Weekly Diary

Weekly diary for week 49 of 2025

WEEKLY DIARY: 8 December – 14 December

Podium finishers at the AVBOB 15km

Nancy Will. 1st 70+. 01:19:01

Congratulations to all members who received awards at the prize giving on Saturday night. Thank you to Cheryl Swanson for organising this event.

Sunday 14 Dec

Presidents/Chairmans Run. Meet at the Mouille point Lighthouse. 06h30. Wear a Pinelands T-Shirt.

DRAWSTRING BAG COLLECTION

Donate Your Unused Drawstring Bags.

Kenfac are collecting unused or gently used drawstring bags to be repurposed into stationery packs for children starting school in 2026.

Please drop them off at the club on Thursday or with any committee member. Thank you.

THIS WEEK:

Thursday 11 December

•   Last timed time trial for the year. Time Trial will still happen, it just won’t be timed. Next timed one will be Jan 8th.

•   Joker Jackpot is R4180. Tickets @R10 each until 7pm.

•   2.5km and 5km Time Trial at 6pm at the club. Do not forget your parkrun barcodes.

Tue 09 Dec. Growthpoint Properties Sundowner (5/10km)

6:00 PM. https://www.topevents.co.za/event/growthpoint-properties-sundowner-10km-run-walk-and-5km-fun-run-2025

Green Point Cricket Club, 111 Vlei Rd, Green Point.

Wed 10 Dec. Taalmonument Night Race (5/10km)

6:30 PM. http://www.taalmuseum.co.za/

Afrikaans Language Monument, Gabbema Doordrift St, Paarl.

Sat 13 Dec. Sport SA – Century City (10km)

5:00 PM. SOLD OUT

https://www.entryninja.com/events/82629-sportsa-run-century-city

Ratanga Road, Ratanga Rd, Century City.

Trail Runs this weekend:

Fri 12/Dec: Cederberg Backyard Ultra (125km). 12:00 AM

https://www.entryninja.com/events/82267-cederberg-backyard-ultra-2025

Sat 13/Dec: TrailFun – Vredenheim (5/10/15/21km). 7:00 AM

https://entries.trailfun.co.za/

General:

•  We have added a Linktree to the members Info WhatsApp group. The link is pinned under “Group Info” for future reference.

•  If you participate in road races outside the Western Cape, or any trail events, please inform both Peter Arendse on peter.arendse@hotmail.com and Jimmy Jansen on jansenj@petroleumagencysa.com

DECEMBER 2025 RACES

Tue 16 Dec. RSC Gugs Race (4/10km)

6:30 AM. Gugulethu, 80 Ny 61, Guguletu.

Secure parking is available at Gugulethu Mall

Enter online: www.entryninja.co.za

Entries on the day.

Sat 20 Dec. Whalers Onrus (10km/6km)

7:00 AM. Onrus Beach, Milk On The Beach Restaurant in Onrus

Online entries www.entrytickets.co.za or on race day.

Sun 21 Dec. Central Athletics Nature Run

False Bay Nature Reserve, Zeekoevlei

Start 10km – 06h30; 5km – 07:15

Enter online at www.quicket.co.za or on the day.

Wed 31 Dec. Runners Memorial (8km)

06:30am. Lighthouse, Mouille Point, Cape Town, 8005, South Africa

Enter online: www.entryninja.co.za

Entries on the day.

JANUARY 2026 RACES

Sat 3 January. Beachcomber. 15km, 10 walk, 5km. Strandfontein Pavillion

Sat 10 January. Hohenort 15 km. Alphen Centre, Constantia.

https://www.pinelandsathleticclub.co.za/

Sun 18 January. Bay to Bay. 30km/15km. Camps Bay /Hout Bay

https://topformathletic.co.za/event/bay-to-bay-race/

Sat 24 January. Red Hill Classic and Marathon. 42km/36km/13km. Fish Hoek Sports Fields

https://www.entryninja.com/events/82989-timbercity-red-hill-marathon

Sat 31 January. Brackenfell. 10km/5km. Meridian School, Pinehurst

07h00. Online entries closing date 25 January 2026 or when capacity of 1200 is reached.

https://www.webtickets.co.za/v2/event.aspx?itemid=1582083259

Sat 31 January. Hoka Half. 21km, 10km. Green Point

https://www.entryninja.com/events/82039-hoka-half-cape-town