Modern Athlete Magazine Issue 114, January 2019 | Page 56

RACE CALENDAR Off to a JANUARY 2019 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 AND SEAN FALCONER GAUTENG Wednesday 9 January TrailAdventure Rietvlei Trail Run 10km & 5km, Botanical Gardens, Pretoria, 7pm, Shane Gouldie 082 332 9582 CENTRAL GAUTENG Saturday 5 January Varsity Kudus 15km, Library Lawns, Wits University East Campus, Yale Road, Braamfontein, 6:30am, Grant Hayward 084 443 5010 NEW DATE – WAS SUNDAY 6 JANUARY Saturday 12 January Athletic Club Eersterust Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Eesterust Soccer Stadium, cnr St Joseph & Hans Coverdale West, Pretoria West, 6am (21 & 10) & 6:15am (5), Roewyn Danster 082 804 2923 Sunday 13 January Dis-Chem Half Marathon & Bedfordview 5km Dash, Bedfordview Virgin Active Club, Van Buuren Road Entrance, Bedfordview, 6am & 6:15am, Charn Swart 083 453 4843 Wednesday 16 January President Hyper Berg and Dal Night 15km & 5km, President Hyper, cnr of Market & Pretoria Streets, Krugersdorp, 7pm & 7:10pm, Sharlene Gagiano 082 512 9640 Thursday 17 January Decathlon Killarney Night Trail Run Summer Series #1 10km & 5km, Killarney Golf Course, 60 5th Street, Houghton Estate, Johannesburg, 7pm, More info: [email protected] Friday 18 January TrailAdventure Dainfern Night Trail Run 10km & 5km, Dainfern Golf and Residential Estate, Midrand, 7pm, Shane Gouldie 082 332 9552 Sunday 20 January Garbie 32km, 15km & 5km, Veritas College Senior School, Nestor Road, Pollak Park, Springs, 6am (32 & 15) & 6:15am (5), Lelani Van Der Walt 073 561 4912 56 Dis-Chem Half Marathon, Central Gauteng, 13 January Friday 25 January TrailAdventure Serengeti Night Trail Run 15km, 10km & 5km, Serengeti Golf & Wildlife Estate, Kempton Park, 7pm, Shane Gouldie 082 332 9552 Kempton Park, 7pm & 7:10pm, Gail Elliot-Wilson 082 859 0801 Saturday 26 January Adventure Tails Park Run 10km, 5km & 2km, (Dogs allowed in 10, 5 & 2), The Parks Farm, 168 Kenmuir Street, Norton’s Home Estates, Benoni, 7am, Glizelle Langerman 083 264 3931 Tuesday 1 January New Year’s 11km & 5km, Pretoria Botanical Gardens, 2 Cussonia Avenue, Pretoria, 7am, Daan Du Toit 082 572 4169 GAUTENG NORTH Sunday 27 January Johnson Crane Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Sahara Park, Willowmore, Harpur Avenue, Benoni, 6am, Race Organiser 072 678 2140 Saturday 5 January A4 Aerobics 4 All Road Safety Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Centurion Lifestyle Centre, cnr Old Johannesburg & Lenchen South Roads, Centurion, 6:30am, Matome Lehomo 083 627 5326 Shift Wellness Summer Trail Run 13km, 8km & 5km, Walter Sisulu Botanical Gardens, Malcolm Road, Poortview, Roodepoort, 7am, Jacqui Purchase 061 907 0063 Adventure Tails Barn Run 15km, 10km, 5km & 2km, (Dogs allowed in 10, 5 & 2), The Big Red Barn, 7 Nelson Road, Olifantsfontein, 7am, Glizelle Langerman 083 264 3931 Wednesday 30 January Arwyp Medical Centre Neon Nite 15km & 5km, Barnard Stadium, Between CR Swart & Plane Road, Sunday 6 January TrailAdventure Rietvlei Trail Run 10km & 5km, Rietvlei Dam, Pretoria, 6am, Shane Gouldie 082 332 9582 ISSUE 114 JANUARY 2019 / www.modernathlete.co.za Adventure Tails River Run 10km, 5km & 2km, (Dogs allowed in 10, 5 & 2), Smuts Irene River, Jan Smuts Road, Irene, Centurion, 7am, Glizelle Langerman 083 264 3931 Sunday 13 January TrailAdventure Smuts Trail Run 21km, 15km, 10km & 5km, Smuts Irene River, Jan Smuts Road, Irene, Centurion, 7am, Shane Gouldie 082 332 9582 Wednesday 16 January Zwartkop Nite Trail Race #3 10km & 5km, Zwartkop Country Club, Old Johannesburg Road, Centurion, 6pm, BoutTime Events 012 004 0915 (w) TrailAdventure Rietvlei Trail Night Run 10km & 5km, Rietvlei Dam, Pretoria, 7pm, Shane Gouldie 082 332 9582 Saturday 19 January PwC George Claasen Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Pick n Pay Hyper, cnr Atterbury Road & Selikats Causeway, Faerie Glen, Pretoria, 6am (21 & 10) & 6:15am (5) – 21 & 10 walkers start 5:30am, Bert van Raad 082 649 4506 Adventure Tails Tiger Run 21km,15km, 10km, 5km & 2km, (Dogs allowed in 10, 5 & 2), Tierpoort Adventure Farm, Rooikat Street, Tierpoort, Pretoria East, 7am, Glizelle Langerman 083 264 3931 Friday 11 January TrailAdventure Kyalami Trail Night Run 10km & 5km, Kyalami Estate, Midrand, 7pm, Shane Gouldie 082 332 9552