Bay to Bay 2009 photo's! Thanks Hussy.
Route changes to Peninsula Marathon qualifier in Feb 2009
1. Puma ended it's sponsorship but a smaller sponsor has being found2. Race is still on but the organisers are waiting for permissions wrt the new route. The route is being changed because of the road works, the construction in Green Point and the cost of marshals and traffic control on the old route
New route : Start at the Simonstown station, back to Fish hoek circle, then along Kommetjie road, left over Black Hill,turn right at Main Road back towards Simonstown, then right up Red Hill past Cape Point and back to the finish at the Naval Sports Grounds.
The half goes straight back to the finish leaving out the Redhill/Cape Point route
3. Those who were looking for a fast qualifier in Feb 2009 will have to do the Cango 42km instead. Thanks MHB for the route profile.
Liezel van der Westhuizen (SABC 3 presenter)
Liezel van der Westhuizen is a self-confessed sporty tomboy. She loves hanging out in her tracksuit and running shoes, but she doesn't miss up an opportunity to splash out on the good times.This rising radio and TV personality beat over 200 people to make it onto the team of SABC 3 presenters, and she has been an instant hit with viewers.
Liezel currently hosts a lifestyle chat show called Lunch Box on SABC 3 on weekdays at 12, and she is also a presenter on Jacaranda 94.2 FM, but reading and swimming compete for the little leisure time she has to spend.
What is your favourite item of clothing?
My Salomon cross-trainers (does that count as a personal item of clothing?).
Do you play sport? What is your favourite sporting activity?
Yes, I love swimming and do long distance swims such as the Midmar Mile and RedHouse River Mile. I also enjoy playing golf, but I'm still pretty much a beginner (hacker). I've also taken up jogging; there is something so appealing about being out on the road on an early-morning run.
What are your favourite spectator sports?
I love watching sports, specially got DSTV so I could catch up on my sport viewing. I especially enjoy watching Rugby, cricket and F1.
Who are your favourite sports stars?
Natalie du Toit and Oscar Pistorius, they have both shown time and time again that, no matter what the circumstances are, that you can achieve your goals and dreams.
You have a beautifully trim figure; do you follow a specific fitness routine?
Yes, I go to the gym five times a week, where I normally swim a few laps, and then go to a spinning class. But I also just follow a healthy eating lifestyle.
Guguletu 2008 10km pictures! Thanks DWARP!
No Plexus marathon will be staged on Sunday 17th May 2009
The annual marathon for 2009 has been reduced to a Half Marathon (RCS), a 21KM League Walk (RCS), a 10KM run (RCS) and a fun run. (RCS) = Powerade League Race.
This is due to the earlier running of Comrades which has been moved forward in 2009 and 2010 and to accommodate the 2010 World Cup Soccer tournament in RSA.
Thanks Smurf for the Manor House Run 2008 pictures!
The annual marathon for 2009 has been reduced to a Half Marathon (RCS), a 21KM League Walk (RCS), a 10KM run (RCS) and a fun run. (RCS) = Powerade League Race.
This is due to the earlier running of Comrades which has been moved forward in 2009 and 2010 and to accommodate the 2010 World Cup Soccer tournament in RSA.
Thanks Smurf for the Manor House Run 2008 pictures!
Linda’s Himalayan Endurance
Capetonian ultra-distance running junkie Linda Doke scooped second position in the women's category as 8th overall finisher of one of the world's most beautiful trail races, the Himalayan 100 Mile stage race, which took place in early November.
A total of 58 competitors representing 12 countries competed in this 18th running of the five-day event, which took place in and around the Singalila National Park in West Bengal, India. The race route, which bordered Nepal and lay in the shadow of four of the world's five highest mountains (Kanchenjunga, Lhotse, Makalu and Everest), took place at altitudes between 1 900m and 3 600m, and incorporated a total cumulative elevation of almost 20 000m.
The race is said to be one of the toughest 100 mile trail races on the global calendar, not for its technical difficulty or extreme weather conditions, but rather for the challenge it presents running at altitude, being the highest multiple-day mountain running event in the world.
"As ultras go, the Himalayan 100 Miler is certainly not in the same league as the more extreme stage races, like those in the Atacama, Gobi and Sahara Deserts, which are about 100km further and require the runners to be self-sufficient," says Doke. "But this race comes with its own set of challenges - like having to run at pace from 1 900m to 3 600m on Day One! The higher we climbed, the thinner the air became - it was like trying to snorkel using a straw!".
The Himalayan 100 Miler incorporated the Everest Challenge Marathon on day three of the race, with a sprinkling of additional runners jetting in especially for the single day event.
The overall winner of the five-day race was world mountain running champ Hubert Gantolier of Austria, in 14:58. New Zealand running star Sara Winter secured the women's title, in 17:31.
Doke says she chose to do this race for the unique experience of running in the beauty of the Himalayas. "The race took us across such varied landscapes, from lush forests to desolate, stark hillsides that are battered during the winter months by howling winds and icy temperatures.
"We ran through small villages and settlements that were so remote the inhabitants seldom see outsiders, and there are no roads for vehicles to pass through. This was definitely one of the most memorable races I've done."
How did you get into long distance running?
Rather rapidly, really - I started running in '94, doing 5km, three times a week. Before long I'd upped that to 12km, 21km, my first marathon, and then the next step was obvious: the Two Oceans 56km. I added Comrades to the mix in my third year, and found I loved long distance.
What events have you done?
For years, living in Jhb I stuck to tar, not knowing there was a whole wonderful world of trail out there. So I've clocked up thirteen consecutive Two Oceans, and hope to run my tenth Comrades in 2009. While I still do road running, trail is now my passion, and for me the further the better!
