Modern Athlete Magazine Issue 105, April 2018 | Page 40

RACE CALENDAR

Racing Time!

Cell C AfricaX Trailrun presented by Asics, Boland, 27-29 April

APRIL 2018

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
Thursday 5 April J. P. Morgan Corporate Challenge 5.6km, Wanderers Club, North Road, Illovo, 6:30pm, Dylan Burgess 063 389 0681
Sunday 8 April Alan Robb 32km & 15km, Germiston Stadium, Delville Road North, Delville, Germiston, 6:30am, Fred Macdougall 082 477 0466
Wednesday 11 April Kinetic Night Trail Run 8km & 4km, Randpark, Johannesburg, 6pm, Heidi Muller 082 564 6468
Thursday 12 April Ruimsig Trail Run 10km & 5km, Ruimsig Country Club, Hole in One Avenue, Ruimsig, 7pm, Race Organiser 011 053 9153( w)
Saturday 14 April West Rand Fun Walk Against Crime 7km & 5km, Kagiso Memorial Recreation Centre, Botes Avenue, Krugersdorp, 7:30am, Gobi Motswakae 073 228 4683
The Music Run Jo’ Burg 5km, Riversands Farm Village, 2:30pm, Race Office 011 028 0110( w)
Sunday 15 April Jackie Gibson Marathon, Alan Ferguson Half Marathon & 5km, Klipriversberg Recreation Centre, Peggy Vera Street, Kibler Park, Johannesburg, 6am, Cathy Munn 072 679 0874
Gandhi 12km & 6km Walk, Gandhi Hall, 29 Impala Crescent, Lenasia Ext 5, 9am, Ramesh Baichar 082 650 9416
Fury Ford Fourways Trailfest 50km, 30km, 20km & 10km, Kingskloof, behind Laurentia Farm Stall, on N14 near Krugersdorp, 6am, 6:30am, 7am & 7:30am, Info: www. myroadlesstravelled. co. za
Sunday 22 April Birchwood Cross the Line Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Birchwood Hotel, View Point Road, Boksburg, 6:30am, Kate Wood 082 903 9722
Actionman Trailrun # 1 10km & 5km, Cradle Moon Lakeside Lodge, Plot 59 Beyers Naude Drive, Muldersdrift, Johanneburg, 7pm, Spectrum Sport 082 557 6884
Friday 27 April MiWayLife Cradle of Humankind 32km, Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Makiti Wedding Venue, opposite Sterkfontein Caves, Krugersdorp, 6:30am( 32 & 21), 7am( 10) & 7:15am( 5), Sharlene Gagiano 083 512 9640
Sunday 29 April Profix Robor Scaffolding 50km, Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Benoni Northerns Sports Grounds, Albert Bekker Park, Brodigan Street, Northmead, Benoni, 6:30am( 50, 42 & 21) & 6:40am( 10 & 5), Jan Jordaan 082 800 0762
GAUTENG NORTH
Monday 2 April Guilt-Free Easter Monday 10km & 5km, Rietvlei Dam, Irene, Pretoria, 7am, Shane Gouldie 082 332 9552
Lynn Ridge Mall Family Day 22km, 11km & 6km, Lynnridge Mall, cnr Jacobson Drive & Lynnwood Road, Pretoria, 7am, Daan du Toit 082 572 4169
Wednesday 4 April Run with the Lions 10km & 5km, The Farm Inn, Silverlakes Road, Silverlakes, Pretoria, 7pm, Shane Gouldie 082 332 9552
Friday 6 April The Zoo Trot 10km & 5km, Pretoria Zoo, Boom Street, 7pm, Shane Gouldie 082 332 9552
Saturday 7 April Ford 3-in-1 Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Ford Motor Company Sport Ground, cnr Simon Vermooten & Alwyn Streets, Silverton, 6:30am( 21 & 10) & 6:45am( 5), Daniel Nkoana 072 171 7390
Sunday 8 April Modern Athlete Irene Ultra Marathon 48km, Half Marathon & 5km, Agricultural Research Council( ARC) Irene Campus, Irene, 6am, Race Organiser 082 951 2581
Saturday 21 April PnP Sosh Morula Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Giant Stadium, Soshanguve, 6:30am( 21 & 10) & 6:45( 5), Vuyelwa Dlali 082 051 1823
