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The magnificent music of Handel's 'Messiah' will once again resound at St Mary Magdalene Church in Avondale on 19 and 20 November this year, as the Marden Singers present this great work, their annual tradition for over 40 years. The classical choir, founded in 1963, will comprise around 60 voices including an array of talented soloists, some of them new faces at this yearly pre-Christmas musical treat. In 1741, George Fredrick Handel wrote the musical score for his iconic and globally loved 'The Messiah' in just 22 days, at the age of 56, already suffering from extreme ill health. He directed the first performance the following year in Dublin, donating all the proceeds from performances to various charities. Fundamentally a man of the theatre, Handel placed the Gospel account on an imaginary stage, driving powerfully forward toward its dramatic climaxes, and regarding the life and suffering of Jesus from the viewpoint of serene confidence in man's salvation.This and every year, the Marden Singers present the work with just some omissions to reduce the otherwise very lengthy performance time, but each year what is omitted is varied, to ensure something fresh for chorister and audience alike. We have no opera house nor professional chorus, so we must, like Handel, use the resources at our disposal - and because we live in a less leisurely age, with regret, we omit some sections to shorten the performance time, said Choir Director and Conductor Margot Dennis, the determined musician and music teacher who belies her age and seems never to tire! As in previous years, the choir is deriving much pleasure and satisfaction from rigorous rehearsing under her long experienced, skilful and energetic guidance, and much looks forward to performing this wonderful work in November. Her perfectionism brings out the best in the singers.'The Messiah' is regularly performed by choirs all over the world at Easter and at Christmas. It is an extraordinary, uplifting and beautiful musical composition, with the words extracted from the King James Version of the Bible, plus the Psalms as found in the Book of Common Prayer. It continues to be one of the most performed, best known and loved choral works in Western music.Handel was very ill and losing his eyesight when he swiftly crafted this work, making the genius it demonstrates even more remarkable. Audiences and choirs never tire of it, and this Marden Singers annual tradition has endured and moved audiences through the decades in Harare. In times past the choir performed it in other centres too.Choir members happily sing 'The Messiah' every year, and additional choristers are always invited and welcome to join in, and they do. This incredibly powerful Christian choral work, performed in a church setting, accompanied by the organ, is a magnificent and moving experience for choir and audience alike. Choral singing is an enjoyable musical activity which without doubt reduces stress. Focussing on reading the music, hitting the correct notes, holding them the correct length of time, following the conductor's guidance on musical dynamics which ensures the performance goes beyond a mechanical rendition to something demonstrating true musicality - transports the chorister away from the churning chaos that tends to fill one's mind in these stressful times! The pursuit of choral singing, as well as being a social one with a shared objective, so fully engages the brain that it cannot fail to stem the flow of worries, obsessions and random other thoughts that otherwise fly incessantly round our minds when under stress.

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Zimbabwe Academy of Music: tuition in piano, violin, recorder, flute, clarinet, bassoon, saxophone, French horn, trumpet, trombone, tuba, guitar, drums and voice. Marimba & mbira lessons can be arranged. Registration $20, Tuition $180 per term. Lessons 30 minutes, one-on-one with teacher. Longer lessons & group lessons can be arranged. Office open 8.30am to 4.30pm. 60684; 67195; zam@gatorzw.co.ukNational Museum of Zimbabwe Join as a Friend; $15 Family $10 individual! See our book shop for new releases, including 'Scorpions of Zimbabwe by Moira FitzPatrick & Bulawayo Memoirs & Our Bulawayo Heritage by Rob Burrett. Treasure Pleasures: For the whole of September all clothes half price!! Stilhaven Gardens, Cnr Townsend Rd/7th St. Lovely clothes, Low prices. Wed 11am to 4pm, now closed on Fridays, proceeds to Old Age Pensioners.National Museum in Bulawayo news: The Cafeteria is looking for new tenants to run it. Interested parties please contact the Director on 250045 or natmuse@netconnect.co.zwA Night in the Museum! 28 Oct for 6-12 year olds, at 6pm for 6.30 to 8.30pm. A night of Bugs, Spiders and Creepy Crawlies! $10 per child, tickets from the Museum. SHAVE-A-THON, Dare to go Bare..headed! 26 Nov. 9am Hornung Park: Hosted by Round Table #49 & Bulawayo Island Hospice Service. The concept of the shave-a-thon is primarily to identify with Cancer sufferers who lose their hair during treatment. It's a chance to raise funds for a very worthy cause but more than that it gives us an opportunity to do Cancer Awareness which is hoped will help more people to get diagnosed & treated early. Anyone can participate. Since we all have a head on our shoulders, we ALL have the most important requirement. The process is easy1. Commit to letting your hair grow from now till end of November.NB: Do not trim, cut or shave your hair till the appointed day2. Get a sponsor sheet & collect donations from family & friends 3. To add to the fun post regular pictures, updates & 'hairy' stories on Facebook & Instagram to drum up more support.4. Join us for a massive shave-a-thon on November 26th.It's THAT simple! call Janice 0772 313 617 /0712684 279 or Jimmy on 0776 592 088 for a sponsor sheet & more details, a fun filled family day with jumping castle & face painting for the kiddies, exciting stalls selling quality goodies for Christmas presents & delicious food so come make a day of it!The Cancer Association AGM 20 Oct 5pm. Cancer CentreAll interested parties are invited.

