Anke and Yolandè lead Cape Epic
The first three days of the 2007 Absa Cape Epic presented by adidas have made for arguably the hardest start yet in the history of the race, but spirits are high, with many top riders agreeing that this is the best race yet in terms of organisation, route structure and, most importantly, food.
SA Ladies Lead Cape Epic
South Africa continues to lead the women’s division in the 2007 ABSA Cape Epic after stage 2’s Uniondale to Oudtshoorn provisional rankings, when 2006 SA Woman’s Marathon Mountain Biker of the Year Yolande de Villiers and Duravit team partner Anke Erlank-Moore edged home more than 22 minutes in front of their nearest competitors on Sunday.
Weekend’s Cricket Results
With five bonus point wins out of the six women’s provincial cricket matches played over the weekend, Boland and Northerns remain at the top of their respective Coastal and Inland Women’s Provincial leagues.
Coetzenburg To Come Alive
The last time a South African record was broken on the track of Coetzenburg was in 1998 when Susan Vermeulen was timed at 23:15;51 for the 5000m walk.
Long Distance Ladies Battle
The fourth Yellow Pages Ultimate Athletics in Oudtshoorn over the weekend showed that athletics is alive and healthy in South Africa.
A Dash of Concentration
Cindy Stewart is an athlete at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, and when she’s not about her main goal on the sprint track in training or in competition, she’s making her way through her second year of a B.Com (Marketing Management) degree.
Cindy Too Fast in 100, 200m
Cindy Stewart extended her unbeaten 100m record with a clear 0.23s gap over Estie Wittstock in the fourth Yellow Pages Ultimate Athletics event in Oudtshoorn on Saturday, with Wittstock also placing second to Stewart in the 200m event.
Ladies 200m Oudtshoorn Promise
All eyes will be on the ladies 200m in Oudtshoorn for the fourth of the Yellow Pages Ultimate Athletics on Saturday 17 February, as the race promises to be one full of drama and tension with a top-class field assembled including Estie Wittstock, Tsholofelo Selemela and unbeaten 100m sprinter Cindy Stewart.