Modern Athlete Magazine Issue 54, January 2014

Race Report Dicardo Jako bs. Wet in the Winelands Marathon & Half Marathon, Stellenbosch, Western Cape, 16 November Winelands! The third weekend of November 2013 will long be remembered in the Western Cape for massive ﬂooding after unbelievably heavy rains, which saw many people stranded, or forced to evacuate their homes. This also had quite an effect on the Winelands Marathon. – BY SEAN FALCONER The 36th Winelands was all set to be the biggest ever, with record entries in both the marathon and half marathon, and the organisers were looking forward to great race, despite not being able to secure a sponsor for the event. But then the heavens opened the day before the race, and it just kept raining, resulting in several hundred runners who had pre-entered not making it to the race. Both the marathon and half marathon had attracted record numbers of entries, especially following the news that the marathon route had been changed slightly due to road works and would now be a bit easier, but the weather and road conditions kept many people away on race day. Those that did make it to the start soon found themselves running in absolutely perfect cool conditions, and many a PB was set on the day. In the marathon, the Dicardo Jakobs (Nedbank) took the win in 2:26:10, while Candyce Hall (3:03:44) took line honours in her new Carbineers WP colours. The 21km wins went to Lindikhaya Mthangayi (Itheko) in 1:07:54 and Kim Laxton (Sunninghill) in a course record 1:19:15. 2014 -CHEM DIS HERE! IS ADVERTORIAL Entries for this year’s Dis-Chem Marathon are SOLD out. Hopefully you got in early – and are now reading your Modern Athlete mag that was in your goody bag! Here’s some ﬁnal info to assist in your preparation for the event, which takes place on 12 January. Start Times and Venue: Both events start in Riley Road, Bedfordview, heading in an easterly direction. 21km – 06h00 5km – 06h30 Note: Riley Road is CLOSED and inaccessible to trafﬁc. Parking Parking is limited, so please ensure that you arrive early – and try to form a group to reduce congestion as well as our collective carbon emissions. See www.dischem21.co.za for further parking details and areas. Timing Please remember to wear your ChampionChip (21km only) Route The Dis-Chem Half Marathon starts in Bedfordview and offers a challenging but scenic tour of the eastern Johannesburg suburbs of Bedfordview, Morninghill, Bedford Gardens and Primrose. The ﬁrst 11km are relatively ﬂat, but the second half is where the real work begins, with a solid climb from 11km to 18km, but then it’s a fast ﬁnish. There is also the accompanying Re-Hidrat 5km, so bring the whole family. Late entries Please note, there are NO late entries for the 21Km event. However, entries for the 5km Re-Hidrate Dash will be taken at registration and on the day. From us at Modern Athlete, have a GREAT run! 35

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