Modern Athlete Magazine Issue 118, May 2019 | Page 52

RACE CALENDAR Sun City Ultra Triathlon, Multisport, 5 May MULTISPORT Sunday 5 May Sun City Ultra Triathlon, Ultra 1.9km/90km/21km & Sprint 600m/20km/5km, Sun City Casino and Resort, on R556, North West Province, 7:15am (sprint) & 7:45am (ultra), Race Organiser 031 764 1885 (w) Nelson Mandela Bay Duathlon Provincial Champs, Senior 10km/40km/5km, Junior 5km/20km,2.5km & Youth 2.5km/10km,1.25km, Pollok Beach, Port Elizabeth, Z Sports 041 484 7860 Friday 24 – Saturday 25 May Mac Mac Ultra Fresh Trails 160km, 80km & 46km. Merry Pebbles Resort, Ou Lydenburg Road, Sabie, 12pm (160), 5am (80) & 7am (46), Eloff Hoffman 083 399 9564, www.macmacultra.com Saturday 25 May Highveld Mall Ice Breaker Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Highveld Mall, eMalahleni (Witbank), 8am, Abie Smit 072 573 2501 Saturday 25 – Sunday 26 May Bezhoek Extreme 2-day Trail Run 65km, 35km, 20km & 15km, Bezhoek Nature Reserve, Witbank, Roan Rossouw 083 441 1630, www.bezhoekextreme.co.za NORTH WEST CENTRAL NORTH WEST Saturday 4 May Hakbos Eco Challenge 21km, 12km & 5km, Ev. Luth. Concordia Kerkterrein, Hakboslaagte, Lichtenburg, 8:10am, Eva Hansen 082 969 7777, www.entryninja.com & 5km, Bishops Old Boys Club, Memorial Road, Kimberley, 7am, Magda Oldewage 083 676 0921 NORTH WEST CAPE No races scheduled for this period NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES NAMIBIA Saturday 11 May Dr Sam Nujoma Half Marathon & 5km, Windhoek, 7am, Athletics Namibia [phone] Otjiwa Trail 21km & 10km, Otjiwa Lodge, Time & Contact TBC Saturday 19 May IJG Moonlight Run 14km, 8km & 6km, Farm Windhoek Fitness, Otjivero Street, Windhoek, 6pm, www.webscorer.com BOTSWANA Sunday 12 May Diacore Gaborone Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, The Grand Palm Hotel and Casino Resort, Gaborone, 6:30am, Thabo Makgato 00267 3907646 NORTH WEST NORTH ORIENTEERING Saturday 19 May Bojanala Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Olympia Park Stadium, cnr Lekkerbreek & Heideira Street, Geelhoutpark Extension 4, Rustenburg, 6am, Aubrey Moitlobo 076 295 8625 Saturday 11 May Gauteng Urban Sprint Series #9, Johannesburg Country Club, Johannesburg, ROC: Ian Bratt 082 887 6611 NORTHERN CAPE GRIQUALAND WEST Saturday 18 May Vodacom Kimberley 10 Miler (16km) 52 Sunday 19 May Gauteng Urban Sprint Series #10, Woodlands Office Park, Johannesburg, RACO: Paul Wimberley 011 787 1317 (h) Saturday 26 May Scatter Run #2, Hazeldean, Pretoria. ROC: Ian Bratt 082 887 6611 ISSUE 118 MAY 2019 / www.modernathlete.co.za OBSTACLE RACING Saturday 4 May Muddy Princess Stellenbosch 5km, (women only), The Purple Windmill, Stellenbosch, 7am, [email protected], www.entryninja.com Gajiga Run Curro Serengeti, 5km with inflatable obstacles, Curro, Serengeti Golf & Wildlife Estate, Kempton Park, Gauteng, 8am, www.wannado.co.za/gajigarun GI Joe Clash of Ares 12km, 10km & 6km, Tikwe River Lodge, Virginia, Free State, 8am, Michael 081 728 0900, www.gijoe.co.za Runstacles 4km, Cape Town Ostrich Ranch, Van Schoorsdrif Road, off N7, Philadelphia, Western Cape, 8:30am, Teri 071 116 2789, www.entryninja.com Saturday 11 May Unleash the Beast, OFCT, Mountain View Drive, Stellenbosch, 3pm, www.capturefit.co.za Runstacles 4km, Cape Town Ostrich Ranch, Van Schoorsdrif Road, off N7, Philadelphia, Western Cape, 10am, Teri 071 116 2789, www.entryninja.com Saturday 18 May LegendRunner StrongmanRun 16km & 8km. Pelindaba, Hartbeespoort, 10am, www.legendrunner.com, www.entryninja.com Rabado 5km IOCR Run, Buffelsdrift Trail Park, Wallmannsthal AH, Pretoria, 8am, www.rabado.co.za Sunday 19 May LegendRunner StrongmanRun 8km & 5km, Pelindaba, Hartbeespoort, 10am, www.legendrunner.com. www.entryninja.com Saturday 18 May KZN Duathlon Championships, Standard 10/40/5km, Sprint 5/20/2.5km & Youth 2.5/10/1.25km, Eston Race/ Test Track, KwaZulu-Natal, 7:30am, [email protected], http://events.kzntriathlon.co.za Sunday 19 May Suzuki Kids LiketoBike 15km & 10km Run / 13km, 6.5km & 2.75km Duathlon, Hobby Park, Paardeplaas, Krugersdorp, 9am (Run), 9:10am (Duathlon), www.like2bike.co.za Saturday 25 May Namaqua X Tri & Duo Challenge, XL 23km/11km/50km, Duo XL 10km/50km, Duo XS 7km/15km. Namaqua Spuitdrift Cellar, Vredendal, 9:30am (Tri) & 10:30am (Duo), Ugene Nel 082 658 3078, www.quantumadventures.co.za ADVENTURE RACING No races scheduled for 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. Saturday 11 May Selati Half Marathon, 10km & 4.9km, Malelane Rugby Club, next to Malelane Kruger Gate, 7am, Race Organiser 071 122 9186, www.entrytime.com Sunday 12 May Free State Duathlon, Seniors, Sprint & Super Sprint, Maselspoort, Bloemspruit AFB Road, Bloemfontein, Free State, 9am, Free State Triathlon 073 718 5427, www.fstriathlon.co.za