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ADVISORY Issue 2018/01 210710
SSRC Advisory
January 2018
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BUILDING OUR COMMUNITY SPIRIT IN THIS ISSUE
You know you are a runner when…
Gel is something that goes in your mouth, not in your hair.
You know splits aren’t really related to gymnastic ability at all…. and
A negative split doesn’t refer to a relationship gone sour.
Showers are now an office requirement when searching for new jobs.
Chocolate milk is your new favorite drink.
Your idea of a fun Friday night is mapping out a new route for your weekend long run.
You have shoes for road running, trail running, racing, running in the rain…
You own more sports bras than regular bras.
You know the exact mark of a kilometer in any direction from your front door.
Your friends automatically ask “How far are you running?” when they inquire about your
weekend plans.
You have at least one black or missing toenail.
Your laundry includes more workout gear than regular clothes.
You have enough race t-shirts to outfit 25 families of four.
Race fees are accounted for in your monthly budget.
You know how to pronounce the word quinoa and understand its protein ranking
amongst all other grains.
You think of distances in terms of how long it would take for you to run that far.
Bodily fluids don’t really bother you anymore.
Excerpts from: runnersworld.com/deans-blog/10-ways-you-know-youre-a-runner and
womensrunning.competitor.com/2013/07/just-for-fun/20-signs-you-know-youre-a-runner_13932
SSRC Survey
New Member Welcome
2018 Licenses & Club Kit
Strider of the Year Award
Race Substitutions
RAC’s Dorothy Barker Passes Away
Update from Patagonia
Past Race Results
Upcoming races
Club Runs
Strava
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If you or another SSRC member have participated or
excelled in a recent event, please send details and pics for
inclusion in the newsletter to [email protected]
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SSRC Survey
In order to evaluate and improve the services that the SSRC offers
our members, we have developed a survey to gather your feedback
about what is important to you and how well your experiences with
the Club have met your expectations.
We value your honest responses and
recommendations. The survey should
take you less than it takes to run a mile,
so grab a coffee, put your feet up
and take our online survey.
Your responses are completely
anonymous.
Welcome to our new members
We have had 26 new members sign up to the club this year. Join us at our next social to meet the newbies
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2018 Licenses Club Kit
2018 is going to be a great year for running!
Whether you run for fun, are going to enter your first 21km race, or
marathon or your first, fifth or tenth Comrades – we are looking
forward to taking the journey with you!
Collect your 2018 License from the
clubhouse after time trial on
Tuesday 30 January.
Important:
As per ASA requirements, you will
need to complete the ASA form
when you collect your number.
Download it here.
You need to be a paid up member
to collect your license, so renew
your membership now if you
haven’t done so already.
Our registered Club colours are Navy Blue, White and Gold.
As per our Club Code of Conduct, members are required to run races in the Club vest. Only navy blue shorts and navy blue or white t-shirts may be worn with the official Club registered vest at races.
Navy Shorts are usually available from Sweat Shop stores, Sportsman’s Warehouse, Mr Price Sports, Makro and Funky pants ([email protected]).
Visit our website for more information
Female and Male
Strider of the Year
Award We are looking for the Strider of the year for 2018. This
amazing creature is the Strider who logs the most mileage
when participating in any of the official races. It is open to
all Striders, whether you win or finish just ahead of the
sweeping bus.
The competition takes place from January to June (up to
and including Comrades). The award will be presented at
the Comrades Awards Dinner.
Apart from the usual road races, if there are any out of the
ordinary races you have completed (representing SSRC in
club kit) let Nestor know at [email protected]
for your mileage to be included.
Male Strider of the year 2017 Koot Steenkamp
Female Strider of the year 2017 Theani van Zyl
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Race Substitutions – Important Notice
We have all been there: an event sells out early and we don’t get an entry,
but all our fellow striders seem to be going and we don’t want to miss out
on the race and the amazing post-race vibe at the SSRC support tent. Then
an entry becomes available the day before and we are ready to fight to the
death for it…
A word of caution. For some small, manually timed events the pre-entries
are not linked to the name of the original entrant, usually you have to fill a
small form with the details of the runner using that number and you drop it
in a bucket just before the race. On the other hand, larger and better
organised events only accept substitutions during a strict time window and
the name of the runner is printed on the race bib.
While a last minute substitution in the former case is perfectly legal,
running with a number assigned to a different runner is a serious
contravention of ASA rules that carries harsh consequences. The reason for
it is that ASA interprets that situation as an attempt to fraudulently qualify
for big races like OMTOM and Comrades.
We cannot provide specific instructions for each race, so please use
common sense. When you are offered an entry first check that it is not
assigned to another runner, and then make sure it is the correct type of
entry (i.e. don’t use a discounted grand master entry if you are not one). In
case of doubt, don’t risk it.
Néstor Espinoza - Club Captain
Rand Athletic Club (RAC) In Memorium - Dorothy ‘Dot’ Barker
It was with deep sadness that Sunninghill Striders learnt of the
passing of Dorothy Barker, affectionately known as ‘Dot’, who was
the RAC club secretary for about 30 years. There so many
wonderful things we could mention about Dot, here are just a few.
All Dot’s work for RAC was voluntary. On Tuesday nights she would
often start the time trials, man the tog bags and keys, then perform
administration functions sometimes leaving late at night,
especially when RAC hosted runs and issued license renewals.
She would attend most of the Sunday Gauteng races. After
collecting runners who had no transport, early in the morning, she
would set up the umbrellas and ensure that the kit bags and car
keys were secure. She would strategically place RAC’s umbrella so
she could cheer every RAC runner by name as they finished. After
the run, she would pack up and then drop off the runners at their
homes, sometimes getting home late in the afternoon. Dot also assisted in excess of 20 Comrades
Marathons and for that she deserves her ‘double green’ and the 1st placed ladies’ Gold medal!
