About Us

Hoërskool Randburg Training Group


Our training group at Hoërskool Randburg started in August 2010. We are passionate about athletics, cross country, and road running and believe our strength lies in our loyalty. We have great facilities that include a 400m grass track, gym, steeplechase bar, and hurdles.

Our athletes have already won 37 individual gold medals in athletics and cross country at SA Championships and represented our country 12 times in international athletics and cross country.

We also assist athletes that participate in other sports like Laser running and Biathlon.


Contact us if you want to train with the best!

HERBERT EVANS SPONSOR


The training group is fortunate to be sponsored by Herbert Evans. We have a super cool T-shirt that we wear on certain days.


The Herbert Evans Group of companies offers specialist fine art supply shops, a number of premium paints and painting hardware retailers offering a range of products for domestic and commercial customers and their Libra paints factory that produces and supplies industrial and decorative paints.


Please visit the new shop in Linden for all your arts and crafts!

Coaches

COACHES


Head Coach - Elise Viljoen


After attending Hoërskool Sentraal in Bloemfontein, Elise qualified as a Pharmacist at the NWU PUKKE in 1989. During this time she competed for the Free State and Western-Transvaal in athletics, cross country and road running. The 10km was her favourite event with a personal best of 35:52. In 2018 Elise qualified with distinctions as an ASA Level 3 National Coach.

"I believe my role as a coach is to teach primary school athletes the basics of athletics in an enjoyable and safe environment

My job as a high school coach is to encourage athletes to train and participate; and to teach them the discipline and hard work of distance running. I also need to identify the athletes with real talent and the will to perform and prepare them for senior athletics.

Senior athletes are supported and encourage to reach the highest level possible".

Assistant and Strength and Conditioning Coach - Mauritz Tuit

Mauritz attended Hoërskool Randburg where he was head-boy during 2011. Mauritz was a top athlete and part of the first group of athletes at Hoërskool Randburg Training Group. After matric he studied BA Human Movement Sciences at the NWU. During his time at NWU he trained under the guidance of Jean Verster and had excellent results before injury ended his athletics career. During 2012, Mauritz was 4th in the 1500m and 2nd in the Cross Country 8km at ASA Champs. Mauritz ran personal best times of 3:51 in the 1500m, 8:34 in the 3000m and 31:16 in the 10km. During 2019 Mauritz completed his BSC Honours in Sport Science at the University of Pretoria.

Mauritz is more than an assistant coach and his personality and interaction with the athletes makes him an important part of our training group.

Assistant Coach and Liaison with Hoërskool Randburg – Neal Stevenson

Neal is also a Hoërskool Randburg alumni that matriculated in 2009. Neal studied BA in Sport Psychology and also has a B.Ed. degree. Neal was appointed as a teacher at Hoërskool Randburg in 2022 and joined our group as part of the coaching staff. Neal has an excellent relationship with the athletes and brings a new dimension to the training group with his strong presence.

TRAINING TIMES


Mondays 14h15-15h15(High school) and 16h30-17h15 (Primary School)

Tuesdays 14h15-15h15(High school) and 16h30-17h15 (Primary School)

Wednesdays 14h15-15h15(High school) and 16h30-17h15 (Primary School)

Thursdays 14h15-15h15(High school) and 16h30-17h15 (Primary School)

Saturdays 08h00 Parkrun on your own (any area)


TRAINING FEES 2023


Joining fee: R200 (cost of our T-shirt)

Hoërskool Randburg athletes: FREE

Primary school, other High School and senior athletes. R1300 per term per family.