Modern Athlete Magazine Issue 116, March 2019 | Seite 52

RACE CALENDAR
Clarens Cosmos Challenge, 2 Days,
22km & 17km, Old Mill Drift Guest Farm,
Fouriesburg, Free State, Ruan Botes 063
686 7315, www.entryninja.com/events/
event/42082-clarens-cosmos-challenge
Langebaan Country Estate
Weskus Marathon, Western
Province, 23 March
Friday 29 March
Spier Night Run Trail Run #3 8km & 4km, Spier
Wine Estate, Stellenbosch, 7pm, Race Office
021 789 0188, www.quantumadventures.co.za
Sunday 31 March
Brimstone Slave Route Challenge Half
Marathon, 10km & 5km, Grand Parade,
Darling Street, 7am, 021 633 0507 (10h00
– 16h00), www.webtickets.co.za/event.
aspx?itemid=1488227063
KWAZULU-NATAL
Saturday 2 March
Howick Trail Run 20km, 10km & 5km,
11 Karkloof Road, Karkloof, Howick, Natal
Midlands, 7am, Gordon Beard 071 517 4349
Konica Minolta Battlefields Marathon,
Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Hutten Park
Primary School, Rietbok Avenue, Newcastle,
6am, Vernon van der Merwe 083 410 0600
Sunday 3 March
Harry Gwala Marathon, 21km & 10km, Ibisi
Police Station, Umzimkhulu, 6am, Themba
Gumede 072 948 8779
Stella Royal 25km & 10km, Stella Sports
Club, Helen Joseph Road, Glenwood, Durban,
5am, Louise Hucklesby 082 774 9841
Wednesday 6 March
Giba Gorge Night Fun Trail Run 10km, &
5km, Giba Gorge MTB Park, 110 Stockville
Road, Pinetown, 6pm, Fiona Williams
079 508 7268
Sunday 10 March
Zululand Ultra Marathon 56km, 10km
& 5km, Ulundi Airport, King Cetshwayo
Highway, Ulundi, 6am, Mphathiseni Manqele
083 432 9566
Blythedale Trail Run 20km, 13km & 6km,
Blythedale Coastal Resort, Umvoti Street,
Blythedale, 7:45am, Lauren Booth 082 791
7069, https://kzntrailrunning.co.za/races/
blythedale-trail-run/
Sunday 17 March
Deloitte Challenge Marathon, Half
Marathon, 10km & 5km, Lifestyle Centre,
Ballito (42km), Sibaya Casino, North Durban
(21km) & Virginia Soccer Club (10), to
Durban Beach Front Amphitheatre, 6am
(42), 6:45 (21) & 7 (10), Barry Holland 083
252 0691, https://secure.onreg.com/onreg2/
front/step1.php?id=4356
Wednesday 20 March – Friday 22 March
3 Day Extreme X Berg Challenge, More
info TBC
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Saturday 23 March
Drakensberg Northern Trail Run
40km, 20km, 10km & 6km, Border Post,
Oliviershoek Pass, KZN/Free State border,
6am (42), 7:30am (20) & 8am (10 & 6),
Lauren Booth 082 791 7069,
https://kzntrailrunning.co.za/races/
drakensberg-northern-trail/
Route Six2Two Trail Run, 21km, 8km,
Oaksprings Farm, Mooi River, 7:45am,
Tyrone Thomas 079 529 3746
Sunday 24 March
Umgeni Water Marathon, Half Marathon,
& 15km, Baynesfield Recreational Club, off
R56 Richmond Road, 6am, Les Burnard 082
750 0822, www.collegiansharriers.co.za/
umgeni.htm
Saturday 30 March
Kamberg Classic Trail Run, 14km & 6km,
Glengarry Holiday Farm, Highmoor Road,
Kamberg, Mooi River, 2pm, Gareth Sivright
082 468 2670
Sunday 31 March
Checkout Half Marathon, 10km &
5km, King Park Athletic Stadium, Issiah
Ntshangase Road, 6:30am Amres Moodley
083 243 5467, https://www.eventtiming.info/
Rocky Bay Trail Run, 20km, 10km & 5km,
Rocky Bay Resort, Old Main Road, Park Rynie,
6am, Lauren Booth 082 791 7069, https://
kzntrailrunning.co.za/races/rocky-bay-trail/
Tronox uMhlathuze Marathon, Half
Marathon, 10km & 5km, Umhlathuze
Athletic Club, Addison Park, Empangeni,
5:30am, Victor Msimango 073 442 8185
FREE STATE
Saturday 2 March
Surrender Hill Marathon, Half Marathon,
10km & 5km, President Plein, Market
