The routes started and finished at the Epilepsy SA Centre and took the runners and walkers around neighbouring streets such as Rio, Ridge, Pickard, McClelland, Stent, Fletcher, Vygie, Templeman and Edwards. The area is very hilly and proved to be challenging going up, but nice coming down them. An added attraction for the athletes were the wonderful views overlooking Knysna, Thesen Island, Leisure Isle and The Heads.
Each runner and walker received a handmade wooden medal as they crossed the finish line. The medals were the inspiration of Sharifa Louw (supervisor of the Stimulation Group), Epilepsy SA Knysna and many of the residents helped to make them.
Prize money donated to the event by Knysna Marathon Club was awarded to the following category winners for the 10km:
Open Male - 1. Male Lloyd Bosman (Nedbank Running Club) 0:36:57; 2. Melikhaya Msizi (Knysna Marathon Club) 0:37:27 and 3. Archie Boome 0:37:51.
Open Female - 1. Kirsty Weir (Nedbank Running Club) 0:46:42; 2. Lisl Grobler (Knysna Marathon Club) 0:48:50 and 3. Macnita Samuels (Knysna Marathon Club) 0:54:49.
First veteran male - Aubrey Brinkhuis (KMC) 0:46:40; first veteran female - Anita Flockhard (Sedgefield Striders) 1:06:55; first master male - Cornelius Bewee (Sedgefield Striders) 0:47:15; first master female - Margi O'Connor (Knysna Marathon Club) 0:59:23; first junior male - Archie Boome (KMC) 0:37:51; first junior female - Macnita Samuels (KMC) 0:54:49; first walker male - Louis Plaatjies (Sedgefield Striders) 1:02:20; first walker female - Megan Brennan (Sedgefield Striders) 1:23:37.
Lucky draw prizes were handed out to participants of both the 5km and 10km.
Epilepsy SA and Knysna Marathon Club thanks the following sponsors for donating the prizes: Knysna Marathon Club, Knysna Traffic Department, Coke Vibe Truck, Correctional Services, Monkeyland & Birds of Eden, Pick n Pay, Curves, Spur, Savanna, Penny Pinchers, Hello Gorgeous, and Sailor Sam. They also thank all participants, helpers at registration and the finish and marshals on the route. The event raised R2 345 for Epilepsy SA Knysna.
Ladies 10km winner, Kirsty Weir (right) receives her prize from Anne Fredericks.
Anne Fredericks (branch manager of Epilepsy SA Knysna), Moses Gericke (chairman of the Knysna Marathon Club and president of SWD) and Sharifa Louw (supervisor of the Stimulation Group Epilepsy SA Knysna) at the fun run.
