AAC membership: R200 (of which R75 goes to WPA)

AAC year end party cost per head: R250 (paid by the club)

Marshaling at the Gun Run: PRICELESS

On 9th October, AAC proudly host the OUTsurance 94.5 KFM Gun Run. On the day, we will need approximately 130 marshals to ensure that we put on another top class event. Please consider giving up some time on Sunday morning, 9th October.

In addition to helping your club put on another great event, you will also receive an official Gun Run Marshals technical tee as well as a voucher for a boerie roll. But it doesnt stop there! AAC members (and their friends and family who help marshal) will stand a chance of winning some great lucky draw prizes that include a pair of running shoes, a case of wine and free 2012 AAC membership. For every additional 10 marshal volunteers, we will throw in another lucky draw prize. So far we have 51 marshals and my goal is to achieve in excess of 70.

So don’t delay, please help your club; contact me on gecheetham@yahoo.co.uk or 0791827658.

Thanks to all of you who have already stepped forward!

Yours in running and marshaling

Gregg Cheetham [1] www.thegunrun.co.za Links: 1. http://www.thegunrun.co.za

Proud organisers of the OUTsurance 94.5KFM Gun Run, The Ocean Basket Bay to Bay 30km and The Lighthouse 10km You are receiving this email as you have been a member of AAC for the past 3 years, you were signed up to the Yahoo Group, or you recently signed up for your 2011 licence. [2]Update subscription preferences [3]Unsubscribe Atlantic Athletic Club PO BOX 7316, Roggebaai 8012 Links: 2. http://atlanticathletic.us2.list-manage.com/profile?u=9617e4c9cd1abfc21d65a90e1&id=9a75ac6440&e=0bdb9d7f05 3. http://atlanticathletic.us2.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=9617e4c9cd1abfc21d65a90e1&id=9a75ac6440&e=0bdb9d7f05&c=67f8f7c223

Following the recent resignation of one of our Committee Members, we now have a vacancy for an Additional Member on the Committee. If you would like to consider joining the AAC Committee, I encourage you to contact me and express your interest. The Committee has a very balanced composition with a great working ethos and we would like you to help us take the club forward. The Additional Member will be responsible for assisting any of the portfolio holders in their duties as well as being allocated certain projects or duties as agreed by the Committee and the Additional Member. This is an ideal opportunity to get involved with the running of the club’s affairs as well as an insightful introduction into how our sport is administered on a provincial level.

I look forward to hearing from you; please respond by Tuesday 17th May.

Yours in running

Gregg Cheetham

AAC Chairman 0791827658 gecheetham@yahoo.co.uk

Proud organisers of the OUTsurance 94.5KFM Gun Run, The Ocean Basket Bay to Bay 30km and The Lighthouse 10km You are receiving this email as you have been a member of AAC for the past 3 years, you were signed up to the Yahoo Group, or you recently signed up for your 2011 licence. [1]Update subscription preferences [2]Unsubscribe Atlantic Athletic Club PO BOX 7316, Roggebaai 8012 Links: 1. http://atlanticathletic.us2.list-manage.com/profile?u=9617e4c9cd1abfc21d65a90e1&id=9a75ac6440&e=0bdb9d7f05 2. http://atlanticathletic.us2.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=9617e4c9cd1abfc21d65a90e1&id=9a75ac6440&e=0bdb9d7f05&c=d4e416b494

The 86th running of The Ultimate Human Race is rapidly approaching with less than 70 days to go before the 2011 Comrades Marathon. Runners are urged to submit their club name, license number and qualifying details by the 6th May 2011.

Details can be sent to the CMA by either contacting the office 033 8978650, via email to info@comrades.com or fax 033 8978660. Failure to submit your club and qualifying details will result in your entry being rejected. Under no circumstances will refunds be made.

We respectfully request your assistance, visit our website www.comrades.com click ENTRIES – CONFIRM YOUR ENTRY and select your club name to view runners who have indicated their registration with your club. Should you find that a runner is not listed under your club name but has entered, please note that this could be due to the fact that he/she hasn’t submitted their full qualifying details to us. Please feel free to request a full club listing from our office if you are experiencing difficulty with the download from our website.

We urge all runners to view their entry status and contact our office should they have any queries.

If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Kind regards

Katia Jones

Comrades Marathon Association

Tel: +27(0)33 8978650

Fax: +27(0)33 8978660

http://www.comrades.com www.comrades.com

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Firstly the organising committee wants to apologise again for the shortage of busses to take the marathon runners to the start. Not only have we been in contact with Isibane Bus Transport since January and three times during the week before the race, but we also received a fax on Friday 18 March confirming that they will supply 15 buses. Weskaap Bus Services had to supply the remainder of the total of 21 busses. All the Weskaap buses arrived first and then only 8 busses arrived from Isibane. Louis van der Walt eventually got hold of the owner of Isibane who then said that he has other work for his other buses and tried to convince Louis that he actually understood that there should be 15 busses in total and that he cannot send more buses. Although the committee is considering legal action, it will not change what happened on Saturday. For the terrible inconvenience it caused, especially to those who had to start 70 minutes late in the second marathon race, we want to send our sincere apologies . We have certainly learnt a lesson from this and will act accordingly for future races. At least we made the decision to divide the marathon into two races, and although it cost us nearly R10 000 extra, this is the least we could do to ensure that the second group could compete separately.