The most exciting events I've done are the Tuffer Puffer (from the Waterfront to Cape Point, and back to the Waterfront, over the mountains, 160km), the Cape Odyssey, Mont Blanc marathon in France, Ironman and the Himalayan 100 Miler. And I'm hoping to add lots more to the list!
What does your training entail?
Training for long distance events requires a lot of dedication. Building endurance and stamina involves building up your weekly distance to about 100km a week, lots of hill work, and ideally some cross-training, whether working out in the gym, swimming, cycling - or all three. I built up a solid cross-training foundation when I did Ironman in 2006 and 2007, and although I no longer do triathlons, I still know the benefit of using those other disciplines to keep all round fit.
So don't talk about it, do it. And once you've started, you'll be hooked - it's the best way to boost your energy levels, manage stress, and inject health into your life. And the best part is, for those who love their food, running enables you to eat what you want!
Linda's Personal Bests:
Comrades 2005 - 8:07
Tuffer Puffer 2006 - 1st woman, 2nd overall finisher
Tuffer Puffer 2007 - 1st woman, 2nd overall (new women's record: 25hr20)
Cape Odyssey 2007 - 1st women's team, 4th team overall
Cape Odyssey 2008 - 1st women's team
Mont Blanc Marathon 2008 - 6th woman
Himalayan 100 Miler 2008 - 2nd woman, 8th overall finisher
Dangerpoint 21km 2008 photo's! Thanks DWARP.
More Bay to Bay 2009 photo's. Thanks Edgemead!
2008 in Review
Capetonian ultra-distance running junkie Linda Doke scooped second position in the women's category as 8th overall finisher of one of the world's most beautiful trail races, the Himalayan 100 Mile stage race, which took place in early November.
A total of 58 competitors representing 12 countries competed in this 18th running of the five-day event, which took place in and around the Singalila National Park in West Bengal, India. The race route, which bordered Nepal and lay in the shadow of four of the world's five highest mountains (Kanchenjunga, Lhotse, Makalu and Everest), took place at altitudes between 1 900m and 3 600m, and incorporated a total cumulative elevation of almost 20 000m.
The race is said to be one of the toughest 100 mile trail races on the global calendar, not for its technical difficulty or extreme weather conditions, but rather for the challenge it presents running at altitude, being the highest multiple-day mountain running event in the world.
"As ultras go, the Himalayan 100 Miler is certainly not in the same league as the more extreme stage races, like those in the Atacama, Gobi and Sahara Deserts, which are about 100km further and require the runners to be self-sufficient," says Doke. "But this race comes with its own set of challenges - like having to run at pace from 1 900m to 3 600m on Day One! The higher we climbed, the thinner the air became - it was like trying to snorkel using a straw!".
The Himalayan 100 Miler incorporated the Everest Challenge Marathon on day three of the race, with a sprinkling of additional runners jetting in especially for the single day event.
The overall winner of the five-day race was world mountain running champ Hubert Gantolier of Austria, in 14:58. New Zealand running star Sara Winter secured the women's title, in 17:31.
Doke says she chose to do this race for the unique experience of running in the beauty of the Himalayas. "The race took us across such varied landscapes, from lush forests to desolate, stark hillsides that are battered during the winter months by howling winds and icy temperatures.
"We ran through small villages and settlements that were so remote the inhabitants seldom see outsiders, and there are no roads for vehicles to pass through. This was definitely one of the most memorable races I've done."
How did you get into long distance running?
Rather rapidly, really - I started running in '94, doing 5km, three times a week. Before long I'd upped that to 12km, 21km, my first marathon, and then the next step was obvious: the Two Oceans 56km. I added Comrades to the mix in my third year, and found I loved long distance.
What events have you done?
For years, living in Jhb I stuck to tar, not knowing there was a whole wonderful world of trail out there. So I've clocked up thirteen consecutive Two Oceans, and hope to run my tenth Comrades in 2009. While I still do road running, trail is now my passion, and for me the further the better!
The most exciting events I've done are the Tuffer Puffer (from the Waterfront to Cape Point, and back to the Waterfront, over the mountains, 160km), the Cape Odyssey, Mont Blanc marathon in France, Ironman and the Himalayan 100 Miler. And I'm hoping to add lots more to the list!
What does your training entail?
Training for long distance events requires a lot of dedication. Building endurance and stamina involves building up your weekly distance to about 100km a week, lots of hill work, and ideally some cross-training, whether working out in the gym, swimming, cycling - or all three. I built up a solid cross-training foundation when I did Ironman in 2006 and 2007, and although I no longer do triathlons, I still know the benefit of using those other disciplines to keep all round fit.
So don't talk about it, do it. And once you've started, you'll be hooked - it's the best way to boost your energy levels, manage stress, and inject health into your life. And the best part is, for those who love their food, running enables you to eat what you want!
Linda's Personal Bests:
Comrades 2005 - 8:07
Tuffer Puffer 2006 - 1st woman, 2nd overall finisher
Tuffer Puffer 2007 - 1st woman, 2nd overall (new women's record: 25hr20)
Cape Odyssey 2007 - 1st women's team, 4th team overall
Cape Odyssey 2008 - 1st women's team
Mont Blanc Marathon 2008 - 6th woman
Himalayan 100 Miler 2008 - 2nd woman, 8th overall finisher
Dangerpoint 21km 2008 photo's! Thanks DWARP.
More Bay to Bay 2009 photo's. Thanks Edgemead!
2008 in Review
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