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thBand: 6pm Courtney Hotel, 8 St/Selous Ave. Jazz, Contemporary Pop, Golden Oldies.4 Nov Chapatti 7pm: Open rehearsal of Chapatti in the main auditorium, prior to its travelling to Bulawayo. Reps Theatre 335850/3367064 Dec Willowmead Junction annual Christmas fayre: Arts & crafts, baked items, jams, decorations, jewellery, clothes, Father Christmas, treasure hunt, showcase of musicians info: sarah@willowmeadjunction.co.zw.30 Oct Wingate Park Golf Club's Annual Art Exhibition 9am - 3pm. Display from well-known & up-and-coming Zimbabwean artists. Exhibition under cover, guarded parking, refreshments & on donation basis, bar & lunch available plus live music. $2, kids U10 free. Percentage takings to charity. Direction from Borrowdale Village; proceed along Alpes Rd off Harare Dve & direction of Wild Geese Lodge, Wingate Club on right.29 Oct National Salon Culinaire: Presented by Zimbabwe Chefs' Association at Rainbow Towers, Entries now being taken from all chefs, including students and trainees. Entries close 21 Oct More information 0772 964983 zimbabwechefsassociation@gmail.com 19 & 20 Nov @ 2:30pm Handel's Messiah @ St Mary Magdalene Church: Rejoice in the advent of Christmas with The Marden Singers, 60 voices & new thrilling soloists, who will perform Handel's Messiah at St Mary Magdalene Anglican Church, off King George Rd, Avondale, Tickets $10 concessionary $5 on sale @ the door with refreshments provided.Nov Braai Festival: Ecrag Group in partnership with StarFM present this event at Fish Eagle, Lake Chivero. Host MCs Stansplash & Lenny Matterhorn, local DJs Eve, PhatChild, Sadiq, Professor, Yung Fre sh, Tk Beatz Ash Styles and Nivek, Troubles (Body Slam) DJ Fujee, Ninja Kid, Avery Queen Kadijah plus surprise guest artistes. Free braai packs for first 50 people to arrive, bar & catering @Pump Price. Activities for kids & adults. Braaimaster, fishing, eating, beach volleyball competitions & more. Tickets available online www.webtickets.co.zw11, 25 Oct; 8, 22 Nov & 6 Dec Dec Morning Music Lecture Series: Love and Loss @ The Hive 6A Kenilworth Road, Newlands: This music lecture series is aimed at enhancing your appreciation of the music to which you listen. Discover musical listening skills through a set of themed lectures. The lectures this term will focus on the expression of love and loss in music. Instrumental and vocal works by a variety of composers will be discussed, including Purcell, Chubert, Berlioz & Tchaikovsky. Shirley Warhurst Cost: $50 for the whole series or $10 a lecture bookings contact thehive@gmail.comExhibitions & Events @ National Gallery of Zimbabwe for Oct20 Julius Nyerere Way, 704-666, info@nationalgallery.co.zw & www.facebook.com/NationalGalleryofZim: Perspective: An Arthur Azevedo Retrospective: A homage featuring works by Artist of Great Repute, Arthur Azevedo Free, 9am -5amPfumvudza: Rethinking Rituals and Ceremonies in the 21st Century: An exhibition which interrogates the common ritual narrative through art forms. West Corridor& MMCZ Gallery $1 Adults $0.50 Children, 9am 5pm African and European Masters in Conversation: Delving into the Classic, the Conservation takes place through Sculptures & paintings from the Modern Era Courtauld Gallery. $1 Adults $0.50 Children, 9am - 5pm8, 15, 22 & 29 Oct Art Classes Gallery Penthouse: Classes open to beginners, scholars studying art, individuals who like to sharpen their artistic ability, child $5, adult $6 per session.

