Modern Athlete Magazine Issue 63, October 2014 | Page 27

race calendar Ma Neighbouring Countries NAMIBIA Saturday 4 October Lucky Star Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km & 4x10km School’s Relay, inc Southern Region Half Marathon Champs, 42 & Relay: Etosha Fisheries, Walvis Bay, to Swakopmund Amphitheatre near Lighthouse (21 & 10 start at finish venue), 6am (42), 6:30am (Relay) & 7am (21 & 10), Frank Slabber [phone] Saturday 18 October Bank Windhoek Corporate Relay, (4x5km), Trustco United Club, Windhoek, 4pm, Charles [phone] Omaruru Street Mile, Omaruru, BK Karumendu [phone] Mediclinic Breast Cancer 10km & 5km CANCELLED Tuesday 21 October Go Green Time Trial Series 8km & 5km, Jubber Hockey Field, Olympia, Windhoek, 6pm (run) & 5:45pm (walk), Windhoek Harriers [phone] Saturday 25 October Walk for Bibles 5km, Venue TBC, Bible Society of Namibia [phone] (W) LESOTHO Saturday 18 – Sunday 19 October Soaring Eagle 2-day Mountain Run, (32km & 16km), AfriSki Resort, Lesotho, 7am, Michelle Coetzee 079 879 7394 Orienteering Saturday 4 October SA Middle Distance Champs, Hilton College, KwaZulu-Natal, Durban Orienteering Club (Peter) 084 654 5510 Sunday 5 October SA Long Distance Champs, Hilton College, KwaZulu-Natal, Durban Orienteering Club (Peter) 084 654 5510 Monday 6 October SA Sprint Relay Champs, Grace College, KwaZulu-Natal, Durban Orienteering Club (Peter) 084 654 5510 Sunday 19 October Gauteng Sprint Relay #3, Wits Campus, Johannesburg, WITSOC (Jessica Lund) 082 843 5754 Sunday 26 October Gauteng Mountain Bike #4, Van Gaalens, Skeerpoort, Adventure Racing Club garry. [email protected] Cape Night Race, Chrysalis Academy, Tokai, Cape Town, Peninsula Orienteering Club [email protected] Triathlon & Duathlon Sunday 5 October TriRock Durban, 1.9km/90km/21.1km, Bay of Plenty Pier, Durban Beachfront, KwaZuluNatal, 7am, TriRock SA 021 286 0016 (W) Sunday 12 October Afriman Duathlon, Mini Afriman: 5km trail run/20km MTB/2.5km run, RunAfriman: 11km trail run/70km road cycle/5.5km run, Babba’s Lodge, Pretoria North, Gauteng, 7am, Andre de Beer 082 490 5061 X-Dirt Cross Triathlon 2014, Distance TBC, Heron Banks Golf and Residential Estate, Vanderbijlpark, XDirt 082 769 2663 Meerendal Off-road Duathlon, Distance TBC, Meerendal Wine Farm, Durbanville, Western Cape, WPTA 021 712 7417 (W) Saturday 18 October Caledon Cross Triathlon, Distance TBC, Caledon, Western Cape, WPTA 021 712 7417 (W) Windhoek Triathlon & Duathlon, Distance TBC, Windhoek, Namibia, Charmaine Shannon [phone] Sunday 19 October Tri/Du Trinity Sports Series #2, Distance TBC, Germiston Lake, Johannesburg, Japie Boonzaaier 084 501 2712 Amathole Tri series #1, Distance TBC, Orient Beach, East London, Jen Petzer 082 821 6036 Saturday 25 October Slanghoek Road Triathlon, Distance TBC, Slanghoek Valley, near Rawsonville, Western Cape, WPTA 021 712 7417 (W) Mariental Triathlon, Standard 1.5/40/10km & Rookie 0.5/20/5km, Hardap Dam, Mariental, Namibia, Alfie Grobler [phone] Sunday 26 October Slanghoek Cross Triathlon, Distance TBC, Slanghoek Valley, near Rawsonville, Western Cape, WPTA 021 712 7417 (W) Free State Triathlon Road & Cross, Road: 1.5km/40km/10km, Cross: 600m/20km/5km, Willen Pretorius Oord, Allermanskraal, Free State, Free State Triathlon: Sunday 26 October Spur Adventure Race #1, Duo (solo): 2025km MTB & 5-6km run, Sprint (teams of 2 or 3): 10-12km MTB, 2-3km run and water obstacle, Eco Warrior (ages 3-7): 2km MTB & 500m run, Grabouw Country Club, Elgin, Western Cape, Quantam Adventures 021 789 0188 (W) Obstacle Racing Saturday 11 October The Jeep Warrior Race #7, Black Ops 15km (30 obstacles), Commando 10km (20), Rookie 6km (15) & Warrior Bratz 300m (8, unlimited laps), Bilton Wine Estate, Stellenbosch, Western Cape, 8am, 8:40am, 8:50am & 9am, Race Office 012 803 1397 (W) GI Joe 6km Obstacle Race, Tikwe River Lodge, Virginia, Free State, 9am, Roelof 082 962 6565 Saturday 18 – Sunday 19 October Impi Challenge CT #2, Elite 20km (25 obstacles), Challenge/Corporate 12km (18), Dash 6km (12) & Mini 1km (unlimited laps), Lievland Wine Estate, Stellenbosch, Western Cape, 7:30am, Race Office 076 772 3735 Saturday 11 October KZNA Sub-Youth League 5, Kings Park Athletic Stadium, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, 7:30am, KZN Athletics 031 312 9374 (W) Saturday 18 October KZNA Youth, Junior, Senior & Masters League B, Kings Park Athletic Stadium, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, 7:30am, KZN Athletics 031 312 9374 (W) Saturday 25 October KZNA Sub-Youth Champs, Kings Park Athletic Stadium, , Durban, KwaZuluNatal, 7:30am, KZN Athletics 031 312 9374 (W) THANKS, TOM & NEDBANK This Race Calendar has been compiled with the help of Tom Cottrell, author and publisher of the . Now in its 22nd edition, the Runner’s Guide is an essential companion for every racer in SA, providing valuable info including venues, start times, route descriptions Track & Field Saturday 4 October KZNA Youth, Junior, Senior & Masters League A, Kings Park Athletic Stadium, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, 7:30am, KZN Athletics 031 312 9374 (W) For more information on all races listed here, including starting times and contact details of the organisers, visit www.modernathlete.co.za, and click on the Events link in the main navbar. [email protected] Adventure Racing Sunday 5 October Kinetic Adventure, 25km, MTB, trek and paddle, Teams of 2, Bobbejaanskloof Caravan Park, Pelindaba, Heidi Muller 082 564 6468 Saturday