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Dave Williams—40th Comrades Marathon
Results, Results, Results
Boston Marathon Reminder
Two Oceans Marathon
Incentive League
Club Income-Expenditure Break Down
Zululand Ultra
Can you believe that the first 3 months of this year have passed? I hope that everyone's training is on
track—whether you have been training for the Two Oceans Marathon or Half Marathon, are training for the
Comrades Marathon, or simply as an excuse to have that extra helping of dessert.
We would also like to welcome all our new Savages members, as well as previous members who have seen
the light, and come back home. Welcome everyone!
And to all our existing members, thank you for supporting Savages and please help to make our new members feel welcome.
Don’t forget that braai fires are lit, and the fridge is well stock every Tuesday evening. Please bring your partners and your families and join us for a
braai and some lemonades and to meet your fellow Savages members, and
perhaps even pick the brains of some of our running elite.
Some important dates to remember for later in this year—on the 18th May
Savages host Cross Country and on the 14th July we host the Annual Savages
Challenge—we will be calling on each of you to lend some assistance at these
events.
Remember that we are also involved in the ECR Big Walk which takes place
on the 26th May. This means that we will be asking for you to volunteer from
the 23rd May at the Expo. Please diarise these important dates and make
yourselves available where you can.
I know how much we all enjoy having the Savages tent at the finish of a race, with chairs to sit on and a
little shade or shelter to protect you from the elements—the committee is not always available to get the
tent to a race so please will you volunteer, even if for just one race
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during the year. Please email [email protected] if you are availFacebook page. Like the page and
able to assist.
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Dave Williams
2013:
th
40 Comrades Marathon
Dave Williams ran his first Comrades Marathon in 1973 at the age of 20. This was a “down” run that Dave completed
in a very respectable time of 9:02. Dave ran the Comrades again the following year, an “up” run and improved his time
quite substantially to finish in a time of 8:21.
Dave skipped the following year—why he did so is still a mystery both to Dave and to us. Dave’s only excuse is that he
was 22 years old!
The following year, 1975, is a year that stands out in Dave’s memory as his most memorable
Comrades ever. This was the year Dave ran a Silver, finishing in a time of 7:22. What seems to
stand out in Dave’s mind more than the Silver medal, is the fact that he reached Durban at
13:22, which was nice and early, as well as the fact that he had a personal second who paid
attention to detail along the way. Dave wasn’t sharing who that second was though!
Dave attributed his Silver medal to the running group that he used to train with. “We had a
running group at work in Old Fort Place, which included John Ward and we used to train during our lunch break and after work. It included running to Regent Place where John lived with
his parents at the time. I ran a 3:06 marathon that year. John drew up a schedule for silver on
comrades day and I kept to it.” John Ward ran a 7:19 that year, so clearly his training program
and schedule paid off.
When asked why he never ran another Silver after that, Dave said that despite being an hour
slower in the next two down runs, his times were not too shabby (which we completely agree with), but suggests that
work commitments and greater reponsibilities probably contributed to less time to train which had the knock-on effect that we all know about. Dave also acknowledges that possibly after that his compulsory stops to drink tea and eat
chelsea buns with a little sit down took too long.
In 2007, Dave only just scraped home in a time of 11:59:39. Dave says that on the day he
remembers that his brain was playing tricks with him and he kept thinking he had time in the
bank, but the clock seemed to be on a go fast mode towards the end. With 8 km’s to go he
had to up the pace! That was the year that Dave also assisted the old guy from Gauteng from
about 1 km from the end.
Dave saw a 20 minute improvement in his time from 2011 to 2012. I asked him what
prompted this. Dave was given a Garmin for his birthday in the April. In 2012 he finished
Two Oceans with only 28 seconds to spare, so he decided that things needed to change, and threw caution to the
wind.
I asked Dave to tell me about his pre– and post-Comrades rituals. Dave will usually enjoy some pasta the night before.
Then, tea and Pronutro in the morning if time permits. Chelsea buns and tea, sometimes fanta orange, when he sees
the family enroute and then normally something light with a cup of tea at the end of the race although, ice cream
sometimes goes down well.
Dave has participated in a few other ultra-distance events. He twice did the Ron Clokie training run to Port Edward
over three days, approximately one hundred miles, which another Savages stalwart, Ivan Clark also ran one year. But
perhaps Dave’s favourite race that he has ever run is the old Richmond Marathon because there is nothing better than
feeling good towards the end and motoring down Fox Hill to the finish.
Cont on page 3
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Dave Williams
2013:
th
40 Comrades Marathon
Dave prefers the “down” Comrades as the downhills are easier than the ups and we are coming home. He says that he
has shown Tilda many times how to release the hand brake on the way home. I’m not sure if Tilda would agree
though!
Dave attributes forty years of Comrades running to Good camaraderie. “While running and
chatting you meet so many like minded people which can be very interesting. Bearing in
mind that I was previously employed by the municipality and at times it was necessary to
hit the road running rather than some of the retards and politicians I came into contact
with. At times I also realised that other people had more demanding business challenges
and that I was not so badly off as I was perceiving myself to be.”
When asked how many more Comrades Dave has left in him, he had this to say “I will take
it one year at a time. The body is still holding together. The record is a moving target. The
officials may have to extend the cut off time by another hour.”
And is Dave on track for this year? “Well”, he says, “I am under pressure to perform—you
are not allowing me to duck under the radar! I’m trying to maintain 6 mins a km but the wheels do tend to fall off in
the second half of a marathon. I need to up the weekly kilometres.”
