Modern Athlete Magazine Issue 121, August 2019 | Page 77

RACE CALENDAR 5km, 3.5km, 4.5km, 12.5km (MTB), 5km & 6.5km, Port Elizabeth Station, Settlers Way, Port Elizabeth, to Uitenhage Station, 9am, Race Organiser 041 484 7860 (W), www.zsports. Saturday 24 August GBS Mountain Drive Half Marathon, Graeme College, Somerset Field, Cnr Miles and Selbourne Roads, Grahamstown, 8am, David Stoloff 082 643 6733 Saturday 31 August Despatch SuperSpar 10km & 5km, Spar, Goede Hoop, Doctor Rabie Street, Despatch, 7am & 7:15am, Race Organiser 084 606 5601, www.webticket.co.za Farm Run 10km & 5km, Nico Malan High School, Du Plessis Street, Humansdorp, 7:30am & 7:45am, Race Organiser 042 295 1130 (w), www.quicket.co.za Hayerdale Trail Run Classic 30km, 18km, 12km & 6km, Hayerdale Trails, Sundays River Valley, R335, Zuurberg, 8:30am, Siska van der Bijl 079 910 7258, www.hayterdaleclassic.co.za FAR NORTH LIMPOPO Saturday 3 August Limpopo Cross Country Champs, Venue TBC, 8am, Rene Coetzee 083 254 6532 Friday 9 August Maroela to Maroela 10km & 5km, Phalaborwa Road Runners Clubhouse, Sealene Street, Phalaborwa, 8am, Molatelo Rankweteke 084 552 4323 Muteo Consulting Women’s Day 21km, 10km & 5km, Polokwane Cricket Club Grounds, Cnr Biccard & Suid Streets, Polokwane, 6am, Lufuno Mudau 063 934 4857, www.entrytime.com Lifestyle Centre, Danie Joubert Street, Tzaneen, 6am, Hercules Erasmus 078 156 1499, www.entryrush.co.za MPUMALANGA Saturday 3 August Skukuza Castle Lager Half Marathon, Skukuza Rugby Field, Staff Village Green, Skukuza, 8:30am, Martie Oosthuizen 076 737 9732 Buffalo Gorge Trail Series 18km, 10km, 6.5km & 2.5km, Buffalo Gorge Eco Adventure Centre, Buffelskloof Farm, Middleburg, 8:30am, Ryk Diepraam 083 528 9586, www.buffalogorge.co.za/ Saturday 17 August Mpumalanga Cross Country Champs, Venue & Time TBC, Theuns Luus 083 630 8729 Wednesday 21 August NG Church Kanonkop Night Race 10km & 4.9km, Kanonkop Primary School, Loerie Street, Kanonkop, 7pm, Theuns Luus 083 630 8729 Friday 23 August Eskom MHS Nite Race 10km & 4.9km, Middelburg High School, Bennie Street, Middelburg, 7pm, Paul Bester 082 966 7767 Saturday 24 August Rotary Greatest Train Race 32km, 15km & 4.9km, Nkangala District Municipality, Walter Sisulu Street, Middelburg (32), Plot 85, Jackaroo, R555 Road, aMalahleni (15) & Witbank Dam Leisure Resort, Mandela Road, eMalahleni (4.9), 7am & 8am, Elsabe Dawson 086 118 7246, www.gtr.co.za NEW DATE – WAS 18 AUGUST Wednesday 28 August Kutting Mpumalanga Nite 10km & 4.9km, Middelburg Primary School, 1 Saturday 10 – Sunday 11 August The Wolkberg 2-day Trail Run, Challenge: 40km & 25km or Woodbush Trail: 20km & 15km, Stanford Lake College, R71, Haenertsberg, 7am, More info: [email protected], www.entryninja.com MHS Spring Run Half Marathon, 10km & 4.9km, Middies (MHS) Farm, Stoffberg Road, Middelburg, 7am, Piet Schoemann 072 791 0378 NORTH WEST CENTRAL NORTH WEST Sunday 25 August Nedbank Schweizer-Reneke Half Marathon, 10km, 5km & Business Relay, Dutch Reformed Church, Cronje Street, Shweizer-Reneke, 7am (21 & 10) & 7:45am (5km & relay), Susna du Plessis 082 920 5063 NORTH