Modern Athlete Magazine Issue 125, December 2019 | Page 62

y a d i l o H Racing RACE CALENDAR DECEMBER 2019 South African runners really are blessed with a terrific race calendar, with so many great races to do, so check out these events for the coming month, including road and trail runs as well as other running disciplines, and make your racing plans! – BY TOM COTTRELL AND LEANNE HALL Savanna Origin of Trails, Boland, 1 December GAUTENG Wobblers and Wigglers Hat Race, Central Gauteng, 16 December CENTRAL GAUTENG Friday 29 November TrailAdventure Serengeti Night 15km, 10km & 5km, Serengeti Golf and Wildlife Estate, Kempton Park, 7pm, Shane Gouldie 082 332 9552, www.entrytime.com NEW DATE WAS 2 NOVEMBER 4 Seasons 21km, 10km & 5km Trail Run, Mogale City, Kingskloof at Lautentia Farm, N17, 7am, Race Organiser 082 303 0296, www.entrytime.com AdventureRun Joburg West Sunset 10km & 5km, Hobby Park, Lud Herch Road & Robert Drive, Noordheuwel, Krugersdorp, 5pm, Race Organiser 068 078 6264, www.entrytime.com Sunday 1 December World Aids Day Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Katlehong Sports Complex, Masakhane Road, Katlehong, 6:30am & 7am, Arnold Ravhutulu 078 135 4566, www.entrytime.com The Campus Run Series 8km & 5km, The Campus, Sloane Street, Bryanston, 7am, More info: [email protected], www.entrytickets.net Beat the Brewer Christmas Charity Trail Run 10km & 5km, Copperlake Brewery, 17 Middel Road, Sunrella AH, Lanseria, 8am, www.entryninja.com 62 AdventureRun Joburg West Hobby Park Doggy 15km, 10km, 5km & 2km, Hobby Park, Lud Herch Drive & Robert Drive, Noordheuwel, Krugersdorp, 7am, Race Organiser 068 078 6264, www.entrytime.com Wednesday 4 December Easyequities Born2Run Charity Christmas 8km, Higher Ground Restaurant, 40 Peter Place, Lyme Park, Sandton, 6pm, Shaun Keeling 079 491 9027, www.entryrush.co.za Saturday 7 December Let’s Colour Out Cancer Orlando Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Orlando Communal Hall, Mooki Street, Soweto, 6am, Sibongile Maruto 078 445 0249, www.orlandoathleticsclub.co.za Kinetic Black Diamond 8km & 5km Night Trail Run, The Country Club, Woodmead, 7:30pm & 7:40pm, Heidi Muller 082 564 6468, www.kineticgear.org Gauteng Due 28km, 13km & 6km Trail Run, Modderfontein Reserve, Arden Road, Modderfontein, 7am, Ruan Botes 063 686 7315, www.bouttime.co.za Thursday 5 December Eastern Nights Trail Run #6 8km & 5km, Benoni Country Club, Morris Avenue, Benoni, 7pm, www.entryninja.com AdventureRun Joburg West Zonki Sunset Run 10km & 5km, Ekudeni Exclusive Country Club, Ekudeni Road, Muldersdrift, 5pm, Race Organiser 068 078 6264, www.entrytime.com AdventureRun Joburg West Hobby Park Night 10km & 5km, Hobby Park, Lud Herch Road & Robert Drive, Noordheuwel, Krugersdorp, 7pm, Race Organiser 068 078 6264, www.entrytime.com Friday 6 December Soweto 5km Beer Fun Run, The Box Shop, Vilakazi Street, Orlando West, Soweto, 6:30pm, Race Organiser 083 749 7736, www.entrytickets.net ISSUE 125 DECEMBER 2019 / www.modernathlete.co.za Sunday 8 December Zoo Trot 10km & 5km, Centenary Lawn, Joburg Zoo, Upper Park Drive, Parkview, 7:30am, Lebogang Mathope 011 712 6817 (w) Friday 13 December TrailAdventure 15km, 10km & 5km Night Run, Serengeti Estates, Kempton Park, 7pm, Shane Gouldie 082 332 9552, www.webticket.co.za Monday 16 December Lesedi AC Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Vosloorus Stadium, Moagi Street, Vosloorus, 6am & 6:30am, Race Organiser 081 237 5280, www.entrytime.com Wobblers and Wigglers Hat Race 7.8km Fun Run, Pirates Club, Braeside Road, Greenside, 8am, Hennie Booysen 082 801 0924, www.entrytickets.net Saturday 21 December TrailAdventure Avianto Sunset 10km, 5km & 2.5km, Avianto Clubhouse and Sports Park, Muldersdrift, 5pm, Race Organiser 068 078 6264, www.webticket.co.za Saturday 4 January Varsity Kudus 15km, Library Lawns, East Campus, Wits University, Braamfontein, 6:30am, Race Organiser 082 494 0367 GAUTENG NORTH Saturday 30 November Riana van Niekerk Run 4 Bibles Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Lewende Woord, 213 Adam Tas Street, Clubview, 7:30am, Bert van den Raad 082 922 6817, www.active.com Saturday 30 November Adventure Tails Park 10km, 5km & 2km, The Parks Farm, 168 Kenmuir Street, Nortons House Estates, Benoni, 7am, Glizelle Langerman 083 264 3931, www.entrytime.com Sunday 14 December Gauteng Striders Reconciliation Day 10km & 5km, Vosloorus Stadium, Moagi Road, 7am, Boyce Joko 071 682 1775