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Train beats runners by 30 seconds

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Zolani Ngqaqa
The 2014 winning team, IAC Investments saw Zolani Ngqaqa crossing the line in 1hr 57min. Photo: Michael Sheehan

For the first time ever, the three towns of Nelson Mandela Bay were joined in one sporting event yesterday as the inaugural Nelson Mandela Bay Train Race rolled into town and challenged just under 2 000 runners between the Port Elizabeth and Uitenhage Train Stations.

As residents lined the streets and cheered on the 7-person teams at the Port Elizabeth Station, Sydenham, New Brighton, Swartkops, Redhouse, Perseverance, Despatch and Uitenhage, it was the train that took the honours with just 30 seconds to spare. The packed train with some 600 dignatories and families on board reached the Uitenhage platform in a time of 1hr 57min and 26sec just ahead of first corporate team from IAC Investements. Gamble Pharmacy placed 2nd with Transnet Lions in 3rd place. Charlo Athletics Club won the Club category from Graaff-Reinet Running Club and Bluewater Bay Running Club whilst Graslaagte Primary claimed 1st and 2nd spot in the Schools Category with Hill College in 3rd place. In the popular Social Teams category it was Secret 7 who won gold from Artwork for Youth and Dalrose Red Devils.

This year’s event was supported and hosted by Nelson Mandela Bay Tourism with various local companies sponsoring the change-over and water table points along the route.

The event is set to become annual event with organisers announcing that next year’s race will be a down run starting at the Uitenhage Train Station and finishing at the Port Elizabeth Station.

38km Relay Race vs Metrorail Train Results:

CORPORATE CATEGORY
1 IAC Investments (1:57:56); 2 Gamble Pharmacy 1 (2:01:00); 3 Transnet Lions 1 (2:03:50); 4 Iac Actuarial (2:09:52); 5 The Accountables (2:12:28); 6 Transnet Lions 2 (2:15:43); 7 Vodacom Power Bundles (2:17:39); 8 Gamble Pharmacy 2 (2:26:05); 9 Khanya Cruisers (2:30:20); 10 Conti 1 (2:33:17); 11 Body Fuel Express (2:39:28); 12 Schnellecke Logistics #2 (2:43:18); 13 Ppc Ltd – Port Elizabeth (2:43:21); 14 National Oilwell Varco  2 (2:46:51); 15 Conti 2 (2:49:07); 16 Schnellecke Logistics #1 (2:50:39); 17 Axalta Plascon (2:51:48); 18 About It Coast Busters (2:54:34); 19 Spar Ec 1 (2:55:48); 20 Fm1 (2:57:21); 21 Steel Runners (2:58:26); 22 New Brighton Sa Police (2:58:41); 23 Monroe Racing 2 (2:58:43); 24 Pwc 2Nd Wrecking Team (3:01:09); 25 Ooba Home Finance (3:02:25); 26 Pkf1 (3:03:30); 27 Rtt (3:03:35); 28 Contigirlz (3:04:13); 29 Acd Lester’S Service Centre (3:04:14); 30 Karoo Active (3:05:50); 31 Sjw Civils (3:06:07); 32 Deloitte Mens 2 (3:06:13); 33 Hutz Relay Warriors (3:06:44); 34  (3:07:48); 35 Team Emerald Fire (3:08:11); 36 Team Emerald Fire 2 (3:08:12); 37 Dd Accelerators (3:08:18); 38 M.T.R Smit (3:08:46); 39 Kromberg & Schubert (3:09:14); 40 Pkf (3:09:18); 41 Wbho (3:09:23); 42 Train Spotters (3:09:31); 43 Blc Attorneys (3:10:04); 44 Veyance 001 (3:10:37); 45 Dynamic Express Services (3:11:16); 46 Fm2 (3:12:42); 47 Deloitte Ladies (3:15:00); 48 Apex (3:15:37); 49 Team Visionmart (3:15:50); 50 Crash Towing And Recovery (3:15:58); 51 Excel (3:16:38); 52 Faurecia Es (3:17:08); 53 Whitfield Fintax (3:17:31); 54 Dental Team (3:17:44); 55 Veyance002 (3:20:00); 56 Rohlig-Grindrod (3:20:05); 57 Muir Rampant Lions (3:20:17); 58 Eglings Profoto (3:21:12); 59 Corning Striders (3:21:58); 60 Ontrac (3:22:26); 61 Tavcor Vw (3:23:06); 62 Theron Du Plessis Cradock (3:23:42); 63 Vw Group Service (3:24:21); 64 Moore Stephens Wk (3:24:49); 65 Benteler Sa, Uitenhage Plant (3:25:36); 66 National Oilwell Varco 4 (3:26:21); 67 Kpmg 2 (3:27:03); 68 Team Regus (3:27:04); 69 National Oilwell Varco 1 (3:27:54); 70 Auto Hot Steppers (3:28:19); 71 Elsen Academy (3:28:29); 72 Moore Stephens (3:28:37); 73 Imbono Fja South (3:28:57); 74 Dimension Data Application Services (3:28:59); 75 Son (3:29:08); 76 Vw Group Service Ii (3:29:15); 77 Psg Wealth Jeffrey’S Bay (3:29:56); 78 Pwc Wrecking Crew (3:29:59); 79 Bargain Buys (3:30:21); 80 Nashua (3:30:53); 81 Monroe Racing 1 (3:32:30); 82 Dd Outsource (3:32:56); 83 Bushido (3:34:14); 84 Kaplan Blumberg (3:34:35); 85 Design Active (3:34:56); 86 Multi-Functioners (3:36:25); 87 Deloitte Mens 1 (3:37:48); 88 Eya Bantu (3:38:18); 89 Castle Striders (3:38:27); 90 Cdm 2 (3:39:35); 91 Gibb Gazelles (3:40:53); 92 Pavement Pounders (3:47:35); 93 Kpmg 1 (3:47:59); 94 Bcx Bulldozers (3:48:41); 95 Team Ccf (3:48:43); 96 National Oilwell Varco 3 (3:50:24); 97 Rps Plumbers (3:51:59); 98 Ontracc (3:52:04); 99 Multimix (3:53:33); 100 Cdm3 (3:54:50); 101 Fm3 (3:57:34); 102 Cdm1 (4:00:16); 103 The Bellbuoy Group (4:02:46); 104 Ritters (4:03:12); 105 Die Burger (4:05:45); 106 Producer Ally (4:16:18); 107 Rum (4:18:41); 108 Amobia (4:38:18); 109 Producer Ally 2 (4:55:16);

