RACE CALENDAR |
North West Triathlon & Duathlon |
Gauteng, From 8am, Race Office |
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Series, Tri: Standard 1.5km / 40km / 10km, |
012 667 2074( w) |
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Sprint 750m / 20km / 5km & Super-sprint
400m / 10km / 2.5km, Du: Standard
10km / 40km / 5km, Sprint 5km / 20km / 2.5km
& Super-sprint 2.5km / 10km / 1.25km, Vaal
Reefs Boating Club, Orkney, North West, 8am
( Standard), 8:45( Sprint) & 9:15( Super-sprint),
Yolanda Kruger 082 787 5496
Monday 24 September
Afriman Duathlon( including Tshwane
Duathlon Champs), Afriman 10km / 70km / 5km,
Miniman 5km / 23km / 2.5km & Super Sprint
2.5km / 10km / 1.5km, Afriman Function at the
Junction Golf Course & Country Club, Apies
River Road, Vastfontein, Pretoria, 7:20am, SS
Timing 082 738 2909
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Runstacles 4km, Cape Town Ostrich Ranch,
Van Schoorsdrif Road, off N7, Philadelphia,
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Western Cape, 8:30am, The Grind HQ
021 813 9282( w)
Saturday 22 September
PowerXtreme OCR # 4, BadAss 10km &
Newbie 5km, Tierpoort Adventure Farm,
Rooikat Street, Tierpoort, Pretoria, Time TBC,
Jaco 081 320 8924
Runstacles 4km, Cape Town Ostrich Ranch,
Van Schoorsdrif Road, off N7, Philadelphia,
Western Cape, 8:30am, The Grind HQ
021 813 9282( w)
Saturday 29 September
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Freshpak Fitness Festival, Western Cape, 29 September
10km & 5km), Afriski Mountain Resort, Time
TBC, Shane Gouldie 082 332 9552
Saturday 22 September
Highlands Trout Mountain Challenge 42km,
21km & 5km, Orion Katse Lodge, Katse Dam,
6am, Bruce Fordyce 011 726 2867( w)
NAMIBIA
Saturday 1 September
Spring Festival 9km & 4.5km Fun Run
PLUS 2km Walk, Avis Dam, Windhoek, 8am,
Cycletec + 264( 0) 61 244 324
Tuesday 4 September
FNB Nite 8km & 5km PLUS 5km Walk,
United Club, Esther Brand Street, Olympia,
Windhoek, 5:45pm( 5W) & 6pm( 8 & 5),
Charles + 264( 0) 81 124 9471
Saturday 8 September
The Rock Half Marathon & 10km Trail Run,
Spitzkoppe, near Usakos, Christine
+ 264( 0) 81 299 0945
Tuesday 11 September
FNB Nite 8km & 5km PLUS 5km Walk,
United Club, Esther Brand Street, Olympia,
Windhoek, 5:45pm( 5W) & 6pm( 8 & 5),
Charles + 264( 0) 81 124 9471
Saturday 15 September
Spring TrailFun 9km & 6km, Daan Viljoen
Game Reserve, off C28 near Windhoek, 7am,
Japie Swanepoel 082 443 3033
Navachab Half Marathon PLUS 5km Walk,
Usab Field, Karibib, 7:30am, BK Karumendu
+ 264( 0) 81 311 8489
Run for Hope 10km & 5km, Windhoek, Rest
of details TBC
Saturday 22 September
Fish River Marathon, Half Marathon & 8km
PLUS 10km Walk PLUS 7km Cross Country,
Keetmanshoop, 6am, Mari Pesch
+ 264( 0) 81 249 7200
Standard Bank Dunes XTrail 15km & 7km,
Tiger Reef, Swakopmund, Yvonne
+ 264( 0) 81 142 9966
ORIENTEERING
Saturday 8 September
Gauteng Rogaine Event, Buffelskloof /
Venterskroon, Parys Dome, Gauteng, Time
TBC, ROC: Nick Cooper 074 188 9250
Sunday 16 September
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Gauteng Bush Series # 8( Middle Distance), |
Phambile, Cradle of Humankind, Gauteng,
Time TBC, RACO: Paul Wimberley
082 550 7793
Saturday 22 September
SA Champs – Middle Distance, Woodbush,
Haenertsburg, Limpopo, Time TBC, ROC: Nick
Cooper 074 188 9250
Sunday 23 September
SA Champs – Long Distance, Iron Crown,
Haenertsburg, Limpopo, Time TBC, ROC: Nick
Cooper 074 188 9250
Monday 24 September
SA Champs – Relay, Turfloop, Haenertsburg,
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Limpopo, Time TBC, ROC: Nick Cooper
074 188 9250
TRIATHLON & DUATHLON
Saturday 1 September
MediHelp Ride & Run,( 20km MTB / 7.5km
Trail Run or 10km MTB / 7.5km Trail Run),
Dirtopia Trail Centre, Delvera Farm, on R44
between Stellenbosch & Klapmuts, 8am &
8:30am, Dirtopia 021 884 4752( W)
Saturday 1 – Sunday 2 September
Ironman 70.3 World Champs,( Sat: Women,
Sun: Men) Nelson Mandela Bay, Eastern
