The organisation of the event by ASWD - co-hosted by the city of George for the first time - received high praise from the visiting athletes - in total 3 250 representing 17 pro-vinces throughout South Africa. The track is arguably the best of its kind in the country and on par with the best overseas. More than 3 000 spectators attended the event.
George is without a doubt busy establishing itself as a mecca for big sporting events of this nature.
The top performances by local athletes were (gold): Annatjie Botes women u.55 4km; Daneil Tieties boys u.8 1km; Euline Swarts girls u.8 1km; Mursha Jooste girls u.9 2km. (silver): Marrida Leen girls u.17 4km; Henriette van der Ros girls u.10 2km; Waldo Kaptein boys u.13 4km. (bronze): Jandri Snyders girls u.10 2km; Malvin Visser boys u.12 3km; Ruben Dlepu boys u.17 6km.
Teams:
- Girls u.8 silver (4) – Daneil Tieties, Tamlyn Swarts, Angelique Nuwegeld and Luchanay Telles.
- Boys u.8 bronze (4) – Euline Swarts, Ntando George, Jermaine Murray and Elnito Esbach.
- Girls u.9 gold (4) – Mursha Jooste, Casline Snyers, Leanne Jacobs and Carmen Snell.
- Boys u.9 bronze (4) – Abunathi Ntuli, Jeffrey Willemse, William De Wee and Antonio Olivier.
- Girls u.10 gold (4) – Henriette VD Ros, Jandri Snyders, Ebigail Kaptein and Johandri-Ann Botha.
- Boys u.10 silver (4) – Shaylon Lombaard, Gareth Kruger, Nathan Olivier and Elrich Pedro.
- Boys u.11bronze (4) – Dylan Smit, Luther Blaauw, Berberto Jansen and Jaiden Van Reenen.
- Boys u.12 silver (4) – Malvin Visser, Shane Fredericks, Lazlo Paulsen, Eldigo Jonas.
- Girls u.13 bronze (4) – Lisma Jacobs, Jolene Balie, Zainel Spogter and Natasha Kruger.
- Boys u.13 gold (4) – Waldo Kaptein, Elnico Pieters, Zavian Le Roux and Wesley Olivier.
Marrida Leen, from George, won a silver medal in the 4km for girls u.17.Photo: Hugo Redelinghuys
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