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Anriette Schoeman (Mecer / Africa Silks) hoists the trophy after she won her 7th women's title of her fifteenth Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour race in Cape Town in a time of 2 hours 55 minutes and 53 seconds on Sunday 10 March 2013. Photo: supplied

Road Champ Schoeman Honoured at Parliament

By on 16 May, 2013 in Awards, Cycling, Newsroom

Athens Olympian and eight-times national road cycling champion Anriette Schoeman (Mecer / Africa Silks) receives a Motion of Congratulations from the National Assembly for her cycling achievement

The top three runners of the Port Elizabeth leg of the SPAR Women’s Challenge at Pollok Beach on Saturday, (from left) race champion Rutendo Nyahora, third-placed Mapaseka Makhanya and silver-medal winning Diana-Lebo Phalula. Photo: Mark West

Nyahora Claims Back-to-Back 10km Challenge Titles

By on 4 May, 2013 in National Championships, Newsroom, Results, Running

Zimbabwe’s Rutendo Nyahora won the 20th running of the Port Elizabeth SPAR Women’s 10km Challenge, warning her competitors of her intention to win each of the races in the 2013 calendar

The first South African home, Mapaseka Makhanya crosses the Cape Town SPAR 10km Challenge finish line to win maximum SPAR Grand Prix points at the start of the 2013 season of the popular women’s-only road race. Photo: Reg Caldecott

Fast Pollok Beach 10km Challenge to Spice Grand Prix

By on 2 May, 2013 in Newsroom, Running

Top Pollock Beach SPAR 10km Challenge contender Irvette van Zyl, fresh from setting a PB at the London Marathon, antcipates a fierce struggle for top place, and a fast time in Port Elizabeth this weekend

One lucky SPAR Women’s Challenge runner will win R50 000 worth of shopping vouchers at Saturday’s race in Port Elizabeth. Here SPAR Eastern Cape marketing manager Abri Swart (left) and promotions and advertising manager Wendy Westraadt give a taste of what the winner can look forward to. Photo: Coetzee Gouws/Full Stop Communications

SPAR 10km Challenge Anniversary Prizes

By on 30 April, 2013 in Newsroom, Running

Organisers confident of new entry record to confirm the 20th edition of the women-only SPAR 10km Challenge as the Eastern Cape’s biggest road race

Prinsloo Shines at Aquatic Champs Penultimate Night

By on 19 April, 2013 in National Championships, Swimming

Jessica Ashley-Cooper sets three more World University Games qualification times at the SA National Aquatic Champs in Port Elizabeth, as Karin Prinsloo racks up gold medals in 100m backstroke and 200m freestyle

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WP Easily Best of SA at Easter Grommet Games

By on 2 April, 2013 in Development, Newsroom, Surfing

Sam Cele, Bronwyn Moodie, Christy Gilmour and Juliet Fiet stand out as WP comfortably defend their Mandela Bay Trophy at 2013 Billabong Grommet Games in PE over Easter

Mapaseka Makhanya on route during the Cape Town leg of the SPAR Women’s Challenge, run on the 17th March 2013. Photo: Reg Caldecott

Makhanya Takes Early SPAR Grand Prix Lead

By on 27 March, 2013 in Awards, Newsroom, Running

The SPAR Grand Prix title race has been thrown wide open after race one, which sees Transnet’s Mapaseka Makhanya lead the standings on 19 points.

SPAR Eastern Cape marketing team Wendy Westraadt and Lelane du Plessis roll out the start/finish banner for the SPAR Women’s Challenge at the new venue at Pollok Beach. Photo: Coetzee Gouws/Fullstop

Venue Change for 20th PE Women’s 10km Challenge

By on 26 March, 2013 in Newsroom, Running

Development of Kings Beach has necessitated a change in venue from Kings Beach to Pollock Beach for the 20th running of the iconic SPAR Women’s 10km Challenge in Port Elizabeth