{"id":201095,"date":"2019-04-05T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2019-04-05T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/201095\/master-athletes-set-to-showcase-their-skills\/"},"modified":"2019-04-04T13:38:42","modified_gmt":"2019-04-04T11:38:42","slug":"master-athletes-set-to-showcase-their-skills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2019\/04\/05\/master-athletes-set-to-showcase-their-skills\/","title":{"rendered":"Master athletes set to showcase their skills"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Athletics fans are in for a treat with the annual Central Gauteng Masters Athletics (CGMA) Championships set to take to the track and field at Germiston Stadium on April 13.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe event is for more mature athletes, by mature I mean athletes over the age of 30 years old,\u201d said CGMA chairperson, Zelda Claassen.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/200428\/senior-athletes-take-to-the-track-2\/\" target=\"_blank\">Senior athletes take to the track<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>The day\u2019s programme will start at 7.30am with athletes competing in five different age groups, in a number of different events.<\/p>\n<p>There is no entrance fee and the community is encouraged to come and show their support.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>For more information call Claassen on 082 449 9743 or visit the CGMA website at www.centralgautengmastersathletics.co.za.<\/p>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/198515\/athletes-pull-out-all-the-stops-at-cga-youth-and-junior-championships\/\" target=\"_blank\">Athletes pull out all the stops at CGA Youth and Junior Championships<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>\u201cAnyone, above the age of 30, interested in becoming a master athlete can also call me,\u201d said Claassen.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMaster athletics is all about keeping fit and slow down the aging clock.\u201d<\/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 class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"mailto:leighh@caxton.co.za\">leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or\u00a0Kgotsofalang Mashilo (journalist)\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"mailto:kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Remember to visit the Germiston City News on the following 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