Your feedback 2008 - four hills for Lindsay training run

the western cape's favourite comrades training run

in memory of Lindsay Weight, comrades champion, 9365

Your Feedback
What runners had to say about the 2008 run

Hope you had a good run, was great to see so many people on this run, and the bell just kept ringing 

I was in joburg yesterday and only got back at 1.30 this morning so really battled, as well as that flipping wind! Up AND down Black Hill was insane! I thought I was going to lose my mind. Therefore a special thanks from me to the seconds for an awesome job. When I woke up this morning and saw and heard the wind and the rain I though of all the helpers who didn’t have the ‘luxury’ of movement to keep warm, and that was a real motivation today, so please pass on a big thanks to all those helping on the road, and of course to the maestro of the soup, who now offers THREE different flavours, how great is that! Needless to say tiredness got the better of me and I left before you came in, which of course I feel bad about, but I am deadbeat, and you know I still think of Lindsay and you especially on this run. Thanks for persevering with it in the face of all the s*** going on, it was worth it Nikki.
See you soon
Ian x
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Dear Nikki

Big salute to you and your team for a great run on Saturday.

P.S thanks for arranging good weather
Leon Manuel
Office of the State Attorney
Cape Town
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Dear Nikki,
I was blown away (once again!) by the absolute passion and commitment of your whole team in making this last long training run for Comrades such an awesome event.

On behalf of the 6:20-something bus THANK YOU VERY MUCH to you all - we do not take for granted your fantastic support!

Denzil Abrahams
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Hello

Many thanks for a wonderful event. I must congratulate you and the people involved on hosting a great event. The water tables / catering were excellent. Soup at the end fantastic, and the beers were cold.
Well done, many thanks and good luck.

Willie Coetzee
Regional Head - Sales
International Banking - Western Cape
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I want to personally thank you for your efforts for Saterdays run, it was fantastic...

Running regards
Graham Bentz
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Thanks you for an excellent run on Saturday.
We thoroughly enjoyed it. It was brilliantly organized and the water /(we
can actually call it 'feeding-') points was great !
Please send our thanks and appreciation to the organizers and volunteers.
Thank you for all the effort that you've put into it.

Regards
Deon and Theresa.
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It was the first time that I did this race on Saturday and I just want to
compliment you and your team for this fantastic race that you organise.
The water tables were fantastic, I actually commented to my running partner
that it felt more like a picnic one was attending.
Once again, thank you very much!!!
Regards and have a great week

Anne Pool
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Hi Nikki

Just a word of thanks to you, the club and all the guys at the water tables for a well organised run. I am sure I speak for many when I say how much we appreciate the efforts of everyone involved.

Cheers
Ebrahim Darius
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Wow - what a perfectly organised run again on Saturday. There are not enough words to thank you all for all the effort that went into making Four Hills for Lindsay the perfect training run again for all "Cape Comradites". I know there were a few more "hills" to climb on the organising front this year and I just want to thank all parties involved for reaching a compromise as this run really is the greatest asset in Cape Comrades training.....
The water tables were as brilliant as ever as far as "stock" and "choice" goes......but the biggest thing that hit me this year were the happy faces at those tables.....let's be honest - those conditions were very cold and windy and even wet at times.....and not once did I see anything but huge smiles and encouragement at every table. Your team deserve a share in every medal that is handed out to each Four Hill's runner on 15th June.
Thank you a thousand times over.....a perfect day......as for the conditions - just makes the run harder and the training all that much more challenging and testing - stronger runners at the end of the day !
Lindsay would have been very proud of you all.
Take care,

Nicky
VOB
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I and my fellow AAC runners would like to you and Fish Hoek AC for once again staging a superb training run on Saturday.

The seconding support along the route was fabulous. It couldn't have been easy standing out in the cold looking after us runners. Then the hot showers and delicious soup at the end were an absolute bonus.
Thanks so much.
All the best.

Stephen
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I just want to thank you and the helpers on Saturday for a truly fantastic run. I thoroughly enjyoed myself and it was only because of the friendly water tables and wonderful soup at the end. Even the weather could not keep these good people's spirits down,
Thanks again,

Andrew Smit
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Once again - you guys were and are STARS and ANGELS!!!! It was a lovely run and so well organised!! Thank you very much!! Please keep my and Dimmie's names (although he couln't make it this year!) on the list for 2009!!! The soup afterwards was so "lekker"!!! You may as well put the recipe on your website!!

My hamstring ????... Well, I will tackle Comrades very slowly this year and hopefully complete my 9th!!
Kind regards
Marina
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Baie dankie vir ‘n heerlike hardloop Saterdag. Dit was weereens so puik, danksy al julle harde werk. Ons waardeer dit baie en dat julle die lang pad vir ons so lekker maak met al die drink en eetgoed om nie eens te praat van die lekker sop en broodjie na die tyd!
Groete
Helane Smit

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Thanks for entering me for Saturdays 4 hills but what a race! I think its more exciting than the Comrades and 2 Oceans put together. I did not complete the 4th (Chapmans) which I feel will come to bite me on Comrades day. But nevertheless it was a very well organized race.
I told a friend about this tough but unique race he mentioned that he is interested but would like a map/profile of the course. Is it at all possible to provide me with this info.
Kind Regards
Andre Levendal
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I just want to thank and congratulate you on a terrific training run on Saturday. It was my first time and I was really impressed with the great organizing and wonderful people along the route.

