Meyerton Athletics Club

16/10/2026

Happy birthday Platō!

The way to a runners heart is definitely through their stomach. This morning our Fit Friday crew was rewarded with some yummy cupcakes 🧁

Platō Coffee Meyerton are celebrating their 3rd birthday (THREE already? They grow up so fast 😉)

Thank you Wendy, Charné and team for keeping us hydrated and caffeinated for the past 1095 days. 💙☕️👌

Join us every Friday at 5h30am 💙 🏃🏻‍♀️

11/10/2026

What a great week for Meyerton Athletics Club following a very successful Madmac Marathon!

A major highlight was seeing our Chairman, Mark Winterbottom, accept some awards on behalf of MAC from Midvaal Mayor Peter Teixeira. The club was honoured with a Certificate of Appreciation and a Certificate of Recognition — a wonderful acknowledgement of the club’s contribution and commitment to the community. Well done to everyone who played a part in making MAC what it is today!

Back on the roads, Tuesday speedwork once again put our athletes to the test, with a few runners looking rather exhausted after another challenging “Pierre-pressure” session! Thursday’s time trial saw the speedsters putting their fitness to the test and checking where they stand.

Unfortunately, the Winterbottoms’ trip to Red Star Raceway for the Sunset Marathon ended in disappointment when the event was rained out. There was, however, plenty of racing action elsewhere. Yolandi Blignaut and Ina De Ponselle proudly represented MAC at the Tommy Malone 15km, while Zanele Mabaso delivered an excellent performance at the Parys Mile, finishing fourth in her category.

Saturday was the turn for the MadMac helpers and Marshall's to see the route from the runners point of view, and the annual Madmac Helpers run was a great success.

Sunday morning brought more opportunities to get those kilometres in. Samantha and Juanita joined the PPT group for a challenging hill session, while the Goosie Run continues to attract growing numbers as the beautiful weather brings more runners out to enjoy their morning.

The SAF group also enjoyed a fantastic run starting from Lynca, followed by a great social visit afterwards — another reminder that at MAC, it’s not just about running, but also about friendship, community and spending time together.

10/10/2026

Midvaal Local Municipality Stakeholder Appreciation Brunch

09/10/2026

Fit Friday has become a firm favorite on the MAC weekly schedule!

Join us every Friday at 5h30am from Platō Coffee for a jog, a yap and a coffee ☕️ 😀 💙🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏼‍♂️

All paces welcome!

08/10/2026

06/10/2026

Enter at https://www.hollard.co.za/daredevilrun and come join us!

The Daredevil Run is back! Sponsored by Hollard 💜

Support a good cause and cheer on our local boys in purple! 💜 All for prostate and testicular cancer awareness.

🤩 Signup: https://www.hollard.co.za/daredevilrun
📍Hollard Dare Devil Run is at Riverstone Mall
🕰️23 October at 17:00.

Lekker balls, lekker life! 💪

Come show up and support them🏃‍♂️👏

05/10/2026

A little late, but here’s our run-down of the week that was!

On Tuesday our Midvaal Madmac Marathon race got real as number collection started at Sportsman’s Warehouse in Cresta. Things were about to get busy!

We also kicked off the running week with some speedwork in Rothdene where Pierre put everyone through their paces.

On Thursday Time Trials were well attended despite the icy wind and many of the regulars being busy with race related activities.

The Fit Friday squad got up early for a run from Platō Coffee Meyerton before heading to Vanderbijlpark for race number collections.

On Saturday things kicked into high gear with race set-up, and several runners attended Drumblade parkrun.

The highlight of the week (and the year) was undoubtedly our pride and joy, the Midvaal Madmac Marathon This year’s event was a huge success and we are bursting with pride! ❤️🎪💙🤡
Many of our members marshalled, helped at the venue and made sure the race was the most memorable race for the thousands of runners from all over the country who attended.
Some of our Maccers also had the opportunity to run, and we are proud to have several podiums at our very own race. Congratulations to Lanay Van Rooyen, Lukas Kemp, Kagiso Mokhele, Tankiso Radebe, Zanela Mabaso and Adele Labuschagne who all placed in their categories!

As we finalize our 2026 race, we would like to thank all MAC Members, our sponsors and the local community for the incredible support we’ve received. We will share more info in the coming days to pay proper tribute to all those involved, but we are very grateful to everyone involved!💙

04/10/2026

Race day! Midvaal Madmac Marathon

Good morning MACcers!

The day has arrived! The preparations are complete and now we have to execute.

To everyone who has played a role in getting MadMac 2026 ready to roll, thank you for the commitment and the energy you have brought to the table.

Let's get the last bit done now, let's do it well and let's have fun doing it!

To the MACcers running today, have fun, we will give you a shout on the road.

Finally, stay safe, look after yourself and look after each other.

Cheers.

Your Chairman

P.S: To day is the only day you can clown around while executing your duties! IYKYK

02/10/2026

It's race week and it's all systems go for the MAC team ahead of Sunday's Midvaal Madmac Marathon, but the Fit Friday squad still made time for a run and a coffee from Platō Coffee Meyerton this morning 💙☕️🏃🏼‍♂️🏃🏻‍♀️

Join us every Friday at 5h30am!