Modern Athlete Magazine Issue 126, January 2020 | Page 50

RACE CALENDAR JANUARY 2020 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 GAUTENG Off to Great Sunday 2 February Bobbies Half Marathon & 10km, Greenstone Shopping Centre, Stoneridge Drive, Race Organiser 084 438 7001, www.onlineentry.co.za CENTRAL GAUTENG Saturday 4 January Varsity Kudus 15km, Library Lawns, East Campus, Wits University, Braamfontein, 6:30am, Thomas Hope 082 678 4211 Cradle Mountain Express Trail Run 23.4km, 11.9km & 6km, Cradle Moon Lakeside Game Lodge, Krugersdorp, 6:45am, 6:50am & 6:55am, Race Organiser 063 686 7315, www.bouttime.co.za Tuesday 7 January AdventureRun Night Run 10km & 5km, ERPM Golf Club, 7pm, Shane Gouldie 082 332 9552, www.entrytime.com Sunday 12 January Dis-Chem Half Marathon & Bedfordview 5km Dash, Bedfordview Virgin Active Club, Van Buuren Road Entrance, Bedfordview, 6am & 6:30am, Race Office 083 287 6792, www.peaktiming.co.za/entries Wednesday 15 January President Hyper Berg and Dal Night 15km & 5km, President Hyper, cnr of Market & Pretoria Streets, Krugersdorp, 7pm & 7:10pm, Sharlene Gagiano 082 512 9640, www.entrytime.com 50 Dis-Chem Half Marathon, Central Gauteng, 12 January Sunday 19 January Manjoh 32km, 15km & 5km, Veritas College Senior School, Nestor Road, Pollak Park, Springs, 6am (32 & 15) & 6:15am (5), Race Organiser 073 561 2700, www.entrytime.com Thursday 23 January Killarney Night Run - Summer Series #1 10km & 5km, Killarney Country Club, 60 5th St, Houghton Estate, 7pm, [email protected], www.entrytickets.net The New Year Ruimsig Run 10km & 5km, Jackal Creek Golf Estate, ISSUE 126 JANUARY 2020 / www.modernathlete.co.za Boundary Road, Ruimsig, 7pm, www.in-reach.co.za Sunday 26 January Johnson Crane Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Sahara Park, Willowmore, Harpur Avenue, Benoni, 6am, Race Organiser 072 678 2140, www.peaktiming.co.za/entries Wednesday 29 January Arwyp Nite Race Rock the Road 10km & 5km, Barnard Stadium, Between CR Swart & Plane Road, Kempton Park, 7pm & 7:10pm, Race Organiser 072 906 9757, www.entrytime.com Friday 7 February Drifters Night Duel 15km, 10km & 5km, Cradle Moon Lakeside Game Lodge, Plot 59 Beyers Naude Drive, Muldersdrift, 7pm, [email protected], www.entrytickets.net Sunday 9 February Jeppe Marathon, Half Marathon, 8km & 4km, Saheti School, Senderwood, 6am, 6:30am & 9:30am, Race Organiser 011 017 2700 (w), www.peaktiming.co.za/entries GAUTENG NORTH Wednesday 1 January New Year’s 11km & 5km, Pretoria Botanical Gardens, 2 Cussonia Avenue, Pretoria, 7am, Daan Du Toit 082 572 4169, www.entrytime.com Saturday 4 January 2020 A4A Road Safety Run Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Centurion Lifestyle Centre, cnr Old Johannesburg Road Club Tuesday 4 February AdventureRun Night Run 10km & 5km, ERPM Golf Club, 7pm, Shane Gouldie 082 332 9552, www.entrytime.com