Modern Athlete Magazine Issue 126, January 2020 | Page 56

RACE CALENDAR Sunday 9 February SA Senior Sprint Championship, 750m/20km/5km, Maselspoort, Maselspoort Road, Bloemfontein, 8am, www.fstriathlon,co.za Alley Roads Tri Series #3 Swim/Run Duathlon, 5km/2.5km & 1km/500m, Marine Surf Lifesaving Club, Ushaka Beachfront, Durban, Time TBC, Triathlon Plus 074 187 7140, www.triseries.co.za OBSTACLE COURSE RACES Friday 24 January Obstacle Wars Corporate & Team Race, 4km (21 Obstacles), Winston Park, Vian Road, Winston Park, KwaZulu-Natal, 6pm, More info: www.entryninja.com GI Joe Clash of Hades 12km & 6km, Tikwe River Lodge, 112 Highlands Avenue, Virginia. Free State, Time TBC, Race Organiser 057 212 3306 (w), www.gijoe.co.za TRIATHLON & DUATHLON Sunday 5 January Blyde Triathlon, Sprint Cross Triathlon 600m/18km/4km, Blyde River Estate, Gauteng, 8am, Albie de Lange 082 453 0096, 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 NMB Triathlon Championship, Olympic 1500m/40km/10km, Sprint 750m/20km/5km & Super Sprint 300m/10km/2.5km, Pollock Beach, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, 7:15am (Super Sprint), 7:30am (Sprint) & 8am (Olympic), Race Organiser 041 484 7860 (w), www.zsports.co.za Sunday 12 January Buco Fast Twitch Triathlon #3, 300m/5km/1km, Crawford College, La Lucia, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal7am, www.bucoseries.co.za 56 Saturday 18 January North West Triathlon Champs #5, 1.5km/40km/10km, 750m/20km/5km & 400m/10km/2.5km, Vaal De Grace on the Vaal River, Orkney, North West Province, 8am, Yolanda Kruger 082 787 5496 Sunday 19 January Trinity Sports Triathlon inc. Central Gauteng Triathlon Champs, Tri: Standard 1.5km/40km/10km, Sprint & Para 750m/20km/5km, Juniors Mini 400m/10km/2.5km, Kids 200m/5km/1km, Young Ones 75m/2.5km/500m, Du: Standard 10km/40km/5km, Sprint & Para 5km/20km/2.5km, Juniors Mini 2.5km/10km/1.25km, Kids 1.25km/5km/500m, Young Ones 500m/2.5km/500m, Ekurhuleni Municipal Park, Germiston Lake, Gauteng, Times TBC, [email protected], www.trinitysports.co.za Alley Roads Tri Series #2, Olympic 1.5km/40km/10km, Sprint 750m/20km/5km, Youth 400m/10km/2.5km & Sub-Youth 200m/5km/1.25km, Midmar Dam, Howick, KwaZulu-Natal, Time TBC, Triathlon Plus 074 187 7140, www.triseries.co.za Sunday 26 January Standard Bank IRONMAN 70.3 South Africa, 1.9km/90km/21.1km. Buffalo City, East London, Border, 6am, Ironman SA 041 581 7990 (w), www.ironman.com ISSUE 126 JANUARY 2020 / www.modernathlete.co.za Friday 31 January – Sunday 2 February 226 Brick Challenge, 226 - Day 1: 3.8km swim, Day 2: 180km cycle & Day 3: 42km run, 169 - Day 1: 2.85km swim, Day 2: 135km cycle & Day 3: 31.5km run, 113 - Day 1: 1.9km swim, Day 2: 90km cycle & Day 3: 21km run, 56.6 - Day 1: 950m swim, Day 2: 45km cycle & Day 3: 10.5km run, Times TBC, [email protected] Sunday 2 February Wagendrift Challenge, Tri: Full 1km/10km/5km & Half 500m/5km/2.5km, Biathlon: Full 1km/5km & Half 500m/2.5km, Wagendrift Dam, Boat Club, Estcourt, KwaZulu-Natal, 7am & 9am, Deon Enslin 083 409 5703, www.roag.co.za Eden Triathlon League Event #3, Standard 1.5km/40km/10km, Sprint 750m/20km/5km & Super Sprint 400m/10km/1.5km, Great Brak River, Groot Brakrivier, Western Cape, Time TBC, Race Organiser 083 289 2544, www.entryninja.com aQuelle Hermannsburg Dustbuster, Run/bike 10km/ 20km, 5km/10km & 2.5km/10km, Hermannsburg School, Hermannsburg, KwaZulu-Natal, 9am & 9:30am, Trevor Harbottle 074 125 0054, www.roag.co.za Saturday 8 February Free State Triathlon Super Sprint Relay, 400m/10km/2.5km, Maselspoort, Maselspoort Road, Bloemfontein, 8am, www.fstriathlon.co.za Saturday 1 February The Warrior Race #1, Black Ops: 15km (30 obstacles), Commando: 10km (20), Rookie: 5km (15 Obstacles) & Kids: 1km (8), Tierpoort Adventure Farm, Rooikat Street, Tierpoort, Elites: 7:30am, 8:10am & 8:30am, Non-Elites: 8:40am, 8:50am & 9:20am, Race Organiser 012 012 5213, www.entryninja.com Operation: Blood, Sweat & Beers 10km & 5km, Sunset River Resort, Bloemfontein, 7am, 7:20am & 7:30am, Race Organiser 082 442 4988, www.specialopsocr.co.za ADVENTURE RACING No Races scheduled in this period 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. Standard Bank IRONMAN 70.3 South Africa, Triathlon & Duathlon, 26 January