<p> An e-mail newsletter from Agapé Athletics Club</p><p>Editor: Marieta Bortoli 082 466 7031 6 November 2017 www.agape.org.za</p><p>E-mail: [email protected]</p><p>NB</p><p>- Next league race – Kolonnade Retail Park – 11 November - Agapé AGM – 18 November</p><p>Editorial</p><p>Please remember to confirm your attendance to our AGM as we must make provision for catering.</p><p>This coming week is the last league race for the year. Please attend. Kindly remember to complete the entry slip in full, i.e. your name, surname, age, gender and province (AGN).</p><p>There is a possibility that our gazebo will not be at the race as the EXCO and race committee together with Sportsvendo will be having a post-race indaba. We are still trying to arrange that the trailer will be at the race.</p><p>We have upgraded our trailer, the current one is now thirty years old. Please have a look at it, there is a photo under the photo corner.</p><p>Contents </p><p># Birthday greetings # Personalia # Welcome new and former members # Congratulations # Thank you’s # In the mailbox # General # Race reports / upcoming race information # Race results # Training/Health snippets # Thought of the week # Your smile for the week # Something to ponder over / something spiritual # AGN league logs # Races cancelled # Notice Board # Photo corner</p><p>1 Notice Board Additions</p><p>● The Wonderful Run</p><p>Attachments</p><p>● AGM notice</p><p>Birthday Greetings May the Lord bless you and send from above the peace of His presence, the joy of His love. May He grant you happiness in everything you do! Happy birthday!</p><p>Simon Tseisa 16 November James Kruger 17 November Kevin Walsh 18 November Christa Mouton 25 November Jonathan Rossouw 25 November</p><p>Personalia</p><p>Welcome new and former members</p><p>Congratulations</p><p>Congratulations to the following members:</p><p>Thank you’s</p><p>In the mailbox</p><p>General</p><p>Clothing available: Buffs @ R100 Ladies skirts @ R200 Second skins @ R170 Age tags @ R30</p><p>Please contact Marietjie if you wish to purchase some of the items: Cell: 072 541 7268 E-mail: [email protected] The items will also be available at races, please visit our gazebo</p><p>Race reports/Upcoming race information</p><p>Race Results</p><p>Black Diamond - 10km race - 2017-11-04 Position Initials Surname Sex Age Finish Time 199 A Te Reh F 68 01:07:42 331 B Boyes F 52 01:18:55 2 334 M Stadler F 70 01:19:13 543 S Visser M 40 01:42:31</p><p>Training/Health snippets</p><p>Dropping out of a race Some runners feel that dropping out of a race is an absolute no-no. It is not a great idea, particularly if dropping out is associated with not wanting to keep going when it starts to hurt. However, there are some legitimate times when abandoning a race is acceptable. One is when an injury has been sustained, and continuing to race may cause complications or additional injury. Another legitimate time is when an illness or existing health problem, such as exercise-induced asthma, turns a race into a struggle for survival.</p><p>People have run through a bad stitch to avoid dropping out of a race, only to aggravate the stitch to such a de- gree that training is curtailed for several weeks or even months. It’s better to abandon the race than to put your future health in jeopardy.</p><p>A note to those who might consider dropping out of a cross-country race – never assume anything. A runner, who is struggling along as the sixth runner on a team, well back in the pack and feeling pretty dejected and worthless to the team, may decide to drop out. The runner often justifies this by saying, “I’m not scoring in our top five, so my place won’t affect scoring anyway.” Moments after the runner drops out, one of the top five run- ners on the same team, steps into a hole and is forced out of the race by injury. Not having the sixth runner as a backup becomes a major factor in the team scoring, and if there is no seventh runner, the team is completely out of the team race.