Modern Athlete Magazine Issue 120, July 2019 | Page 78

RACE CALENDAR Friday 27 July Moonlight Trail Run 12km & 8km, Farm Windhoek Trais, Otjivero Street, Kleine Kuppe, 6pm, Info: [email protected] Saturday 27 July Victory Series Half Marathon& 5km, Oshakati, Time TBC, Old Mutual [phone] Dirt Attack 21km & 10km, Farm Ongeama, Gross Barmen Road, 10km from Okahandja, Time & contact TBC Econet Victoria Falls Marathon, Zimbabwe, 7 July Saturday 20 July Dullies Altitude Charity Challenge 21km, 10km & 5km, Dullstroom Nature Reserve, Naledi Drive, 7:30am, 8am & 8:15am, Charmane Horn 082 654 6645 Saturday 27 July Num-Num Trail Challenge 32km & 13km, Pongola Express Camp, near Waterval Boven, 7am & 7:30am, Debbie Agenbag 083 294 5260, www.entryninja.com NORTH WEST CENTRAL NORTH WEST Saturday 6 July ASA Cross Country Grand Prix 1, Potchefstroom, Time TBC, Mehlo Hlabangane 082 990 9470 Saturday 14 July Rassie Smith Memorial 10km & 5km CANCELLED Saturday 27 July Salga Nelson Mandela 10km, 5km & 2.5km, Macrovest Centre, 79 William Street, Klerksdorp, 8am, Marius van Heerden 082 487 7290 NORTH WEST NORTH Friday 12 July Cradle Moon Night Trail Run 15km, 10km & 5km, Cradle Moon, Muldersdrift, 7pm, More info: [email protected], www.entrytickets.net Sunday 14 July Cool Ideas Kloofzicht Winter Trail Run #2 25km, 15km, 8km & 4km, Kloofzicht Lodge & Spa, Kromdraai Road, Muldersdrift, 8:30am, Race Organiser 082 787 3317, www.entryninja.com Saturday 28 July Wild Africa’s Women Running Wild 15km, 12km, 8km & 5km, Glen Afric Country Lodge, off R512, near Broederstroom, 8am, Paul 083 642 6698 78 NORTHERN CAPE GRIQUALAND WEST Saturday 28 July Run/Walk for Life 777 Sun Flamingo Half Marathon, 10km & 7km, Flamingo Casino, Transvaal Road, Kimberley, 7:14am, Jenny Uys 082 834 8499, www.rwflkby.co.za NORTH WEST CAPE No races scheduled for this period NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES MADAGASCAR Monday 15 – Saturday 20 July Madagascar Ultra Trail 150km, Anivorano Nord, Madagascar, Time TBC, Race Organiser [phone] NAMIBIA Saturday 6 July Victory Series Half Marathon& 5km CANCELLED Sunday 7 July AVIS XTrail 16km & 7km, Eagle’s Nest, Avis Dam, Windhoek, Time TBC, Yvonne [phone] Saturday 13 July Two Dams Country Run 11km, Elisenheim Picnic Spot, Windhoek, 7am, Joel Talbot [phone] Monday 15 – Friday 19 July Namib Desert Challenge 220km, Namibia, Time TBC, more info: [email protected] Saturday 20 July Oshana Region 10km, Oshakati, Time and contact TBC Brandberg Challenge, Windhoek, Further details TBC ISSUE 120 JULY 2019 / www.modernathlete.co.za ZIMBABWE Sunday 7 July Econet Victoria Falls Marathon, Half Marathon & 7.5km, Victoria Falls, 6:45am, 7:15am & 8:15am, Race Organiser 011 702 2035 (w), www.vicfallsmarathon.com ORIENTEERING Saturday 13 July Gauteng Bush Event #5, (Long distance), Mohales Gate, Magaliesberg, Time TBC, RACO: Paul Wimberley 011 787 1317 (W) Sunday 14 July Gauteng Bush Event #6, (Long distance), Mohales Gate, Magaliesberg, Time TBC, RACO: Paul Wimberley 011 787 1317 (W) Sunday 21 July Scatter Run 3, Busffelsdrift Mountain Bike Park, Pretoria, further details TBC Saturday 28 July Gauteng Bush Event #7, (Long distance), Rosemary Hill, Pretoria, Time TBC, ROC: Ian Bratt 082 887 6611 OBSTACLE RACING Saturday 6 July Runstacles 4km, Cape Town Ostrich Ranch, Van Schoorsdrif Road, off N7, near Philadelphia, Western Cape, 8:30am, The Grind HQ 021 813 9282 (w) Saturday 13 July Runstacles 4km, Cape Town Ostrich Ranch, Van Schoorsdrif Road, off N7, near Philadelphia, Western Cape, 8:30am, The Grind HQ 021 813 9282 (w) Saturday 20 July Gajiga Run #11, 5km with inflatable obstacles, Olifants River Lodge, 8 Presidentsrus, Middelburg, Mpumalanga, 8am, www.gajiga.co.za Runstacles 4km, Cape Town Ostrich Ranch, Van Schoorsdrif Road, off N7, near Philadelphia, Western Cape, 8:30am, The Grind HQ 021 813 9282 (w) Saturday 20 – Sunday 21 July Toyota Warrior #4 Powered by Reebok inc OCR SA Champs, Black Ops 15km (30 obstacles), Commando 10km (22) & Rookie 5km (15), Blythedale Coastal Estate, off N2 near Blythedale (north of Ballito), KwaZulu-Natal, 6:30am, Race Organiser 087 150 3144 (w), www.jumpertrax.co.za Saturday 28 July Lifestyle Challenge 10km & 5km Trail Run with Obstacles, D’Aria Wines, Durbanville, Western Cape, 8:30am & 8:45am, Info: www.entryninja.com Runstacles 4km, Cape Town Ostrich Ranch, Van Schoorsdrif Road, off N7, near Philadelphia, Western Cape, 8:30am, The Grind HQ 021 813 9282 (w) Gorilla Obstacle Enduro 4km, Winston Park, Vian Road, Hillcrest, KwaZulu- Natal, 8am, Info: www.entryninja.com MULTISPORT Sunday 21 July Suzuki Kids Like2Bike #4 Duathlon 13km, 6km & 2.7km, Cradle Moon Lakeside Game Lodge, Beyers Naude Dr, Muldersdrift, 9am, Race Organiser 083 326 6721, www.bouttime.co.za ADVENTURE RACING Saturday 13 – Sunday 14 July A1 Adventure Racing Series #3 – Nevarest 24, Pilgrim’s Rest, Mpumalanga, Time TBC, info: www.adventure1series.com 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. Sunday 21 July Namibre Windhoek City Run Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km & 5km PLUS 21km & 10km Walk, Ausspannplatz, Independence Avenue, Windhoek, 6am (42), 7am (21W), 7:30am (21), 7:45am (10), 8am (5), Charles [phone]