Modern Athlete Magazine Issue 109, Aug 2018 | Page 41

RACE CALENDAR 9am, Petro Nel 072 259 6759 Saturday 18 August Rihanna Moshoeshoe Half-Marathon, 10km & 5km, Galeshewe Stadium, Phakedi Street, Galeshewe, Kimberley, 7am, Mase Mogorosi 071 853 3509 AGW Cross Country Champs, Laerskool Seodin, Seodin Road, Kuruman, 9am, Petro Nel 072 259 6759 NORTH WEST CAPE Thursday 23 – Saturday 25 August Namaqua Quest Trail Run, (Three days: 24km, 25km & 20km) Jakkalswater Guest Farm, Nababeep, near Springbok, Three days: 7am, 7:30am & 8am, Janine Swart 083 662 2022 Saturday 25 August Schaap River Canyon Ultra Trail Run 100km & 60km, Jakkalswater Guest Farm, Nababeep, near Springbok, 5am, Janine Swart 083 662 2022 NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES NAMIBIA Saturday 4 August Starlite/FNB Eros Girls Fundraiser 10km & 5km PLUS 10km Walk, Eros Girls’ School, cnr Independence & Eros Avenue, Windhoek, 7am & 7:15am PLUS 6:30am, Eros Girls’ School [phone] Husab Mine Marathon, 10km, & 5km, Husab Access Road, Swakopmund, 7am, Frank Slabber [phone] Erongo Cross Country Champs, Omaruru, Time TBC, BK Karumendu [phone] Sunday 5 August Windhoek Light Wild Run #3 14km & 8km Trail Run, Midgard Self Catering Lodge, on B6 Road about 80km from Windhoek, 8:30am & 9am, Yvonne Brinkmann [phone] Saturday11 August Train Track 11km Trail Run, Elisenheim, Windhoek, 7am, Joel Talbot [phone] Rundu 10km Challenge, Rundu, Time & contact person TBC Saturday18 August Victory Series Half Marathon & 5km, Indepence Stadium, Windhoek, Time TBC, Old Mutual [phone] Oshana Region Street Mile, Oshakati, Time & contact person TBC ORIENTEERING Sunday 5 August Gauteng Bush Series #6 – Middle Distance, Hennops River, Centurion, Time TBC, RACO: Roger Blane 083 306 9161 Sunday 12 August Gauteng Rogaine, Pretoria, Time TBC, ROC: Nick Cooper 074 188 9250 Saturday 18 August Polokwane Short Event, Polokwane, Time TBC, POC: Ephraim Chuene 082 095 1035 Sunday 26 August Gauteng Bush Series #7 – Long Distance, Pelindaba, Broederstroom, Time TBC, RACO: Roger Blane 083 306 9161 OBSTACLE RACING Saturday 4 August Runstacles 4km, Cape Town Ostrich Ranch, Van Schoorsdrif Road, off N7, Philadelphia, Western Cape, 8:30am, The Grind HQ 021 813 9282 (w) Wednesday 8 August JumpCity Urban Challenge Women’s Day Edition, Gold Reef City Theme Park , Ormonde, Johannesburg, Gauteng, 6pm, Shift Concepts 011 022 0426 (w) Saturday 11 August Toyota Warrior Race #6, Black Ops 15km (30 obstacles), Commando 10km (22), Rookie 5km (15) & Warrior Bratz 500m (8, unlimited laps), Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela (Nelspruit), Mpumalnga, Various times, Race Organiser 087 150 3144 Runstacles Race4Keanu 4km, Cape Town Ostrich Ranch, Van Schoorsdrif Road, off N7, Philadelphia, Western Cape, 8:30am, The Grind HQ 021 813 9282 (w) Ave, Bothas Hill, Hillcrest, KwaZulu-Natal, From 6:30pm, More info: www.waterra.co.za Saturday 25 August Runstacles 4km, Cape Town Ostrich Ranch, Van Schoorsdrif Road, off N7, Philadelphia, Western Cape, 8:30am, The Grind HQ 021 813 9282 (w) Sunday 