03 October 2015 - As this is our club's run, it is a bit frowned upon not to help out on the day of the race; so a helpers run was organised for the day before.
It was quite misty and wet, we were all sopping by the end of the route. I am so grateful to be living in such a beautiful part of the world.
Below is the media release I sent out after the race:
They
came they saw and they conquered the Chappies Challenge
Just over 1000 athletes set out to
participate in one of the most enjoyable road races in the country*, the Hout
Bay Super Spar Chappies Challenge, this past weekend. Runners had a choice
between a 10km or 15 km route that took them along the very scenic Chapman’s
Peak in Hout Bay.
“We are incredibly pleased with the
number of athletes supporting our race,” says Gregson Lubbe Hout Bay Harriers
Chairman and Financial Manager of Openfield Marketing. "The money that
gets raised from this race, gets invested back in the development of runners
from Imizamo Yethu, who are performing incredibly well on the athletic scene
this year. Having said that, it is important to note that our development
program is not only aimed at elite runners. We try to make running accessible
for anybody from the impoverished Hout Bay township, who would otherwise not be
able to run in licensed races or be part of an official running club.”
Lubbe adds, “This is the only other race
on the running calendar that includes this stretch of road; the other being the
Old Mutual Two Oceans Ultra Marathon, which is 56km. This gives runners the
opportunity to enjoy a race along Chapman’s Peak if they aren’t up for an
ultra-marathon yet”.
Winner of the men’s 15km was Nedbank
runner, Sityhilo Diko in a time of 51:02. Candice Hall from Carbonniers won the
ladies 15km in a time of 63:22. The men’s 10km race was won by Lwandile Lange
(K-Way VOB) in a time of 37:56 and a visitor to South Africa, Anna Koziskova,
was the 10km ladies winner in a time of 40:38.
“The race would not have been made
possible without our generous sponsors. We would like to take the opportunity
to thank Simon van Nimwegen from the Hout Bay Super Spar for their generous
support each year. We are also very grateful to the City of Cape Town, Western
Province Athletics, Hout Bay Emergency Medical Services and the Department of
Transport and Public Works for all the support and assistance throughout the
day. We would also like to thank Hout Bay Dental Studio and Tintswalo for
keeping the runners hydrated at their water tables and to Peninsula Beverages
for the refreshing Coca-Cola at the end of the race,” says Lubbe.
To end off the fun day, the lucky draw
prizes were generously sponsored by Cape Point Vineyards, Snoekies and
Sportsman’s Warehouse.
Congratulations to
everyone that participated and conquered Chappies!
For more information about Hout Bay
Harriers and the Hout Bay Super Spar Chappies Challenge follow us on Facebook.
The Hout Bay Harriers meet every Tuesday
evening at 18:00 and run between 5 and 10 km from the Hout Bay Yacht Club.
Caption: Nedbank runner,
Sityhilo Diko completed the Hout Bay Super Spar Chappies Challenge in a time of
51:02.
Caption: The Hout Bay Super
Spar Chappies Challenge one of the most enjoyable road races in the country*
[High resolutions photos available.
Photographer: Bradford Lubbe]
*Runners World survey
2013/2014
