Modern Athlete Magazine Issue 125, December 2019 | Page 68

RACE CALENDAR Daily News Santa 5km, Jonsson Kings Park Stadium, Durban, KwaZulu- Natal, 9am, www.thesantarun.co.za, www.webtickets.co.za Dust 4 Glory Challenge, 10km (20 obstacles), 5km (10) & 1km (10), Wilgewandel, 27km outside of Oudtshoorn, Western Cape, 7:30pm & 7:45pm, Juan Botes 071 678 7147, www.myactive.co.za Sunday 1 December Muddy Princess Stellenbosch 5km, Sandringham Farm, Sandringham Road, off R304 between Stellenbosch and N1, Western Cape, 8am, [email protected], www.entryninja.com Saturday 7 December Runstacles 4km, (15 obstacles), Cape Town Ostrich Ranch, Van Schoorsdrif Road, off N7, Philadelphia, Western Cape, 8:30am, The Grind HQ 021 813 9282 (w), www.entryninja.com GI Joe 12km & 6km, Tikwe River Lodge, 112 Highlands Avenue, Virginia, Free State, Time TBC, Race Organiser 057 212 3306 (w), www.gijoe.co.za Saturday 14 December Runstacles 4km, (15 obstacles), Cape Town Ostrich Ranch, Van Schoorsdrif Road, off N7, Philadelphia, Western Cape, 8:30am, The Grind HQ 021 813 9282 (w), www.entryninja.com Saturday 21 December Runstacles 4km, (15 obstacles), Cape Town Ostrich Ranch, Van Schoorsdrif Road, off N7, Philadelphia, Western Cape, 8:30am, The Grind HQ 021 813 9282 (w), www.entryninja.com Monday 23 December Legend Runner Beach Series 8km, Santos Beach, Mossel Bay, Western Cape, 7am, Race Organiser 072 132 2482, www.entryninja.com Tuesday 24 December Legend Runner Beach Series 5km, De Vette Mossel, Groot Brakrivier, Western Cape, 7am, Race Organiser 072 132 2482, www.entryninja.com Thursday 26 December Legend Runner Beach Series 8km & 4km, Hartenbos, Western Cape, 7am (8km at Hartenbos Sea Front) & 8am (4km at Diaz Water Park), Race Organiser 072 132 2482, www.entryninja.com Race2Stanford Triathlon, Multisport, 7 December Saturday 28 December Legend Runner Beach Series 3km, The Sea Shack, Struisbaai, Western Cape, 8am, Race Organiser 072 132 2482, www.entryninja.com Runstacles 4km, (15 obstacles), Cape Town Ostrich Ranch, Van Schoorsdrif Road, off N7, Philadelphia, Western Cape, 8:30am, The Grind HQ 021 813 9282 (w), www.entryninja.com Sunday 29 December Legend Runner Beach Series 18km & 10km, Struisbaai, Western Cape, 7am (18km at Sea Shack) & 8am (10km at Cape Agulhas Lighthouse), Race Organiser 072 132 2482, www.entryninja.com MULTISPORT Sunday 1 December Joburg Ultra, Ultra 1.9km/90km/21km & Sprint 600m/20km/5km, Cradle Moon Resort, Beyers Naude Drive, Muldersdrift, Gauteng, 7:20am (Sprint) & 8am (Ultra), Race Office 031 763 1885 (w), www.peaktiming.co.za/entries Woolworths Cross Triathlon Elgin, 1km/27km/12km & 400m/12km/5km, 5km Run & 3km Walk, Paul Cluver Estate, Elgin, Western Cape, [email protected], www.triathlon.woolworths.co.za Eden Triathlon League #2, Standard 1.5km/40km/10km, Sprint 750m/20km/5km & Super Sprint 400m/10km/1.5km, Great Brak River, Western Cape, 7am, Race Organiser 083 289 2544, www.entryninja.com FNB Sandman Triathlon, Ultra 1.9km/90km/21.1km, Standard 1km/40km/10km, Sprint 400m/20km/4km & Mini 150m/7km/3km, The Mole, Swakopmund, Namibia, 