However, maybe even worse was the totally abnormal weather conditions you all experienced on the day. The temperature was 25⁰C at 05:30 at the starting point on the beach and by 09:30 it was 41⁰C on the route. At 12:00 it was 43⁰C on the route. This is probably the worst heat that you have run a race in and hopefully the worst you will ever run in. Those of you who bailed, probably made a better decision than those who finished, but it is understandable that many runners were trying to qualify for Two Oceans, and that is the only reason why the race was not called off at around 10:00, when the referees seriously considered to do it. In order to try and alleviate the situation we brought in another 1.5 ton of ice (all we could get in the whole Saldanha area), over and above the ice which Coke supplied and which melted quickly, to the last 5 water points between 09:30 and 11:30 and we moved water to every km for the last 10km, an extra water point between the existing water points which were 2km apart. We also increased the number of water sachets from 60 000 to 90 000 during the week before the race when it appeared that we will encounter berg wind and extreme temperature conditions on race day. This enabled us to provide runners with 6 sachets per 2km for the last 10km, which proved not to be enough, as we had to constantly bring water from the completed first few water tables of the race to the last few tables during the race to ensure that we do not run out of water.

Please find attached the provisional results of the races. On sheet 1 you find the results of race 1 of the marathon. Sheet 2 is the results of race 2 of the marathon. Sheet 3 is the combined marathon results and sheet 4 gives the results of the half marathon.

Please take note that Actionography took photos on the routes and as a gift due to the 10thanniversary of our event, you can download your and any other photo for free from the website: http://www.actionography.co.za/ www.actionography.co.za. The photos for our 2011 event are available on this website.

We sincerely hope to see you all at the Seeff Weskus Marathon next year and be assured that we have done and will do for future races everything we can to make it a great experience. It did not just happen that you voted Seeff Weskus Marathon as the second best marathon in SA for the past few years and be assured, our aim for 2012 will be to be the best!!

Seeff Weskus Marathon

Two Oceans Qualifier.

Tel: 074 233 8865

Fax: 0865629554

Langebaan Strandlopers

Posbus 529

Langebaan

7357

weskusmarathon@strandlopers.co.za

http://www.strandlopers.co.za/ http://www.strandlopers.co.za–

Cheers

Sue

Sue Ullyett

Atlantic Athletic Club

Club Administrator

www.atlanticathletic.co.za

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Download them or view them online.

Senior Men:

1. Elroy Gelant – 29:56

2. Zolani Ntongana – 29:59

3. Nkosinathi Madyo – 30:05

(AAC’s own Unathi Nteta finished 4th and 1st junior in 30:18)

Senior Women:

1. Zintle Xiniwe – 34:31

2. Bulelwa Simae – 36:19

3. Nomvuyisi Seti – 37:02

Check out some pictures of the race taken by Shawn Benjamin Photography.

Saturday 23 April 2011

Media release

For Immediate Release

Date: Monday 14 March 2011

ENTRIES FOR THE OLD MUTUAL TWO OCEANS ULTRA MARATHON CLOSE IN TWO DAYS

Entries for one of the country’s biggest ultra marathon events close at midnight on Wednesday 16 March and those wanting to take part must have submitted their entry before this cut-off as no late entries will be accepted.

Participants can enter online at http://www.twooceansmarathon.org.za/ www.twooceansmarathon.org.za or pick up an entry form from leading sports stores countrywide.

Just over 6 000 entries have been received to date and in comparison to the entries last year, there is every indication that the event will exceed the 10 000 entry mark, making it the biggest field ever in the history of the event.

Entries for the half marathon closed in early January and a record field of just over 14 000 participants will line up outside the swimming pool in Main Road, Newlands on Saturday 23 April. Over 2 000 hopefuls were turned away and the office is inundated on a daily basis with calls from people looking for half marathon entries. The social media is also abuzz with people putting out messages regarding spare entries.

Runners have until 16 March to do substitutions, upgrades or downgrades and to submit their new seeding times. After this date, no late entries or changes to entries will be allowed.

The race office is appealing to runners not to run using someone else’s number and to rather go the substitution route. “Last year we had the unfortunate incident of a runner collapse at the finish line who was using someone else’s number, which caused untold trouble for both the medics and the families involved,” said race director Rowyn James.

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Issued by: Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon Race Office

Contact: Stefanie Schultzen

Tel: (021) 657 5140

Email: stefanie@TwoOceansMarathon.org.za

Sue Ullyett

Cell: 083 305 4842

Email: sullyett@mweb.co.za

Please take note that entries for both the 42.2km and 21.1km close on Monday 14 March and not earlier as being wrongly indicated by the Entrytime Newsletter. Strictly no late entries will be accepted for the 42.2km as the busses will be organised based on the entry number at 24:00 on 14 March. All 42.2km participants must ensure that they arrive at the registration/finish point in Langebaan before 05:15 as the last bus departs to the marathon starting point inside the park at 05:20.

