Gugulethu Athletics Club

Red Hill 2012 Pics — they say it all!

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:48:44 +0000

Runners chilling out

Henry going all outChilling

Red Hill 2012

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:43:09 +0000

Team prize at Redhill 2012

On saturday past saw the running of the Redhill 36k and 42k events. As usual this event proved its toughness again. Our athletes came out in numbers to try and secure a place a qualifier for Two Oceans marathon. Some went there to do a training run.

In the end Gugs some of our members were called to the podium like Zama Vetvoet and we also had a team prize(Luntu,Mandla,Zama & Alex).

To everyone We say well done.

Lady runners

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:32:35 +0000

You know since I started running my dream is always to see more women folk on the road. I know running has been deemed a man’s sport. To that I say no. If I look around in all the race events that are taking place within our country the only time I see a large contigency of women is when there is a walking event. I know walking is some sort of exercise but there are limited numbers of these events.

My ideal situation is seeing women coming out in numbers like they do in the lady’s races. Coming from the Western Cape township areas it is so disturbing to see the lack of women participants in our races or in any form of exercise. I know it takes courage to start but I promise you once you start there is no looking back.

The purpose of this post is to encourage more of our sisters to consider starting running or any form of exercise. The time spent on running or exercise you will realise later how much change it brings into your lifestyle. How wonderful it would be seeing most of our races being dominated by womenfolk. I challenge all ladies who are currently involved in running to entice their friends,colleagues, family members, neighbours and just about every lady to start up running.

In terms of our club we welcome everyone who wants to join us for training sessions and advice. We operate on Tuesdays and Thursdays at NY49 Stadium Gugulethu starting from 6pm.

You may want to contact our resident coach Marshal on 0846508785 for training session.

Come out in numbers.

Join our Facebook Page and stand a chance of winning!

Sun, 15 Jan 2012 14:02:17 +0000

To all RCS Gugs AC members and other aspiring Facebook users take a minute and visit our Facebook Fan Page before the 1oth February 2012 and stand a chance of winning an evening out on Valentine’s Day.

To qualify for the draw a club member either has to join the Facebook Fan Page or has to be a fan already on the RCS Gugs Page. The draw will be on the 11th Feb at our Gazebo at the Top Form 10k. Therefore, only those members who joined before the 10th will be eligible for this Valentine’s Draw. The Winner will receive a Valentine’s Dinner Voucher for 2 to the value of R350 to a Restaurant called Fire & Ice in Town. No KFC or Chicken Licken. . We’ll make a Valentine’s Day Booking. And the couple must take pics to upload on the RCS Gugs AC Facebook Fan Page.

Competition open to all! As a bonus or extra entry if you join our club before this time you get a second chance to win.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/RCS-Gugulethu-Athletics-Club/260827447297135

We are finally on facebook – URL updated

Sun, 15 Jan 2012 04:01:36 +0000

Find photos of the 11th RCS Gugs Reconciliation Day Race on our Facebook Page – RCS Gugs Athletics Club. Or follow this link :

http://www.facebook.com/pages/RCS-Gugulethu-Athletics-Club/260827447297135

Race calendar for 2012!

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 13:10:29 +0000

Please find herein a spreadsheet of all the races for the year. Make use of it, this is just to help you not to miss out on any race.

Cheers

Calendar

New members!

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 12:38:38 +0000

I just like to take this opportunity to welcome all the new members to our club. We hope that you are here for the long haul. You have made the right choice and decision. You have joined one happy family. You have joined a club where everyone is a king and queen.

We are a club that strives to be visible and engaging everywhere we are. We do not demand a lot from you only that you avail yourself when the club hosts events of which members are not allowed to take part in.

Ours is a unique club as everyone is friendly as we do not pass each other without saying “Go Gugs”. So by joining us we want you to shout at the top of your voice not only to our members but to other runners as well.

Welcome again.

Bay to Bay 2012

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 12:25:29 +0000

Hey people this is one race that catches all of us off-guard each year. This year was no different as it lived up to its name. The course was slightly altered but it still is a killer. As always our members came out droves including our new members some of which some it was their first race over 21km.I won’t mention names. To these new members welcome.

You know this race is one of those that most of us use to gauge our level of fitness. After running this race you come out with either of two conclusions either you are fit or you need to go back to the drawing board. Well for me this always proves one thing which is no surprise each time, maybe next year I should refrain from doing the things I/We do during the festive season.

Anyway if you had a bad a B2B like me do not worry you have the whole 12 months to play catch up. We have now officially kicked off our 2012 racing calendar please do not look back again just move on forward. Until the next race keep those feet oiled up.

Welcome,welcome to 2012!

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 08:49:38 +0000

Just the other day we were saying happy Xmas and now we are right inside 2012. The club exec wishes to welcome you all to this year. May you be succesful and that all your goals do come true.

Keep shinning the Gugs spirit everywhere you run. Make sure that at all times you are a proud Gugs runner!

Keep runing.

Well done again!

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 20:17:38 +0000

Well if you missed this year’s RCS Reconciliation Day Race be sure not to miss it again same time same next year. It gives me such a great pleasure to say everything went well with this year’s event as usual.

I would just like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who came to run, to watch, to assist and to witness. Everyone was a star on the day. I wish you could go out there and tell more of your friends,colleagues and family members to come and run this popular race as each year there is always something to look forward to.

I also like to thank those runners who take it upon themselves to dish out sweets along the route. A suggestion has come up again asking us if we could not provide some sort of a central place where we can bring all these kids along the route to come to the stadium. Yes it is a plan to bring those that we can bring in but most runners feel much better going through handing stuff along the route rather than us, what is your take on this.

Again thanks all.