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 LEGOGOTE VILLAGERS 
 LEGOGOTE VILLAGERS
THE SMALL CLUB WIH THE BIG HEART
THE SMALL CLUB WIH THE BIG HEART
THE SMALL CLUB WIH THE BIG HEART

OUR CLUB

Club Notices

Time trials

Held every Thursday at 5:30 pm. From the Running club. 2k, 4k, 6k, 8k out and back route on tar. Times are recorded. The Route alternates every week, but both routes have hills. Attendance is a good way to stay in touch with club events, also find out about local races and form lift clubs to races.

Saturday runs

Every Saturday when there is no Race in our area. 5:30am start in Summer, 7:00am during Winter. Distances vary from 10Ks to 35ks. These are LSD runs on tar and forest trails. Longer distances build up towards Comrades at end of May. Attendance is a good way to meet and find training partners also there is so much running knowledge to be gleaned from experienced runners.

Monday Walk/Run

Walk/Run from the cluh every Monday 5:30pm.

Club History

Legogote Villagers was started in 1984. At the time the nearest club was in Nelspruit. Mike Harty, Tim Attwell the Methodist minister, and Okkie Rottcher got together and formed the nucleus of a club specifically for White River. Okkie was not even a regular runner at that time. Mike Harty did all the initial spadework in the beginning. Tim Attwell was the first Chairman.

The new club grew very quickly, obviously filling a need in the area and also attracting runners from the Nelspruit club who were resident in White River. This caused a bit of friction between the two clubs initially. Even today runners switch alliances between the two clubs frequently as the two towns are only 20 kilometres apart and many people live in one town and work in the other. They join the club that is more convenient for them.

Legogote Villagers first organised Race was the 1984 Pine Lake Sun 21K. In the early years there were far fewer races in this area and the Pine Lake race became very popular, attracting up to 500 entrants from all over the lowveld and as far as Johannesburg. The area is scenic today still, and some runners bought Time Share at the Pine Lake resort just to be able to run every year.

The first time trials were started at a Sports Shop owned by a member, close to where Midco is today.

The Club Today

The present Clubhouse at the Rugby Club was built in 1995. It had been a dream of Okkie Rottcher and he motivated and brought it to realisation while he was chairman. Many club members contributed funds by buying a brick for R250. Okkie himself supervised sub-contractors and volunteers to complete to project. The club is known for well organised races. A major factor is the support hardware, tables, signs, support poles for banners, cash boxes, pen holders, all made by Jurgen Halbich, race organiser for many years and past Chairman. Another unique feature of our race organisation is the colour coded entry slips we use, making it easy for the Officials to identify all the categories and the lady runners. This innovation was first used in 1997 by André Vianello, our current chairman.

Over the years many famous athletes have travelled to the Lowveld to take part in our races. Some by special invitation. The names include Sonja Laxton, Wally Hayward, Jackie Mekler, Allan Robb, Arnold Geerts, Bruce Fordyce, Nic Bester, and many more. Jackie Mekler officiated at the new clubhouse opening ceremony as well.

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EVENTS

UPCOMING EVENTS

Race Calendars

Download full race calendar here

Mpumalanga Races
Oct
Race
Distance
Time
Club
Venue
Contact
Tel.no
Sat 19
Ehlanzeni Sports Tourism Race
21.1/10/4km
06:30
Nedbank LVCC
Mbombela Stadium
Karlien
083 335 3846
Sat 19
Mall To Mall
10km
07:00
Middelburg MC
Middelburg Mall
Piet Schoeman
072 791 0378
Sat 19
AMPU GENERAL MEETING
11:00
AMPU
MIDDELBURG
PIETER BOTES
082 920 7555
Wo 23
MHS Run
10/4.9km
19:00
Eskom AC
Middelburg High School
Paul Bester
082 966 7767
Sat 26
Coaldust Circuit Race
48/21/10/5km
06:00
Coaldust
Elkana Educational Centre
Abie Smit
072 573 2501
Sat 26
AMPU Sub-youth T&F
T&F
00:00
Secunda
Andries Burger
Wo 30
00:00
Nov
Race
Distance
Time
Club
Venue
Contact
Tel.no
Sat 02
Kaapsehoop 3 in 1
42.2/21.1/10km
05:30
Nelspruit MC
Kaapsehoop-Mbombela stadium
Yolanda de Villiers
084 607 6314
Wo 06
Sasol Secunda Night race
10/4.9km
19:00
Sasol MC
Sasol Recreation club
Abednego Sibanyoni
082 332 9448
Sat 09
Movember
21.1/10/4.9km
07:00
Rooies AC
Kees Taljaard , Middelburg
Theuns Luus
083 630 8729
Wo 13
00:00
Sat 16
Great Lake Marathon
42.2/21.1/10/4.9km
06:00
Shalom MC
Chrissiesmeer Lodge
Petros Ndlangamandla
074 041 6591
Wo 20
00:00
Sat 23
Elandskloof Challenge
21.1/10/4.9km
07:00
Middelburg MC
Elandskloof trout farm
Piet Schoeman
072 791 0378
Sat 23
KMI Trail Run
21.1/10/5km
06:00
Nelspruit MC
KMI Intermnational Airport
Yolanda de Villiers
084 607 6314
Sat 30
Steve Tshwete Local Municipality
21.1/10/4.9km
06:00
Eskom AC
Hendrina
Paul Bester
082 966 7767
Dec
Race
Distance
Time
Club
Venue
Contact
Tel.no
Sat 07
DCSR Cultural Festival
10/4.9km
06:00
Nelspruit MC
Bergvlam High School
Yolanda de Villiers
084 607 6314
Sat 14
00:00
Mo 16
Matjhiding Day of Recon race
21.1/10/4.9km
06:00
Siyabuswa AC
Matjhiding Taxi Rank
Joseph Skosana
072 678 9596
Sat 21
00:00
Do 26
Siyabuswa Boxing day run
21.1/10/4.9km
06:00
Siyabuswa AC
Univ Mpumalanga Campus
Legasa Tlometsane
079 437 4705
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RESULTS & LADDERS

