A whopping 271 Grindrod staff members braved the early winter morning on 29 May in a bid to ensure that they were sufficiently prepared for the Comrades Marathon which started at the Pietermaritzburg city hall and ended at the Kingsmead stadium in Durban. They also ensured that the runners were well replenished during the race while keeping the team spirit alive, and made sure that the site was clean throughout the day and after the event.
Well done to our Grindrod runners Matthew Addington, Andy Challis, Bob Ghirdari, Ben Khonyane, Ryan Massey, Xolani Mbambo, Ben Macala and Bashier Nhlapo who put in many hours training for the gruelling marathon.
It was a long day of branding the red mile, setting up the refreshment stations with cold drinks, water and medical help, cooking for the volunteer team, handing out refreshments to the runners and cleaning up afterwards. The DJ and Grindrod band kept everyone entertained. Hats off to the volunteers who worked tirelessly to ensure that the day was a success.
And a big thank you to the Band for livening up the occasion: Marcell Joseph, Nombuso Nzama, Kurwin Redman, Bevan Gibson-Taylor, Joanne Gibson-Taylor, Gavin Spades and Candice Woods. The winning team for the day was the Su Moller/Verna Watson Teams – congratulations!
Appreciation to the team captains: Fazela Dustigar, Andre Roets, Andrew Ehrich, Jan Coetzer, Donovan Phillips, James Jacoby, Cathie Lewis, Axel Krumhoff, Andrew Waller, Andrew Sturrock, Donovan Phillips, Verna Watson and Su Moller for the work they put in.
And a big thank you to the Band for livening up the occasion: Marcell Joseph, Nombuso Nzama, Kurwin Redman, Bevan Gibson-Taylor, Joanne Gibson-Taylor, Gavin Spades and Candice Woods. The winning team for the day was the Su Moller/Verna Watson Teams – congratulations!
Contributor: Mantombi Tofile