A record number of athletes entered for the 26th Magersfontein Trail Run, presented on 6 December by Kimberley Harriers Running Club.
As before, bagpipers performed before the onset of the race at the gate to the Magersfontein Battlefield Museum.
The winner and runners-up in the 25km and 10km event, in different categories, are:
Men, 25km
Felize Zunguze, Kimberley (Kby) Harriers – 1:40:54 (1st veteran);
Harry Seekoei, Kby Harriers – 1:43:09 (1st master); and
Amogelang Matshidisho, Kby Harriers – 1:43:17 (1st junior).
1st grand master: André Els, Harmony Striders – 2:46:11
1st great grand master: Jan Greeff, Kby Harriers – 2:53:31
1st male walker: Donald Anderson, Kby Harriers – 3:30:21
1st Kby Harriers male: Felize Zunguze – 1:40:54
Women, 25km
Nokholo Hlezupondo, SANDF – 2:04:48 (1st veteran)
Melissa du Plessis, Kby Harriers – 2:07:53
Tarina van Niekerk, Kby Harriers – 2:27:01
1st master woman: Charmain Ras, Kby Harriers – 2:27:14
1st Kby Harriers walker: René Botha – 3:43:20
1st Kby Harriers woman home: Melissa du Plessis
10 km
1st man: Henco Wiid, private – 45:12
1st woman: Cornelia Cloete, private – 50:56
1st Kby Harriers man: Jan van Niekerk – 59:31
1st Kby Harriers woman: Pippie Anderson – 58:43
1st male walker: Johann van Schalkwyk, Kby Harriers – 01:19:02
1st female walker: Alida Jacobs, Kby Harriers – 01:28:42
