Well done on all finishers, it was a beautiful evening and we recorded (yet again) record finishers.

Download the results

or view them online.

Please see invite to the 2009 AAC AGM which will occur on the 14th of December 2009, by clicking one of the links below.

We are delighted to have 9 time Comrades winner, Bruce Fordyce, as guest speaker.

Regards,

Steven Delit

Club Secretary

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In 2010 the Ocean Basket Bay to Bay will have an exciting new sponsor and a new start time: 6h00!

You can enter for the race on Saturday 9 January 2010 from 10h00 – 13h00 at Sportsman’s Warehouse, Klipfontein Road, Rondebosch or on the day of the race (Sunday 10 January 2010) at from 5h00 – 5h55 at the Glen Country Club, Victoria Road, Clifton.

The 3 events, namely the 30KM race, 2 X15 Relay and the 5km Fun Run  has grown every year, so runners are advised to arrange to give lifts to their fellow runners in order  to limit the number of vehicles that will need to find parking.

The entry fees are as follows:

30KM  Licensed runners: R50
30KM Unlicensed runners: R75 (R50 entry fee, plus R25 for a temporary licence)
2 X 15Km Relay: Licenced runners: R60 per team or R30 per runner
2 X 15Km Rellay: Unlicensed runners: R45 per runner (R30 entry fee, plus R15 for a temporary license)
5KM Fun Run: R15 ( no licenses required).

YOU WILL SPEED UP YOUR REGISTRATION IF YOU BRING THE EXACT AMOUNT FOR THE ENTRY FEE!

MEDALS to the first 1600 runners to finish  the
MEDALS to the first 275 teams in the  2 X 15 Relay (2 medals per team)
FUN RUN Medals to the first 150 finishers

CUT-OFF TIME  for the 30KM AND RELAY: 4 HOURS (10H00)

Kindly see the flyer below for more information:

Page 1

Page 2

Click here to see the route.

Mark Wagenheim was on hand to take a few photos, just to prove that we had the legend among us:

Everyone had an enjoyable ru, bar Chris Readman. As you can see in the second photo above, he was hit by a cyclist, and has the scars (and photograph) to prove it!

It was a huge field this year, with 3717 finishers in the 10km race and 2646 in the 21km.

You can download the results by clicking on the links below:

Gun Run 10km Results 2009

Gun Run 21.1km Results 2009

Reader Andre commented this morning, sharing a video with us:

(If you can’t see the video above, click here)

Do you recognize yourself there?

It was both a sombre and rewarding experience for all of us who ran the TafelBerg Pack Run last night.

Rewarding, in that the wind forced us to venture forth onto Signal Hill, where the views of the nearly completed stadium gave us hope and confidence that we will be ready for FIFA 2010 kick-off in some 261 days time. (The awesome sunset turning the sky a wonderful shade of pink contributed to the sense of wellbeing.)

And a rather sombre occassion as we realised that one of our own club members finally came of age. We held a rather moving ceremony at Kloof Nek last night as Stephen Seymour presented to our own Chris Readman with his Age Badges for him to wear at the Cape Town Marathon this weekend.

We wish Chris all the very best as he sets forth to complete his 100th marathon journey, and what better way to celebrate than doing it as his first marathon as a Grand-Master………Good Luck Chris!!

See attached “evidence”.

Chris – is that a halo we see in the 3rd pic?

We’re getting a lot of calls asking us about the start times for the 2009 Outsurance 94.5 KFm Gun Run, which is happening on Sunday the 11th of October 2009.

So right to it:

21km Half Marathon – Starts at 07:00

10km Run/Walk – Starts at 07:30

5km Run/Walk – Starts at 07:45

There are two ways to enter:

• Enter online at www.Entrytime.com
• Download the race entry form.

Entries close on Friday the 2nd of October.

ENTRIES OPEN – NEW ROUTE FOR THE 21.1KM RACE

Entries are now open for this highly popular road race event which features a Half Marathon (21.1Km) 10Km run/walk and 5Km fun run/walk.

OUTsurance and 94.5KFM have again teamed up to present this race, now in its 17^h year, organized by the Atlantic Athletic Club.  In 2008 there were 7905 entries over the 3 events making this the 2^nd biggest road race in greater Cape Town.

Race date is Sunday 11 October.  The Half Marathon starts at 7a.m with the 10Km following at 7.30 and the 5Km Fun Run/walk at 7.45.  As is a popular and unique tradition  in the Gun Run, the Cape Field Artillery will fire a cannon to mark the start and the cut-off at 10h00.

R40 000 in prize money is up for grabs by the category winners and, as the Half Marathon doubles up as the Western Province Championships, a class field can be expected with serious racing at the front for Provincial titles and recognition for selection to represent Western Province nationally.

Major changes and on-going construction work in Green Point this year affecting the traditional finish at Hamiltons Rugby Club have forced yet another move.  Runners will now run into the finish on the lush lawns next to the Atlantic Ocean on Sea Point promenade.

A major innovation this year is yet another change in the route for the Half Marathon. The race still starts in Mouille Point but the unattractive section through Cape Town docks now presents security problems with the area having strictly controlled access and the section through the city centre along Adderley Street has become more difficult year on year from a traffic, safety and marshalling perspective.  The new route will still take in the interesting and famous V & A Waterfront but runners will exit into Ebenezer Road, pass the Traffic Dept onto Somerset Road where the 94.5KFM office will again be manning a colourful refreshment station.  The route then follows Green Point Main Road onto Beach Road followed at about 12Km by a steady 1.2Km climb on Kloof Road through Bantry Bay and Clifton to Camps Bay and returning to Sea Point on Victoria Road and the promenade.

The hill is going to be a hot topic as it deviates slightly from the tradition of this being a fast flat course but the stunning views over the ocean and towards Clifton and the Twelve Apostles are well worth the climb. Runners then have the respite of a 3Km descent as they sweep past some of the most expensive residential properties on the African continent.

All finishers in the cut off will receive a medal and at prize giving will stand a chance of winning R10 000 cash, Asics running shoes or other exciting prizes in the lucky draw.

The official charity this year is The Homestead which is involved in projects for street children. Funds raised will go towards the building fund for a new Child & Youth Care Centre in Khayelitsha being developed in partnership with the SASDI Foundation.

Entry forms will be available at Sportsmans Warehouse stores and local road races from next week or can be downloaded from the WPA website (Events Calendar)

http://www.sportsclubs.uct.ac.za/wpa/

For on-line entries visit: www.entrytime.com

For more information, a map of the route and up-dates visit these websites:

www.outsurance.co.za/gunrun

www.kfm.co.za

www.atlanticathletic.co.za/races/gun-run/

17.08.2009