Modern Athlete Magazine Issue 74, September 2015 | Página 11

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FIRST CLUB SEMINAR HITS THE SPOT!
On Thursday 16 July the Modern Athlete Club held its first Info Seminar in Johannesburg, an evening of short, informative talks by leading athletes and experts, with a
fun vibe and some great prizes as well. Hosted by the Gooderson Fabz Garden Hotel and Conference Centre in Lonehill, a healthy-sized audience listened to talks by four
speakers, with each talk followed by a short Q&A session.
The programme included training and nutrition sections with Modern Athlete Club Coach Ray Orchison and Justin Stout of Atkins Nutrition, as well as two of SA’s top
athletes, two-time Olympian and 40-time SA champion René Kalmer, and top Gauteng trail runner and Comrades silver medallist Bennie Roux. Both athletes are now Brand
Ambassadors for the Modern Athlete Club and running in our colours, and they grabbed the audience’s attention with their humour as well as fascinating stories of racing at
the top level.

THE FEEDBACK FROM THOSE WHO ATTENDED WAS OVERWHELMINGLY POSITIVE:
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Johan Grassman: “Knowledgeable, informative and inspirational speakers. Great venue and awesome vibe.”
Kekeletso Masakale: “I liked everything about the seminar.”
Ronel Jooste: “Great initiative! Opportunity for runners to network and learn more about the sport.”
Gail Strang: “Your speakers were informative and entertaining, and kept to a time limit. I’ll be at your next one.”
Bradley Herbert: “You guys really connected with us.”
Wendy Barraclough: “I found it very informative and all speakers were easy to listen to.”
Rob Hodgkiss: “It ended too soon, we could have gone on all night!”

GAUTENG NORTH BRANCH LAUNCHED
René Kalmer

NEXT QUARTERLY CLUB EVENT
Our next Modern Athlete Club Quarterly Event
is planned for a Saturday morning early in
October at Huddle Park in Club Street, Linksfield,
Johannesburg, and this time we will be doing a
more interactive clinic-type event, with attendees
breaking into smaller groups and then rotating
between the various speakers every 30 or so
minutes for a more personal and interactive
experience. Keep a look out on www.
facebook.com/modernathleteclub for
updates on this event, as well as more upcoming
seminars, clinics and club runs in other cities.

The Modern Athlete Club started with a Central Gauteng branch earlier this year, and late in July we received the
official go-ahead to launch our Gauteng North branch. More branches in other provinces are set to follow soon. Our
club operates largely in a virtual environment, but still has a real presence at events and club functions, and besides
your provincial licence number, you will enjoy a number of extra benefits from your membership, including:
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Individualised training programmes focused on selected events.
Personalised nutritional programme based on your activity levels and nutrition requirements.
Free entry to the Modern Athlete Chill Zones at partnered events.
Great discounts and rewards from our partners on running gear, travel, entry fees and more.
Free Modern Athlete Home Delivery subscription.
Free Access to Modern Athlete Seminars, featuring leading personalities and experts.

Images: Jetline Action Photo, Sandi Brown

RUN WITH RENE AND BENNIE
Our Brand Ambassadors René Kalmer and
Bennie Roux will be hosting regular free weekly
training sessions which are open to all runners,
so feel free to come down and join in the
session. The two running stars will also be able
to answer questions about the club, training,
nutrition or injury prevention and treatment.
• René: Every Wednesday evening at 5pm
at Emmarentia – meet in the parking lot of the first gate on your right hand side
on Thomas Bowler Street. The sessions vary and will consist of hill repeats, fartlek
and more.
• Bennie: Every Saturday at 7:45am at the Voortrekker Monument parkrun –
meet on the steps outside the front of the monument – and every Tuesday at
7:45am from the Virgin Active Centurion for an easy 5km to12km.

TO SIGN UP OR GET MORE INFO, GO TO
WWW.MODERNATHLETE.CO.ZA/PAGE/THEMODERNATHLETE-CLUB OR MAIL
[e-mail].

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