Modern Athlete Magazine Issue 127, February 2020 - Page 52

RACE CALENDAR Tri 1.9km/90km/21km, MTB Tri 1.9km/90km,21km, Road Du 4.8km/90km/21km & MTB Du 4.8km/46km/21km, Cradle Moon Game Lodge, Exit off Beyers Naude Drive, Johannesburg, Gauteng, 7am, Race Organiser 074 300 8877, www.redhub-events.com Alley Roads Tri Series #4 Swim/Run Duathlon, 5km/2.5km & 1km/500m, Marine Surf Lifesaving Club, Ushaka Beachfront, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, Time TBC, Triathlon Plus 074 187 7140, www.triseries.co.za Saturday 14 March Lydenburg Heritage Duathlon 10km/10km, Gustav Kingbiel Nature Reserve, Lydenburg, Mpumalanga, 8am, Race Organiser 078 384 0330, www.runtrail.co.za Monday 9 March Gauteng Schools Sprint League #6, Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden, Malcolm Road, Roodepoort, Gauteng, Time TBC, Karen Chambers 083 474 9463 Sunday 10 March Gauteng Sprint Relay, St Johns College, Saint David Road, Houghton Estate, Johannesburg, Gauteng, Time TBC, RACO: Paul Wimberley 082 550 7793 OBSTACLE RACING Sunday 16 February Obstacle Wars #2 Valentine’s Race, 10km (45 Obstacles), 4km (21) & 2km (21), Winston Park, Vian Road, Winston Park, KwaZulu-Natal, 7:30am, 9am, 10:30am & 11:30am, www.entryninja.co.za Sunday 1 March Jump City Challenge 6.5km, (30 Obstacles), Mad Giant, Fox Street, Ferreiras Dorp, Johannesburg, Gauteng, 6:20am www.jumpcitychallenge.com Obstacle Wars #3, 10km (20 Obstacles), 5km (20) & 3km (20), Winston Park, Vian Road, Winston Park, KwaZulu-Natal, 7am, 8am, 9:15am & 10:30am, www.entryninja.co.za MULTISPORT Saturday 15 – Sunday 16 February Glencairn Swim/Run, Toad: Day 1 – 20km & 4x300m, Day 2 – 15km & 4x300m, Tadpole: Day 1 – 8km & 4x300m, Day 2 – 8km & 4x300m, Glencairn Weddings, Himeville, KwaZulu-Natal, 8am, Race Organiser 072 618 0824, www.entryninja.com Sunday 15 February Redhub Ultra Triathlon #1, Road Tri 1.9km/90km/21km, MTB Tri 1.9km/90km,21km, Road Du 4.8km/90km/21km & MTB Du 4.8km/46km/21km, Cradle Moon Game Lodge, Exit off Beyers Naude Drive, Johannesburg, Gauteng, 7am, Race Organiser 074 300 8877, www.redhub-events.com Blue Lagoon Triathlon, Olympic 1.5km/40km/10km Sprint 750m/20km/5km & Junior 400m/10km/2.5km, Club Mykonos, Langebaan, Western Cape, 8am, 8:30am, 7:30am, [email protected], www.wctriathlon.co.za TinMan #1, Challenge 1km/30km/10km, Sprint 600m/21km/5km & Mini 200m/6km/2.5km, Suncoast Casino, OR Tambo Parade, Stamford Hill, Durban, Sunday 8 March Muddy Princes 5km Johannesburg South, Rietvlei Zoo Farm, 101 Swartkoppies Road, Johannesburg, Gauteng, 8am, www.muddyprincess.co.za Saturday 14 March Warrior #2 – Emerald Casino, Black Ops 12km (30 obstacles), Commando 10km (20), Rookie 5km (15) & Kids 1km (8); Emerald Casino, 777 Frikkie Meyer Boulevard, Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng, 8am, www.warrior.co.za 52 Durban Ultra Triathlon, Multisport, 1 March ISSUE 127 FEBRUARY 2020 / www.modernathlete.co.za KwaZulu-Natal, 7am, 7:10am, 7:20am & 7:40am, Race Organiser 067 198 6737 (W), www.entryninja.com Saturday 22 February Cross Tri Challenge, Full 1km/21km/8km, Sprint 500m/12km/5km, Junior 200m/5km/2km & Kiddies 100m/500m/300m, Grabouw Country Club, Grabouw, Western Cape, 9am, 10am, 12pm & 12:30pm, [email protected] North West Triathlon League #6, 1.5km/40km/10km, 750m/20km/5km & 400m/10km/2.5km, Vaal River Boat Club, Orkney, North West Province, 8am, Yolanda Kruger 082 787 5496 Sunday 1 March Durban Ultra Triathlon, Ultra 1.9km/90km/21km & Sprint 600m/20km/5km run, Country Club Beach, Durban Beach, KwaZulu-Natal, 7am, B-Active Sports 031 764 1885 (w). www.entryninja.com Saturday 7 March North West Triathlon League #7, 1.5km/40km/10km, 750m/20km/5km & 400m/10km/2.5km, Vaal River Boat Club, Orkney, North West Province, 8am, Yolanda Kruger 082 787 5496 Sunday 8 March Redhub Triathlon #2, Road Sunday 15 March aQuelle Cordwalles Dustbuster, Dirtbuster 10km ride/2.5km run, Dustmites 2.8km ride/500m run & Dustmites 1.2km ride/200m run, Karkloof Country Club, Karkloof Road, north of Howick, KwaZulu-Natal, 9am & 8am, Race Office 086 100 7624, www.roag.org The Wik Triathlon, 1km/24km/10km & 500m/15km/5km, Stanford Lake College, Haenertsburg, Limpopo, 8am, www.entryninja.com ADVENTURE RACING Saturday 22 February Bushwhacker Tuff #1, more details to be confirmed at www.aloeadventures.co.za Saturday 7 – Sunday 8 March Nevarest 24 & 12 Hour – Ezemvelo, Ezemvelo Nature Reserve, Bronkhorstspruit, Gauteng, Time TBC, more info: www.naverestevents.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. Om Die Dam Ultra, North West North, 14 March