Modern Athlete Magazine Issue 100, November 2017 | Page 38

RACE CALENDAR

Put on Your Racing Shoes

NOVEMBER 2017

South African runners really are blessed with a terrific race calendar, with so many great races to do, so check out these events for the coming month, including road and trail runs as well as other running disciplines, and make your racing plans!
– BY TOM COTTRELL AND SEAN FALCONER
GAUTENG
Old Mutual Soweto Marathon, Central Gauteng, 5 November
CENTRAL GAUTENG
Wednesday 1 November Rowlin National Brokers Nite 15km, 10km & 5km, Benoni Northerns Sports Grounds, 1 Brodigan Street, Northmead, Benoni, 7pm, Race Organiser 083 573 1011
Duck Night Run 10km & 5km, Kyalami Country Club, Spur Road, Midrand, 7pm, Shane Gouldie 082 332 9552
Kinetic Night Trail 8km & 4km, Woodmead Country Club, Lincoln Street, Woodmead, Sandton, 7:30pm & 7:40pm, Heidi Muller 082 564 6468
Thursday 2 November B2Run 5km – Johannesburg, Riversands Farm Village, Rose Road, Knopjeslaagte, Midrand, 4pm, Areesh Bassardien 082 897 9211
Sunday 5 November Old Mutual Soweto Marathon, Half Marathon & 10km, FNB Stadium, Nasrec,
6am( 42), 6:30am( 21) & 7am( 10), Race Organiser 061 918 1002
Friday 10 November Germiston Night Run 8km & 4km, Germiston Country Club, Rand Airport Road, Elandsfontein, Germiston, 7pm, Shane Gouldie 082 332 9552
Sunday 12 November Zoo Trot 10km, Centenary Lawn, Johannesburg Zoo, Upper Park Drive, 7am, Lebogang Mathope 011 712 6817( w)
Thursday 16 November Jackal Trail Run 8km & 4km, Jackal Creek Golf Estate, Boundary Road, Northriding, 7pm, Race Organiser 011 053 9153( w)
Sunday 19 November Alberton Half Marathon, 10km & 4km, Alberton Rugby Stadium, cnr 2nd Avenue & Braun Avenue, Voerwoerdpark, 6am, Michael Kirby 074 159 3605
Friday 24 November K-Way Serengeti Night Run 15km, 10km & 5km, Serengeti Golf and Wildlife Estate, Kempton Park, 7pm, Shane Gouldie 082 332 9552
Sunday 26 November RAC City Lodge Tough One 32km & Asics 5km, Old Parktonian Club, Jan Smuts Avenue, Craighall, 6am, Vreni Welch 011 442 8256( w)
Land Rover Midrand Rover Trail Run # 3 30km, 13km & 5km, Central Park Trail, Modderfontein Nature Reserve, Arden Road, Modderfontein, 7am, Ruan Botes 063 686 7315
GAUTENG NORTH
Wednesday 8 November Jackal Night Run 10km & 5km, Copperleaf Country Club, Ernie Els Boulevard & West Street, Centurion, 7pm, Shane Gouldie 082 332 9552
Zwartkop Nite Race # 1 10km & 5km, Zwartkop Country Club, Old Johannesburg Road, Centurion, 6pm, More info:
www. bouttime. co. za
Saturday 11 November Kolonade Retail Park Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Kolonade Retail Park Shopping Centre, Zambezi Drive, Montana, Pretoria
North, 6am, Bossie Boshoff 083 557 3232
Ezemvelo Trail Run Challenge 21km, 10km & 5km, Ezemvelo Nature Reserve, Bronkhorstspruit, 7am, 7:30am & 8am, Debbie
083 294 5260
Sunday 12 November Smuts Family Day 21km, 15km, 10km & 5km Trail Run, Jan Smuts House, Jan Smuts Avenue,
Centurion, 7am, Shane Gouldie 082 332 9552
Wednesday 15 November Tortoise & Hare Night Run 8km & 5km, Clay Café, Big Red Barn, 7 Nelson Road, Olifantsfontein, 7pm, Shane Gouldie
082 332 9552
Saturday 18 November Tom Jenkins Challenge Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Union Buildings, Pretoria, 6am,
James Matshekga 082 566 1595
Sunday 19 November Family Fun Run 8km & 4km, The Pretoria Zoo, 232 Boom Street, Pretoria, 7am, Shane
Gouldie 082 332 9552
TAF Trail Run 15km, 10km & 5km, Tierpoort Adventure Farm, Rooikat Street, Tierpoort, south-east of Pretoria, Time TBC, More info:
www. bouttime. co. za
Wednesday 22 November Owl Night Trail Run 10km & 5km, Irene Country Club, 1 Main Road, Irene, 7pm Shane
Gouldie 082 332 9552
Saturday 25 November
Muller Potgieter Half Marathon, 10km &
5km, Military Sports Club, Hendrik Potgieter
Images: Courtesy Race Organisers
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