Modern Athlete Magazine Issue 100, November 2017 | Page 41

RACE CALENDAR Impi Challenge, Western Cape, 18-19 November MULTISPORT Sunday 5 November Trailadventure Canoe Triathlon (Off-road), 8km/20km/5km, Rietvlei Dam, Irene, Pretoria, Gauteng, 7am, Shane Gouldie 082 573 1298 Saturday 11 November North West Triathlon & Duathlon League, Tri: 1.5km/40km/10km, 750m/20km/5km & 400m/10km/2.5km, Du: 10km/40km/5km, 5km/20km/2.5km & 2.5km/10km/1.25km, Vaal River Boat Club, Orkney, North West Province, 8am, Yolanda 082 787 5496 Mariental Triathlon, Standard 1.5km/40km/10km & Rookie 500m/20km/5km, Hardap Dam, Mariental, Namibia, Time TBC, Alfie Grobler [phone] Sunday 26 November Cape Park Event, Venue TBC in Cape Town, Western Cape, Time TBC, PENOC [email protected] OBSTACLE RACING Saturday 4 November Waterra OCR Series #4, Distances: Heroes for a Day 10-15km with 30 obstacles, Heroes in Training 5-7km with 20, & Juniya Heroes 800m, Infinite Adventures, 15 Wootton Avenue, Hillcrest, Outer West Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, Stating times throughout day, More info: www.waterra.co.za Runstacles 10km & 4km, Cape Town Ostrich Ranch, Van Schoorsdrif Road, off N7, Philadelphia, Western Cape, 8:30am, The Grind HQ 021 813 9282 Sunday 5 November Muddy Princess #9 GP 5km OCR, Riversands Farm Village, Rose Road, Midrand, Gauteng, 8am, Race Info: [email protected] Saturday 11 November The Beast Challenge #12, Savage Beast 15km (30+ obstacles), Wild Beast 10km (30) & Tame Beast 5km (15), The Wedge 4x4 trail, Beyers Naude Drive, Muldersdrift, Gauteng, From 8am, Race Office 012 667 2074 (w) Gajiga Run #17 ‘Sunset Run’, 5km (7 Obstacles), National Zoo, Boom Street, Daspoort, Pretoria, Gauteng, 4pm, More info: www.gajiga.co.za Runstacles 10km & 4km, Cape Town Ostrich Ranch, Van Schoorsdrif Road, off N7, Philadelphia, Western Cape, 8:30am, The Grind HQ 021 813 9282 Saturday 18 November Runstacles 10km & 4km, Cape Town Ostrich Ranch, Van Schoorsdrif Road, off N7, Philadelphia, Western Cape, 8:30am, The Grind HQ 021 813 9282 Saturday 18 – Sunday 19 November Impi Challenge #4CT, 20km (26 Obstacles), 10km (18), 5km (11) & 1km (8), Wiesenhof Wildlife park, on R44 between Stellenbosch & Klapmuts, Various start times, More info: [email protected] Saturday 25 November Jump City Challenge Stadium Dash, Challenge 9km & Dash 7km, People’s Park Café, Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, Start times 7am to 9:35am, Gaby Nunes 011 0 22 0427 Marine OCR – Operation Mudder Tougher, 12km (38 obstacles), 8km (32) & 4km (23), Riviera Guest Farm, 30km north of Bloemfontein, Free State, 7am, More info: www.marineocr.co.za Runstacles 10km & 4km, Cape Town Ostrich Ranch, Van Schoorsdrif Road, off N7, Philadelphia, Western Cape, 8:30am, The Grind HQ 021 813 9282 Saturday 25 – Sunday 26 November Jeep Warrior #8, Black Ops 15km (30 obstacles), Commando 10km (22), Rookie 5km (15) & Warrior Bratz 500m (8, unlimited laps); Riversands Farm, Rose Road, Knopjeslaagte, Midrand, Gauteng, From 8am, Race Office 086 199 0001 Sunday 12 November Trinity Germiston #1 Triathlon & Duathlon, Standard & Sprint distances, Ekurhuleni Municipal Park, Germiston, Gauteng, 