We would like to wish Dave everything of the best for Comrades 2013—the whole of the Savages family will be rooting
for you on this one. Good luck Dave!
Dave’s Comrades History: Permanent Number 1550
Gold
Year
Direction
1973 Down
1975
Up
1976 Down
Age
Wally
Hayward
0
0
Bill
Rowan
Silver
1
Time
Medal
20 09:02:00 Bronze
22 08:21:00 Bronze
23 07:22:00 Silver
Vic
Clapham
32
6
Bronze
0
Year
Direction
1994
Up
1995 Down
1996
Up
Total
Age
39
Time
Medal
41 10:50:52 Bronze
42 10:14:31 Bronze
43 10:36:32 Bronze
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
Up
Down
Up
Down
Up
Down
Up
Down
Up
Down
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
09:09:00 Bronze
08:20:00 Bronze
08:55:08 Bronze
08:22:00 Bronze
09:24:25 Bronze
09:50:50 Bronze
09:43:02 Bronze
10:08:18 Bronze
10:08:00 Bronze
10:38:11 Bronze
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Down
Up
Down
Up
Down
Up
Down
Up
Down
Up
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
Up
Up
Down
Up
Down
Up
Down
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
10:21:58 Bronze
09:50:19 Bronze
10:37:01 Bronze
10:25:52 Bronze
09:50:16 Bronze
10:39:11 Bronze
10:34:26 Bronze
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
Down
Up
Down
Down
54 11:59:39 Vic Clapham
55 11:50:03 Vic Clapham
56 11:31:35 Vic Clapham
57 11:55:30 Vic Clapham
58 11:47:03 Vic Clapham
59 11:20:36 Vic Clapham
60 ??????
Up
09:46:36 Bronze
10:26:04 Bronze
10:56:06 Bronze
10:47:47 Bronze
10:58:14 Bronze
10:52:11 Bronze
10:46:04 Bronze
10:53:27 Bronze
10:56:15 Bronze
10:50:44 Bronze
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Ronnie Davel 16km—Unofficial Results
Time
01:16:37
01:18:01
01:27:13
01:31:05
01:35:21
01:54:27
01:58:09
02:01:51
Surname
Faralla
Campbell
Ward
Jeffrey
Hadingham
van der Linde
Tearle
Tearle
First Name
Fillipo
B
John
Alex
Jacqui
John
Tilda
Clive
PDAC 25km—Unofficial Results
Gender
Male
Male
Male
Male
Female
Male
Female
Male
Kearsney Striders—10km—No official Results Available
Time
Name
Michelle Bradfield
George Lucy
Sam Kidgell
Claire Moolman
John van der Linde
David Williams
Alison Kerr
Lorien Cuthbert
David Cuthbert
Gender
Female
Male
Female
Female
Male
Male
Female
Female
Male
Kearsney Striders—21km—No official Results Available
Time
1.35.39
1.47.54
1.50.55
1.50.55
1.51.29
Name
Filippo Faralla
Quentin Hurt
Nandus Moolman
John Ward
Thembinkosi Ngcobo
Jacqui Hadingham
Jan Senekal
Emma Watts
Andres Dyne
Zama Glaba
Greg Hayes
Gisele Anderson
Mandy Fuller
Tilda Tearle
Donnee Atkinson
Daryl Eksteen
Clive Tearle
D. Chetty
Gender
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male
Female
Male
Female
Male
Female
Male
Female
Female
Female
Female
Male
Male
Female
Time
01:50:06
01:51:40
01:53:11
01:55:23
02:03:01
02:12:41
02:13:54
02:15:42
02:15:53
02:20:38
02:22:13
02:22:50
02:26:29
02:26:34
02:29:18
02:29:19
03:11:29
03:11:42
03:47:01
2.36.16
2.37.01
2.37.43
2.42.02
2.42.03
2.43.10
2.43.11
Name
Juan Botsis
Matthew Would
Ben Hodgson
Nandus Moolman
Quentin Hurt
John Ward
Philip Tozer
Mark Bulethard
Andrew Dyne
Garth van den Bergh
Thembinkosi Ngcobo
Zenzele Mzimela
Donee Atkinson
Daryl Eksteen
Andrea Florens
Alex Jeffrey
Dave Dale
Jerusha Chetty
Charlene Van den Bergh
Mandy Fuller
Sibusiso Michael Maziya
Fern Patrick
Cathy Dale
Thina Maziya
Susan Glussop
Greg Glossop
Gender
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male
Female
Male
Female
Male
Male
Female
Female
Female
Male
Female
Female
Female
Female
Male
Sparkport Challenge—16km—Unofficial Results
Time
01:12:32
01:17:45
01:17:49
01:22:27
01:27
01:40
01:47:47
01:48
01:48
01:48