Many thanks and kind regards

Belinda Morkel
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Just a word of thanks for the excellent training running on Saturday and the brilliant organization thereof

It is much appreciated
Best regards and many thanks

Dennis Floris

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On behalf of all the runners from the Strand Athletic Club who participated in the 4 Hills for Lindsay run on Saturday a big thank you to all from Fish Hoek AC who were involved in arranging this fantastic training run.

The entire event was extremely well organized, just as we have come to expect from FHAC over the years, ie. Red Hill and South Easter Classic races. Pre-run communication was excellent, the route is great (more difficult than Two Oceans I heard a few runners comment), and of course the refreshment tables were superb. We really appreciated the helpers being out in the cold wind (and rain at times) and yet they all remained so friendly and enthusiastic. The hot soup and tea/coffee at the end was just the cherry on the top - thank you to the makers and servers this as well. Did I mention the cheap prices at "The Flat Takkie"? Thank you for that as well.

One can feel the vibe and it is clear that a great spirit exists in the Fish Hoek Club. Well done to all concerned and good luck to all Fish Hoek runners taking part in the Comrades. As we shuffle up the Big 5 on 15 June we will think about the excellent training run we had in memory of Lindsay. Even Comrades won't be able to beat you guys for quality refreshment stations!

Running wishes.

David Muller
Strand Athletic Club.
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I wanted to personally thank you on Saturday for the lovely training run. Natasha and I gave the message to one of your club members. Hope you got it.

Thank you it was once again well organised. The water stations were excellent. Thank you to all the volunteers who worked at those stations.
Thank you Nikki!!!!! You did a great job!!! See you again next year.

Regards

Dawn Lubbe
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What a fantastic run we had on Saturday! The weather put an interesting spin on things but didn’t stop the energy, the vitality, the good humour and the spirit at every seconding table and amongst all the runners. A huge thank you to all your team – the people manning the water tables through awful weather conditions, the team of chefs responsible for THE most delicious and hearty soup, your team behind all the organisation that went into making this run so great, and lastly, to you, Nikki, for making this run happen, even against all odds. I know I speak for all Comrades runners from the Western Cape that your determination, constant cheer and efficiency sets a fine example of the spirit amongst our running fraternity. You and your team reflect great spirit – you do Lindsay proud.

Linda Doke

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I just want to thank you for putting together an awesome training run. A special thanks to all of the volunteers (the “seconds” were so good they were “thirds”!) who were tireless in their efforts especially in such nasty weather. I found it to be a very hard day out on the road, but feel stronger for it.
Much appreciated.

Kind regards
Michael Dabrowski
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I wanted to thank you and fish Hoek Club Members for an oustanding run on Saturday. Pete and I thoroughly enjoyed it. You did a marvelous of organising the feed stations..each water stop was like arriving at a birthday party

Many thanks for all your efforts
Yours in running
Kim Sims

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I would just like to thank all the kind marshals who weathered those miserable conditions on the run and stayed happy and helpful the whole time. The run was absolutely fantastic and really well organised.

Thanks once again for a really good run and day.

(West Coast Athletics Club)
Kind Regards,
Neville Clemo (C.E.A. , C.R.S)

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A huge thank you to you and your team for the training run on Saturday. It was superbly organised with many personal touches that made our day very special.

Thanks again
Ian Ward
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Well done again Nikks. What can I say "so proudly Fish hoek!!"

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Wil net vir jou baie dankie se vir die puik organisasie van verlede Saterdag se “training run”.
Dit was absoluut onbeskryflik gewees!!!!
Lekker dag vir jou verder!!

Groete
Ronel
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On behalf of myself and all the participants from West Coast AC, THANK YOU for a great run, your organizing was fantastic.
Please convey our thanks and appreciation to all your helpers, especially those doing the watering tables in the freezing cold- they were brillant!
PS: I'm extremly thankfull that you didn't bow down to the pressures of WPA.
Best regards

Dave Johnston
Chairman- West Coast AC
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Just a short thank you note to the club for the wonderful run on Sat.

We had such a great time, even though the weather was not great, the
support was stunning. All the people at the water-points were friendly and
the drinks and food were good.

Thanks a million, will be back next year again - hopefully you will be
holding it a bit sooner as I see Comrades is 24 May next year.

Regards
Danielle
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Just want to say a HUGE THANKS to an extremely well organized run and to
all the support at the tables, esp given the weather.

Much appreciated
Dave
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Don't forget to ring the bell
on completion of your run

So Proudly Fish Hoek