Rene Ready for PE Grand Prix
Senior Supervisor of Yokhuselo Haven, Lindsay Ziehl (right), ably assisted by SPAR Eastern Cape’s Lelane Liebenberg and Miss PE Claudia Berghan, shows her delight after the trolley dash following the launch of the SPAR Women’s Challenge in Port Elizabeth on Wednesday. Proceeds from the race entries will go to Yokhuselo Haven, the chosen charity beneficiary […]
Chase is On for A-Standard Qualifiers
Tebogo Masehla and Violet Raseboya aim to break new grounds when they compete at the final Yellow Pages Series Meeting in Tshwane on Friday, where Masehla needs to complete the 3000m steeplechase in less than nine minutes and 46 seconds (9:46) to meet the Beijing Olympic A standard.
Tjoka Does Tshwane Matha Again
Three-times Soweto Marathon winner, Lesotho’s Mamarola Tjoka, emerged from a success defence of her Tshwane Nedbank Matha Series road race title on Saturday, after winning in 1:16:50.
René’s Race to the Top
Rene Kalmer celebrates winning the inaugural SPAR Grand Prix Series Award. Kalmer’s performances lead her to an overwhelming win over runner-up, Annerien van Schalkwyk. Picture: Reg Caldecott René Kalmer came out tops in the inaugural SPAR Grand Prix, collecting a cool R50 000 after winning four of the five SPAR Women’s Challenge races, and beating […]
René 2007 Grand Prix Champ
The winning trio in the SPAR Women’s 10km Challenge held in Johannesburg on Sunday 14 October. From left to right: The second placed Annerien van Schalkwyk, Rene Kalmer (who won the race) and Marelise Retief, who came third. By winning the race Kalmer also clinched the SPAR Grand Prix Series and prize money of R50,000. […]
Joburg’s Grand Prix Final
The final SPAR Women’s Challenge Race at Old Parktonians on Sunday October 14 is expected to be a cracker, with some of the country’s top runners taking part, with many of them hoping to earn big money in the SPAR Grand Prix.
Joburg’s Fun Road Challenge
Buli G, pictured here entertaining the crowds before the SPAR Women’s 10 km Challenge in Port Elizabeth earlier this year, is one of the main attractions to keep the Joburg race competitors in the groove. The final event in the SPAR Women’s 10km Challenge series is just around the corner, and it promises to be […]
Kalmer in Grand Prix Pole Position
With just two races left in the SPAR Women’s 10km Challenge series, Mr Price’s Rene Kalmer appears to have a least one hand on the R50 000 Grand Prix cheque.
Tavengwa Takes Pretoria Challenge
Pre-race favourites Rene Kalmer and Grace de Olivera failed to achieve their intended results, with Kalmer finishing fourth behind Harmony’s Sharon Tavengwa, Kenya’s Joyce Mwende Katenge and team-mate Louisa Leballo, in the Open division of Pretoria’s SPAR 10km Challenge on Saturday.
Kalmer Attempts Pretoria Hat-Trick
Mr. Price runner Rene Kalmer will be going all out to win the third SPAR 10km Challenge race in Pretoria on Saturday, and cement her place at the top of the Grand Prix leaderboard, after winning the first two Challenge races of the year, in Port Elizabeth and Durban.
Grand Prix Halfway Mark
The SPAR Grand Prix Challenge reaches the halfway mark on Saturday with the running of the third SPAR Women’s 10km Challenge at Pretoria University’s sports grounds.
Mr Price CG Leads SPAR GP
After two races, Mr Price Central Gauteng is well in the lead in the Spar Club Grand Prix competition, with 139 points, 18 ahead of their nearest rivals, Harmony Gauteng North.