Modern Athlete Magazine Issue 101, December 2017 | Page 36

RACE CALENDAR

DECEMBER 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 & SEAN FALCONER
GAUTENG
CENTRAL GAUTENG
Sunday 3 December World Aids Day Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Katlehong Sports Complex, Lesotho Street, 7am, Arnold Ravhutulu 079 135 4566
Wednesday 6 December Kinetic Christmas Night Trail 8km & 4km, Bryanston Country Club, Bryanston Drive, Sandton, 7:30pm & 7:40pm, Heidi Muller 082 564 6468
Thursday 7 December Ruimsig Trail Run 10km, Ruimsig Country Club, Hole in One Avenue, 7pm, Race Organiser 011 053 9153( w)
Sunday 10 December Orlando Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Orlando Rugby Ground, Soweto, 6am, Sibongile Maruto 078 445 0249
Wobblers and Wigglers Hat Race 7.8km Fun Run, Central Gauteng, 16 December
Friday 22 December Cowhouse Christmas Night Run 15km, 10km & 5km, Cowhouse Market, cnr Ridge Road and Oukraal Boulevard, Hazeldean, Pretoria East, 6:45pm, 7pm & 7:15pm, Albie 082 453 0096
Sunday 31 December Cid to Cid Old Year’ s 10km & 5km, Rietondale Park, Arcadia. Pretoria, 5pm, James Matshekga 082 566 1595
VAAL TRIANGLE
Saturday 30 December Nedbank Ou Jaar’ s Party 10km, 8km, 6km, 4km & 2km, Kollegepark Primary School, cnr Theo Wassenaar & Generaal Froneman, Vanderbijlpark, 6pm, Dawid Jordaan 082 364 1954
WESTERN CAPE
Zoo Trot 10km, Centenary Lawn, Upper Park Drive, 7am, Lebogang Mathope 011 712 6817( w)
Friday 15 December Christmas Night Dash 15km, 10km & 5km, Serengeti Golf & Wildlife Estate, Benoni, 7pm, Shane Gouldie 082 332 9552
Saturday 16 December Gauteng Striders Half Marathon & 5km, Vosloorus Stadium, Moagi Road, 7am, Boyce Joko 073 432 8161
Wobblers and Wigglers Hat Race 7.8km Fun Run, Pirates Club, Braeside Road, Greenside, 8am, Hennie Booysen 082 801 0924
Sunday 17 December Soweto Big Race 10km & 5km, Elkah Stadium, Gumede Street, Soweto, 8am & 8:10am, Herbert Pango 072 556 3678
GAUTENG NORTH
Sunday 3 December Smuts Family Trail 21km, 15km, 10km & 5km, Jan Smuts House, Jan Smuts Avenue, Irene, 7am, Shane Gouldie 082 332 9552
Run24 / MF Trail Run 12km & 5km, Wattlespring Trails, off M30( Garsfontein Road), near Bapsfontein, 6:30am & 7:30am, info @ bouttime. co. za
Wednesday 6 December Jackal 10km & 5km Night Trail, Copperleaf Country Club, Ernie Els Boulevard, Centurion, 7pm, Shane Gouldie 082 332 9552
Zwartkop Night Race # 2 10km & 5km, Zwartkop Country Club, Old Johannesburg Road, Centurion, 6pm, info @ bouttime. co. za
Sunday 10 December The Cyclone 15km, 8km & 5km Trail Run, Rock Falls Ranch, M26, Hoekplaats 384-Jr,
Centurion, 7am, Shane Gouldie 082 332 9552
Wednesday 13 December The Christams Elves CANSA Night Run 10km & 5km, The Farm Inn, Farm Inn Road, off Silverlakes Road, Silverlakes, Pretoria,
7pm, Shane Gouldie 082 332 9552
Saturday 16 December Hazeldean Farm Run 30km, 15km & 6km, Cowhouse Market, cnr Ridge Road and Oukraal Boulevard, Hazeldean, Pretoria East,
6:30am, 7:30am & 7:45am, Albie 082 453 0096
Sunday 17 December The Christmas Dash 15km, 8km & 5km, The Big Red Barn, 7 Nelson Road, Olifantsfontein,
7am, Shane Gouldie 082 332 9552
BOLAND
Saturday 2 December Run the Vines Landskroon Trail Run 17km, 10km & 5km, Landskroon Wines, Suid-Agter Paarl Road, near Paarl, 7:30am, 8am & 8:15am, Lans Pepler 082 787 2472
Wednesday 6 December Run the Vines Twilight Trail Run 10km &
5km, Anura Wines, Simondium Road, near
Klapmuts, 6pm & 6:20pm, Lans Pepler
082 787 2472
Saturday 9 December United Bulk Prison-to-Prison Marathon,
Half Marathon & 5km, Brandvlei Correctional
Services, Brandvlei Dam, between Rawsonville
& Worcester, 5:30am, Kosie Botha 083 991 3915
Spier Twilight Trail Run 10km & 5km, Spier
Wine Farm, on R310 Baden Powell Drive, near
Images: Chris Hitchcock & courtesy Pirates Running Club
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