She only had two vices that I know of, the first
one was that she loved her cigarettes and
always took delight when a maverick running
smoker would “bum a smoke” from her. The
other was her love of coffee.
As a teetotaler she could spot a hangover from
a mile away and at races would say to the sorry
looking runner in her American accent with a
big smile on her face, “Hey, Susan would you
like some a Cwaffee?”
Dot sadly died of cancer in the USA on Sunday,
14th January 2018.
On behalf of the Sunninghill Striders we convey
our heartfelt condolences to her family and
friends at RAC.
Alistair Heald
Previous RAC member
Dot receiving her long service award
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Update from Patagonia Mike Sewell and Roger Cameron did it! They completed their journey, ending in Villa O'Higgins on 30 December 2017!
From Mike Sewell’s Facebook post on his Project Patagonia page:
“The last stretch was my favourite. The least travelled. The most wild. The moodiest weather. I really felt like we were exploring. Seeing things only seen by few. And a last set of challenges. One last mountain pass. One last bash of adverse weather. Tiring legs. But each day still a new adventure
It all finished in a town of only 600 people – at the end of the road. No big fanfare but wonderful to be met by Phillipa and her cousin Andre and then share a beer with our new friends and explorers who had gathered in Villa O’Higgins to celebrate the start of another exciting year.
Looking back on the expedition, what strikes me most is just how much there can be to life. The amazing places to explore and the inspiring people to meet. The variety of stories, background and plans. Life truly is what you make of it – and the opportunities and experiences are endless.
Project Patagonia was “born out of a passion to escape the familiar and explore the world – while challenging the body and mind to new limits and beyond”. While much of that was achieved – there is still so much to explore. And limits are definitely not reached, but instead only pushed out.”
And now….
Mike is doing a post expedition cross over to Argentina
Roger is enjoying time in the Seychelles
1,208km total distance
Over 6 weeks
33 running days
Average of 36.6km per day
We look forward to
welcoming you boys back to
share a beer and hear all
about your adventures!
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Past Race Results
Varsity Kudus 15km, 7 January 2018 - Results processed manually – not available yet.
Dischem 21km – 14 January 2018 62 Sunninghill Striders took part in the Dischem 21km Marathon last weekend. Congratulations to the top 3 Striders to cross the finish line:
Ladies:
Renata Vosloo (1:27:25)
Megan Winderley (1:35:49)
Roelien Henry (1:48:29)
Men:
Barry Crossan (1:28:09)
Bevan Winderley (1:28:47)
Gavin Marriott (1:31:01)
Thank you to Khulekani Mathe for hosting the race along with Chris Herbst and Tavis Pienaar who assisted with the setup.
Results are available on http://www.championchip.co.za/
The Sweat Shop
Striders Discount Offer!
The Sweat Shop is offering
a 10% discount to our members on any purchase of Brooks shoes.
The discount is available at all Sweat Shop stores.
Simply inform them of your Striders membership,
when making the purchase
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Upcoming races - 2018
Date Day Event Distance Time Venue Club
20 Jan Sat George Claasen memorial race 21/10 6:00 Pick n Pay Faerie Glen Pretoria Marathon Club
21 Jan Sun Garbie St 32km 32\15\4 6:00 Springs Rugby Club Springs St AC
28 Jan Sun Johnson Crane Marathon 42\21\10\5 6:00 Sahara Park Willowmore Park Benoni Harriers
3 Feb Sat Bidvest Mccarthy Toyota Half Marathon 21/10/5 6:00 Rietondale Park Magnolia Road Runners
04 Feb Sun Bobbies 21\10\5 6:00 Greenstone Mall Edenvale SAPS Gauteng
10 Feb Sat Bronkhorstpruit 32/10 6:00 Hoerskool Erasmus Bronkhorstspruit Athletics Club
11 Feb Sun Pick 'n Pay Marathon 42\21\8\4 6:00 Saheti School Jeppe
18 Feb Sun Pirates 21 21 6:00 Pirates Club Greenside Pirates
24 Feb Sat Bestmed Tuksrace Run / Walk 42/21/10/5/1 6:00 University of Pta Sports Campus Tuks Athletics
25 Feb Sun Township Marathon 42\21\10\4 6:00 Eldorado Parkstad Pegasus AC
Click here to see SSRC Supported races for 2018
Club Runs
Time Trial
Every Tuesday at 6pm from the SSRC Clubhouse, St Stephen’s Church, 67 Nanyuki Road, Sunninghill
4km and/or 8km timed course
Safe & Secure environment. Cars parked at your own risk. The Club is not responsible for theft, loss or damage. Please ensure your belongings are safely locked away and are out of sight.
Refreshments post run – our bar is available for your enjoyment. Relax with a drink and chat to your fellow runners, all proceeds go towards race day catering!
Wear light coloured clothing, reflector belts/ vests for safety.
Everybody welcome - Runners, walkers, members, social members, non-members, family, friends and colleagues.
Regrettably, for the safety of all TT participants, no dogs are allowed on the course or in the Club area.
Time Trial Social
Last Tuesday of every month
Food & refreshments will be on sale
There will be a shoe draw from our sponsors
Weekday Morning School Runs
Training runs take place on Tuesday and Thursday at 5am from St
Peters School, main parking area, off Maxwell drive. The runs are
approximately 1 hour long with a variable pace. All welcome.
Weekend Runs
Official Club run takes place on Sundays, (race dependent) at 6am from St Peters School, main parking area, off Maxwell drive. Route and pace varies. All Welcome
Click here to join our WhatsApp group to keep in touch
Download the 2018 Race Calendar
Supported Races
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Click here to view or join the Sunninghill Striders Strava Group
Strava Kudos