01:53
01:54
01:59
02:03
02:20:12
Name
JP Stewart
Boysie van Staden
Juan Botsis
Nandus Moolman
Judith Mlaba
Dave Dale
Dave Williams
Cathy Dale
Claire Moolman
Mike Maziya
Clive Tearle
Francois Bietrix
Naomi Nxumalo
John van der Linde
George Lucey
Gender
Male
Male
Male
Male
Female
Male
Male
Female
Female
Male
Male
Male
Female
Male
Male
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Sparkport Challenge—32km—Unofficial Results
NOSA Hillcrest 1/2 Marathon
Time
02:26:54
03:03:35
03:09:34
03:10:35
03:23:28
03:30:57
03:34:23
03:40:10
03:42:28
03:43:03
03:43:03
03:54:54
Time
01:36:57
01:41:39
01:51:57
01:53:06
01:56:34
01:58:37
01:59:03
02:00:06
02:00:50
02:02:04
02:02:11
02:05:08
02:05:31
02:08:06
02:08:06
02:11:29
02:13:22
02:19:32
02:19:32
02:21:45
02:24:35
02:24:39
02:25:32
02:26:42
02:31:44
02:52:59
03:12:29
Name
Matthew Would
Elize Cilliers
Emma Watts
Blanche Moila
Zenzele Mzimela
Rob Richey
Mark Buckthorp
Thando Sokhela
Mandy Fuller
Tilda Tearle
Zoe Buchan
Thembinkosi Ngcobo
Gender
Male
Female
Female
Female
Male
Male
Male
Female
Female
Female
Female
Male
NOSA Hillcrest Marathon
Time
03:17:11
03:22:38
03:32:04
03:35:10
03:51:17
03:51:19
03:55:36
04:06:43
04:25:19
04:29:57
04:30:35
04:32:12
04:40:10
04:40:10
04:44:08
04:47:53
04:48:33
04:49:52
04:58:51
05:38:55
Name
Emmanuel Mkhwanazi
JP Stewart
Matthew Would
Ben Hodgson
Boysie van Staden
Elize Cilliers
Thembinkosi Ngcobo
Jacqui Hadingham
Zenzele Mzimela
Rob Richey
Thando Sokhela
Menzi Ngcobo
Daryl Eksteen
Donnee Atkinson
Tilda Tearle
Mnikelo Qubu
Judith Mlaba
Dave Williams
Fern Patrick
Kiano Valjee
Gender
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male
Female
Male
Female
Male
Male
Female
Male
Male
Female
Female
Male
Male
Male
Female
Female
Name
Mike Skevington
John Ward
Brett Florens
John Simpson
Sam Kidgell
Allan Randell
Alex Jeffrey
Gordon Diener
Zoe Buchan
Gisele Anderson
Greg Hayes
Andrea Florens
Alan Boulle
Greg Glossop
Susan Glossop
Wendy Rook
Francois Bietrix
Jemma Millar
Reginald Colegate
Cathy Dale
Tanya Mauer
Renate Ruggeri
Clive Tearle
Lebo Masike
Dave Dale
Michelle Bradfield
George Lucey
Gender
Male
Male
Male
Male
Female
Male
Male
Male
Female
Female
Male
Female
Male
Male
Female
Female
Male
Female
Male
Female
Female
Female
Male
Female
Male
Female
Male
Maritzburg 10km
Time
00:38:03
Name
Puseletso Dladla
Gender
Female
Maritzburg 1/2 Marathon Walk
Time
03:09:26
03:09:32
Name
Gwenda Watts
Graham Watts
Gender
Male
Male
5
Maritzburg 1/2 Marathon
Time
01:37:17
01:41:22
01:48:53
01:48:57
01:57:55
02:03:02
02:11:21
02:11:23
02:12:32
02:12:32
02:18:26
02:23:33
02:24:18
02:25:52
02:29:51
02:42:40
03:02:09
03:03:49
03:03:53
03:07:43
Name
John Ward
Natasha Papini
Nandus Moolman
John Simpson
Andrea Florens
Alex Jeffrey
Wendy Rook
Zoe Buchan
Jemma Millar
Reginald Colegate
Lorien Cuthbert
Clive Tearle
Dave Dale
David Cuthbert
Jan-Hendrik Senekal
Jerusha Chetty
Sibongile Cele
Michelle Bradfield
Kevin Bradfield
George Lucey
Maritzburg Marathon
Gender
Male
Female
Male
Male
Female
Male
Female
Female
Female
Male
Female
Male
Male
Male
Male
Female
Female
Female
Male
Male
Zululand Ultra Marathon (Nongoma)56 km
Time
05:20
05:43
Name
Matthew Would
Judith Mlaba
Gender
Male
Female
Umgeni Water 15km
Time
01:15:35
01:24:07
01:39:03
01:43:39
Name
NEIL PERRITT
ANDREA FLORENS
CLIVE TEARLE
TAMMY GRAY
Gender
Male
Female
Male
Female
Name
EMMA WATTS
REGINALD COLEGATE
ZOE BUCHAN
ALEX JEFFREY
Name
Barrie Knox-Davies
JP Stewart
Matthew Would
Casper Kempen
Brett Florens
Quentin Hurt
Thembinkosi Ngcobo
Garth van den Bergh
Daniela Papini
Raymond Blount
Elize Cilliers
