Modern Athlete Magazine Issue 115, February 2019 | Page 58

RACE CALENDAR MULTISPORT Saturday 2 February aQuellé Mudman Series Hermannsburg, Swim Tri: Full 700m/20km/5km & Half 350m/10km/2.5km, Paddle Tri: Full 2.5km/20km/5km & Half 1.25km/10km/2.5km, Hermannsburg School, KwaZulu-Natal, 2pm (Full) & 2:30pm (Half), Charmaine Botha 086 100 7624 Discovery Triathlon World Cup Cape Town, Multisport, 10 February 10km & 4.9km, Sasol Recreational Club, Nelson Mandela Drive, Secunda, 6am (42, 21 & 10) & 6:10am (4.5),, July Mavuso 082 806 1352, Entries: https://www.entrytime.com/ event-details/?EventId=5789 Wednesday 20 February McCarthy Panorama Night 10km & 4.9km, Panorama Primary School, Gordon Road, Witbank/eMalahleni, 7pm, Abie Smit 073 573 2501 Saturday 23 February TWK Assegaai Marathon, Half Marathon & 10km, Piet Retief Rugby Club, Piet Retief/ eMkhondo, 6am (42 & 21) & 6:15am (10), Anne Nieuwenhuizen 082 440 2294 Wednesday 27 February Hoogenhout Nite 10km & 4.9km, Hoërskool Hoogenhout Stadium, Wicht Street, Bethal, 7pm, Marieke Schoeman 082 497 6607 NORTH WEST CENTRAL NORTH WEST Saturday 9 February Klerksdorp Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Wesvalia High School, Readman Street, Wilkoppies, Klerksdorp, 5:30am, Marius van Heerden 082 487 7290 Wednesday 13 February Doringkruin Night Race 10km, 5km & 2.5km, Doringkruin Ned Herv Church, Boekenhout Road, Klerksdorp, 6:30pm, Marius van Heerden 082 487 7290 NORTH WEST NORTH Sunday 3 February Cool Ideas Klooftzicht Summer Trail Run Series #1 25km, 15km, 8km & 4km, Kloofzicht Lodge & Spa, Kromdraai Road, Muldersdrift, 7:30am, Race Organiser 082 887 3317, Entries: https://enter.entryninja.com/ events/38382-kloofzicht-summer-run NORTHERN CAPE GRIQUALAND WEST Saturday 2 February Vodacom Meerkat Marathon, Half Marathon & 10km, Bishops Old Boys Club, Memorial Road, Kimberley, 5:30am, Gerhard Kruger 082 499 5990 Saturday 23 February Pirates Groot Gat Marathon, Half Marathon & 10km, Pirates Club, Jacobus Smit Avenue, 58 Kimberley, 6am, Douw Kruger douw@seesa. co.za, Entries: http://www.webtickets.co.za/ events/sport/groot-gat-marathon/1487811814 NORTH WEST CAPE Saturday 3 February Zelco Motors Spitskop Marathon, Half Marathon & 10km, Spitskop Nature Reserve, Upington, 5:30am, Carel Burger 082 622 7109 Saturday 23 February John Nugent Memorial Marathon & Half Marathon & 10km, Desert Palace Hotel & Casino, 5:30am, Russell Nugent 082 302 5512 NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES NAMIBIA Saturday 9 February Rossing Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Venita Stadium, Welwitschia Street, Swakopmund, Time TBC, Frank Slabbert [phone] Saturday 23 February FNB Captain’s Run 30km & 15km, Auas Hills, Kupferberg Road, Windhoek, Time TBC, Charles [phone] Rock & Run 10km & 5km, Trustco United Sports Grounds, Frankie Fredericks Drive, Windhoek, 5pm, Contact: [email protected] ORIENTEERING Sunday 3 February Gauteng Urban Sprint #2, The Campus, Bryanston, Johannesburg, Gauteng, Starts from 9:45am to 10:45am, Alex Pope 078 344 8470 Monday 4 February Gauteng Schools Sprint League #2, Golden Harvest Park, Johannesburg,Gauteng, Time TBC, Karen Chambers 083 474 9463 Monday 11 February Gauteng Schools Sprint League #3, Pinnacle College (Summit), Johannesburg, Gauteng, Time TBC, Karen Chambers 083 474 9463 Sunday 17 February Gauteng Urban Sprint #3, St Davids College, Johannesburg, Gauteng, Starts from 9am to 10:30am, Peter Carides 071 688 2533 Monday 18 February Gauteng Schools Sprint League #4, Heronbridge School, Johannesburg, Gauteng, Time TBC, Karen Chambers 083 474 9463 ISSUE 115 FEBRUARY 2019 / www.modernathlete.co.za Sunday 3 February Kaia Manzi Rugged OffRoad Triathlon, Long 1.5km/26km/10km, Short 400m/12km/5km, 12-15: 200m/6km/2km, 9-11: 