Modern Athlete Magazine Issue 61, August 2014 | Page 25
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Image: Cherie Vale/Newsport Media
TIME TO CHANGE
AUGUST 2014
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
Totalsports Ladie’s Race
LAUREN VAN DER VYVER
Gauteng
CENTRAL GAUTENG
Saturday 2 August
ELB St Vincent 8km Colour Run, James
& Ethel Gray Park, Birdhaven, Melrose,
8am, Megan Davey 082 770 0854
Central Gauteng Cross Country
League #8, Alberton Dam, Time TBC,
Central Gauteng Athletics 011 873 2726
Sunday 3 August
HFPA Half Marathon & 10km, Virgin
Active Old Ed’s Club, cnr 4th Street &
11th Avenue, Lower Houghton, 8am,
Anne Pratt 011 728 7335 (W)
Saturday 9 August
Totalsports Ladies’ Race
Johannesburg 10km & 5km, Roosevelt
High School, Emmarentia, 8am, Top
Events 021 511 7130 (W)
Sunday 10 August
Sandton to Soweto Marathon, Half
Marathon & 10km, Innesfree Park,
Sandton, to Soweto Rugby Field (21km
& 10km start at finish venue), 6am,
Sibongile 078 445 0249
Zoo Trot 10km & 5km, Centenary Lawn,
Johannesburg Zoo, Parktown, 7:30am,
Sophia Mtshali 011 646 2000 (W)
Friday 15 – Saturday 16 August
Golden Reef 100 Miler (161km), 100
Miler relay (4 runners) & 80km, Tarlton
International Raceway on the R24, 6pm,
8pm & 8am, Manette Keyter
071 860 7417
Saturday 16 August
Central Gauteng Cross Country
Champs, Boksburg Stadium, Time TBC,
Central Gauteng Athletics 011 873 2726
Sunday 17 August
CHOC Celebration of Life Fun Walk
8km & 4km, Zoo Lake, Lower Park
Drive, Parkview, 8:30am, Ndizwanga
Mulovhedzi 076 478 8663
Thursday 21 August
Merrell Night Run Johannesburg #2
8km & 4km powered by
Stellenbosch, Boland, 9 August.
Black Diamond, Delta Park School,
Blairgowrie, 6:30pm, Tatum Prins
083 449 0760
Saturday 23 August
Clearwater Mall 10km & 5km,
Clearwater Mall Cnr hendrik Potgieter
Dr and Christiaan de Wet Rds Strubens
Valley, 7am, Andrew Young
083 236 9275
Sunday 24 August
Pharma Choice Half Marathon, 10km
& 5km, Kyalami Equestrian Estate,
Beaulieu, Midrand, 7am, Tim Walwyn
082 379 8245
Merrell Spring Run Johannesburg
12km & 6km, Walter Sisulu National
Botanical Gardens, Roodepoort, 9am,
Tatum Prins 083 449 0760
Saturday 30 August
Central Gauteng Cross Country Club
Challenge, Venue TBC, Time TBC,
Central Gauteng Athletics 011 873 2726
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