Over 1325 walkers and runners completed this year’s race on Saturday 16 August. It was a lovely spring day and supporters came out in force to take part.
Danya Finnegan took first place with a time of 19 minutes 26 seconds; Mark Chatham came second in 19 minutes 55 seconds and Brendan Devine took third place in 21 minutes 57 seconds. Kathryn Du Boisson was the first woman across the finish line with a time of 23 minutes 52 seconds, coming tenth overall. The first two dogs to cross the finish line belonged to the Fourie family.
Congratulations to the top ten Jeppe runners: Talia McPherson (8T) was the first Jeppe girl and the second woman to cross the finish line. She came 15th overall with a time of 24 minutes 39 seconds. Masego Ramatsetse (9E) was the second Jeppe girl in. She came 27th overall with a time of 27 minutes 29 seconds. Ciara van Tonder (8E) was the third Jeppe girl in and 30th overall with a time of 28 seconds. Kasey Walters (8T) was fourth (and 32 overall) in a time of 28 minutes 26 seconds; Heather Holland (8U) 5th (33 overall) in a time of 28 minutes 30 seconds; Danica Mellors (8A) 6th (39th overall) in a time of 29 minutes 15 seconds; Lerato Tsoai (8A) 7th (40th overall) in a time of 29 minutes 18 seconds; Balaseng Noko (9T) 44th overall in a time of 29 minutes 42 seconds; Jade Oliver (9U) 9th and 49th overall in a time of 30 minutes and 10th Robyn Walker (8C) who came 63 overall in a time of31 minutes 26 seconds.
In terms of the interhouse results, Crassula came 1st, Gerbera 2nd, Nerine 3rd, Disa 4th, Protea 5th and Harveya 6th.
Thank you to Capitec Bank, Toyota McCarthy Bruma, Planet Fitness and our many sponsors, as well as the JMPD, Cleveland SAPS and the staff and parents who assisted with logistics and organising the race.
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