Bellville Athletic Club 2017 Awards

Congratulations to all the 2017 winners!

Best 10 km, Junior Women - Sophia Els, 2) Jana Nelson

Best 15 km, Junior Women - Sophia Els, 2) Jana Nelson

Best Half Marathon, Junior Women - Sophia Els, 2) Jana Nelson

Best 10 km, Junior Men - Samuel van der Merwe, 2) Timon Nieuwstadt, 3) Ashton Coert

Best 15 km, Junior Men - Samuel van der Merwe, 2) Evert Scott

Best Half Marathon, Junior Men - Ashton Coert, 2) Reuben Strauss

Best 10 km, Senior Women - Maritsa Kotze, 2) Monique Roberts, 3) Renee Maree

Best 15 km, Senior Women - Maritsa Kotze, 2) Monique Roberts, 3) Henriette Backstrom

Best Half Marathon, Senior Women - Maritsa Kotze, 2) Monique Roberts, 3) Renee Maree

Best Marathon, Senior Women - Maritsa Kotze, 2) Monique Roberts, 3) Marli Freitas dos Santos

Best Ultra Marathon, Senior Women - Maritsa Kotze, 2) Monique Roberts, 3) Marli Freitas dos Santos

Best 10 km, Senior Men - Jan Geerts, 2) Lionel Cronje, 3) Rean Olivier

Best 15 km, Senior Men - Jan Geerts, 2) Monty Sahd, 3) Mdu Menze

Best Half Marathon, Senior Men - Jan Geerts, 2) Lionel Cronje, 3) Stiaan Olivier

Best Marathon, Senior Men - Johan van Zyl, 2) Lionel Cronje, 3) Mdu Menze

Best Ultra Marathon, Senior Men - Johan van Zyl, 2) Lionel Cronje, 3) Monty Sahd

Best 10 km, Veteran Women - Linda Kinloch-Smith, 2) Theresa Brand, 3) Joretha Kruger

Best 15 km, Veteran Women - Joretha Kruger, 2) Christine Briedenhann, 3) Sarona du Toit

Best Half Marathon, Veteran Women - Linda Kinloch-Smith, 2) Joretha Kruger, 3) Sonelle Slabbert

Best Marathon, Veteran Women - Linda Kinloch-Smith, 2) Theresa Brand, 3) Annelize Botma

Best Ultra Marathon, Veteran Women - Linda Kinloch-Smith, 2) Theresa Brand, 3) Christine Briedenhann

Best 10 km, Veteran Men - John Nhubu, 2) Johan van Zyl, 3) Archie Maree

Best 15 km, Veteran Men - Johan van Zyl, 2) Frank Hanslo, 3) Archie Maree

Best Half Marathon, Veteran Men - Johan van Zyl, 2) Archie Maree, 3) Frank Hanslo

Best Marathon, Veteran Men - Johan van Zyl, 2) Quintus van Rensburg, 3) Andrew Worral

Best Ultra Marathon, Veteran Men - Quintus van Rensburg, 2) Sam Newton, 3) John Burns

Best 10 km, Master Women - Maretha de Kock, 2) Vera da Silva, 3) Liezel Engelbrecht

Best 15 km, Master Women - Maretha de Kock, 2) Patricia Louise Roux, 3) Liezel Engelbrecht

Best Half Marathon, Master Women - Maretha de Kock, 2) Elnastien Kotze, 3) Liezel Engelbrecht

Best Marathon, Master Women - Patricia Louise Roux, 2) Maretha de Kock, 3) Elnastien Kotze

Best Ultra Marathon, Master Women - Maretha de Kock, 2) Elnastien Kotze, 3) Patricia Louise Roux

Best 10 km, Master Men - Frik Nelson, 2) Douglas Mitchell, 3) Clifford Blake

Best 15 km, Master Men - Frik Nelson, 2) Dick Jordaan, 3) Gerhard Snyman

Best Half Marathon, Master Men - Hilton Murray, 2) Clifford Blake, 3) Frik Nelson