7am, 8am, 8:30am & 8:45am, Yvonne [phone] Saturday 7 December Race2Stanford Triathlon, 1.9km/90km/21km, Hermanus Harbour, Western Cape, 7:30am, Race Organiser 021 438 5972 (w), www.r2s19.myactive.co.za 1.25km/10km/2.5km, Pollok Beach, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Province, 8:30am, Zsports 041 484 7860 (w), www.zsports.co.za Saturday 14 December Lomond Triathlon, (Off-road), Full 1.2km/30km/12km & Sprint 400m/15km/6km, Lomond Winery, Gansbaai, Western Cape, 8am & 9am, www.entryninja.com Saturday 11 January Free State Triathlon & Duathlon Championships, Tri: Long 2.25km/60km/15km, Standard 1.5km/20km/10km, Sprint 750m/10km/5km, Super Sprint 400m/10km/2.5km & Kids (8-12) 200m/5km/1.25km, Du: Long 15km/60km/10km, Standard 10km/40km/5km, Sprint 5km/20km/2.5km, Super Sprint: 2.5km/10km/1.25km & Kids (8-12) 1.25km/5km/1.25km, Maselspoort, Maselspoort Road, Bloemfontein, Free State, 8am, www.fstriathlon.co.za North West Triathlon & Duathlon League, Tri: 1.5km/40km/10km, 750m/20km/5km & 400m/10km/2.5km, Du: 10km/40km/5km, 5km/20km/2.5km & 2.5km/10km/1.25km, Vaal De Grace on the Vaal River, Orkney, North West Province, 8am, Yolanda 082 787 5496 Monday 16 December Triathlon Summer Series #1, Tri: Sprint 750m/20km/5km & Super- sprint 400m/10km/2.5km, Du: Sprint 2.5km/20km/5km & Super-sprint 1.25km/10km/2.5km, Pollok Beach, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Province, 8:30am, Zsports 041 484 7860 (w), www.zsports.co.za Eden Cross Tri, Full: 1.2km/22km/8km & Lite: 600m/15km/4km, Molen Drift Dam, Geelhoutboom Drive, George Municipality, Western Cape, Time TBC, Race Organiser 083 289 2544, www.entryninja.com Thursday 19 December Triathlon Summer Series #2, Tri: Sprint 750m/20km/5km & Super- sprint 400m/10km/2.5km, Du: Sprint 2.5km/20km/5km & Super-sprint 1.25km/10km/2.5km, Pollok Beach, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Province, 8:30am, Zsports 041 484 7860 (w), www.zsports.co.za Sunday 22 December Triathlon Summer Series #3, Tri: Sprint 750m/20km/5km & Super- sprint 400m/10km/2.5km, Du: Sprint 2.5km/20km/5km & Super-sprint 1.25km/10km/2.5km, Pollok Beach, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Province, 8:30am, Zsports 041 484 7860 (w), www.zsports.co.za Lesotho High Altitude Summer Marathon, Lesotho, 1 December 68 ISSUE 125 DECEMBER 2019 / www.modernathlete.co.za Thursday 26 December Triathlon Summer Series #4, Tri: Sprint 750m/20km/5km & Super- sprint 400m/10km/2.5km, Du: Sprint 2.5km/20km/5km & Super-sprint Sunday 12 January Buco Fast Twitch Triathlon #3, 300m/5km/1km, Crawford College, La Lucia, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, 7am, www.bucoseries.co.za ADVENTURE RACING Sunday 1 December Expedition Africa 25km Adventure Race #3, River Sands Farm Village, Fourways, 8am, Race Organiser 083 641 8081, www.addicted2adventure.co.za 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. Runstacles 4km, (15 obstacles), Cape Town Ostrich Ranch, Van Schoorsdrif Road, off N7, Philadelphia, Western Cape, 8:30am, The Grind HQ 021 813 9282 (w), www.entryninja.com