Newsletter Comrades 2016

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Warren Kidgell
Raymond Tapfumanei Manunure
Thanda Duma
Themba Mkhize
Mduduzi Madlala
Michelle De Montille
Jeff Gradwell
Hlalazi Shezi
Andy Louw
Mark Mowat
David Khotso Masiya
Mthokozi Cedric Cebisa
Christopher Wynne
Paul Marsh
Laurie Konigkramer
Tyron Mitchell
Mark Lyle
Vukani Msani
Lazimos Kuvinganyika
Manacy Banda
Thembinkosi Mbanjwa
Bonginhlanhla Mthiyane
Gregory Lee
David Naude
Clive Dyer
Bradley Kavanagh
Sizwe Mkhize
Kirsty Wren
Renier Cronje
Mark Valentine
Mandi Duthie
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Dumisani Vilakazi
Nelisiwe Christiane Dlamini
Robin Soulsby
Maryanne Oliver
Zabalaza Nzuza
Jennifer Burgess
Malcolm Cobbledick
Trevor Larkan
Mandla Joseph Mbatha
Tracey Twitchen
Sbusiso Alvis Memela
Charmaine Roux
Michael Lombard
Alson Sibi Nzama
Ryan Roxburgh
Marc Allen
Shaun Curtin
Stephen Butler-Emmett
Martin Van Der Merwe
David Pugh
Bruce Pardy
Helmundt Strumpher
Stephen Bezuidenhout
Flora Kupa
Ncamsile Zuma
Bruce Munro
Alan Lamplough
Edward Jeffrey
Peter Lamplough
Chris Mathews
Andrew Taylor
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Michelle Wymer
Njabulo Luthuli
Tamlyn Mcintyre
Julie-Rose Munn
Tonya Bell
Patricia Shumba
Stacey Bezuidenhout
Lionel Hardwick
Nicci Boulter
Tanya Ions
Lee Ions
Richard Alberts
Darren Oliver
Paul Wartnaby
An-Charize Rude
Matthew Saxby
Michael Saxby
Allan Saxby
Hymne Du Toit
Bianca Joiner
Steven Gordon
Dylan Cunha
Leon Steffens
Glenn Robertson
Darren James Lindon
Peter Ian Cato
Jeanne Tarrant
Tracy Elliott
Gavin Uren
Brett Duncan
David Campbell-Hall
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Comrades 2016 – Nicci Boulter
As you all know, I don’t normally have the best time when it comes to comrades. But this year was different- I finally had
‘that day’
We arrived at the start and after numerous “I’ll be back I’m just going to the loo again” they finally closed the pens,
dropped the tape and comrades 2016 was starting. We were pushed and shoved and ended up starting at the D batch
board
Al and I held hands, wiped away tears as we sang along to the anthem, shozaloza, chariots of fire. Then the cock
crowed, the gun went and Comrades 2016 had officially started!!
We crossed the line in 5minutes 47seconds , waved for the camera’s and dodged the cats eyes as we trotted out of PMB.
We both had a really good run until about 15km or so when Al started to feel tired. After the Lion park cut off, at about
22km she told me to go on ahead. I told her to catch me, and off I went.
Only after about a km or so did I realise that this meant that I was running comrades, on my own. Nicci, who doesn’t even
run a 5km on her own!
I decided then, that I would get this medal, and finish race, if it meant I had to crawl the last few kilometres.
And as each kilometre passed I realised more and more that I was doing this, on my own and with no nausea. Suddenly I was at half way, after some
cramping coming down Inchanga, passing Arthurs seat, passing the Comrades wall and then climbing the hill with no name up to Phezulu
At the bottom of Botha’s hill I saw Al on the side of the road- she had to bail as she wasn’t well. And after a juice and a hug from her, I must admit my heart
was a little broken for her and I did shed a tear or two as I walked up the dreaded heart break hill!
This year the nausea set in at about 30km to go. I kept telling myself I had run this race twice, feeling nauseous from 30km in- so I could do this.
I soon realised that I wasn’t going to get my bronze, and after a few failed maths attempts worked out that I would definitely finish, I just had to keep going
Keep going to the next stop, to the next ice lolly, liquid fruit and salt and vinegar chips!
You all know who you are- and I wouldn’t have gotten through this race without knowing that you were waiting for me, along the road and then at the finish
I finished comrades 2016 in 11:41:29, and loved it!
I hit the wall, cried and was sick. But I finally had that day- the day everyone talks about. Where you hear the crowd shouting for you. Where you meet the
most amazing people. Where you are so sore, and so tired, but so so damn happy that you have made it another kilometre.
I will be back to conquer the up run and to get my Bronze medal. But for now I am so so happy and proud that I did it- I had THAT day!
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