Inaugurated last year through the efforts of ultra runner Ben Burr, this year's Umfurudzi Trail Run was expanded to include a 50km ultra marathon. In addition, instead of offering the 25km route as both an individual and relay race, this distance remained, but as an individual challenge, along with a 7.5km and 12.5km trail run. Ben's goal is to establish trail running as a better-known genre in Zimbabwe. It is all the rage in South Africa and globally, but in its infancy here. I for one am delighted. This is my favourite type of running and I do most of my training on trail in any case! Our country boasts so many scenic areas and so much wildlife that the potential for superb trail running events is vast. The next on the calendar is the 53km Sky Run in Nyanga, organised by Far and Wide, also in its second year and using their Turaco Trail which includes running along the top of Mount Inyangani!

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As last year, the primary sponsor of the Umfurudzi event was Unifreight, which went into a joint venture with National Parks here in 2010. Since then an extremely well-equipped rest camp has been built and the game park well re-stocked, following the tragic loss of vast numbers of animals to poaching. Fences have been refurbished and visitor numbers have much increased. The lovely Rest Camp boasts a swimming pool, bar and restaurant. This beautiful game park encompasses 760 square kilometres of pristine bush in undulating landscape which includes mountainous terrain. In addition to the National Parks Rest Camp, Hippo Pools Camp about 12 kilometres away built by conservationist Iain Jarvis 34 years ago continues to this day, with his network of marked hiking trails which combined, incorporate a distance of almost 300km, through some truly gorgeous landscapes. Less than 3 hours' drive from Harare, Umfurudzi is well worth a visit, whether for a day, a weekend or much longer.

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Last year's event drew a sizeable crowd of runners keen to experience the adventure of the trail, many of them trying out this type of running for the first time. As regularly happens in trail races worldwide, a fair number of those tackling the 25km race went astray, adding extra mileage. It is easy to miss a trail marker when one is very hot and tired, and the temperature, both last year and this, was extreme reaching 39C. Accordingly the 25km route was very well marked this year! The four events attracted an even bigger crowd, including most who were at last year's event, and plenty more besides! It was a great excuse for a weekend away in a beautiful game park.A small group of runners decided to tackle the 50km ultra marathon, a very challenging distance on road, even more so on trail. Whilst trail running is a bit gentler on joints and muscles in terms of impact, it is much more strenuous and demanding in terms of strength and endurance. In addition this race has the added challenge of extremely high temperature which inevitably makes a race harder. Some of us got together for some training runs prior to the event and had a lot of fun, practising using the compulsory GPS to navigate, and getting some experience of running off road and carrying hydration packs. I enjoyed sharing my regular trails with this group most of whom train on tar and had not known such scenic places were so close to home! At the race briefing we were assured the route was very well-marked and the GPS merely a precaution, with all junctions clearly marked by several red ribbons. Most of us took this literally and did not even turn our devices on at race start. This proved to be a tactical blunder! All but two runners the fastest, who left the rest of us for dust missed the somewhat obscure single marker for probably the most important junction in the 50 kay race a sharp right turn into the bush! This left 90% of the field erroneously following the 25km route with its extremely prominently marked sharp left turn about 3 km from there! Convinced this was the correct route, several of us added over 7km to our race at this early point in the proceedings, and by race end, some had increased that to almost 13km! Those who self-corrected earlier added 3. No matter because really, this race was more about the experience than about winning! Several of us who added a lot of extra distance eventually bailed, succumbing to heat exhaustion. We had a fine time, most of the time, nonetheless, enjoying the camaraderie for which this sport is well known! And the moral if this story is we will rely 100% on our GPS track next year - forget the markers!

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We made a lovely Umfurudzi weekend of it again, staying in one of the superb chalets in the rest camp, and our niece Carly, aged 11, ran the 12.5km route for a second year - what an achievement, especially in such extreme heat. Sarah Nott and Rob Swinton enjoyed the 7.5km run, then pitched in to record the times and prepare the results. Congratulations are due to all runners for tackling these races in extreme heat and to Ben and the rest of the crew for organising this super event.

