Kimberley Harriers Running Club recently presented its annual Vulture Conservation Trail Run, this year for the first time at the Mein Heim Guest Farm. After the event, which took place on 3 October, the club handed over R6 000 for the benefit of vulture conservation.

The winner in the 16 km event is Kgatliso Morwe of Teemaneng Running Club in 1:00:04, followed by Vince Simons of Kimberley Harriers in 1:07:00, with Francois Maartens in the third place in 1:11:34.

The first female to cross the finish line in the 16 km event is Melissa du Plessis of Kimberley Harriers in 1:15:21. Keneilwe Tabane of Hollywood was second in 1:22:10, and Cornelia Cloete of Kimberley Harriers third in 1:24:06.

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In the 5 km event, Siphiwe Mqayisa of Teemaneng is the male winner in 17:36, with Phemelo Junior Segami of Hollywood second in 18:32, and Joy Sebolai of Teemaneng third in 20:49.

The 14-year-old Stephanie de Clerk of Kimberley Harriers is the female winner in the 5 km event in 21:18. The second female was Limakatso Selala in 24:22, and third the 12-year-old Eunice Bok in 27:08. The 11-year-old Llian Maass was in the fourth place in 30:27.

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