Cape, Race Office 041 581 7990( w)
Sunday 9 September
MiWay Cape Ultra Triathlon, Ultra
1.9km / 90km / 21km & Sprint 600m / 20km / 5km,
Theewaterskloof Dam, near Villiersdorp,
Western Cape, 8am, B-Active Sports
031 763 1885
Sunday 16 September
Trinity Germiston # 1 Triathlon & Duathlon,
Tri: Standard 1.5km / 40km / 10km, Sprint
750m / 20km / 5km, Mini 400m / 10km / 1.25km,
Kids 200m / 5km / 1km, Young Ones
75m / 2.5km / 500m, Du: Standard
5km / 40km / 5km, Sprint 5km / 20km / 2.5km, Mini
2.5km / 10km / 1.25km, Kids 1km / 5km / 500m &
Young Ones 500m / 2.5km / 500m, Germiston
Lake, Ekurhuleni Municipal Park, Gauteng,
7:20am( Young Ones), 7:22am( Kids), 8:15am
( Standard), 9:15am( Sprint), 10am( Para
Sprint & Juniors), Japie Boonzaaier
084 501 2712
Saturday 22 September
Free State Triathlon / Duathlon, Maselspoort,
Bloemfontein, Free State, 9am, Free State
Triathlon 073 718 5427
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Saturday 29 September
Freshpak Fitness Festival, Triathlon:
800m / 20km / 5km, Duathlon: 5km / 20km / 2.5km,
Biathlon: 5km / 20km, FitKids: 1km / 200m / 1km
run / swim / run, Plus 3km & 1.5km swim,
Clanwilliam Dam Campsite, Western Cape,
9am( swim, 10:30am( FitKids), 12:30pm( Du / Bi)
& 3pm( Tri), Tri & Du Sport 021 914 1157( w)
OBSTACLE RACING
Saturday 1 September
Daniel’ s Lion Heart Challenge, 10km( 20
obstacles), 5km( 10), Blyde Adventure Camp,
Jonkmanspruit Road, Hoedspruit, Limpopo,
7am, More info: www. entryninja. com
Runstacles 4km, Cape Town Ostrich Ranch,
Van Schoorsdrif Road, off N7, Philadelphia,
Western Cape, 8:30am, The Grind HQ
021 813 9282( w)
Sunday 2 September
Obstacle Wars Race # 6, 4km & 2km courses,
Winston Park, Vian Road, Pinetown, KwaZulu-
Natal, Batches from 8am, More info:
www. entryninja. com
Gajiga Run 5km,( With inflatable obstacles),
Thaba Trails, Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve,
Mulbarton, Johannesburg, Gauteng, 9am,
More info: sean @ wannado. co. za
Saturday 8 September
Multiply Adventure Challenge, 3.5km routes
for Extremist( 25 obstacles), Brave( 20) &
Apprentice( 15), Riversands Farm Village,
Rose Road, Knopjeslaagte, Midrand, Gauteng,
Batches from 8am, Advendurance
086 199 0001
Runstacles 4km, Cape Town Ostrich Ranch,
Van Schoorsdrif Road, off N7, Philadelphia,
Western Cape, 8:30am, The Grind HQ
021 813 9282( w)
Sunday 9 September
Muddy Princess Joburg South, 5km course,
Rietvlei Zoo Farm, Swartkoppies Road,
Johannesburg South, Gauteng 8am, More
info: iwww. muddyprincess. co. za
Nelson Mandela Bay Urban Run 10.5km,
Donkin Reserve, Belmont Terrace, Port
Elizabeth, 9am, Michael Zoetmulder
041 484 7860( w)
Saturday 15 September
The Beast Challenge # 16 & Beast Sprint
# 16, Savage Beast 15km( 50 obstacles), Wild
Beast 10km( 30) & Tame Beast 5km( 15),
Crocodile Creek, Botasdal Farm, Lanseria,
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Runstacles 4km, Cape Town Ostrich Ranch,
Van Schoorsdrif Road, off N7, Philadelphia,
Western Cape, 8:30am, The Grind HQ
021 813 9282( w)
GI Joe Viper Clash # 4 12km & 6km,
Commander 12km( 84 obstacles), Normal
12km( 52) & 6km( 32), Tikwe River Lodge,
Virginia, Free State, 8am, GI Joe Office
082 962 6565
ADVENTURE RACING
Friday 7 – Saturday 8 September
Lilyfontein Adventure Race, 110-150km, 60-
70km, 55-65km, 30km, 12km & 6km, Yellow
Sands Caravan Park, East Coast Resorts
Road, Kwelera, East London, Various times,
Margaret Mitchell 043 737 4258
Friday 14 September
Out the Green Box Nite Series # 3, More info:
www. wonadventures. co. za
Saturday 15 – Sunday 16 September
A1 Adventure Racing Series # 4 – WCAD 24,
Cape Town, Western Cape, Time TBC, info:
www. adventure1series. com
Sunday 16 September
Kinetic Adventure 25km, Run, MTB & Kayak,
Cowhouse Market, Hazeldean, Gauteng, Heidi
Muller 082 564 6468
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.
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Image: Courtesy Freshpak Fitness Festival |