The Umfurudzi Trail Run 2016

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WHATS ON? Sports, Outdoor, EnvironmentalMukuvisi Woodlands Run/Walk/Ride every Sunday, then enjoy a bacon and egg roll and coffee from our breakfast gazebo. Start any time from 7 to 11am. Various marked trails, from 3km to 10km. Wear a hat and take water with you. Bottled water can be bought before you start. $5 per adult visitor/runner/walker/MTB rider), children 5 to 12 $2, $1 per dog ON LEASH ONLY; over 65, free. Mountain bike riders welcome too. Buy a 12 month Woodland Walker Membership ($50 single, $80 double, $120 per family, including children and dogs!) and walk any weekend at no further charge! Details from reception. Game food is placed for the animals at the Viewing Platform around 10am; see eland, zebra, giraffe and impala, guinea fowl, Egyptian geese, grey heron and more. Trails take you near the bird hide and small dam, then into the wild game area. Anyone letting their dog off the lead in the wild game area will be banned from the Woodlands. Mukuvisi Woodlands is 5km from centre of Harare on Glenara Avenue/Hillside Road. 747111/123 or 0774 198009.

mukwa@zol.co.zw; www.mukuvisiwoodland.co.zw Join Mountain Club for Social, Scenic Walks: Saturdays meet 1pm depart 1.15pm, return 5.30 at car park. Sundays all day walks. Meet 8am, depart 8.15, return 3-4pm, depends on distance. Climbing Wed at Cleveland Quarry 4pm. Braai & drinks Wed evening MCZ Club, Boy Scouts HQ, 76 McChlery Ave, Highlands 6pm. Bring braai pack, salad, cutlery, plate. Camping weekends. Membership Jan-Dec $20 single, $30 couple, 0773 247 721; lorraine@zimbiz.net.Haka Game Park, next to Cleveland Dam, open 6am to 6pm daily. Now has two entrances, one via Cleveland Dam entrance off Mutare Rd, and another on Harare Dve. Spacious beautiful scenic environment, where you can walk, run, cycle, horse ride, drive, canoe, picnic or braai, plenty of birds and game to spot including giraffe, eland, wildebeest, also some San rock art sites; ice, wood and cool drinks sold at gate: admin@glcomms.co.zw

Pilates with Mel in Avondale: Small classes, private sessions on request, beginner packages, flexible schedule; if class times don't suit we'll find a time that does. Whatsapp 0773060235 melbzim@gmail.com27 Oct - 26 Nov Cancer Association of Zimbabwe Awareness: 27 Oct Think Pink Golf Day; 28 Oct Pink Breakfast at Cresta Lodge $40p/p; Pink Triathlon & High Tea TBA, 24 Nov Lecture; 26 Nov Bed Race Event. fundraising@cancer.co.zw Old Mutual Vumba Mountain 5, 10 & 21km Run 29 Oct: 630am for 21km & 7:00 for 5 & 10 km, Registration: Harare Mutual Gardens, 100 The Chase West , Emerald Hill/ Old Mutual Green Zone, Cnr Jason Moyo & S Nujoma. Mutare: Old Mutual Offices, CABS Centre during working hours, Forest Hills Resort & Body Centre Gym. Bulawayo: Old Mutual centre 6th floor, Jason Moyo st or visit ww.webtickets.com $10 Adults, $5 Kids. Push yourself to the Limit!

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Pet Boarding.Going on holiday? Need to board your dogs & cats? Friend Animal Foundation Harare offers Boarding Kennels at great rates: 0773429152; 0733816804; The Foundation needs your support to survive, this is a way to help! 2930442; 2000607. friendanimalfoundationzim@gmail.com