Boysie van Staden
Darryl Wilson
Lee Anne McKie
Mark Buckthorp
Greg Glossop
Susan Glossop
Rob Richey
Gordon Diener
Zenzele Mzimela
Thando Sokhela
Sean BRIMACOMBE
Stanley Munsamy
Allan Randell
Grant Cowen
Donnee Atkinson
Daryl Eksteen
Mandy Fuller
Tilda Tearle
Cathy Dale
Mike Maziya
Gender
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male
Female
Male
Female
Male
Male
Female
Male
Male
Female
Male
Male
Male
Female
Male
Male
Male
Male
Female
Male
Female
Male
Female
Male
Umgeni Water Marathon
Umgeni Water 32km
Time
02:54:11
03:07:57
03:10:16
03:19:32
Time
03:15:13
03:17:58
03:21:53
03:27:29
03:29:37
03:38:34
03:46:45
03:54:58
03:55:28
03:56:22
03:56:48
03:57:13
04:08:34
04:08:39
04:14:05
04:20:51
04:20:51
04:23:00
04:27:37
04:33:46
04:34:22
04:38:18
04:44:37
04:46:28
04:47:58
04:48:16
04:48:17
04:48:22
04:50:14
04:58:01
05:03:20
Gender
Female
Male
Female
Male
Time
03:24:06
03:25:37
04:22:52
04:26:34
04:35:15
04:53:08
04:53:09
Name
CASPER KEMPEN
PAUL STEWART
MARK BUCKTHORP
NATE NGCOBO
ROGER PARRY
TILDA TEARLE
DAVID WILLIAMS
Gender
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male
Female
Male
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Stella Royal—25km
Time
01:46:18
01:56:29
01:56:57
01:58:49
02:07:56
02:09:30
02:10:41
02:11:26
02:14:10
02:14:40
02:17:18
02:18:31
02:18:37
02:20:13
02:23:57
02:27:27
02:30:31
02:30:32
02:31:17
02:35:31
02:35:34
02:35:35
02:37:02
02:39:07
02:39:08
02:40:36
02:40:54
02:44:39
02:45:17
02:45:23
02:55:25
02:55:55
03:06:56
03:16:19
03:16:20
Name
Lungisani
Matthew
Boysie
Quentin
John
Jan
Emma
Elize
John
Themba
Reginald
Gordon
Alex
Robert
Michael
Jabulani
Diedre
Pierre
Mark
Dave
Susan
Greg
Stanley
Zoe
Wendy
David
David
Tilda
Mnikelo
Grant
Theku
Wendy
Ailsa
Trevor
Bongani
Stella Royal—10km
Surname
Ngubane
Low
van Staden
Hurt
Ward
Senekal
Watts
Cilliers
Simpson
Ngcobo
Colegate
Diener
Jeffrey
Richey
Mwaura
Mzobe
Maree
Maree
Buckthorp
Dale
Glossop
Glossop
Munsamy
Buchan
Rook
Lewington
Williams
Tearle
Qubu
Cowen
Simelane
Winter
Moffatt
Majola
Gwala
Gender
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male
Female
Female
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male
Female
Male
Male
Male
Female
Male
Male
Female
Female
Male
Male
Female
Male
Male
Male
Female
Female
Male
Male
Time
00:41:37
00:52:25
00:55:16
00:56:02
00:59:22
00:59:29
01:02:19
01:02:41
01:02:57
01:03:00
01:09:41
01:10:00
01:15:10
01:19:13
Name
Nandus
Blanche
Sam
Claire
Billy
Andrew
Kevin
Cathy
Clive
Tanya
Jenny
Tammy
Neil
George
Surname
Moolman
Moila
Kidgell
Moolman
Patel
Dyne
Bradfield
Dale
Tearle
Patrick
Bartlett
Gray
Short
Lucey
Gender
Male
Female
Female
Female
Male
Male
Male
Female
Male
Female
Female
Female
Male
Male
Other Results
Argus
Juan Botsis - 3:13:02
Mike Rook (tandem) - 3:05:49
CompliMed Midlands Ultra - Individual Sprint
(Comprises 600m Swim, 22.5km cycle, 5km run)
Sam Kidgell—01:50:51
Complimed Midlands Ultra - Individual
(Comprises 1.9km swim, 88km cycle, 21km run)
Grant Cowen—05:54:20
Complimed Midlands Ultra - Team
(Comprises 1.9km swim, 88km cycle, 21km run)
Juan Botsis competed in Team “TDT Trio” with an overall
time of 04:19:51. Juan completed the run leg in a time of
01:33:12. Team “TDT Trio” was 3 overall in the Team
event.
Tell us about your “Other Results”
We would love to hear about the great achievements of members of our Savages
family that take part in events not on our traditional road running or track and field
calendar.
Drop us a line - tell us what you did, where you went and all about the experience.
Let us inspire one another to do great things!
