SOUTHERN CAPE NEWS - This year, the Sedgefield Striders' eighteenth Tortoise Tuff Challenge saw a record number of 673 athletes taking to the streets of Sedgefield on Saturday, March 14.
The Tortoise Tuff Challenge has come a long way since it started way back in September 1997 as an elite 30km race-walking event. It now includes a 10km run and walk and the popular 21km trail run.
Five-hundred-and-sixteen entrants took part in the 10km and 30km walks and runs and the 21km Goukamma Trail. "We had 157 entries for the 2.5km fun run this year," said Sarie Exton, Sedgefield Striders chairperson, PRO and development officer.
30km run
Men - Lloyd Bosman (1:44:30), Lindile Tokot (1:55:16) and Jugene Maart (2:00:55).
Women - Anel van Wyk (2:19:58), Nancy Cloete (2:23:43) and Lisl Grobler (2:24:45).
30km walk
Men - Johannes van Rooyen (3:32:30).Women - Aletta van Rensburg (3:53:45).
21km trail run
Men - Elfonze Pieterse (1:33:35), Melikhaya Msizi (1:34:41) and Hermanus Jonkersman (1:43:47). Women - Marie Wolmarans (2:15:17), Lisa Behrens (2:19:5) and Theresa Bester (2:22:41).
10km run
Men - Sinesipho Didishe (34:29), Archie Boome (34:57) and Jan Isaacs (35:36). Women - Cecelia Nel (42:11), Charmaine Lamprecht (44:54) and Nadin Coetzee (49:29).
10km walk
Men - Louis Plaatjies (55:18), Jerome Ferland (1:08:47) and Mariano Pietersen (1:09:14). Women - Sante van Deventer (1:14:46), Jackie Calitz (1:14:58) and Elaine Diesel (1:15:44).
The winners of the Tortoise Tuff Challenge 21km trail run are (from left) Melikhaya Msizi of the Knysna Marathon Club (second in 1:34:41), Elfonso Pieterse of the Nedbank Running Club (first in 1:33:35) and Hermanus Jonkerman of the Nedbank Running Club (third in 1:43:47).
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