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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 |