Enter online at www.entrytime.com or download an entry form from www.strandlopers.co.za or pick up an entry form from any Sportsmans Warehouse in the greater Cape Town area. Entry confirmation at www.strandlopers.co.za. Spreadsheet is updated on a daily basis.

Take note that the Weskus 42.2km is also a qualifier for Two Oceans 56km. Only 56km ONLINE entries will be accepted between 17:00 on Sunday 20 March and 11:55 on Monday 21 March at www.twooceansmarathon.org.za.

There will be a large EXPO in the NG Church hall in Langebaan, which should be visited during registration/number collection on Friday and early Saturday morning. Come and support our exhibitors

Come and enjoy the hospitality of the West Coast!!!!

A big thank you to those that stopped by at the AAC Gazebo on Sunday at the African Cross Country Champs. The event was televised so if anyone is interested in watching a highlights package, I’ve attached the SuperSport broadcast schedule so you can see some of the world’s top runners in action. We hosted the Kenyans and it was goose bump stuff to watch them run.poetry in motion and they don’t even look like they are taking strain, and they must have been as it was extremely hot on Sunday. There are pics on the Facebook page if you’re interested.

If you follow Athletics – the Yellow Pages Series takes place at Bellville Stadium this Thursday 10 March. I’ve attached a programme as well.

There’s lots on at the moment so apologies for the long emails.and I must also apologise if you feel you are being bombarded by emails from the Yahoo Group. We have formulated a policy on this, and in future all race info will go out in the What’s On and any other info that comes through late and that needs to be communicated, will be compiled in an email and sent out later in the week.so you will only receive 2 emails from us. Remember that you can always find the info on the website as well and also on Facebook.

What’s on this weekend.

Saturday 12 March:

Camps Bay trot from Vida at 7am. If you want to see all the lycra bunnies warming up for Argus on Sunday then this is the run to be at. You will feel like it’s the Argus already.but it’s lots of fun watching all the posers Usual swim and coffee afterwards. Not sure how far everyone is going but there’ll be a distance for everyone.

Worcester Rainbow Chicken 30km & 2x15km relay: Saturday 12 March at 6:30am. There’s a 10km that starts at 7am. Enter online at http://www.topevents.co.za/ www.topevents.co.za or on the day. Enquiries: Natalie Roelofse 082 771 1543 or Paul de Wet 082 800 3853.

Constantia Village 15km: Also on Saturday 12 March at 6:15am. Charlotte Kettlewell is the contact – 021-761 8887 (w).

Sunday 13 March:

Pick n Pay Argus Cycle Tour: Good luck to all of you squeezing into lycra for the day. Don’t forget to register at the Expo. Be safe out there and keep your line

What’s on the horizon:

Seeff Weskus Marathon: Entries close on Monday 14 March and no late entries will be taken for the marathon on race day. Enter online at http://www.entrytime.com/ www.entrytime.com.

Vineyard Farm Run: Vredenburg Farm on Sunday 27 March. Enter on the day from 5:30am or enter online at http://www.entrytime.com/ www.entrytime.com. Half marathon starts at 7am, 10km at 7:30am and there’s also a 4km fun run at 7:45am.

Knysna Marathon: Entries have opened and you can enter online at http://www.knysnamarathonclub.co.za/ www.knysnamarathonclub.co.za.

Cape Storm UCT Memorial 10km: Middle Campus, UCT in front of Kramer Law Building at 7am. Enter on the day.

Spar Ladies 10km: Enter online at http://www.spar.co.za/ www.spar.co.za or http://www.wpa.org.za/ www.wpa.org.za. This event attracts over 15 000 women and takes place at Bellville Stadium on Sunday 10 April. They accept men in drag only

“Don’t be afraid of the space between your dreams and reality. If you can dream it, you can make it so.” Belva Davis

Sue Ullyett

Atlantic Athletic Club

Club Administrator

www.atlanticathletic.co.za

T | 021 671 0527

C | 083 305 4842

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SS Schedule Africa Cross Country Champs.xls YELLOW PAGES III – Programme.doc

The African Cross Country Champs takes place on Sunday 6th March in Rondebosch. AAC is very privileged to be hosting Kenya and we will form the liaison between the Kenyans and the race organisers. You are invited to represent AAC at the champs and get to meet some of the greatest athletes on the planet. AAC will have their gazebo up from 8am and the days racing concludes just after 13h00.

If you are keen to come along and help out, please get back to me (gecheetham@yahoo.co.uk) ASAP and let me have your shirt size as well. I will forward further details to those who would like to come along.

See you there, cheers.

Gregg

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Gregg Cheetham

Atlantic Athletic Club

Chairman

www.atlanticathletic.co.za

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