Modern Athlete Magazine Issue 111, October 2018 | Page 36

RACE CALENDAR

Feed Your NEED for SPEED

OCTOBER 2018

South African runners 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 AND SEAN FALCONER
FNB Durban 10km CITYSURFRUN, KwaZulu-Natal, 14 October
GAUTENG
CENTRAL GAUTENG
Wednesday 3 October Black Diamond Night Trail 8km & 4km, Randpark Golf Club, Setperk Road, Randburg, 7:30pm & 7:40pm, Heidi Muller 082 564 6468
Sunday 7 October Spar Women’ s Challenge Johannesburg 10km & 5km, Marks Park. Judith Road, Emmerentia, 8am, Hank Bezuidenhout 083 256 0241
Saturday 13 October Kings Kloof Paradise Trail Run 25km, 18km, 12km & 6km, Kings Kloof Trail, Oaktree, Muldersdrift, on N14, 7am, 7:20am, 7:40am & 8am, More info: entryninja. com
Sunday 14 October Burger and Co. 15km & 5km, Boksburg Stadium, Jubilee Road, Leeuwpoort, Boksburg, 6am & 6:05am, Lauren Dance 011 917 3721( w)
Zoo Trot 10km & 5km, Centenary Lawn. Johannesburg Zoo, Upper Park Drive, 7:30am, Lebogang Mathope 011 712 6817( w)
Stadium Dash Joburg 6.5km Run powered by Peri, Ellis Park Arena, South Park Lane, New Doornfontein, Johannesburg, Time TBC, Race Organiser 011 022 0426( w)
Thursday 18 October Ruimsig Trail Run 10km & 5km, Ruimsig Country Club, Hole in One Avenue, Ruimsig, 6pm, Corne van Zyl 011 053 9153( w)
Saturday 20 October The 8-hour Trail Challenge,( 5.25km laps), Avianto, Muldersdrif Rd, Zandspruit, Roodepoort, 8am( Solo), 10am( Extreme Relay) & 1pm( Fun Relay), Leon 079 529 0987
Sunday 21 October Diepkloof Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Nike Football Stadium, cnr Chris Hani Road & Mokoena Street, Klipspruit, Soweto, 6am, 6:30am & 6:45am, Race Organiser 067 031 3383
Fresh Trails # 11 15km, 10km & 5km, Rietvlei Zoo Farm, Swartkoppies Road, Mulbarton,
Joburg South, 7am, 7:30am & 8am, Eloff
Hoffman 083 399 9564
Shift Wellness Summer Trail Run
13km, 8km & 5km, Walter Sisulu National
Botanical Garden, Malcolm Road, Poortview,
Roodepoort, 7am, 7:15am & 7:30am, Shift
Wellness Collective 061 898 0432
Friday 26 October
Fresh Trails # 12 10km & 5km, Rietvlei Zoo
Farm, Swartkoppies Road, Mulbarton, Joburg
South, 7am, Eloff Hoffman 083 399 9564
Saturday 27 October
Run With Mapaseka 5km Series, FNB
Stadium, Nasrec, 8am, Sibongile 078 445 0249
Sunday 28 October
Carnival City Macsteel Trail Run 21.1km,
15km & 5km, Carnival City Casino & Hotel, cnr
Century & Elsburg Roads, Brakpan, 7am( 21 &
10) & 7:10am( 5), More info: entryninja. com
Wednesday 31 October
Black Diamond Night Trail 8km & 4km,
Johannesburg Country Club, Lincoln Street,
Woodmead, Sandton, 7:30pm & 7:40pm, Heidi
Muller 082 564 6468
Rowlin Glow Run 15km, 10km & 5km,
Benoni Northerns Sports Grounds, Albert
Bekker Park, Brodigan Street, Northmead,
Benoni, 7pm( 15 & 10) & 7:10pm( 5), Jan
Jordaan 082 800 0762
GAUTENG NORTH
Wednesday 3 October
Barn Night Trail 8km & 5km, Clay Café, The
Big Red Barn, Nelson Road, Olifantsfontein,
7pm, Shane Gouldie 082 332 9552
Southern Nights Trail Series # 1 10km
& 5km, Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve,
Frandaph Drive, Johannesburg South,
7:30pm, More info: wannado. co. za
Saturday 6 October
Chamberlain Capital Classic Half Marathon,
10km & 5km, PHSOB Club, Hofmeyr Park,
Queens Crescent, Lynwood, 6am, Bert van
der Raad 082 922 6817
Sunday 7 October
Tiger Trail Run 21km, 15km, 10km & 5km,
Tierpoort Adventure Farm, Rooikat Street,
Tierpoort, 7:30am, Shane Gouldie 082 332 9552
Wednesday 10 October
Southern Nights Trail Series # 2 10km &
5km, Thaba Trails, 101 Kliprivier Drive, Rietvlei,
Mulbarton, 7:30pm, More info: wannado. co. za
Saturday 13 October Jacaranda City Challenge Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Pretoria Rugby Club, Totius Street, Groenkloof, Pretoria, 5:45am( 42 & 21), 6:15am( 10) & 6:30am( 5), Marieta
Bortoli 082 466 7031
CSI Irene Farm Race Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Gauteng, 27 October
Wednesday 17 October Southern Nights Trail Series # 3 10km & 5km, Glenvista Golf Club, Vorster Avenue, Glenvista, 7:30pm, More info: wannado. co. za
Saturday 20 October CSIR Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, CSIR North Gate, off Meiring Naude Road, Brummeria, Pretoria, 6am( 21 & 10) & 6:15am( 5), Race Organiser 012 841 4094( w)
Sunday 21 October Gauteng Summer Trail Series # 1 Long 12.2km & Short 6.8km, Hennops River, on R511, 7am( 12) & 7:21am( 6), Race Organiser 072 438 3242
Friday 26 October Irene Primary School Moonlight 8km & 4km Fun Run, The Oval, Irene, 6:30pm, & 7pm, Race Organiser 012 667 1037( w)
Saturday 27 October CSI Irene Farm Race Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Agricultural Research Council, Olifantsfontein Road, Irene, 6am, Race Organiser 082 951 2581
Bravecto Halloween Adventure Tails Bark Run 5km & 2km( with dogs), The Big Red Barn, Nelson Road, Olifantsfontein, 8am, Glizelle 083 264 3931
Four Seasons at Cowhouse Trail Run Series- Spring 15km, 10km, 5km & 2.5km, Cowhouse Market, cnr Ridge Road and Oukraal Boulevard, Hazeldean, Pretoria East, 4:30pm, Cowhouse Market 072 399 0154
VAAL TRIANGLE
Saturday 6 October Lite2Nite 12-hour Circuit Race, 10km & 5km, Hoërskool Driehoek, Ramsbottom Street, Vanderbijlpark, 6am & 8am( 10 & 5), Malie van der Walt 082 853 9144
Friday 19 October John Dory 5km, Kollegepark Priary School, cnr Theo Wassenaar & Generaal Froneman, Vanderbijlpark, 5:30pm, Dawid Jordaan 082 364 1954
Images: Tobias Ginsberg, Govan Basson / Total Kaos Photo & courtesy Sean Falconer
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