Local Sports Update Arandis Services race on

THE annual Arandis 15-kilometre run and walk will be held on September 8, organiser Frank Slabbert announced.

The entry fee will be N$15 per person and the race starts at the skateboard area. Entries will be taken from 06h00 and the race starts at 07h00.Slabbert said walkers who feel that the 15 km is too long for them, may chose a shorter distance of 10 km but need to inform the time-keepers when they finish.He said there are no category prizes, but spot prizes will be drawn shortly after the last finisher has completed the distance.Slabbert said the route will be along Strand Street, First Avenue and Fischreier Street up to Dr Schwietering Street, where the athletes will turn left.They will follow this road until Mile 4 Holiday Camp, where they will turn right onto the Henties Bay road.From there the runners will again turn left and continue up to the turn-around point on the Henties Bay road.The route back will be a reversal of the outward run or walk.Slabbert said Arandis Services has been the sponsor of the event for a number of years “and the road running fraternity can be grateful for their continued support”.For more information, contact Slabbert at 081 240 3383 or (064) 40 5788.NFA and SCORE target coaches THE Namibia Football Association (NFA), in co-operation with Sporåts Coaches’ Outreach (SCORE), is organising coaching courses in Windhoek, Rundu, Swakopmund, Gobabis, Keetmanshoop, Oshakati and Khorixas.The dates will be from today until September 30.Each town has specific dates in which the courses will be conducted.These courses are designated for coaches, mainly teachers, whose names have been forwarded to the NFA by SCORE.According to the NFA’s acting secretary general, Barry Rukoro, it is expected that the coaches in those areas will be deployed with the current initiatives involving the under-17 leagues.He said there will be a limited number of teachers who will be considered for the current technical development programme.For more information on the courses, contact the technical director, Seth Boois, at (061)-26 5691 or fax details to (061) 22 3106.Entries will be taken from 06h00 and the race starts at 07h00.Slabbert said walkers who feel that the 15 km is too long for them, may chose a shorter distance of 10 km but need to inform the time-keepers when they finish.He said there are no category prizes, but spot prizes will be drawn shortly after the last finisher has completed the distance.Slabbert said the route will be along Strand Street, First Avenue and Fischreier Street up to Dr Schwietering Street, where the athletes will turn left.They will follow this road until Mile 4 Holiday Camp, where they will turn right onto the Henties Bay road.From there the runners will again turn left and continue up to the turn-around point on the Henties Bay road. The route back will be a reversal of the outward run or walk.Slabbert said Arandis Services has been the sponsor of the event for a number of years “and the road running fraternity can be grateful for their continued support”.For more information, contact Slabbert at 081 240 3383 or (064) 40 5788.NFA and SCORE target coaches THE Namibia Football Association (NFA), in co-operation with Sporåts Coaches’ Outreach (SCORE), is organising coaching courses in Windhoek, Rundu, Swakopmund, Gobabis, Keetmanshoop, Oshakati and Khorixas.The dates will be from today until September 30.Each town has specific dates in which the courses will be conducted.These courses are designated for coaches, mainly teachers, whose names have been forwarded to the NFA by SCORE.According to the NFA’s acting secretary general, Barry Rukoro, it is expected that the coaches in those areas will be deployed with the current initiatives involving the under-17 leagues.He said there will be a limited number of teachers who will be considered for the current technical development programme.For more information on the courses, contact the technical director, Seth Boois, at (061)-26 5691 or fax details to (061) 22 3106.