West Coast runners well represented at Slave Route Challenge

fuad Esack|Published 9 months ago

Runners take off at the start of Sunday’s 21km Slave Route Challenge. picture: Fuad Esack

West Coast, Edgemead and Century City club runners were among the more than 7 500 runners and walkers who took part in Sunday’s Slave Route Challenge in the Cape Town CBD.

Gugulethu Athletic Club’s Mthandazo Qhina won the men’s 21km race and Nedbank runner, Mandlekosi Tuna, crossed the finish line first in the 10km run. In the women’s race, Zintle Xiniwe, running in Nedbank colours, won the 21km race and Bellville Athletic Club’s Alice Venter the 10km race.

Runners take off at the start of Sunday’s 21km Slave Route Challenge. picture: Fuad Esack

West Coast Athletic Club’s Anele Bans cruising down Darling Street towards the finish line on the Grand Parade in Sunday’s 21km Slave Route Challenge. Bans finished ninth in 01:18:25. Picture: Fuad Esack

Edgemead Athletics’ Tony Carter among the thousands who took to the streets of Cape Town in the Slave Route Challenge. Picture: Fuad Esack

Edgemead’s Nicky and Clay McGurk sticking together till the end. Picture: Fuad Esack

Century City’s Izak Vollgraaff spotted in among the crowd in Sunday’s Slave Route Challenge. Picture: Fuad Esack

Century City’s Manuela Patterson takes it in her stride en route to the finish line in Sunday’s Slave Route Challenge. Picture: Fuad Esack

West Coast Athletics Didi Ward takes it one step at a time on Darling Street en route to the finish line. Picture: Fuad Esack

Edgemead’s Landea Van Loggerenberg makes her way to the finish line on the Grand Parade in Sunday’s Slave Route Marathon in the CBD. Picture: Fuad Esack

Edgemead runner Star Shayamano looking strong on the final stretch towards the finish line in Sunday’s Slave Route Challenge. Picture: Fuad Esack