Victory champs in cash bonanza

WINDHOEK – The 2006 Old Mutual Victory Race Series winners received their cash prizes during a breakfast meeting at a local lodge in the Windhoek yesterday.

Reinhold Iita and Helaria Johannes, who won the men’s and women’s categories respectively, received N$10 000 each for their hard work. Both Iita and Johannes won all three legs of the series staged in Oshakati, Keetmanshoop and Windhoek during the course of the year.Johannes also won the series in 2005.Iita, a corporal in the Namibia Defence Force (NDF), almost missed out on the last and most important leg of the event in Windhoek on October 7 because of work commitments.Yesterday he said that he pleaded with his bosses to let him run and they allowed him to.He is destined for a peace keeping mission in Liberia next year.The series’ second placed runners (male and female) were, 2005 winner Lucketz Swartbooi and Beata Naigambo, who each received N$5 000, while the third placed runners (male and female) were Frans Hosea and Helena Iipinge who were rewarded with N$2 500 each.During the series, Old Mutual identified two juniors who showed the most promising talent.They are Johannes Skrywer and Daniel Nghipendukua, who received N$10 000 each.Skrywer is a Grade 10 student in Rehoboth and have been participating successfully in sports events for the past three years.He is a member of the Rehoboth Athletics Club and have shown dedication in athletics as well as academically.According to the organisers, the Oshakati-based Nghipendukua, possesses considerable talent that is just waiting to be developed.The N$10 000 prize will be administered by the Windhoek Harriers Running Club on behalf of Old Mutual Namibia and will be used to cover needs identified by the winners, such as running gear or tuition.An original Old Mutual Namibia event, the Victory races were first held in 2001 and have since grown in leaps and bounds.The event provides Namibian athletes the opportunity to improve their running times as well as win considerable prizes which are at stake.NampaBoth Iita and Johannes won all three legs of the series staged in Oshakati, Keetmanshoop and Windhoek during the course of the year.Johannes also won the series in 2005.Iita, a corporal in the Namibia Defence Force (NDF), almost missed out on the last and most important leg of the event in Windhoek on October 7 because of work commitments.Yesterday he said that he pleaded with his bosses to let him run and they allowed him to.He is destined for a peace keeping mission in Liberia next year.The series’ second placed runners (male and female) were, 2005 winner Lucketz Swartbooi and Beata Naigambo, who each received N$5 000, while the third placed runners (male and female) were Frans Hosea and Helena Iipinge who were rewarded with N$2 500 each.During the series, Old Mutual identified two juniors who showed the most promising talent.They are Johannes Skrywer and Daniel Nghipendukua, who received N$10 000 each.Skrywer is a Grade 10 student in Rehoboth and have been participating successfully in sports events for the past three years.He is a member of the Rehoboth Athletics Club and have shown dedication in athletics as well as academically.According to the organisers, the Oshakati-based Nghipendukua, possesses considerable talent that is just waiting to be developed.The N$10 000 prize will be administered by the Windhoek Harriers Running Club on behalf of Old Mutual Namibia and will be used to cover needs identified by the winners, such as running gear or tuition.An original Old Mutual Namibia event, the Victory races were first held in 2001 and have since grown in leaps and bounds.The event provides Namibian athletes the opportunity to improve their running times as well as win considerable prizes which are at stake.Nampa