We were incredibly honoured to host the 2nd edition of Tri The Karoo, and what a spectacular weekend it was!
𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘣𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘴, 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺, 𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘒𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘰𝘯.
We extend our heartfelt thanks to all who participated and contributed to making this event a roaring success. From the volunteers who worked tirelessly behind the scenes to the sponsors who made it all possible, your support was invaluable.
Friday, 11 October – COLOUR RUN
Huge Shoutout to our Union community and all the amazing Tri The Karoo Colour Run participants! What a great way to start the weekend!
Saturday, 12 October – TRIATHLON
The triathlon attracted participants from all over, but our learners truly stood out. With the sun shining and spirits high, our young athletes tackled the swim, cycle and run with enthusiasm and determination.
Sprint Distance Event
Union brothers Ben and Mark Lemke took on the Sprint Distance that included a 750m swim, a 20km bike ride and a 5km run.
Ben, in Grade 10, clinched third place overall with a time of 01:36:12, while Mark, the youngest competitor at just Grade 8, finished 7th overall with a commendable time of 02:04:17.
Olympic Distance Event
The Union High School community is buzzing with pride as we extend our heartfelt congratulations to one of our educators, Mr Steggman van Zyl who triumphed in the Olympic Distance event, securing an impressive third place with an overall time of 02:44:18.
In the 1.5km swim, he completed the course with a stellar time of 00:31:41. Transitioning seamlessly from swimming to cycling, he navigated the challenging 40km route in an impressive 01:26:08. It was during the final leg of the race, however, the 10km run, where Mr van Zyl truly stole the spotlight. With a phenomenal run time of 00:46:27, he not only finished strong but also recorded the fastest run time among all competitors on the day.
Fundraisings
Our senior sports teams hit the ground running with their fundraising efforts for their next season, with a bake sales, warm cups of hot chocolate and the selling of refreshing ice lollies.
𝘞𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘺 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘣𝘺 𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘦𝘭 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴.
Each cupcake sold, every cup of hot chocolate served and every ice lolly handed out contributed to their goal, showcasing their dedication to both their sport and their school community.
𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗯𝗹𝘆 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗱.
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘄𝗲 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲, 𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸, 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿.
