A very warm welcome to all our new members. Visit the clubhouse on Thursdays, meet and get to know the other members and also participate in the club runs. Shower facilities are available after your run or walk.

Ensure you read the DAC 2009 Performance Programme and participate in races to enjoy the rewards once you have achieved the goals as set out therein.

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“Did you ever see an unhappy horse? Did you ever see a bird that had the blues? One reason why horses and birds are not unhappy is because they are not trying to impress other horses and birds.”

Latest update as at 13 May 2009

After the Savages 21Km run on Sunday, Khaya and Yusuf were joint FIRST in cracking the INCENTIVE GOLD MARK of 125 Points. They are both sitting on 126 points. The next runner should be Suren who is on 104.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

TO THE 6 MEMBERS WHO HAVE REACED THE 50 POINT GOAL DURING FEBRUARY 2009

FIRST TO FIFTY : KITTY

JOINT SECOND : YUSUF & VIS

FOURTH : SUREN

FIFTH (1^st LADY) : SHAKUN

SIXTH : HELENE

WELL DONE, KEEP RUNNING & GOOD-LUCK! REMEMBER, THE GOLDEN GOAL IS 125 POINTS.

(FIVE MONTHS GONE – ONLY SEVEN TO GO!!!)

To date i.e. as at Sunday 8^th March 2009, the Leader Board has changed slightly. The new leader is now Yusuf with 73 points, Suren moves up to 2^nd with 69 points, Vis drops to 3^rd with 67 points & unfortunately (I guess it’s the love of sleeping in) Kitty drops from the lead, right down to 4^th with 66 points. The two ladies that are currently in contention, keep their 5^th & 6^th positions, Shakun on 60 points & Helene on 55 points.

Chasing the leading pack and also threatening the 50 Point Goal, are two members, Malcolm Millar on 45 points & Morgan Chetty on 44 points. (Keep it up guys).

To the rest of the Members, there is still time & a good few races left, so you too can reach the 50 Point Goal. Remember, the cost-free and easiest way to earn points is simply to run the DAC Mile (1 point) and the DAC Time Trial (3 points) every month.

SEE YA AT THE CLUBHOUSE.

Regards

Trevor Cadir

ANOTHER MONTHLY INCENTIVE

All members who run the Mile, the Thursday Club runs and the Time Trial will qualify for a T-shirt after the time trial which is the final event for the month.

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“Commitment leads to action. Action brings your dream closer.”

CROSS COUNTRY 2009 LEAGUE FIXTURE

KWAZULU-NATAL ATHLETICS

DATE HOST CLUB VENUE CONTACT

13.03 Westville AC Westville AC Les Smith

(Westville) 082 562 6260

18.04 Collegians Harriers Collegians Harriers Les Burnard

(Pietermaritzburg) 082 996 7244

09.05 CKS AC UKZN Durban Clyde Kinloch

(Durban) 082 572 3408

16.05 Hilton Harriers Laddsworth School Jeff Speed

(Hilton) 082 892 4215

O6.06 Hillcrest Villagers Summerveld Julie Shadwell

(Hillcrest) 083 632 6039

27.06 Yellowwood AC Yellowwood Park Mike Sutton

(Montclair) 082 961 1615

04.07 Verulam AC Verulam Anand Naiker

(Mt Edgecombe) 083 783 6363

ASA INVITATION INTER-PROVINCIAL

18.07 Savages AC Cycle Stadium Mike Rook

(Durban) 082 774 6111

01.08 Eskom Gijimas Gelofte School Lisete Mundel

(Pinetown) 083 233 1156

08.08 Newlands Striders TBA Sanjay Judges

083 792 5592

12.09 ASA, Nationals Tshwane, Pretoria ASA 011 8805800

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“Happiness will never come to those who fail to appreciate what they already have.”

2008 COMRADES MARATHON RESULTS AND PERFORMANCE AWARDS ACHIEVERS

The 2008 Awards Function was held on Saturday, 15 November 2008 soon after the Annual General Meeting of the club. Congratulations to all the recipients of awards.

COMRADES MARATHON 2008

SILVER MEDAL : Siphiwe Tele 7.28.31

BILL ROWAN MEDAL : Babalo Mpumlwana 7.31.39 1^st Novice

Lonwabo Magwa 8.00.43

Fabian Henley 8.21.32 1^st Veteran

Leon Nkomo 8.46.32

Nkosinathi Ndlovu 8.50.02

BRONZE MEDAL : Amon Mdakane 9.44.58

Khaya Mahlati 9.45.47 1^st Veteran

Themba Mthembu 9.54.08 1^st Master

Mbongeni Nkabinde 9.58.44 Isaac Ndlovu 10.06.05

Wilson Dlamini 10.16.11

Malcolm Millar 10.35.59

Cyril Sewpersadh 10.44.11

Mohammed Allie 10.50.54

Jane Baker 10.51.56 1^st Master

Sipho Mthimkhulu 10.56.47 1^st GM

VIC CLAPHAM Shakun Ramjee 11.03.05

Patricia Adonis 11.07.59

Jay Buddu 11.16.47

Bongani Khoza 11.18.25

Siphiso Gumede 11.18.53

Lawrence Kheswa 11.24.27

Jabulani Mthetwa 11.35.10

Bala Subramanian 11.38.01

Strinivas Chetty 11.39.38

Khubandhran Pillay 11.49.43

Faizel Shaikjee 11.52.08

Professor Moli 11.52.56

Ashwin Bhika 11.57.52

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“Success is getting what you want, and happiness is wanting what you get.”

PERFORMANCE AWARDS 2008

(1 October 2007 to 30 September 2008 )

The following members achieved in excess of 100 points for the said period:

Rocky Pather 122

Khayakazi Mahlati 114

Faizel Vahed 109

Kitty Konar 102

The following members achieved in excess of 40 points for the said period:

Helene Cadir Jane Baker

Shakun Ramjee Vanessa Nagel

Allan Khan Cyril Sewpersadh

Lonwabo Magwa Malcolm Millar

Mark Nagel Mohammed Allie

Mansukh Soni Shaeen Hussain

Vis Padayachy Suren Naidoo

HARD LUCK PRIZE (37 Points) Saeed Cadir

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“Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful. Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out; in our case week in and week out”.