Modern Athlete Magazine Issue 107, June 2018 | Page 38

RACE CALENDAR Hey June, Let’s Race JUNE 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, LAUREN SMITHERS & SEAN FALCONER Comrades Marathon, KwaZulu-Natal, 10 June CENTRAL GAUTENG Friday 1 June K-Way Serengeti 15km, 10km & 5km Night Trail Run, Serengeti Golf and Wildlife Estate, Kempton Park, 7pm, Shane Gouldie 082 332 9552 Nissan the Glen Over the Moon Trail Run 10km & 5km, Rietvlei Zoo Farm, 101 Swartkoppies Road, Mulbarton, Johannesburg South, 7pm, Leigh Barnsley, 060 874 1039 Saturday 2 June MTN Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, MTN Innovation Centre, 216 14th Avenue, Fairlands, 7am, Sfiso Vilakazi 083 212 3894 Hollard JURA Trail Run 12km & 6km, Marks Park Sports Club, Judith Road, Emmarentia, Randburg, Batches start from 8am (12) & 8:40am (6), Race Organiser 082 566 4605 Johannesburg Zoo, Upper Park Drive, 7:30am, Wednesday 6 June Kinetic Night Trail Run 8km & 4km, Parkview Golf Club, Emmarentia Avenue, Parkview, 7:30pm & 7:40pm, Heidi Muller 082 564 6468 Beaulieu Challenge 12km & 6km Trail Run, Saturday 9 June 5km, Walter Sisulu Garden, Malcolm Road, Cell C Day of Races 5km Powered by Reebok, Roosevelt High School Sports Grounds, Thibault Street, Roosevelt Park, Johannesburg, Various starting waves, Mehlo Hlabangane 082 990 9470 Velocity 32km, 12km & 5km Trail Run, Central Park Trails, Arden Road, Modderfontein, 8:30am, Ruan Botes 063 686 7315 Sunday 10 June Zoo Trot 10km & 5km, Centenary Lawn, Cell C Day of Races 5km Powered by Reebok, Gauteng, 9 June Lebogang Mathope 011 712 6817 (w) Riversands Farm, Rose Road, Knopjeslaagte, Midrand, 8am & 8:15am, Kirsty Searle 083 326 6721 Shift Winter Trail Series #2 13km, 8km & Roodepoort, 8am, Race Organiser 061 907 0063 Friday 16 June Striders Youth Day Half Marathon & 5km, Kagiso Sports Complex, Botes Avenue, Kagiso, Krugersdorp, 7am, Dithapelo Tumane 072 072 4251 Saturday 23 June Mark White Nissan Trail Run 18km, 10km & 5km, Warthog Lodge, on R560 near Magaliesberg, 7:45am, 8am & 8:15am, More info: [email protected] Sunday 24 June Race Against Cancer Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Orlando Rugby Ground, 8am, Sibongile Maruto 078 445 0249 Tuesday 26 June Benoni Country Club Night 10km & 5km POSTPONED Friday 29 June Rockies Zoo Lake Fun Run 8km & 4km, Zoo Lake Sports Club, Westwold Way, Parkwood, 5pm, Saul Levin 083 326 0848 Saturday 30 June Run with Mapaseka 5km Series, Nike Stadium, Klipspruit, Soweto, 8am, Race Organiser 078 445 0249 GAUTENG NORTH Saturday 2 June Silver Lakes Race of Faith 15km, 10km & 5.5km, Silver Oaks Crossing, cnr Von Backstrom Boulevard, Willow Acres, Pretoria, 7am, Daan du Toit 082 572 4169 Hatfield Christian School Run 10km & 5km, Hatfield Christian School, Hatfield, Pretoria, 38 ISSUE 107 JUNE 2018 / www.modernathlete.co.za 8am, More info: www.jumpertrax.com Sunday 3 June The Zoo Gallop 10km & 5km, Pretoria Zoo, 8am, Shane Gouldie 082 332 9552 Wednesday 6 June Jackal Night Run 10km & 5km, Copperleaf Country Club, Ernie Els Boulevard, Centurion, 7pm, Shane Gouldie 082 332 9552 Saturday 9 June Executive Mayor Race 10km & 5km, Giant Stadium, Soshanguve, 7am, Mmapule Raborife 082 774 3202 Winter Walkies 10km & 5km, Pretoria Zoo, 9am, Shane Gouldie 082 332 9552 Sunday 10 June Brewski Trail Series 21km, 15km, 10km & 5km, Smuts Irene River, Jan Smuts Avenue, Centurion, 8am, Shane Gouldie 082 332 9552 Actionman Trail Run 10km & 5km, Tierpoort Adventure Farm, Tierboskat Street, Tierpoort, 7:30am & 8am, Jaco 081 320 8924 Wednesday 13 June Botanical Gardens 10km & 5km, Pretoria National Botanical Gardens, 7pm, Shane Gouldie 082 332 9552 Saturday 16 June Take 5 Team Relay Pretoria 5x5km PLUS 3x5km Walk Relay, Rietondale Park, North Road, Rietondale, Pretoria, 8am, Event Organiser 0870970011 Infinity 24/12/6 Hour Spirit of Trail Festival Trail Run, Rosemary Hill, Pretoria East, 10am (24H & 12H) & 2pm (6H), Debbie Aggenbag 083 294 5260 Cowhouse Trail Run Series 30km, 15km, 10km & 5km Farm Run, Cowhouse Market, Silverlakes Road extension (past Curro), Hazeldean, Pretoria East, 4pm, Evelyn Botha 083 669 8588 Sunday 17 June Cyclone, 21km, 15km, 8km & 5km, Rock Falls Ranch, Pretoria, 8am, Shane Gouldie 082 332 9552 Wednesday 20 June GAUTENG