75m/2.5km/1km, 6-8: 50m/1.25km/550m, Kaia Manzi Resort, Bronkhorstspruit, Gauteng, Time TBC, Race Organiser 012 004 0915 Wagendrift Challenge, Tri: Full 1km/10km/5km & Half 500m/5km/2.5km, Bi: Full: 1km/5km & Half 500m/2.5km, Wagendrift Dam, Estcourt, KwaZulu-Natal, Contact TBC Saturday 9 February Free State Triathlon/Duathlon, Standard 1.5km/40km/10km, Sprint 750m/20km/5km, Super Sprint 400m/10km/2.5km, Maselspoort, Free State, 8:30am, 8:35am & 9am, Christa 073 718 5427, More info: www.roag.co.za Sunday 10 February Discovery Triathlon World Cup Cape Town, Tri: Standard 750m/40km/10km (7am) & Sprint 500m/20km/5km (9am), Du: Standard 10km/40km/5km (7am), Sprint 5km/20km/2.5km (9:30am) & Super Sprint 2.5km/10km/2.5km (12pm), V&A Waterfront, Cape Town, Western Cape, More info: [email protected], Entries: https://www.triathlon.capetown/enter/ Sunday 17 February Rockman X-Triathlon & Duathlon, Tri: Ultra Tri 1.8km/50km/15km (7am), Dash Tri 500m/22km/5km (7:30am), Du: Dash Du 2km/22km/5km (7:40am), Rock Kids 9+ 500m/5km/500m (10:20am) & Rock Kids 5-8 150m/3km/150m (10am), Cradle Moon Lakeside Game Lodge, 59 Beyers Naude Drive, Muldersdrift, Gauteng, Spectrum Sport 082 557 6884 Sunday 17 February aQuellé Mudman Series Eston, Swim Tri: Full 700m/20km/5km & Half 350m/10km/2.5km, Paddle Tri: Full 2.5km/20km/5km & Half 1.25km/10km/2.5km, Beaulieu Dam, Richmond, KwaZulu-Natal, 9:15am (Full) & 9:45am (Half), Charmaine Botha 086 100 7624, Entries: https://www. roag.co.za/online-entries.aspx?EventID=2309 Saturday 23 February XTERRA Lite (Cross-Tri), 400m/14km/6.5km, Grabouw Country Club, Eikenhof Dam, Grabouw, Western Cape, 8am, Stillwater Events 082 991 0045, Entries: https://www. entryninja.com/events/event/32882-xterra- grabouw-lite Saturday 23 February XTERRA Kids, 250m/5km/2.5km (12-15), 100m/3km/1.5km (9-11) & 60m/2km/600m (6-8); Grabouw Country Club, Eikenhof Dam, Grabouw, Western Cape, 1:30pm, Stillwater Events 082 991 0045, Entries: https://www. entryninja.com/events/event/32862-xterra- grabouw-kids Sunday 24 February XTERRA Full (Cross-Tri), 1.5km/25.6km/12.4km; Grabouw Country Club, Eikenhof Dam, Grabouw, Western Cape, 8am, Stillwater Events 082 991 0045, Entries: https://www.entryninja.com/events/ event/32902-xterra-grabouw-full OBSTACLE RACING Saturday 2 February Toyota Warrior Soweto 11km, 8km & 4km, Expo Centre, NASREC Time TBC, Organiser 087 150 3144 Saturday 2 February Runstacles 10km & 4km, Cape Town Ostrich Ranch, Cape Town, Van Schoorsdrif Road, Off N7, near Philadelphia, Western Cape, 8:30am, The Grind HQ 021 813 9282 (w) Saturday 9 February Muddy Princess 5km Pretoria, Legends MX, Rayton N4, east of Pretoria, More info: www. muddyprincess.co.za, Entries: https://www. entryninja.com/events/event/39902-muddy- princess-pretoria Runstacles 10km & 4km, Cape Town Ostrich Ranch, Cape Town, Van Schoorsdrif Road, Off N7, near Philadelphia, Western Cape, 8:30am, The Grind HQ 021 813 9282 (w), Entries: https://www.entryninja.com/events/ event/42742-4km-10-obstacles Sunday 10 February Gajiga Run – The Final Bounce 5km, (Inflatable obstacles), Riversands Farm Village, Rose Road, Knopjeslaagte, Midrand,, Gauteng, 8am, More info: www.gajiga.co.za, Entries: https://entrytickets.net/riversands Sunday 17 February Muddy Princes Johannesburg South, 5km Obstacle Run, Rietvlei Zoo Farm, 101 Swartkoppies Road, Johannesburg, Gauteng, 8am, More info: www.muddyprincess. co.za, https://www.entryninja.com/events/ event/39922-muddy-princess-johannesburg ADVENTURE RACING No Races scheduled in this period 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 28 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. Monday 25 February Gauteng Schools Sprint League #5, Delta Park, Johannesburg, Gauteng, Time TBC, Karen Chambers 083 474 9463