Modern Athlete Magazine Issue 54, January 2014 | Page 37

Race Report Christmas Treat! Images: Illovo Sugar & Courtesy Sharon Schubach Illovo Sugar 15km Christmas Challenge, Westville, KZN, 8 December With Illovo Sugar on board as title sponsor for the 20th year, the annual Illovo pre-Christmas race was once again a sweet success! T his race has a unique carnival atmosphere, reflecting the holiday fun and Christmas spirit of the December period. Many of the 1600 participants run in ‘club buses,’ getting dressed up and singing and laughing the whole way, and some even push mini-floats as part of their bus, since there is a prize up for grabs for the best bus. With the passing of Nelson Mandela a few days before the race, the 2013 edition held 67 seconds of silence in memory of our inspirational leader, a moment in which all reflected on the achievements of a truly great man. Later, during the prize-giving, Mr. Dave Howells, MD of Illovo Sugar South Africa, reaffirmed his company’s commitment to this unique race, so put it on your To Do list for 2014 and come enjoy a sweet run! MEN 1 Siyabonga Nkonde 2 Sithembele Fanekho 3 Nkosinathi Duma 48:18 49:27 50:10 1 Sithulisizwe Zhai 2 Janine Carey 3 Nonsikelelo Mbambo 59:52 1:03:05 1:06:50 WOMEN ADVERTORIAL OUR GUIDES GET Y THE RACES TO You’ve made your New Year’s resolutions and set your target goals and times, but now you need to plan your races to meet those goals. The best place to start when looking for great races all around the country is to get the Nedbank Runner’s Guide 2014 and Tom Cottrell’s Cyclist’s Guide 2014. AVAILABLE FOR ONLINE PURCHASE EXCLUSIVELY FROM WWW.IN2SPORTS.CO.ZA Nedbank Runner’s Guide 2014 This book has been around long enough and has been read by enough runners to earn its title “The Runners’ Bible,” and includes an ever-growing number of trail runs as well. Info for each race includes venue, time, entry details, route descriptions and contact details. It’s a must-have for runners for 2014! Our price: R180 at www.in2sports.co.za Tom Cottrell’s Cyclist’s Guide 2014 The Cyclists’ Guide, now in its fifth edition, has established itself as the definitive guide to road and MTB cycling events in South Africa, with everything you need to know, from venue and start time, to course descriptions. Start planning your racing for 2014. Our price: R180 from in2sports.co.za GET YOUR GUIDES • • • • • • • Go to www.in2sports.co.za and see the featured products on the home page. Add to your shopping cart and checkout. Register your free in2sports account with your name and e-mail address. Fill in your billing and delivery address. Confirm your payment method and confirm your order. We despatch your order – door-to-door delivery. Enjoy your guide to all of SA’s races! T&C’s at www.in2sports.co.za. Free door-to-door delivery for purchases over R300. in2sports is a niche distributor and retailer specialising in sports products and event merchandise. We are a multi-channel retail distributor with strong direct-to-consumer expertise operating within an online shopping mall, print and digital media, and with sports events organisers. More info at [email protected] or 011 454 1542.