Katrina Downing
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Social Convener
PO Box 1906
Sun Valley
7985
Sun Valley
7985
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082 822 0820
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Katrina is responsible for:
- The organising and co-ordinating all Satori social events.
Getting to know a little more about Katrina:
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How long have you been a runner?
I first started running in 1994 and ran until 1999, when I had my first baby – I was a member of Southern Striders Club. Started running again in earnest in 2008 and joined Satori in 2009.
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What has been your favourite race so far and why?
The Sani Stagger half marathon which I did in November 1997 or 1998. It was a very small race in those days and there was only one water table for the whole race, at the end of the Pass, so you had to take your own refreshments or drink from the streams along the way which were few and far between. We were taken to the Sani Pass summit in 4 x 4 vehicles and bought coke for the run from the “highest pub” in South Africa at the border post between KZN and the Kingdom of Lesotho. It was mostly down hill on the old mule trail and was a spectacularly beautiful route. AT the top it was really cold and towards the end it was blistering hot. The end was the Sani Pass Hotel in the Southern Drakensberg where the majority of the runners stayed so it was quite festive. We spent the rest of the day braaing around the pool.
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What are you planning to do this year?
I would love to do some out of town races, particularly the Skukuza half marathon.
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Tell us something about yourself that few people know.
Hmmm, but this is a family newsletter… OK, Ever since I used to catch the school bus to and from home, I have always wanted to drive one of those big busses. However I think it is a bit more dangerous now than back then!











