Modern Athlete Magazine Issue 121, August 2019 | Page 72

RACE CALENDAR g n i r p S r o f Race-ready AUGUST 2019 Want to get ready for some fast racing in Spring? Need to get your legs moving again after some winter hibernation? Then check out all the races in August and use them as a great stepping stone to build speed and endurance ahead of the peak racing season. As always, our jam-packed race calendar has it all, including road and trail runs as well as all the other running-related disciplines! Totalsports Women’s Day 10km & 5km – Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, 9 August GAUTENG CENTRAL GAUTENG & 11th Avenue, Lower Houghton, 8am (21 & 10) & 8:15am (5), Race Organiser 063 384 5387, www.entryninja.com Thursday 1 August Eastern Nights Trail Run #4 8km & 4km, Lake Club, Benoni, 7pm, Race Organiser 082 448 2019, www.bouttime.co.za Zoo Trot 10km & 5km, Centenary Lawn, Johannesburg Zoo, Upper Park Drive, 7:30am, Lebogang Mathope 011 712 6817 (w) Saturday 3 August Paws in the Park 2.5km, (Pet-friendly), Rietvlei Zoo Farm, 101 Swartkoppies Road, R554, Johannesburg South, 10am, Race Organiser 010 493 4784 (w), www.entryninja.com Thursday 15 August Ruimsig Night Trail Run 10km & 5km, Ruimsig Country Club, Hole in One Avenue, Ruimsig, 6pm, Corne van Zyl 011 053 9153 (w), www.webticket.co.za Sunday 4 August Ulinda 5km & Street Mile, Kwa-Thema Stadium, 7am & 8am, Musa Mamabolo 082 305 2440 Wednesday 7 August Kinetic Black Diamond Night Trail Run 8km & 4km, Parkview Golf Club, 7:30pm & 7:40pm, Heidi Muller 082 564 6468 Friday 9 August Totalsports Women’s Race Johannesburg 10km & 5km, Mary Fitzgerald Square, Newtown, 8am, Mehlo Hlabangane 082 990 9470, www.totalsportswomensrace.com Saturday 10 August Adventure Tails Parks 10km, 5km & 2km, (Pet-friendly), The Parks Farm, 168 Kenmuir Street, Nortons Home Estate, Benoni, 8am, Glizelle Langerman 083 264 3931, www.entrytime.com Sunday 11 August Old Eds Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Virgin Active Old Ed’s Club, Cnr 4th Street 72 Killarney Night Run – Winter Series #2 10km & 5km, Killarney Country Club, 60 5th Street, Houghton Estate, 7pm, More info: [email protected], www.entrytickets.co.za Saturday 17 August Clearwater 10km & 5km, Clearwater Mall, Cnr Hendrick Potgieter Drive & Christiaan de Wet Road, Strubens Valley, Roodepoort, 7am & 7:15am, Andrew Young 083 236 9275, www.entries.timeme.co.za Trail Hunter Winter Series #4 – Modderfontein Reserve Trail Run 32km, 18km & 7km, Von Bonne Restaurant, Arden Road, Modderfontein Nature Reserve, 9am, 9:10am & 9:20am, Ruan Botes 063 686 7315, www.entryninja.com Central Gauteng Cross Country Champs, Kagiso Sports Complex, 11am, CGA 011 873 2726 (w) Sunday 18 August Midrand Striders Half Marathon, ISSUE 121 AUGUST 2019 / www.modernathlete.co.za 10km & 5km, Inanda Country Base, Rose Road, Knopjeslaagte, Midrand, 7am, Glenn Andrews 083 259 7581, www.championchip.co.za Saturday 24 August Hollard Jura 18km, 12km & 6km, Marks Park Sports Club, Judith Road, Emmerentia, 7:30am, Race Organiser 087 012 5044, www.joziadventure.co.za Wild Africa Women Running Wild Trail Run 17km, 13km, 5km & 3km, Rustig, Hekpoort, Magalies, 7am, 7:45am, 8:15am & 8:30am, Paul McIntyre 083 642 6698, www.entryrush.co.za ASA Cross Country Grand Prix #4, Venue TBC, Time TBC, Mehlo Hlabangane 082 990 9470 Sunday 25 August Wanderers Aucor Property Race #2 21km, 10km & 5km, The Wanderers Club, 21 North Street, Illovo, 7am (21 & 10) & 7:15am (5), Hilde Harvey 063 389 0681, www.entryninja.com Wednesday 28 August Klipriviersberg Trail Run 18km, 10km & 5km, Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve, Peggy Vera Road, Kibler Park, 7am, Charles Peternell 083 320 8901, www.southerntrails.co.za NEW DATE – WAS 5 AUGUST Friday 30 August TrailAdventure Serengeti Trail Night 15km, 10km & 5km, Serengeti Golf and Wildlife Estate, Kempton Park, 7pm, Shane Gouldie 082 332 9552, www.entrytime.com GAUTENG NORTH Saturday 3 August SPAR Women’s 10km & 5km – Centurion, SuperSport Park, cnr South & West Streets, Centurion, 2pm, Race Organiser 012 327 4930 (w), www.spar.co.za Sunday 4 August Hennops Big 5 Challenge 4 Trail Run 30km, 22km, 10km & 4km, Hennops Fields, R511, Pretoria, 6:30am, 6:45am, 7am & 7:15am, Ruan Botes 063 686 7315, www.entrytime.com Wednesday 7 August Trail Adventure Pretoria National Botanical Night Run 10km & 5km, Pretoria National Botanical Gardens, Cussonia Ave, Brummeria, Pretoria, 7pm, Shane Gouldie 082 332 9552, www.entrytime.com Friday 9 August Clicks Wierie Half-Marathon, 10km, 5km & 2km, Laerskool Wierdapark, Cnr Ruimte Road & Willem Botha Street, Wierda Park, Centurion, 6:30am (21 & 10), 7am (5) & 7:15am (2), Hennelie Kotze 084 031 3212, www.entrytime.com Bergpretloop Trail Run 10km, 5km & 2km, HTS John Vorster, Meyer Street, Villieria, Pretoria, 7:30am & 8:30am, Hendrik 072 461 6620, www.entryninja.com TrailAdventure Women’s Day Trail Run 21km, 15km, 10km & 5km, The Big Red Barn, Nelson Road, Olifantsfontein, 8am, Shane Gouldie 082 332 9552, www.entrytime.com – COMPILED BY TOM COTTRELL & LEANNE HALL