Introduction
Athletics Mpumalanga
Athletics Mpumalanga is the governing body over athletics in Mpumalanga. Mpumalanga is divided into the following 3 Districts:
Ehlanzeni (Nelspruit area)
Gert Sibande (Secunda area)
Nkangala (Middelburg area)
MPUMALANGA DISTRICTS
About
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Mission
The mission of Athletics Mpumalanga is to develop athletics by providing athletes, coaches, technical officials and administrators with the utmost opportunities for participation in athletics events.
We aim to bring athletics to the athletes in order to ensure that all possible up and coming athletes have the opportunity to show what they are capable of.
Athletics in Mpumalanga consist of the following three disciplines:
- Cross Country
- Road Running
- Track and Field
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Training
Technical Officials are trained on Provincial level in order to obtain ASA Level 1 and ASA Level 2 which will allow them to officiate at any of our athletic events. ASA Level 2 Technical Officials are invited to officiate at certain ASA events.
Our Coaches are trained by top facilitators and coaches to ensure that they are equipped with the latest and best information and techniques to enable them to assist their athletes to become the best they can be.
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About:
The Executive Board of Athletics Mpumalanga is available to assist you where possible. If you have any development proposals/needs/complaints in your specific district, please contact the Vice President of your district or send an e-mail to the Provincial office for the attention of the Vice President.
The Chairpersons of the Commissions can be contacted for any enquiries in their specified field of athletics. All general enquiries can be directed to the Provincial Office, which will be re-directed to the relevant Chairperson.
- Cross Country & Trail Running – Theuns Luus
- Road Running (licensing, clubs, race applications) – Pieter Botes
- Track and Field & Race Walking – Andries Burger
Announcements
Athletics Disciplines
Race Walking
Racewalking, is a long-distance discipline within the sport of athletics. It is a noble sport with roots in track and field competitions and has a long history in the Olympic Games. Read more …
Trail Running
Trail Running forms part of ‘Athletics’ and were defined, for the first time, in the 2017 ASA Domestic Rules and Regulations in Section IX, dealing with Off-Road Running events. Read more …
Track & Field
Athletics track and field are sports disciplines sport that include contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. Read more …
Road Running
Road running is the sport of running a measured course on an established road as opposed to track and field or cross country running. Typically classified as long-distance races ranging from 5 to 42.2 kilometer marathons. Read more …
Cross Country
Cross country running is an athletic sport in which teams and individuals run races on open-air courses over natural dirt or grass terrain. Regarded as the purest form of the running sports, it does not require a highly technical artificial track. Read more …
Technical Manager
Johanita Bester
ASA Qualified Technical Officials are invited to affiliate with the province to be used to officiate at certain AMPU / ASA events.