Literary Festival 2016 Prize Winners

Visual Arts Festival 2016 Prize Winners

Junior Schools

Best Senior Artist

Sasha Gemmell, Hellenic Academy

Senior Schools

Best Junior Artist

Charnel Sithole, Bishopslea

Literary Festival 2016 Prize Winners

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VAWZ is a Private Trust Organisation spearheading many animal welfare activities, including inspections, investigations, training and liaison. or VAWZ always needs your support in cash or kindapply to adopt a rescued animal. kamvet@zol.co.zw; 0772308234.AWARE (Animal and Wildlife Area Research & Rehabilitation) Trust is run by vets and focuses on animal welfare, wildlife conservation and research. Campaigns in rural areas adjacent to wildlife areas vaccinate, sterilise, de-tick, de-worm and improve quality of life for domestic animals. AWARE educates children and adults on animal care and conservation, does research on health of wild & domestic animals living adjacently, rehabilitates & releases injured wild animals, dehorns rhino. lisa@awaretrust.org. BirdLife Zimbabwe: Learn about birds, help conserve them, make new friends! Bird walks in scenic areas, participate in research projects, attend regular talks & events: Info 481496; 490208. info@birdlifezimbabwe.org; www.birdlifezimbabwe.org; BirdLife Zim Mashonaland Branch Organises free bird walks for members and non-members; sometimes entry fee/tip needed, depends on location; alegria@zol.co.zw; 490375.Friends of Hwange always needs your help! If you have an extra $5, $10 or $20, Info & to donate: dave@friendsofhwange.com; www.friendsofhwange.com/donate;https:// www.facebook.com/FriendsOfHwangeFriend Animal Foundation is running out of funds! This Foundation, set up by Jean Friend and funded by her bequest, cares for and re-homes abandoned, unwanted and rescued animals. Despite careful management by professional Trustees, the money is running out. to keep Please Donate Generouslythis wonderful organisation going! And please give a loving forever home to a pet from Friend! The greatest gift of all! So many gorgeous animals crying out for you to take them home for a happy life! Open 7 days a week 8am to noon, 1pm to 5pm; 7 Kirkman Road, Tynwald. Economical boarding for cats & dogs, grooming, dipping service; 0772225845; animalfriendfoundation@gmail.comHarare SPCA works to eliminate cruelty to animals and never turns away any animal in need. Mobile veterinary unit goes out five days a week to high density areas to treat, vaccinate, dip. Facilities were well upgraded in 2015 to ensure safe haven for unwanted, lost and sick animals. Last year Harare SPCA re-homed over 900 animals & treated several 100 others, including many who were humanely euthanised after being too badly injured by cars to be treatable. Costs have risen drastically due to rapidly and alarmingly increasing need! Harare SPCA urgently requires funds to keep its doors open ! It is a Private Voluntary Organisation. Cost of running the hospital and kennels in 2015 was approximately $30000 a month!! Without the assistance of benefactors it would not have stayed open! HSPCA must continue to offer help to those who cant afford to treat or keep their animals. Urgent fundraising efforts are in the pipeline but meantime HSPCA urgently needs help! To donate Contact General Manager on 576356/7, 581347, operations.harare@spca.org.zw. Bank details: Barclays Bank Cripps Rd, Account No 2199 101 2419, or use ECOCASH biller 06326. Without assistance HSPCA faces possible closure!Contact us if you can help in ANY way! www.spca.org.zw. please give a loving forever home to a pet from SPCA! The greatest gift of all! So many adorable animals would love you to take them home for happy life! ZNSPCA Charity Shop: 156 Enterprise Rd. Open Mon, Wed, Fri 8am to 2pm, all proceeds to animal welfare, tatum@zol.co.zw. 0772 308 647Bulawayo SPCA: If you see an injured or lost dog on the road contact our kennels on 66578, 66593, 66593. SPCA Shop Hours Mon 2-3.45pm, Tues, Thurs & Fri 9am - noon, 1.30-3.15pm, Wed 9am-12 noon, 2-3.45pm; first Sat of month 9-10.45am.Twala Trust Animal Sanctuary: Open to visitors by prior booking only. Tours of orphanage and rescue centre 10am and 2:30pm, morning/afternoon tea included, bring a picnic if you like, picnic sites in beautiful gardens overlooking the dam, you will likely be joined by our sociable duikers, the occasional tortoise or bird and inquisitive cats! Day ends with 4pm lion feeding. 0733 436 239, sarah@twalatrust.co.zwLost and Found Animals: Join Zim Pets Lost and Found Facebook Group! Post photos and details of animals lost and found here. Very active page, pets and owners often reunited using this supportive community tool, stray animals reported here, also those rescued by VAWZ, SPCA; unclaimed can be re-homed. www.facebook.com/groups/135440236649668Wildlife & Environment Zimbabwe (WEZ): Mukuvusi Woodlands Cnr Glenara Ave South/Hillside Rd, Shop 747859, 747648; 0772320234; mashwild@utande.co.zw; 747859, 747648; https://wezmashonaland.wordpress.com. You can join WEZ and pay subs at The Spotlight at Reps Theatre!

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Pos.