Street,, Clarens, 6am, Elmarie Kruger 082
908 1844, www.entryninja.com/events/
event/38562-vkb-surrender-hill-marathon
Qwa Qwa Students Fundraising Run 5km,
Diphakweng Primary School, Mangaung,
Qwa qwa, Free State, 6:30am Jappie
Monele 073 711 3862, www.qqac.co.za/
Sernick Sans Souci Trail Run 21km,
10km & 5km, Sans Souci Farm, Kroonstad,
7:30am, Nelio de Sa 082 777 6770,
http://trailrunseries.co.za/
Friday 9 March
ANCO Aldam Ultra Marathon 4-in-1 48km,
32km, 16km & 5km, Welkom Swimming
ISSUE 116 MARCH 2019 / www.modernathlete.co.za
Sunday 17 March
Ocean View 10km Voyage, Gonubie, Time
& Contact TBC
Saturday 23 March
Cabbage Patch 15km & 5km, Komga
Showgrounds, 2:30pm, Bradley Malherbe
072 610 9428
Vodacom Rose 32km & 10km,
Emoya Estate, Frans Kleynhans Road,
Bloemfontein, 6am, Morne Burger
082 688 4226 Sunday 24 March
Excesor 15km & 5km, Richardson
Park Sports Ground, Norwood, Mthatha,
Monwabisi Mgqibi 078 101 2695
Friday 15 March
Sedibeng Water Night Race, 15km,
Sedibeng Water, Melanie de Bruyn,
073 183 3487 Sunday 31 March
Real Gijimas Ultra 50km & 5km, Zwelitsha,
Opp DA Gama Textiles, R346 Zwelitsha,
Alex Kambule 074 139 0550
Saturday 16 March
Standard BANK Trailrun Series – Merwe
Konstrukshie Mooiwater 10km & 5km,
Bloemfontein Mooiwater Conservancy,
Baylianaweg, 8am, Contact TBC, www.
facebook.com/events/2257800871157966/
Saturday 23 March
Bestmed Black Mountain Challenge 2
Days, 33km, 17km & 1km, Black Mountain
Hotel & Spa, Groothoek Dam Road, Thaba
Nchu, Nelio de Sa 082 777 6770,
www.blackmountainchallenge.co.za/
Mwelase Butchery Lifestyle 15km, HTS
Welkom, 7am, Sam Ditshoane 076 579 1442
Monday 25 March
Old Mutual AC 10km & 5km, Naval Hill,
Bloemfontein, 6am, Segametsi Thai
072 218 4212
EASTERN CAPE
BORDER
Saturday 2 March
Kempston Ladies’ 10km & 5km, Oxford
Striders Club, Schultz Road, Nahoon, 5pm,
Dillon Pretorius 073 799 6075
Sunday 10 March
Buffs Marathon & Half Marathon, On the
N6 approx 3km on the Sutterheim side of
Macleantown, Meta Scott 081 487 4984
Saturday 16 March
Buffalo Runners 10km & 5km, Health
Avenue Gym to Lovedale FET College
Grounds, Kingwilliamstown, 6am & 6:15am,
Zakes Mndela 083 324 6871
Addo Trail Run 76km, 44km, Addo
Elephant National Park, Time & Contact
TBC
EASTERN PROVINCE
Friday 9 March
Sportsman Warehouse 15km & 5km,
William Moffet Retail Park, William Moffet
Expy, Fairview, Port Elizabeth, 6:30am,
Basil McLean 082 467 1949
Friday 15 March – Saturday 16 March
Addo Elephant Trail Run 100 Miler,
76km, 44km & 5km, (Fri: 100 Miler @
2pm; Sat: 76km @ 5:30am, 44km @
6:30am & 5km @9am), various starting
points in Addo Elephant National Park,
Kirkwood, all finishing at Zuurberg
Mountian Village, Sheena O’Keeffe
072 293 4974 http://addo.run/
Saturday 16 March
Uitenhage Human Race 30km, 10km
& 5km, Derek Sports Field, Seagull
Crescent, Uitenhage, 6:30am, Michael
Mbambani 079 149 6796
Saturday 23 March
Lake Farm Charity Run 15km, 10km,
4km & 2km, Lake Farm Centre,
Chelsea, Port Elizabeth, 6:30am,
Graham Channon 078 184 9723
Saturday 30 March
African Wildlife Artistry
Bruintjieshoogte Ultra Marathon
50km, 25km, 15km & 5km, Gill Primary
School, College Street, Somerset East,
5am, Ronette Marais 083 505 7700
Correctional Services 10km Classic
& 5km, St Albans Farmers Market,
6:30am, Marius Ferreira 083 305 5141
Deloitte Challenge Marathon, KwaZulu-Natal, 17 March
Pool, 10 Disa Street, Jim Fouchepark, Time &
Contact TBC, www.goudveldmultisport.co.za/