Winners at 129th parkrun

GRAAFF-REINET NEWS - Graaff-Reinet welcomed 41 locals and international runners to the 129 Mountain drive parkrun on Saturday 5 November.

The first male was Didishe Sinesitho in a time of 00:21:44. The first lady was again Jamie-Lee Gerber with a time of 00:30:56.

It was her 11th victory out of 51 parkruns. Jamie-Lee a proud Grade 9 learner at Hoër Volkskool.

Rodney Willoughby, a visitor from Stanford near Hermanus ended six with a well-deserved time of 00:26:09.

His wife came in 10th place and was the second lady home with a time of 00:31:45. Peter Hamer from Wales came in 27th with a time of 00:50:12.

Sorita Niemand (parkrun director) thanked the volunteers who always ensure a safe and successful event. She also encourage all to come out on a Saturday morning at 07:00 and enjoy the parkrun.

Do not think because it is called parkrun that you have to run or would be too slow. The fun is that it provides the opportunity for those fast-paced people to push the limit and chase a good time and for the people who want to walk and enjoy the scenery to also participate and get in a good exercise at their own pace.

No-one is too slow to participate in the parkrun, and the last person in is the tail-walker who even volunteers to be last!

"Please make sure to visit the parkrun website and register. It serves the purpose of tracking your progress and there are milestones which get acknowledged for 25, 50, 100 and more parkruns," said Sorita Niemand.

Jamie-Lee Gerber the first lady home.