Best Marathon, Master Men - Clifford Blake, 2) Vaughan Southey, 3) Frik Nelson

Best Ultra Marathon, Master Men - Clifford Blake, 2) Frik Nelson, 3) Sias Conradie

Best 10 km, Grand Master Women - Jeanette van Wyk, 2) Caretha Randall, 3) Maryna Vos

Best Half Marathon, Grand Master Women - Jeanette van Wyk, 2) Caretha Randall, 3) Maryna Vos

Best Marathon, Grand Master Women - Jeanette van Wyk

Best Ultra Marathon, Grand Master Women - Jeanette van Wyk, 2) Maryna Vos

Best 10 km, Grand Master Men - Eise Geerts, 2) Desmond Rondganger, 3) Jose de Nobrega

Best 15 km, Grand Master Men - Eise Geerts, 2) Jose de Nobrega, 3) Danie van Eck

Best Half Marathon, Grand Master Men - Eise Geerts, 2) Theo Swart, 3) JOse de Nobrega

Best Marathon, Grand Master Men - Theo Steenkamp, 2) Pieter Brand, 3) Danie van Eck

Best Ultra Marathon, Grand Master Men - Theo Steenkamp, 2) Pieter Brand, 3) Danie van Eck

Best 10 km, Great Grand Master Women - Marietha Herbert

Best 15 km, Great Grand Master Women - Marietha Herbert

Best Half Marathon, Great Grand Master Women - Marietha Herbert


Best 10 km, Great Grand Master Men - Tinus Daneel, 2) Joppie Hattingh, 3) Tienie van Zyl

Best 15 km, Great Grand Master Men - Joppie Hattingh, 2) Tienie van Zyl

Best Half Marathon, Great Grand Master Men - Tinus Daneel

Best Marathon, Great Grand Master Men - Tinus Daneel

Best Ultra Marathon, Great Grand Master Men - Tinus Daneel


Highest number of Time Trials, Women - Hantie Nelson

Highest number of Time Trials, Men - Danie van Eck


Highest number of race kilometers, Women - Monique Roberts

Highest number of race kilometers, Men - Lionel Cronje


Race Walking Athlete of the Year - Gideon Cillie


Junior Cross Country, Girls - Sine Pollard

Junior Cross Country, Boys - Billy Human

Cross Country Athlete of the Year, Women - Monique Roberts

Cross Country Athlete of the Year, Men - Lionel Cronje


Trail Runner of the Year, Women - Magdaleen Uys

Trail Runner of the Year, Men - Andre Treurnich


Comrades "Moed, Durf en Daad" - Maretha de Kock


Runner's Runner - Aynsley Jones


Ultra Prestige Awards:

Juan Clarence
Sunelle van Zyl-Briers
Michelle Smit-Stemmet
Quintus van Rensburg
Clifford Blake
Roelof Briers
Lionel Cronje
John Burns
Frik Nelson
Rina van der Merwe


Comrades Marathon, Women - Theresa Brand

Comrades Marathon, Men - Johan van Zyl


Best Junior, Women - Sophia Els

Best Junior, Men - Samuel van der Merwe

Best Senior, Women - Maritsa Kotze

Best Senior, Men - Jan Geerts

Best Veteran, Women - Linda Kinloch-Smith

Best Veteran, Men - Johan van Zyl

Best Master, Women - Maretha de Kock

Best Master, Men - Clifford Blake

Best Grand Master, Women - Jeanette van Wyk

Best Grand Master, Men - Eise Geerts

Best Great Grandmaster, Women - Marietha Herbert

Best Great Grand Master, Men - Tinus Daneel


Chairman's Trophy - Lisa Ogilvie


Novice of the Year - Linda Kinloch-Smith


Achievement of the Year: Marietha Herbert


Athlete of the Year, Women - Marietha Herbert

Athlete of the Year, Men - Eise Geerts



(photo: Theo)