{"id":162354,"date":"2017-09-26T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-09-26T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/162354\/callies-athletes-head-for-the-laingsburg-karoo-ultra-marathon\/"},"modified":"2017-09-26T15:20:59","modified_gmt":"2017-09-26T13:20:59","slug":"callies-athletes-head-for-the-laingsburg-karoo-ultra-marathon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2017\/09\/26\/callies-athletes-head-for-the-laingsburg-karoo-ultra-marathon\/","title":{"rendered":"Callies athletes head for the Laingsburg Karoo Ultra Marathon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Germiston Callies Harriers will be represented by seven athletes at the annual Laingsburg Karoo Ultra Marathon to be held in Laingsburg, in the Western Cape, on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Zwelithini Vaphi, Emmanuel Mavunda, Bheki Hlatshwayo, Watson Matlou; Mahlomola Mothibi, Siziwe Ntshebe and Rebecca Zandamela are the local athletes preparing for the 80km marathon.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The club sponsored the trip and committee member, Victor Mhlakaza, will drive down with the athletes and give them support on the tough route.<\/p>\n<p>Vaphi is a frequent runner of the race and has won it before.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/153722\/callies-traverse-the-long-comrades-road\/\">Callies traverse the long Comrades road<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/142782\/athletes-put-to-the-test\/\">Athletes put to the test<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis year will be my eighth time taking part in the marathon and throughout the years I have always been among the top six and won it once,\u201d said Vaphi.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI know it is a very tough race but I am sure our team will claim top 10 positions and maybe one of us will win the race.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are looking at the two women from the club to come out on top.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Zandamela will be competing for the second time this year having finished third, last year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think Zandamela can win it this year,\u201d said Vaphi.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong>, Leigh Hodgson (journalist)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"mailto:leighh@caxton.co.za\">leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong><span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>or Puleng Sekabate (journalist) <strong><a 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