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Time Trial Results
Sydenham Time Trial
Time
00:28:37
00:36:53
00:33:02
00:48:19
00:29:03
00:36:50
00:32:59
00:36:00
Name
Blanche Moila
Boysie van Staden
Claire Moolman
Dave Williams
Elize Cilliers
John Ward
JP Stewart
Nandus Moolman
Stella Time Trial
Event
5km
8km
5km
8km
5km
8km
8km
8km
Savages Time Trial
Time
00:18:43
00:19:12
00:19:44
00:24:50
00:31:36
00:32:55
00:33:05
00:34:07
00:35:01
00:40:12
00:40:17
00:43:06
00:45:09
Name
Elize Cilliers
Robyn Thompson
Melandi Venter
Jenny Bartlett
Ben Hodgson
JP Stewart
Arthur Wiggins
John Ward
Boysie van Staden
Grant Cowen
Raymond Meyer
Rob Richey
Dave Williams
Event
4km
4km
4km
4km
8km
8km
8km
8km
8km
8km
8km
8km
8km
Time
00:19:08
00:23:00
00:24:17
00:25:56
00:26:03
00:26:16
00:32:55
00:31:48
00:32:20
00:33:41
00:34:09
00:34:52
00:35:13
00:39:24
00:40:17
00:41:08
00:43:12
00:52:03
Name
Puseletso Dladla
Elize Cilliers
Robyn Thompson
Claire Moolman
Wendy Rook
Melandi Venter
Jenny Bartlett
Matthew Would
Ben Hodgson
Mike Skevington
Arthur Wiggins
Boysie van Staden
John Ward
Michael Mwaura
Garth van den Bergh
Rob Richey
Jim Stanton
Dave Williams
Event
5km
5km
5km
5km
5km
5km
5km
8km
8km
8km
8km
8km
8km
8km
8km
8km
8km
8km
Track and Field Results
18th January
Time
01:57.4
01:58.4
08:37.8
50.68
52.9
Name
SPHONISO NGUBO
NKOSINATHI ZULU
TEBOGOKHANYE
SPHONISO NGUBO
NKOSIKHONA ZULU
Event
Mens 800m
Mens 800m
Mens 3000m
Mens 400m
Mens 400m
Age
19
25
25
19
25
Position
1st in Age Category
1st in Age Category
1st in Age Category
2nd in Age Category
2nd in Age Category
9th February
Time
15:00.8
Name
DAVIE LEWINGTON
Event
Mens 3000m
Age
70
Position
1st in Age Category
01:53.0
TEBOGO KHANYE
Mens 800m
25
1st in Age Category
15th and 16th February
Time
11:09.7
37:06.8
Name
NOKUTHULA NTSHANGASE
PHUSELETSO DLADLA
Event
Womens 3000m
Womens 10000m
Age Position
1st in Age Category
1st in Age Category
52:26.7
DAVE LEWINGTON
Mens 10000m
1st in Age Category
04:43.5
PHUSELETSO DLADLA
Womens 1500m
1st in Age Category
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New Balance and The Sports Zone
Inter City Ladies Time Trial Challenge
Highway Clubs vs PMB Clubs vs Durban Clubs
Tuesday 5th February saw the Inaugural InterCity Ladies Time Trial Challenge which is the Highway Clubs vs PMB
Clubs vs Durban Clubs. The Highway Clubs put on an excellent showing with a large turnout. Durban Clubs were a little disappointing with only 5 people participating and PMB Clubs being a no show.
This is the first year that this event has been hosted and the idea is that it will rotate through each region every
year. The ladies were fortunate? To have Derick Wasserfall as the “hare” and Lauren Calenborne from Westville did
an excellent job of chasing him down.
This was a very entertaining event and a must for as many people as possible next year when it will be hosted by a
Durban Club.
Results:
Sam Kidgell - 19:46
Claire Moolman - 20:49
In the December edition of the Cleft Stick we featured a story by Raymond Meyer
describing his intentions to run the Boston Marathon on Monday 15th April 2013. As you
may recall, Raymond intends to make a contribution to the Durban Children’s Home, Savages’
chosen charity, and he invite others to do likewise.
Please log on to www.backabuddy.co.za & visiting Raymond’s Boston Marathon Challenge, or directly to
www.backabuddy.co.za/champion/project/raymonds-boston-marathon-challenge
and pledge something towards Raymond’s achievement in order to spur him on to do better on race day in return.
Why do I get side stitches?
4 March 2013 – Runner’s World
That pain that rips through your mid-section is something that everyone can relate
to.
Chalk it up to the act of breathing. Or, more accurately, to your diaphragm, the muscle that controls your breathing motion.
It attaches to the liver: when you run, the attaching ligaments stretch, which stresses
the diaphragm and causes pain.
Running Cure
Slow down or walk so that you can take deep, full breaths.
Grabbing your right side and squeezing it to support the liver may also end the pain.
Another option: when your left foot hits the ground, exhale, which causes your diaphragm to rise; inhale on your right foot,
and it falls down, which decreases the stretching.
Finally: keep training.
Side stitches typically happen to beginners. Over time, the ligaments become conditioned to the stress.
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Savages Incentive League - 2013
The first 3 months of the 2013 Savages Incentive League have seen some great results with some really impressive
improvements in times seen. Of special mention are Elize Cilliers, Ben Hodgson and Rob Richey who have shown significant time improvements in all the events that they have taken part in so far this year (road races).
As at the end of March 2013, the Men’s League is very competitive. Elize is showing all the ladies a clean set of heels
in the Lady’s League.
Pos Name
1
Rob Richey
2
Boysie van Staden
3
4
5
6
7
8
10
JP Stewart
Ben Hodgson
Thembinkosi Ngobo
Garth van den Bergh
Matthew Would
John Ward
Dave Dale
Mark Buckthorpe
Points
790
660
540
440
350
300
250
220
220
180
LADIES
MEN
Point standings as at 31 March 2013:
Pos
1
2
3
4
5
7
8
9
Name
Elize Cilliers
Zoe Buchan
Thandekile Sokhela
Emma Watts
Claire Moolman
Andrea Florens
Jemma Miller
Tilda Tearle
Wendy Rook
Puseletso Dladla
Points
1070
430
290
220
140
140
110
100
90
90
Come on Ladies—let see if we can catch Elize!
Incentive League Rules - 2013
Objective of the league:
Attract participation by club members into the disciplines of athletics i.e. Road Running, Cross Country, Time Trial and Track
and Field
Summary of Rules
1. Track and Field

Attendance Points will be awarded for participation.

No extra points earned for improving on your times.
2. Road Races

Members will earn points for any distance that is offered by the Host Club. Therefore if the host club is offering
a 42km, 21km, 10km and 5km and you choose to enter the 5km event then you will earn attendance points.

Members are required to complete the event within the cut-off time.

Members are responsible for recording their time at the tent/ with the person responsible for recording times.