RESULTS

2019 BuildIt God's Window 21.1km & 10km

Download the 21.1Km Category Winners

Download the 21.1Km Results here

Download the 10Km Category Winners

Download the 10Km Results here

Link to great photos of the event

2019 Mozma 21.1km & 10km

Download the 21.1Km Category Winners here

Download the 21.1Km Results here

Download the 10Km Category Winners here

Download the 10Km Results here

Link to great photos of the event here

2019 Screaming Monster 21.1km & 10km

Download the 21.1Km Category Winners here

Download the 21.1Km Results here

Download the 10Km Category Winners here

Download the 10Km Results here

Link to great photos of the event

2018 BuildIt God's Window 21.1km & 10km

Download the 21.1Km Category Winners here

Download the 21.1Km Results here

Download the 10Km Category Winners here

Download the 10Km Results here

Link to great photos of the event

2018 Mozma 21.1km & 10km

Download the 21.1Km Category Winners here

Download the 21.1Km Results here

Download the 10Km Category Winners here

Download the 10Km Results here

Link to great photos of the event here

2018 Screaming Monster 21.1km & 10km

Download the 21.1Km Category Winners here

Download the 21.1Km Results here

Download the 10Km Category Winners here

Download the 10Km Results here

Link to great photos of the event coming soon

2017 BuildIt God's Window 21.1km & 10km

Download the 21.1Km Category Winners here

Download the 21.1Km Results here

Download the 10Km Category Winners here

Download the 10Km Results here

Link to great photos of the event here

2017 Mozma 21.1km & 10km

Download the 21.1Km Category Winners here

Download the 21.1Km Results here

Download the 10Km Category Winners here

Download the 10Km Results here

Link to great photos of the event here

2017 Screaming Monster 21.1km & 10km

Download the 21.1Km Category Winners here

Download the 21.1Km Results here

Download the 10Km Category Winners here

Download the 10Km Results here

2016 Mozma 21.1km & 10km

Download the category winners here

Download the 21.1Km Results here

Download the 10Km Results here

 

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TIPS & TRICKS

Running Calculator

Instructions:
Select the distance you have a time for from the drop-down list below,
then enter the time in the format hh:mm:ss (e.g. enter 00:30:00 for 30 minutes),
once all input is valid then 'Calculate' button will be enabled, click it.

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CONTACTS

Club Contact Details

  Name Cell #
Chairman André Vianello 084 516 8374
Race organiser Ashley Betteridge 081 305 3575
Club Captain Dave Gear 082 570 1913
Social Steph Tombs 084 394 9919

Postal address

White River Running Club
PO Box 3350
White River
1240

Email address

info@legogotevillagers.co.za

Bank Account

Legogote Villagers
First National Bank, White River
Account no: 54280035064
Branch code: 270552

Directions

The Club is situated at the White River Rugby Club grounds.

From The Main road through White River coming from Nelspruit side, turn left into Danie Joubert street at traffic lights at NTT Toyota. Follow The road for approx two Kilometers, passing two sets of traffic lights, to the Rugby grounds on your right. Look out for the signboards as you approach.

GPS: 25,18'57 S and 31,00'18 E

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