26 August Muddy Princess 5km, Giba Gorge, Stockville Road, Westmead, Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal, 8am, Info: [email protected] Red Method Run, Ultra Red: 15km (20 obstacles) & Rookie Red: 8km (10), Hopewell Conservation Estate, Standford Road, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, 9am & 10am, Race Office 074 115 6396 TRIATHLON & DUATHLON Saturday 4 August Standard Bank 5150 Bela Bela Triathlon, 5150: 1.5km/40km/10km (from 11:30am) & Saturday 25 August Mandela Day Triathlon, Olympic 1.5km/40km/10km, Sprint 600m/20km/5km & Mini 200m/5km/2.5km, Midmar Dam, near Howick, KwaZulu-Natal, 10:30am (Mini), 11:15am (Sprint) & 1pm (Olympic), Damian Bradley 031 764 1885 (w) Sunday 26 August Olympic Dirty Double, Long: 15km trail run & 35km MTB & Short:8km trail run & 20km MTB, Solo or team entries, Doolhof Wines, Bovlei Road, east of Wellington, 9am, Gravel Travel 072 764 4015 ADVENTURE RACING Saturday 4 – Sunday 5 August A1 Adventure Racing Series #3 – Cyanosis 24, KwaZulu-Natal, Time TBC, info: www. FunTri: 400m/20km/5km (11am), Forever adventure1series.com Resorts Warmbaths, Bela Bela, Limpopo, Saturday 25 – Sunday 26 August Race Office 082 476 6626 Kinetic Expedition Africa 120km, Run, MTB, & Kayak Challenge, Cape St Francis, Eastern Cape, Time TBC, Heidi Muller 082 564 6468 Sunday 5 August Cosave Mica Sunrise Challenge MTB Duathlon, (12.5km bike/12.5km run), Cosave Mica, 560 Alfred Boyes Avenue, Kirkney, Pretoria, 7am, GustavOosthuysen 072 525 5090 Sunday 12 August Tinman Triathlon #3, Tinman Challenge 1km/32km/10km (7:40am), Tinman Sprint 600m/21km/5km (7:20am) & Tinman Mini (200m/6km/2.5km (7:10am), Suncoast Casino, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, B-Active 031 764 1885 Saturday 18 August aQuelle Tour De Krantz Harburg Off-road Duo, 10km run/45km MTB, 10km/25km, 10km/10km, 5km/45km, 5km/25km & 5km/10km, Harburg Hall, Harburg, 7:30am & 7:45am, Rolf Lutge 082 555 0432 Runstacles 4km, Cape Town Ostrich Ranch, Van Schoorsdrif Road, off N7, Philadelphia, Western Cape, 8:30am, The Grind HQ 021 813 9282 (w) Sunday 19 August Redhub Triathlon & Duathlon, Standard Road Tri 1.5km/40km/10km, Sprint Road Tri 750m/20km/5km, Cross Tri 1.5km/25km/10km, Cross Light Tri 750m/12km/5km, Road Du 4km/40km/5km & Cross MTB Du 4km/25km/5km, Cradle Moon Lakeside Game Lodge, Beyers Naude Drive, Muldersdrift, 8am, Spectrum Sport 016 982 6060 Friday 24 August Waterra #3 5km, Infinite Adventures, Wootton Centrum Like2Duo Kids Duathlon, Power 2km/10km/1km, Mid 1km/5km/500m & Lite Saturday 18 August Actionman #4, 10km (17 obstacles) & 5km (11), ATKV Buffelspoort, North West Province, Time TBC, Jaco 081 320 8924 500m/2km/250m, Riversands Farm Village, Knopjeslaagte, Midrand, Gauteng, 9am, 9:10am & 9:20am, More info: www.jumpertrax.com THANKS, TOM & NEDBANK This Race Calendar has been compiled with the help of Tom Cottrell, author and publisher of the Nedbank Runner’s Guide to Road and Off-road Races in South Africa . Now in its 27 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. 41