10 Points are scored for every min faster than the last time you ran this race in the last 12 months, or a league
race over the similar distance, in the last 12 months. (i.e. we will only compare against a league event from
2012, of a similar distance)

Must do: min 4 of 14 to qualify for the League
3. Time Trial

Time Trial league events must be 8km’s for the Gents & 4km’s (or 5km’s) for the Ladies to earn points. This is
to ensure that we earn points in the Durban Runner/ GU Time Trial League competing against other clubs.
Members are required to complete the event.

10 Points are scored for 30 seconds faster than the last time you ran this race (and distance) in the last 12
months.

Must do: min 3 of 9 to qualify for the League
4. Cross Country

10 Points are scored for 30 seconds faster than the last time you ran this race (and distance) in the last 12
months. Members are required to complete the event.

Must do: min 2 of 8 to qualify for the League
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Running a Marathon
I was very blessed to be invited to Greg and Susan’s wedding earlier this year,
and their pastor, Sarah vd Watt - who knows them very well, drew a beautiful
analogy between marriage and running and she has kindly given us permission to
include it in the Cleft Stick.
“As I was thinking about this day and what I should say, the theme of running
kept coming up for me, of course because we all know that that is an important
part of your life together, but also because marriage is incredibly similar to running a race. This is something you have prepared for, trained for, worked at. It
takes patience and perseverance and discipline. It takes commitment and effort.
In a long race, like the Comrades, those who are running don’t set off at a sprint.
Because that means they’re going to have tired themselves out far short of their
goal and they’ll have no energy for Polly Shorts and other challenging times
ahead.
Marriage, like running a race, takes determination and it is best to run slowly and
steadily rather than to go all out and lose your steam after a little while. You’ve got to pace yourself if you’re in it for
the long haul. You will spend your lives together growing to know each other more and more, deepening in your love
for each other.
In marriage, like in running, there are going to be times of refreshing, moments
when you can catch your breath, have a gulp of juice, a splash of water, an energy
bar and keep on going. You don’t always have those times, and they don’t come
around every 5 minutes, but when you do you’ve got to treasure them because
they have the potential to keep you going, to give your marriage strength, to build
your stamina and to give you encouragement during difficult times.
Marriage, like training for a big race, is not always easy. There are times when you
wake up early in the morning and you don’t feel like getting up to train, just as in
marriage there are times you wake up early in the morning and you don’t feel like
being kind to the person snoring next to you! But you do. Because you’re committed and sometimes you have to choose to care even when you don’t feel particularly caring!”
Thanks again to Sarah, and to Greg and Sue, for sharing this analogy about running,
or is it marriage (?), with us.
Your committee thought it would be advantageous for you to know how the annual income received is used for the running of
the club and the benefits that accrue to members.
DETAILED INCOME STATEMENT
Income / Subs / Sale of Kit / Interest / Race / Big
Walk
Total Club Subs and
Bar/Braai Merchandice
49 945.99
68 478.04
Cost of sales
35 601.50
16 203.00
Gross Profit
14 344.49
52 275.04
4 085.00
57 499.77
Interest
Race
Big Walk
Total
19 060.31
166 129.57
-
-
51 804.50
9 193.22 19 452.01
19 060.31
114 325.07
9 193.22 19 452.01
Deduct:
Deduct Expenses
Sponsored Athletes
-
61 584.77
10 259.49
10 259.49
Donation to Durban Childrens home
5 240.37
Club Functions
Surplus (Shortfall) for the Year
-0.00
-5 224.73
9 193.22
5 240.37
14 211.64
3 593.13
17 804.77
-
15 467.18
19 435.67
Raised from the efforts of not all club
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members
Mind Your (Running) Ps and Qs
By: Carla Calitz (Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon Magazine)
INTRO: Whatever your pace, wherever the route or race, manners <always> matter. We asked the etiquette experts
to lay down the laws.
He can run 100m in 9.58 seconds and raked in $20.3 million last year, according to business bible, <Forbes>. However,
even though he’s the rock star of track and field, Usain Bolt still practises good manners and sportsmanship. Last year,
while being interviewed after winning gold in the 100m at the London Olympics, Usain gently called a halt to the interview so he could honour US sprinter Sanya Richards-Ross with a respectful silence as she received her gold medal.
His disciplinarian dad taught him that manners make the man, Usain told Simon Hattenstone, a journalist from <The
Guardian>. "Manners is the key thing,” he said during their interview in August 2010. “Say, for instance, when you're
growing up, you're walking down the street, you've got to tell everybody good morning. <Everybody>. You can't pass
one person."
And although racing is all about passing people at speed, it also entails behaving with courtesy, respect and goodwill
towards your fellow runners at all times. ‘By following running’s etiquette rules, you’re showing good sportsmanship
by ensuring that everyone has an enjoyable experience,” says Sue Ullyett, club administrator for Atlantic Athletic Club
in Cape Town. “When you’re tired and your body is hurting, your sense of humour is often something that flies out the
window first, especially if a runner stops dead in their tracks in front of you without any warning. Sticking to etiquette
such as pulling off to the side of the road out of other runners’ paths is all about being considerate to your fellow runner – it’s about not just thinking about yourself.”
Good manners won’t only rescue you from those awkward silences, they also demonstrate your shared passion for
this great, exacting sport – and can save you from potentially dangerous situations.
