ARD club member Ridwaan Arendse doing his bit to encourage runners en route to the finish line at Fairmount Secondary, in Sunday’s 10km road race in Grassy Park. Picture: Fuad Esack
Sunday’s 12th edition of the annual 3 Vlei 10km run, hosted by ARD Athletic Club, attracted runners from across the city – more than 2 000 each in the 10km and fun run events.
Grassy Park’s Lauren Jonathan won the women’s race in 38min26sec. Langa runner Edward Jack was first to cross the finish line in the men’s race in a blistering time of 30min23sec.
Oscar Petersen of Joe Barber fame takes it easy; making time for a selfie with a race official during Sunday’s 3 Vlei 10km run in Grassy Park. Picture: Fuad Esack
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Mitchell’s Plain Titans Athletic Club’s Megan van Reenen among the scores of runners in this weekend’s 10km run in Grassy Park. Picture: Fuad Esack
High-fives all around for Titans runners, from left, Nene Lewis, Cedric Bush and Nicky Oerson. Picture: Fuad Esack
Titans “sole mates” Fatima Thomas and Ursula Britton after completing Sunday’s 10km 3 Vlei race. Picture: Fuad Esack
Mitchell’s Plain Titans’ Shaheeda Esau, Naeema Mallick and Zulfa Britton approaching the finish line at Fairmount Secondary. Picture: Fuad Esack
Nantes Athletic Club’s Jameel Geswindt and teammates, from left, Vanessa Rosant, Monica Kay and Kathy Gcwabe at the back, welcome runners crossing the finish line at Fairmont Secondary. Picture: Fuad Esack
Capricorn Athletic Club’s Samuel Williams giving Sunday’s 3 Vlei race two thumbs up. Picture: Fuad Esack
Ommiedraai Friends’ Wahieba Abrahams looking super relaxed during Sunday’s 3 Vlei 10km run. Picture: Fuad Esack
Ommiedraai’s Roan Dearham all smiles en routre to the finish line at Fairmont. Picture: Fuad Esack
Ommiedraai’s Munir Salie, followed by a group of Spartan Harriers Club members, takes it easy on First Road during Sunday’s 3 Vlei race. Picture: Fuad Esack
Ommiedraai’s Shahiesta Rohan Toefy spreads a message of peace during Sunday’s 10km run in Grassy Park. Picture: Fuad Esack
Ommiedraai’s Lehman Lesch takes it in his stride during Sunday’s big 10km run in Grassy Park. Picture: Fuad Esack
Khayelitsha Athletic Club’s Nwabisa Nqashe sets her sights on crossing the finish line at Fairmont. Picture: fuad Esack
Spartan Harriers’ Rene Lawrence and Shawn Haydricks among the thousands who hit the streets of Grassy Park in ARD’s 3 Vlei 10km race. Picture Fuad Esack
Khayelitsha Athletic Club’s Somila Magqaza on arrival at the finish line in Sunday’s 3 Vlei race. Picture: Fuad Esack
Bo-Kaap Athletic Club’s Nurhaan Larnie and Shaheeda Slarmie approaching the 3 Vlei finish line together. Picture: Fuad Esack
Bo-Kaap Athletc Club members, from left, Nasief Sale, Wahiba van der Merwe, Abduragheem Slamang and Niezaam Gertze. Picture: Fuad Esack