Here are a few testimonies of how the 2011 Sudan4Jesus (S4J) team of runners experienced the four S4J helping points along the route. Also read the remarkable testimony of Christa, one of the runners who had a REALLY touch race, but highly valued the help along the route.
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| The Dutton family before sunrise at S4J helping point 1 during Comrades 2011 |
- "I did not make much use of the bags, but just the mere fact that there was someone who could encourage you made it absolutely worth my while. I’ll plan the content of my bags better in 2012."
- "The friendly faces blessed me!"
- “Definitely! I’ll have a better idea what to put in the bags at the next Comrades, so that it’s not a duplication of what’s available along the Comrades route."
- "Oh yes! I could not wait to see our people along the route!"
Here is quite a testimony by one of the 2011 Sudan4Jesus runners. Christa also shortly before the Comrades took part in the 600 km Fire Trails run from Pretoria to Musina. Here is her testimony:
"Yes, definitely! I was very excited when I saw Point 1 from a distance at Pinetown. It felt so wonderful that someone cared for me! I really looked forward in getting to my bag. I needed my plasters, game powder and energy bar; because I was bumped over just as we started running on the highway at Durban. I fell really badly and my lost my cold drink bottle and energy bar in the process. I was therefor so depended on the Sudan4Jesus helping point to get me going again.
Blackie’s help at Point 2 was life-giving, because I was really hungry for the goodies in my bag and I desperately needed a pat on the back to get my going again. Unfortunately I got nauseous at Botha’s Hill and that feeling never stopped for the rest of the race!!
I felt so ashamed that I felt so nauseous and weak at Point 3. I did not even see Norman until he stood right in front of me. At Point 4 I could not even appreciate the Agape love of Mostert and Blackie, so much so that I did not even wanted to see the contents of my bag! That was a HUGE mistake on my part, because in my bag I had some ENO (I want to kick myself that I didn’t drink it!) and REHIDRATE. If I asked, I’m convinced that Norman, Mostert and Blackie would have encouraged and prayed for me. (We prayed for you Christa, even though you did not ask or know about it then!) My legs were fine; it’s just that I felt very weak and dehydrated from vomiting too much.
Thanks to Mostert that came and fetch me along the route and ran with me for a while, just like in our weekly time trials at Zita Park!
Rest assure, the Sudan4Jesus helping points were of great value to me during the 2011 Comrades. I also think that your positioning along the route was just fine!”