Saturday 28 April Tshwane Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Voortrekker Park, Pretoria Road, Silverton, 6:30am, Walter Vilakazi 072 196 7821
Cowhouse Trail Run Night Series- Autumn Edition 15km, 10km & 5km, Cowhouse Market, Silverlakes Road extension( past Curro), Hazeldean, Pretoria East, 5pm, 5:15pm & 5:30pm, Evelyn Botha 083 669 8588
VAAL TRIANGLE
No races scheduled for this period
WESTERN CAPE
BOLAND
Monday 2 April Run The Vines Spice Route 17km, 10km & 5km Trail Run, Spice Route Winery, Suid- Agter-Paarl Road, 7:45, 8am & 8:15am, Lans Pepler 082 787 2472
Saturday 7 April Delta Draf 10km & 5km, Solms-Delta Wine Estate, Delta Road, off R45 near R310 Helshoogte Road T-Junction, on way to Franschhoek, 8am, Ralph Jacobs 083 586 1168
Dirtopia Trail Run Challenge 25km, 15km & 9km, Uitkyk Wine Estate, on R44 between Stellenbosch & Klapmuts, 8:15am, 8:30am & 8:45am, Dirtopia Events 021 884 4752( w)
Wednesday 11 April Wagon Trail Night Run 10km & 5km, Anura Wine Estate, Klapmuts-Simondium Road, 7pm, Lans Pepler 082 787 2472
Sunday 15 April Blaauwklippen Trail Run 10km & 5km, Blaauwklippen Wine Estate, on R44 in Stellenbosch, 8am & 8:15am, Info: www. hopeformiacara. com
Friday 27 April Marine Mile Xtreme, Marine Drive, Hermanus, 6pm, Race Organiser 084 588 4237
Friday 27 – Sunday 29 April Cell C AfricanX Trailrun presented by Asics, 3 days- 38km, 33km & 22km, Boschendal Wine Estate, on R310 Helshoogte Road, near Pniel, 8am, Race Organiser 082 991 0045
Saturday 28 April Run The Vines Nederburg 17km, 10km & 5km Trail Run, Nederburg Wines, Sonstraal Road, Paarl, 7:45, 8am & 8:15am, Lans Pepler 082 787 2472
Cliffpath Xtreme Run 18.1km, 12.6km & 5.7km, Market Square, Hermanus, 8:30am, 8:40am & 8:50am, Race Organiser 084 588 4237
Monday 30 April Blue Mountain Xtreme Trail Run 17km & 10km, Market Square, Hermanus, 8am & 8:15am, Race Organiser 084 588 4237
SOUTH WESTERN DISTRICT
Saturday 7 April KKI Volstruiswedloop Half Marathon & 10km, Wesbank Primary School, Park Road, Oudtshoorn, 7am, David Mckinnon 082 374 8632
Saturday 14 April Two Lagoons 32km, 10km & 5km, Island Lake Parks Board, Wilderness, 7am, Gerritt du Toit 072 282 7995
Saturday 21 April Great Brak River 10km & 5km, Vorentoe Primary School Sports Grounds, Great Brak River, 7am, Paulus Allart 073 412 5440
Friday 27 – Monday 30 April Outeniqua Quest Trail Run 108km,( 16.4, 32.5, 29.9 & 29.3km), Beervlei Hut to Harkerville Hut, Outeniqua Hiking Trail, Wilderness, 9am, Janine Swart 083 662 2022
Saturday 28 April Outeniqua Marathon, Half Marathon & 5km, George Sports Club( 42km) or Garden Route Dam( 21.1km) to Ebb & Flow National Park, Wilderness( 5km), 7am( 42) & 8am( 21), Deon de Jager 083 453 4781
Sunday 29 April Outeniqua Quest 108km nonstop and Ultra 59km, Beervlei Hut( 108) & Millwood Hut( 59) to Harkerville Hut, Outeniqua Hiking Trail, Wilderness, 7:30am, Janine Swart 083 662 2022
WESTERN PROVINCE
Wednesday 4 April Merrell Autumn Night Run Series # 1 8km & 5.5km, Simon’ s at Groot Constantia Wine Estate, Groot Constantia Road, Cape Town, 6:30pm, Tatum Prins 083 449 0760
Sunday 8 April Central Athletics 10km & 5km, Newlands Cricket Stadium, Campground Road, Newlands, 7am & 7:30am, Adnaan Mohamed 083 427 4648
Image: Tobias Ginsberg & Chris Hitchcock
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