Commit these cardinal rules to memory now…
GENERAL ETIQUETTE
1. Mind the motorists – and a herd mentality. For Colin Hart, the chairman of Bedfordview Athletics Club, one of the
most serious breaches of etiquette is runners’ bad attitudes towards motorists. Often runners don’t abide by traffic
laws. “Due to the fantastic growth of our sport over recent years, running groups have become larger. Unfortunately
though, with these larger groups comprising an increasing number of novice runners, I’ve noticed that a “herd” mentality has developed; the bulk of the group just blindly follows the runners in front without paying much attention to
the traffic around them,” he says. “Instead of adhering to the traditional etiquette of running no more than two
abreast and moving into single file as a car approaches, groups often dominate a whole lane, expecting motorists to
swerve around them.”
Obviously this practice not only increases the tension between runners and motorists, but also clearly increases the
likelihood of accidents occurring. “As our sport continues to flourish, more emphasis needs to be placed on running
etiquette towards motorists and an awareness of the dangers of running in a group. After all, we’re often quick to
blame those behind the wheel, but it’s sometimes us on foot that need a bit of introspection.”
2. Never run with your back to the traffic. “Always run against traffic,” instructs Kevin Bradfield, the chairman of Savages Athletics Club in Durban. It’s not a law, but it does ensure you don’t get knocked over.
3. Be mindful when it comes to pedestrian traffic. Always alert pedestrians when you’re passing them. A simple
“Runner coming through!” or “On your right!” will do.
4. Never cut in: “Don’t cut across runners behind you without checking first, or ‘crab’ and run into or across the runner
next to you,” cautions Bradfield.
5. Manage your bodily functions. “Never clear your nose or hock without checking if there’s someone next to or behind you who’s going to get an eyeful, faceful or slimy feet!” Bradfield warns. Preferably, move to the side of the road
to deal with this. This includes if your shoelace comes undone or any other wardrobe malfunctions.
6. Punctuality is a non-negotiable. Never arrive late for a run and then blame the organisers at a club run or race for
<your> disorganisation.
7. Never change the route midway through a group run.
8. Always obey marshalls, especially on race day.
9. Beware the BO. “Bad body odour can make group runs awkward, so wear deodorant,” Bradfield says.
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Mind Your (Running) Ps and Qs
RACING ETIQUETTE
1. Before race day, swot up on the race rules. These are outlined on the race entry form or on the event’s site.
2. Get to the start early. “This way you have time to go to the loo before the race,” Ullyett says. “Going to the loo is
always a problem at big events but my worst is when runners just go at the start line! It’s happened in front of me at
the Two Oceans and at the New York Marathon. If you need to relieve yourself during the race wait until you can find a
bush or a side road to duck down, or, better, yet, a portaloo at the feeding station, or a garage.” Plus, consider taking a
bank bag with loo paper in it, just in case.
3. Line up in your correct seeding pen. “The seedings are done for a specific purpose and runners should stick to
them,” says Ullyett. “If you don’t, all you’ll do is jam up the start and end up starting out too fast.” Also, don’t cause
congestion at water points.
4. Don’t race with an iPod. “There’s so much going on around you during a race and the interaction with other runners is part of the whole experience – if you’re listening to your iPod, you miss out on so much, plus you won’t hear
instructions from marshals, or cars,” says Ullyett.
5. NEVER litter! “Many runners think they can dump their sachets and cups anywhere along the route – even over the
edge of Chapman’s Peak!” laments Ullyett. “Keep your litter in your pocket or throw it directly into the supplied bins .”
6. Voice your appreciation. Say thanks to the marshals and the people manning the water stations. “Remember that
they’re giving up their Saturday, Sunday or public holiday to make sure you have a safe race,” says Ullyett.
The Zululand Ultra
By Matthew Would
Since I first started running when I came to SA, and browsed through all the options in the running guides,
the Zululand Ultra stood out as a run I wanted to go and experience.
At that point, I hadn't even run a marathon, never mind an ultra distance run, so the challenge seemed a long
way off and there were too many unknowns to use it in my first Comrades training. This year with more confidence, we decided to go for it. (We being my intrepid second Carey and me).
It's a run from Ulundi to Nongoma on Comrades 'up' years, and in reverse on down years, over 56km with a
good 1100m elevation. There's a good amount of change to keep you busy on the route even though it doesn't look that way on a map.
We stayed over at Ulundi Sun - very nice and a decent enough sleep. A few other runners were milling
around which is always good. Pasta was on the buffet along with some tasty stuff - and some serious lastminute carbs for desert.
The next morning the run started at the local sports ground, as the sun rose over Ulundi, from there going up and up.. and up, it
seemed.
We ran through loads of local support. At one point a group of really young kids, in their Sunday best clothes (and no shoes) ran with
me for 2km in the opposite direction to Church. At one point I thought they were coming with me all the way to Nongoma.
Children in the area shouted out 'how are you' and after I answered, one group of around 20 kids replied, all at once, 'FINE!' - someone has clearly been nicely teaching them that this is the right way to greet!
I really enjoyed the race - moments like the one above have kept me smiling
for days. It's not 2 Oceans, but that's the point really. It's a gem of a KZN race
that's a good early tester for Comrades, and a nice reminder of how much of
a minority I am in SA.
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Congratulations to all the Savages who
took part in the Two Oceans Marathon!!
