Staff Reporter
Timoteus, who graduated with a Bachelor of Education in 2022, finished the 10km race – known as the fastest and flattest athletic race in the Western Cape – in 29:27 minutes, ahead of fellow UWC alumni Rowhaldo Ratz and Bruce-Lynn Damons, who crossed the finishing line second and third, respectively.
But the biggest winner on the chilly Saturday morning was always the Cape Town community, particularly the athletics community, with whom UWC used to race to strengthen its ties.
For instance, the Eerste River Athletics Club, of which Ratz, also a BEd graduate in 2022, was a member before securing a Sports Merit Bursary to run and complete his BEd degree in 2020 at UWC, sent a group of volunteers to assist in the organisation of the event.
“The Eerste River Athletics Club is one of the top athletics feeders to UWC, and our partnership with them and other athletic clubs in communities is getting stronger by the day,” commented event director Glen Bentley. “Fast and Flat remains one of the main events that speak to the neighbouring communities regarding bringing the sport to communities.”
The race starts and finishes on the UWC Campus, but a large part runs through the streets of Belhar.
Among other organisations that made the race a resounding success, according to Bentley, were the scouts from Belhar who assisted a water point, Pro-Events who patrolled the routes to ensure the safety of participants, no less than 120 volunteers consisting of UWC Students, parents of athletes as well as student-athletes, and coaches who availed themselves to ensure that the race was a resounding success. The Local Organising Committee comprises various role-players from the UWC Campus Community.
Meanwhile, first-year student Charlton Titus won the junior race category; Caitlyn Mahony took home the women’s category, while legendary Zola Budd (3rd) was one of the top finishers in the 50-59 women’s category. Zola Budd is also Anthony’s current coach.
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