North West Province \u2013 The 2021 Fedhealth Platinum Trail Run that will take place at the ATKV Buffelspoort on Sunday 06 June 2021 has attracted the attention of a number of SA\u2019s off-road speedsters including the likes of Givemore Mudzinganyama, Thabang Madiba, Edwin Sesipi, Nobukhosi Tshuma, Maphuti Elizabeth Phaka and Leilani Scheffer.<\/p>\n
According to Givemore Mudzinganyama (2016 and 2017 Fedhealth Platinum Trail Run Long Route Champion), the competition is always tough at this event. \u201cI came second in 2019. My goal will be to fight for the win. I would definitely recommend the Fedhealth Platinum Trail Run to other runners. The trails are beautiful, while the ambiance at this race is unmatchable. My advice to first time runners is to prepare well and don\u2019t push too hard too soon on race day.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Fedhealth Platinum Trail Run boasts an excellent route that favours all runners,\u201d says Thabang Madiba (2013 Fedhealth Platinum Trail Run Long Route Champion). \u201cI really enjoy the last section of the 24km race. It requires a lot of speed. It is painful but feels great when you\u2019re pushing your body to the limit. It\u2019s going to be a very fast race. I\u2019m looking forward to giving my all, while having fun. The Fedhealth Platinum Trail Run is the only high-profile middle-distance trail race in and around Gauteng and the Northwest Province.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI definitely rate the Fedhealth Platinum Trail Run as one of the best organised trail races in South Africa,\u201d says Edwin Sesipi. \u201cI first ran this race in 2013 and finished 2nd behind Thabang Madiba. In 2015 I finished 2nd behind Lucky Miya and in 2016 I finished 2nd behind Givemore Mudzinganyama. In 2017 I had to withdraw due to health issues. I have unfinished business with the event and can\u2019t wait for race day.\u201d<\/p>\n
Nobukhosi Tshuma celebrated her Fedhealth Platinum Trail Run debut in 2019 by claiming gold in the women\u2019s category of the Fedhealth Platinum Trail Run Long Route. \u201cThe routes are beautiful and feature a nice mix of farm jeep tracks, gravel roads, bushveld single track, soft sand sections, untouched Magaliesberg mountain trails and indigenous bushveld. My goal is to fight for the top spot on the podium. There is no better way to clear your mind than by spending the morning out in nature at the Fedhealth Platinum Trail Run.\u201d<\/p>\n
Maphuti Elizabeth Phaka is excited to make her Fedhealth Platinum Trail Run comeback on Sunday 06 June. \u201cMy goal is to finish the race with a smile on my face, while bettering my previous finishing time. The routes are challenging, but beautiful with magnificent views.\u201d<\/p>\n
No stranger to the Fedhealth Platinum Trail Run, Leilani Scheffer will be back in action in the 12km Fedhealth Platinum Trail Run. \u201cThe Platinum Trail Run has one of the best vibes for a single day race,\u201d confirms Scheffer. \u201cHaving the race village at the ATKV Buffelspoort is fantastic as it feels like a little vacation. Although the trail run routes are challenging, the event caters for all levels of runners. I haven\u2019t raced yet in 2021, so my goal will be to race hard, while enjoying the privilege to be able to race.\u201d Scheffer is a former champion in the Fedhealth Platinum Trail Run Long Route (2017 and 2018) and Fedhealth Platinum Trail Run Short Route (2013 and 2016).<\/p>\n
EVENT INFORMATION: 8th annual Fedhealth Platinum Trail Run<\/p>\n
Date: Sunday 06 June 2021
\nVenue (start & finish): ATKV Buffelspoort<\/p>\n
Distances:<\/p>\n
Event: Long \/ +-24km
\nTotal Ascent: 526m
\nEntry Fee: R350.00<\/p>\n
Event: Short \/ +-12km
\nTotal Ascent: 218m
\nEntry Fee: R250.00<\/p>\n
Event: Fun Run \/ +-8km
\nTotal Ascent: 143m
\nEntry Fee: R150.00<\/p>\n
Event: Kids \/ 2.5km
\nEntry Fee: R100.00<\/p>\n
All trail runners (including the Kids Event) will receive an official technical event t-shirt, and medals will be awarded to all finishers.<\/p>\n
For more information or to make a direct donation towards The Kindness Collaboration visit https:\/\/www.fedhealth.co.za\/kindness-collaboration\/ For more information about Operation Healing Hands visit http:\/\/ohhsa.net\/<\/p>\n Follow us on Instagram: @stillwater_trail_running For more information on the Fedhealth Platinum Trail Run contact Stillwater Sports on 082 991 0045, email entries@stillwatersports.com or visit www.stillwatersports.com.<\/p>\n North West Province \u2013 The 2021 Fedhealth Platinum Trail Run that will take place at the ATKV Buffelspoort on Sunday 06 June 2021 has attracted the attention of a number of SA\u2019s off-road speedsters including the likes of Givemore Mudzinganyama, Thabang Madiba, Edwin Sesipi, Nobukhosi Tshuma, Maphuti Elizabeth Phaka and Leilani Scheffer. According to Givemore […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":58746,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[3146,2726,3527],"class_list":["post-41798","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-more-sport","tag-atkv-buffelspoort","tag-fedhealth","tag-platinum-trail-run"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41798","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=41798"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41798\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=41798"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=41798"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=41798"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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