</p><p>Feeling sorry for yourself is not a good reason to drop out of a race. On the other hand, avoiding a major setback that could occur if you continue in a race can be a legitimate reason to stop running. (Source: Daniel’s Running Formula)</p><p>Your thought for the week</p><p>Doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment!</p><p>Your smile for the week </p><p>She was in the bathroom, putting on her makeup, under the watchful eyes of her young granddaughter as she'd done many times before. After she applied her lipstick and started to leave, the little one said, "But Granma, you forgot to kiss the toilet paper good-bye!" </p><p>My young grandson called the other day to wish me Happy Birthday. He asked me how old I was, and I told him, "62." He was quiet for a moment, and then he asked, "Did you start at 1?"</p><p>After putting her grandchildren to bed, a grandmother changed into old slacks and a droopy blouse and proceeded to wash her hair. As she heard the children getting more and more rambunctious, her patience grew thin. Final- ly, she threw a towel around her head and stormed into their room, putting them back to bed with stern warnings. As she left the room, she heard the three-year-old say with a trembling voice, "Who was THAT?"</p><p>A grandmother was telling her little granddaughter what her own childhood was like: "We used to skate outside on a pond. I had a swing made from a tire; it hung from a tree in our front yard. We rode our pony. We picked wild raspberries in the woods." The little girl was wide-eyed, taking this all in. At last she said, "I sure wish I'd gotten to know you sooner!"</p><p>I didn't know if my granddaughter had learned her colors yet, so I decided to test her. I would point out some- thing and ask what color it was. She would tell me and was always correct. It was fun for me, so I continued. At last she headed for the door, saying sagely, "Grandma, I think you should try to figure out some of this yourself!"</p><p>3 When my grandson Billy and I entered our vacation cabin, we kept the lights off until we were inside to keep from attracting pesky insects. Still, a few fireflies followed us in. Noticing them before I did, Billy whispered, "It's no use, Grandpa. The mosquitoes are coming after us with flashlights."</p><p>A second grader came home from school and said to her grandmother, "Grandma, guess what? We learned how to make babies today." The grandmother, more than a little surprised, tried to keep her cool. "That's interesting," she said, "How do you make babies?" "It's simple," replied the girl. "You just change 'y' to 'i' and add 'es'."</p><p>Something to ponder over / something spiritual</p><p>I AM A CHRISTIAN By Maya Angelou When I say.... 'I am a Christian" I'm not shouting "I'm clean living" I'm whispering, "I was lost," Now I'm found and forgiven</p><p>When I say… “I am a Christian" I don't speak of this with pride I'm confessing that I stumble and need CHRIST to be my guide</p><p>When I say... "I am a Christian" I'm not trying to be strong. I'm professing that I'm weak and need HIS strength to carry on</p><p>When I say... 'I am a Christian" I'm not bragging of success. I'm admitting l have failed and need God to clean my mess</p><p>When I say... 'I am a Christian" I'm not claiming to be perfect, my flaws are far too visible but God believes I am worth it</p><p>When I say... "I am a Christian" I still feel the sting of pain, I have my share of heartaches, so I call upon His name</p><p>When I say...'I am a Christian" I'm not holier than thou, I’m just a simple sinner who received God's good grace, somehow</p><p>League results</p><p>Cancelled Races</p><p>Babbas Lodge Road scheduled for 2 December 2017</p><p>Notice Board </p><p>Useful Links: www.raceresults.co.za/flyers - for the latest race pamphlets www.agn.co.za/#League for the latest league logs and the league points you earned http://www.agn.co.za/Docs/2016/WAlking/AGN%20road%20walking%20stds%20ref%20685.pdf AGN 2016 RW qualifying standards and selection criteria www.runawaysport.co.za Run-A-Way Sport’s web site www.verticalhorison.co.za Trail Running www.trailseries.co.za Trail Running http://www.mastersathletics.net/Age-Graded-Calculator.2595.0.html Age Graded Calculator http://www.sportsinjuryclinic.net/symptom-checker By clicking where it hurts then ticking which symptoms most apply to you we can give you an indication of what injuries may apply.