WEST NORTH Saturday 3 August North West North Cross Country Champs, Hoërskool Zeerust, Time TBC, H. Jacobz 083 231 5926 Saturday 17 August Salomon Magaliesburg Trail Challenge 50km, 36km, 25km & 12km, Van Gaalen Restaurant, Skeerpoort, near Hartbeespoort, 7am, 7:15am, 8:15am & 9:15am, Caeli Manuel 072 924 2371, www.energyevents.co.za NEW DATE – WAS 11 AUGUST Saturday 25 – Sunday 26 August Kashan Quest 50km & 30km Stage Race, (25km & 25km or 15km & 15km), Mountain Sanctuary, near Buffelspoort, 7am, Nina Furness 083 275 2362 NORTHERN CAPE GRIQUALAND WEST Friday 9 August Kuruman Colour Run 10km & 5km, Venue TBC, 7am, Contact TBC Saturday 10 August Ou Brug 15km & 5km, Amanzi Farm, N12, Hopetown, 7am, Stephanie Schutte 082 390 8154 Saturday 17 August Rihanna Moshoeshoe Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Galeshewe Stadium, Phakedi Street, Galeshewe, Kimberley, 7am, Mase Mogorosi 071 853 3509 AGW Cross Country Champs, Postmasburg, 9am, Marnus Byleveld 079 492 3589 Saturday 24 August St Patrick’s CBC Rotary Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, St. Patrick’s CBC Sports Field, Henderson Road, Kimberly, 6am, Jo-Marie Tredoux 082 446 0890 Saturday 31 August De Aar Stone Crushers Wesrun Half Marathon & 10km, De Aar High School, 1 Jupiter Road, De Aar, 6:30am, Contact TBC PC Struwig Half Marathon & 10km inc AGW 10km Champs, Bishops Old Boys Club, Memorial Road, Kimberley, 7am, Magda Oldewage 083 676 0921 NORTH WEST CAPE Saturday 3 – Sunday 4 August Kagga Kamma Stage Race 60km, 40km & 15km, (30km & 30km, 20km & 20km, or 10km & 5km), Kagga Kamma Nature Reserve, Cederberg, 8am, Shane Gouldie 082 332 9552, www.entrytime.com Schaap River Canyon Ultra Trail Run 100km & 60km MOVED TO 7 SEPTEMBER Saturday 17 August Hout is Goud Day Breaker 80km Circuit Breaker, ATKV Resort, Klein Kariba, Bela-Bela (Warmbaths), 6am, Erika Kotze 014 736 6008 (w) Saturday 31 August Tzaneen Lifestyle Spring Opener Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Tzaneen Saturday 31 August Cara 12km Trail Run, Ruby River Resort, Groblersdal, 7am, Andrew Collett 079 523 5498, www.entrytime.com NEW DATE – WAS 24 AUGUST Saturday 31 August Konka Farm Trail Run 20km, 10km, 5km & 2km, Konka Farm, Rustenburg, 7am, Hetta Havenga 083 350 7839, www.entryninja Saturday 24 August Kakamas Kanaal Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Die Mas Kakamas Wine Cellar, Kakamas, 6am, Carel Burger 082 622 7109 Sunday 11 August The Wolkberg Single Day Trail Run 25km & 15km, Stanford Lake College, R71, Haenertsberg, 7am, More info: [email protected], www.entryninja.com The Color Run 5km, Mitchell House School, Tweefontein, Polokwane, 10am, More info: [email protected], www.thecolorrun.co.za Olifant Street, Groenkol, Middelburg, 7pm, Johnathan Haarhoff 071 473 0908 NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES LESOTHO Toyota Warrior Race #5, Obstacle Racing, 24 August Friday 30 August – Saturday 1 September The 3222 Ice Stage Trail Run, Ice: 25km &15km or Mini Ice: 10km & 5km, Afriski Mountain Resort, Lesotho, 8am, Shane Gouldie 082 332 9552, www.entrytime.com 77