56 km Run
Time
04:52:19
05:02:21
05:04:04
05:07:00
05:24:24
05:27:48
05:29:10
05:35:28
05:40:29
05:54:18
05:56:40
06:03:11
06:05:34
06:08:40
06:14:11
06:22:14
06:24:59
06:24:59
06:39:13
06:41:04
06:47:49
Name
FILIPPO FARALLA
EMMANUEL MKHWANAZI
ELIZE CILLIERS
BOYSIE VAN STADEN
QUENTIN HURT
BRETT CAMPBELL
GARTH VAN DEN BERGH
BRETT FLORENS
RAYMOND BLOUNT
MONIQUE LINES
MARK BALLADON
ROBERT RICHEY
JACQUI HADINGHAM
THANDEKILE SOKHELA
ZENZELE MZIMELA
SEAN BRIMACOMBE
DEIDRE MAREE
PIERRE MAREE
CHARMAINE BAZLEY
MANDY FULLER
GRANT ARBUTHNOT
21km Run
Gender
Male
Male
Female
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male
Female
Male
Male
Female
Female
Male
Male
Female
Male
Female
Female
Male
Finish
01:56:57
01:59:55
02:11:16
02:11:16
02:22:51
02:22:58
02:36:17
02:39:32
03:01:00
03:05:30
Name
ANDREA FLORENS
NORRIE WILLIAMSON
CATHARINA PATTERSON
JUSTIN PATTERSON
KEVIN BOYD
RENATA RUGGERI-RAFFLE
KEVIN BRADFIELD
SHIRLEY BALLADON
MICHELLE BRADFIELD
GAVIN SIMPKINS
Gender
Female
Male
Female
Male
Male
Female
Male
Female
Female
Male
Some noteworthy achievements at this years 2 Oceans:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Filippo Faralla ran his 20th Ultra
Elize Cilliers ran her 10th Ultra
Grant Arbuthnot ran his 21st Ultra
Mark Balladon ran his 16th Ultra
Norrie Williamson ran his 13th Half having previously completed 10 Ultras.
Filippo Faralla and Elize Cilliers were the first Savages Man and Lady home in the Ultra
Andrea Florens and Norrie Williamson were the
first Savages Man and Lady home in the 21km
Elize Cilliers was the 8th Master home.
Well Done Everyone!
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Savages Comrades Marathon Entrants
RaceNo
Name
Gender
Seeding
RaceNo
Name
Gender
Seeding
30500
Susan Andrews
Female
DNQ
1946
Elias Mahlaba
Male
DNQ
148
Grant Arbuthnot
Male
E
42852
Deidre Maree
Female
G
47245
Donnee Atkinson
Female
DNQ
42839
Pierre Maree
Male
G
24418
Mark Balladon
Male
G
33364
Sibusiso Maziya
Male
DNQ
18470
Raymond Blount
Male
D
23106
Lee-Ann Mckie
Female
DNQ
49850
Alan Boulle
Male
G
10067
Emmanuel Mkhwanazi
Male
DNQ
4216
Zoe Buchan Taylor
Female
DNQ
30019
Judith Mlaba
Female
DNQ
48288
Mark Buckthorp
Male
F
43613
Blanche Moila
Female
F
19782
Jerusha Chetty
Female
DNQ
36276
Nandus Moolman
Male
DNQ
46344
Patros Chiliza
Male
DNQ
14863
Stanley Munsamy
Male
E
40251
Grant Cowen
Male
DNQ
42956
Zenzele Mzimela
Male
F
3929
Cathy Dale
Female
H
26047
Thembinkosi Ngcobo
Male
DNQ
2935
Dave Dale
Male
E
24028
Daniela Papini
Female
D
31296
Neville De Klerk
Male
DNQ
21095
Roger Parry
Male
DNQ
9691
Armenio De Sousa
Male
DNQ
2751
Billy Patel
Male
DNQ
32673
Gordon Diener
Male
H
49808
Fern Patrick
Female
H
18491
Andrew Dyne
Male
DNQ
46003
Tanya Patrick
Female
DNQ
55842
Daryl Eksteen
Male
DNQ
47766
Robert Richey
Male
G
21079
Filippo Faralla
Male
C
59332
Clinton Roos
Male
D
19110
Brett Florens
Male
DNQ
30995
Jan-Hendrik Senekal
Male
H
29293
Mandy Fuller
Female
H
56303
Thandekile Sokhela
Female
F
46671
Nico Gey Van Pittius
Male
F
54990
Roughnous Sonyeya
Male
DNQ
31365
Gregory Glossop
Male
DNQ
51135
Pearl Spenceley
Female
DNQ
26289
Jacqui Hadingham
Female
DNQ
16198
Paul Stewart
Male
B
42000
Antje Hockly
Female
DNQ
5701
Tilda Tearle
Female
E
53574
Clive Hockly
Male
DNQ
12710
Philip Tozer
Male
E
54670
Ben Hodgson
Male
C
30412
Kiano Valjee
Female
DNQ
29797
Quentin Hurt
Male
DNQ
14247
Garth Van Den Bergh
Male
F
55027
Dennis Jackson
Male
DNQ
6127
John Van Der Linde
Male
DNQ
20877
Casper Kempen
Male
DNQ
2516
Boysie Van Staden
Male
B
15426
Moses Khoza
Male
DNQ
1550
David Williams
Male
E
372
Doug Kirton
Male
DNQ
665
Norrie Williamson
Male
DNQ
12032
Anthony Lawson
Male
DNQ
20857
Darryl Wilson
Male
DNQ
16400
Monique Lines
Female
DNQ
29751
Matthew Would
Male
C
49602
Matthew James Low
Male
H
8002
Stan Zielonka
Male
DNQ
47053
Sithembiso Luthuli
Male
DNQ
45457
Mandla Zuma
Male
DNQ
15