</p><p>League Race Saturday 11 November Kolonnade Retail Park Road Race 21.1/10/6 km Race Organisers: Run/Walk for Life Athletics Club 4 Venue: Kolonnade Retail Park, Sefako Magatho (Zambesi) Drive, Montana Park GPS: S 25 40’39” E 28 15’13”</p><p>21.1 km 10 km 6 km Entry fee R 80 R 60 R 40 Start Time 06:00 Cut-off 03:00</p><p>No pets allowed Race is wheelchair friendly</p><p>Pre-entries at: Run-away Sport; Sweatshop Southdowns; Running Shop Vinko St Sinoville; Sportmans Warehouse Kolonnade Retail Park</p><p> www.enteronline.co.za</p><p>Saturday 18 November Tom Jenkins Run/Walk Challenge 21.1/10/5 km Race Organisers: Arcadia Running Club Venue: Pretoria Union Buildings, Church Street, Arcadia GPS: S 27.7402 E 28.2102</p><p>21.1 km 10 km 5 km Entry fee R 100 R 80 R 50 Start Time 06:00 06:20 Cut-off 03:00</p><p>Pre-entries at: Run-away Sport; Sweatshop Southdowns; Tshwane Running Shop</p><p> www.enteronline.co.za</p><p>Saturday 25 November Muller Potgieter Road Race 21.1/10/5 km Race Organisers: Voortrekker Monument Klub Venue: Military Sports Club, Hendrik Potgieter Road, Thaba Tshwane (Valhalla) GPS: S 25.471160 E 28.081530</p><p>21.1 km 10 km 5 km Entry fee R 90 R 70 R 40 Jardine Joggers & 60+ R 40 Start Time 06:00 06:15 Cut-off 03:00</p><p>Pre-entries at: Run-away Sport; Postnet Pretoria West; Sportmans Warehouse Atterbury Value Mart, Centurion, Menlyn Park & Kolonade </p><p> www.entrytime.com</p><p>Saturday 16 December The Wonderful Run 21.1/10/5 km Race Organisers: Wonderpark Athletics Club Venue: Bundu Inn GPS: S 26.2035 E 27.6855</p><p>21.1 km 10 km 5 km</p><p>5 Jardine Joggers & 60+ R 40 Start Time 06:00 06:15 Cut-off 04:00</p><p>1st 200 athletes to register receive a free t-shirt</p><p>Pre-entries at: Run-away Sport; Sweat Shop Centurion; Tshwane Running Shop</p><p>Late entries 15/12: Wonderpark Virgin Active entrance 14h00 – 18h00</p><p> www.entrytime.com</p><p>2017 AGN LEAGUE FIXTURE LIST EVENT DISTANCE DATE LEAGUE RR RW Kolonnade Retail Park 10 / 21.1 km 11/11/17 X X</p><p>Masters Athletics Fixture list</p><p>Local meetings 11 November 2017 Free State Bloemfontein</p><p>Time Trials :</p><p>Centurion - Lewende Woord Centurion on Wednesdays at 17:30 Contact Marinda 654 5800 (h) 082 720 9017</p><p>Rietondale – North Street, Rietondale (Rietondale Park in the street before the Crawford Stadium) Thursdays 17:30 Contact Dorothy Benadie 082 704 2300 [email protected] or Hennie Venter 083 702 4472</p><p>Zita Park - Tuesdays at 17:30 Zita Street, Zita Park, Garsfontein Contact Hennie Venter – 083 702 4472 Marietjie Venter – 072 541 7268</p><p>Gazebo Enquiries</p><p>Hennie Venter – 083 702 4472 Marietjie Venter – 072 541 7268</p><p>Intercessor:</p><p>6 Fred Harding 076 777 7786</p><p>Agapé Executive 2016/2017</p><p>Name Position Telephone E-mail address number Marieta Bortoli Chairperson & editor 012 331 2089 [email protected] 082 466 7031 Hennie Venter Registrar & club captain 083 702 4472 [email protected] [email protected] Marilett Jenkins Secretary 082 837 2142 [email protected] André Breytenbach Treasurer 083 566 1090 [email protected] De Wet de Beer PRO & vice-chairman 082 373 2987 [email protected] Kobus Stander Race organiser 082 688 6697 [email protected] Fred Harding Intercessor 076 777 7786 [email protected] Marietjie Venter General activities & clothing 072 541 7268 [email protected] co-ordinator Gustav Brink Statistician 083 417 8431 [email protected]</p><p>Photo corner</p><p>Agapé Executive </p><p>Marieta Bortoli Marilett Jenkins De Wet de Beer</p><p>7</p><p>Hennie Venter André Breytenbach Kobus Stander</p><p>Marix Venter Fred Harding Gustav Brink (Ex-officio)</p><p>Our new trailer</p><p>8 Photos taken at Kaapse Hoop race</p><p>9 10</p>