Racer Vehicle RT 60 ET KPH

Motorvehicle Class NA 1 - 1600cc Naturally Aspirated

1 John Cameron Super 7 0.184 2.5193 15.587 143.62

2 Onismo Mhute VW Golf 0.481 2.9002 20.172 107.84

3 John Magwaro Nissan March 0.837 3.1566 23.768 83.37

Motorvehicle Class NB 1601 - 2000cc Naturally Aspirated

1 Manuel Mwaetsa Toyota Altezza 0.24 2.4566 16.425 136.97

2 Mitchell Finaughty Toyota Altezza 0.28 2.6758 16.652 137.49

3 Bazel Rukawo BMW 320i 0.847 2.7086 16.885 135.17

4 Tyler Haasbroek Mazda Familia 0.652 2.5296 16.946 131.31

5 Tatenda Chikeya Toyota Altezza 0.18 2.8453 17.773 133.01

6 Michael Finaughty Toyota Mark II 0.13 3.3495 20.738 115.63

Motorvehicle Class NC 2001 - 2500cc Naturally Aspirated

1 Jamie Kerwin BMW 325i 0.376 2.3481 16.728 131.95

Motorvehicle Class ND 2501 - 3000cc Naturally Aspirated

1 Isaac Mayor BMW 329i 0.26 2.209 14.662 150.84

2 Nassin "Goofa" Ismail

BMW 329i 0.213 2.0951 14.826 147.64

3 Shaun Kerwin BMW 328i 0.497 2.1673 15.282 145.26

4 Moses Mugariri Toyota Progress 1.291 2.8405 17.74 129.81

5 Ian Goode Toyota Harrier 0.507 2.9625 18.887 119.87

Motorvehicle Class NE 3001cc - Open Naturally Aspirated

1 Terry Allberry AC Cobra 0.551 2.0332 11.699 178.07

2 Alan Cacace AC Cobra 0.423 2.2004 12.606 179.55

3 Chokwadi Sibanda Merc CLK550 0.507 2.4177 14.083 170.21

4 Hamish Perry Chev Lumina SS 0.209 2.605 14.872 159.29

5 David Smith Pontiac Formula 400 0.622 2.7842 16.006 147.14

6 Miguel Green Toyota Lynx 0.235 2.5809 16.022 109.53

7 Walter Hankey AC Cobra 0.335 2.652 16.087 118.16

8 Arthur Bichard MGR V8 1.167 2.583 16.93 22.4

9 Jason Smith Ford Mustang 0.682 2.8759 16.98 130.59

10 Paul Stevenson Chev Camaro 0.66 3.262 21.105 103.65

Motorvehicle Class TA 1 - 1600cc Turbo/Super Charged

1 Mano Zevgolis [hp lubes] Toyota MR2 0.709 1.7273 11 209.91

2 Bornwell Bonde Toyota Starlet 0.769 2.1828 15.753 137.06

TELECEL 2016 DRAG RACING SERIES Grand Finale

Pos. Racer Vehicle RT 60 ET KPH Motorcycle Class MA 1 - 750cc

1 Tiffany Fisher Honda CBR600 0.454 2.1402 11.143 188.98

2 Mikhail Moosa Suzuki GSXR750 0.555 2.1975 11.629 204.54

3 Abu Lambat Yamaha Raptor 0.289 2.249 16.982 112.21

Motorcycle Class MB 751 - 1000cc

1 Leslie Carlsson [Transerv] Suzuki GSXR1000

0.498 1.9001 10.384 219.29

2 Darryl Carlsson Suzuki GSXR1000

0.328 1.9578 10.692 221.76

3 De Techtermann Aprilia RSV4r 0.144 2.0508 10.942 211.14

4 Gowero Gilbert Suzuki GSXR1000

0.278 2.1421 11.195 196.01

5 Brian Westland Yamaha R1 0.332 2.2056 11.542 199.63

6 Tinashe Kwari Kawasaki ZX10R 0.621 2.0641 11.651 176.04

Motorcycle Class MB 1001cc - Open

1 Grant Gower Smith Suzuki B-King 0.119 1.9676 10.967 209.81

Top Eliminators Of The Day

Motor vehicle - Terry Allberry, AC CobraMotor cycle - Leslie Carlsson, [Transerv] GSXR1000

MOTOR VEHICLE RESULTS

MOTOR CYCLE RESULTS

Pic by Brian Moyo

By Tinashe Chapepuka

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