74 runners at 76th Mountain Drive parkrun

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GRAAFF-REINET NEWS - 74 parkrunners turned up in almost perfect weather for the 76th Mountain Drive parkrun on Saturday. The highlight was regular walker Magda Claassen, who completed her 50th parkrun.

Visitors coming from Cape Town, Nahoon, Century City and Hobie Beach joined locals for their first ever parkrun.

Alfred Stuurman was the first runner in a time of 21:50 while Gail Kidson was the first woman in at 32:50.

There were four first-timers - Pijanka Cronje (33), Peter Ahmad (59), AJ Cronje (60) and Elsie Cronje (61).

Achieving personal bests times were Alfred Stuurman (1), Sarah Putter (15), Madelein van der Westhuizen (18), Louise van Rooyen (20), Angelique Kaboza (39), Xandré Claassen (40), Miné Coetzee (42), Hanré Coetzee (53), Jennifer Mostert (55), Marcia Kalebewanza (62), Ohan Coetzee (63) and Soyana Simamkele (67).

Photo gallery: Mountain Drive parkrun 23 October 2021

It is very encouraging to see more and more Union High School learners turning up every week in their green and white colours to take part in the fun.

Newcomers from Union were Siya Badwe (3), Lihle Mxhunyelwa (36), Bubele Thibini (37) and Lonwabo Sishuba (38).

And as always, the regular volunteers were on hand to make sure everything runs smoothly: Mike Calitz (tokens), Shirley Spencer (timekeeper), Anneke Wieneker (tailwalker), Kim Spencer Primic (RD and data) as well as the two Sanparks rangers, who acted as mid-point marshals.

All smiles from these five regular parkrunnes as they approach the halfway mark.