8am, Trinity Sports [email protected] Cowhouse Cross Duathlon #4, Bull: 10km/28km/3km, Steer: 5km/14km/3km, Heifer: 2km/9km/2km, Calf: 1.5km/5km/750m & Lamb: 300m/600m/100m, Cowhouse Market, Hazeldean Valley Farm, cnr Ridge Road and Oukraal Boulevard, Pretoria, Gauteng, 7:30am, 8am, 10am, 10:05am, Assie de Lange 082 420 2457 Tribal Triathlon Series #3, 1.5km/40km/10km, 750m/20km/5km & 400m/10km/2.5km, Orient Beach, East London Beachfront, Border, Time TBC, SCR Tribal 0714294255 Saturday 18 November Race 2 Stanford Triathlon, Half Iron 1.9km/90km/21.1km, Hermanus Harbour to Stanford Village Park, Western Cape, 8:30am, Race Office 021 438 5972 (w) Sunday 19 November Standard Bank 5150 Ekurhuleni, Olympic 1.5km/40km/10km & FunTri 400m/20km/5km, Germiston Lake, City of Ekurhuleni, Gauteng, 7:30am (FunTri) & 8:10am (Olympic), Race Office 041 581 7990 (W) Saturday 25 November Free State Triathlon/Duathlon, Standard, Sprint & Super Sprint distances, Maselspoort, Bloemspruit AFB Road, north of Bloemfontein, Free State, 9am, Christa 073 718 5427 Sunday 26 November Midlands Ultra Triathlon, Ultra: 1.9km/90km/21km & Sprint: 600m/20km/5km, Midmar Dam Resort, KwaZulu-Natal Midlands, 7am (sprint) & 7:30am (ultra), B-Active Sports 031 764 1885 (W) ADVENTURE RACING Saturday 11 – Sunday 12 November Expedition Africa Full Moon 100km, Venue & Time TBC, Heidi Muller 082 564 6468 TRACK & FIELD Saturday 4 November AGN Primary Sub Youth Championships, Pilditch Stadium, Pretoria West, Gauteng North, Time TBC, AGN 012 327 4930 (w) KZNA Primary Sub Youth Championships, Kingspark Athletics Stadium, Durban, KwaZulu- Natal, Time TBC, KZNA 031 312 9374 (w) WPA open Meeting, Green Point, Cape Town, Western Cape, 9am, WPA 021 418 3232 (w) Saturday 11 November KZNA League D, Kingspark Athletics Stadium, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, Time TBC, KZNA 031 312 9374 (w) WPA Little Athletics, Vygieskraal Stadium, Athlone, Cape Town, Western Cape, 10am, Ricardo Jaftha 021 418 3232 TAK Primary Schools Meeting, Parow, Western Cape, 9am, WPA 021 418 3232 (w) Friday 17 November WPA Open Meeting, Green Point, Cape Town, Western Cape, 6pm, WPA 021 418 3232 (w) Saturday 18 November WPA Little Athletics, Vygieskraal Stadium, Athlone, Cape Town, Western Cape, 10am, Ricardo Jaftha 021 418 3232 WPA Open Meeting, Green Point, Cape Town, Western Cape, 3pm, WPA 021 418 3232 (w) Saturday 25 November WPA Masters Meeting #2, Parow Athletics Track, Western Cape, 12:30pm, WPA 021 418 3232 (w) THANKS, TOM & NEDBANK This Race Calendar has been compiled with the help of Tom Cottrell, author and publisher of the Nedbank Runner’s Guide 2017 to Road and Off-road Races in South Africa . Now in its 25 th edition, the Runner’s Guide is an essential companion for every racer in SA, providing valuable info including venues, start times, route descriptions and everything else you may want to know about a race. Online Entries | Race Office | Race Marketing | Live Timing and Results www.peaktiming.co.za | [email protected] | Grant 082 468 0195 SELECTED UPCOMING EVENTS: 5 th Nov 2017 2 nd Dec 2017 10 th Dec 2017 RACE MANAGEMENT FROM START TO FINISH 14 th Jan 2018 28 th Jan 2018 41