SOCIAL CATEGORY
1 Secret Seven (2:22:50); 2 Artworks For Youth (2:34:58); 3 Dalrose Red Devils (2:38:44); 4 Train Catchers (2:40:34); 5 Dream Team (2:42:16); 6 Super Troopers (2:46:44); 7 Giddy Up Fund (2:52:00); 8 Pilot Hall Fast & Furious (2:53:54); 9 Love Story Team (2:59:29); 10 The Legends (2:59:52); 11 Old Flames ( Firefighters ) (3:02:52); 12 Millside Express (3:04:14); 13 Fitness Freaks (3:05:51); 14 Die Burger/Boardwalk Mnr Pe 2014 (3:06:03); 15 Moegoes (3:07:41); 16 Allsorts (3:07:51); 17 The Lumo’S (3:08:00); 18 Bushy Bush Pigs (3:09:15); 19 The Bomb Squad (3:09:32); 20 Evergreen Lanterns (3:10:06); 21 Just Doing Train (3:10:21); 22 Fast And The Curious C (3:11:02); 23 Trainspotters (3:13:26); 24 Firebox Killers (3:13:56); 25 Charlo Taffies (3:14:19); 26 Train Hard (3:14:53); 27 Happy Steyns (3:15:24); 28 Risky Business (3:15:46); 29 The Conductors (3:17:57); 30 Watchies & Company (3:19:49); 31 Bfrm (3:20:07); 32 Eberspacher Sa (3:21:28); 33 Polar Bears (3:24:44); 34 Pimp My Stride (3:24:47); 35 Fast And The Curious B (3:24:59); 36 Fast And The Curious A (3:25:00); 37 The Choo Choos (3:25:27); 38 Wrong Direction (3:25:32); 39 Malle Maise (3:29:13); 40 5 Butts ‘N 2 Nuts (3:30:18); 41 Bay City Strollers (3:31:10); 42 Game On (3:31:13); 43 Wtf – Where’S The Finish (3:32:08); 44 Scrambled Legs (3:32:41); 45 Buns On The Run (3:32:43); 46 Trainblazers (3:32:58); 47 Strain Race (3:37:10); 48 Camdeboo Express (3:38:11); 49 Metallica (3:38:37); 50 Run^7 (Run To The Power Of Seven) (3:40:12); 51 Chuggers (3:40:33); 52 Sunshine Si-Stars (3:40:34); 53 Early Birds (3:41:45); 54 Early Birds Too (3:41:47); 55 Blue Rush (3:42:17); 56 Dame Train Robbers (3:45:29); 57 Dynamic Express (3:47:09); 58 Marafiki Saba (3:48:09); 59 The A-Team (3:49:14); 60 The Derailers (3:49:47); 61 Die Appel – Terte (3:52:22); 62 Bosmans And Blacks (3:52:57); 63 Cool Runnings (3:54:45); 64 Velocity (3:54:46); 65 Huffs And Puffs (3:59:53); 66 Rebels & Rats (4:06:57); 67 Train-Wreck (4:15:40);

CLUBS CATEGORY
1 Charlo Ac – Speedsters (2:08:58); 2 Graaff-Reinet Running Club (2:16:38); 3 Blue Water Bay (A) (2:25:07); 4 Despatch Ac 1 (2:31:10); 5 Body Concept Mens A Team (2:31:28); 6 Laser Ladies (2:39:14); 7 Body Concept Mens Team 2 (2:42:44); 8 Summertrand Surf Lifesaving Masters (2:43:09); 9 Madibaz Team (2:44:56); 10 Team Aquabear 1 (2:45:06); 11 Vukani Multi Sport (2:46:26); 12 Woodridge 2 (2:56:02); 13 Aquabear 3 (2:56:07); 14 Woodridge 1 (2:56:26); 15 Profiles Athletics Club (3:08:08); 16 Crusaders Athletics Club Team 3 (3:10:19); 17 Body Concept Ladies (3:10:49); 18 Clarendon Park Ladies (3:10:56); 19 Despatch Ac 2 (3:11:22); 20 Bluewater Bay Running Club (3:12:14); 21 Crusaders Athletics Club Team 4 (3:13:46); 22 Despatch Ac 3 (3:14:00); 23 Crusaders Athletics Club Team 2 (3:14:23); 24 Walmer Athletic Club (3:15:27); 25 Crusaders Athletics Club Team 1 (3:16:29); 26 Nedbank (3:23:09); 27 Fit & Fab Bootcampers (3:23:27); 28 Profiles Health Club (3:26:51); 29 Aquabear 2 (3:34:50); 30 Despatch Ac 4 (3:36:28); 31 Muirite Striders (3:42:11); 32 Greenwood Huffers And Puffers (3:47:15);

SCHOOLS CATEGORY
1 Graslaagte Primary (2:30:12); 2 Graslaagte Primary 2 (2:50:58); 3 Hill College Angels (3:16:48); 4 Swartkops Primary School (3:26:23);

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