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Start the Year Right !
JANUARY 2017
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 , RACHEL PIENAAR & SEAN FALCONER
Images : Chris Hitchcock & Courtesy Dis-Chem
GAUTENG
CENTRAL GAUTENG
Sunday 8 January Varsity Kudus 15km , West Campus , Yale Road , Wits University , Braamfontein , 7am , Grant Hayward 084 443 5010
Wednesday 11 January President Hyper Berg and Dal Night 15km & 5km , President Hyper , Pretoria Street , Krugersdorp , 7pm , Sharlene Gagiano 082 513 9640
Sunday 15 January Dis-Chem Half Marathon & Bedfordview 5km Dash , Bedfordview Virgin Active Club , Van Buuren Road Entrance , Bedfordview , 6am & 6:15am , Race Organiser 083 287 6792
Thursday 19 January Jackal Trail Run 10km & 5km , Jackal Creek Golf Estate , Boundary Road , Northriding , 7pm , Race Organiser 011 053 9153 ( w )
Dis-Chem Half Marathon , Central Gauteng , 15 January
Sunday 22 January Garbie 32km , 15km & 4km , Springs Rugby Club , Olympia Park , First Avenue , Geduld , Springs , 6am , Rhonda Steyn 073 561 2700
Wednesday 25 January Arwyp Medical Centre Aston Manor Night 15km & 5km , Barnard Stadium , Between CR Swart & Plane Road , Kempton Park , 7pm , Elize van Staden 082 521 4222
Saturday 28 January Cansa Panorama 5km Fun Run CANCELLED
Sunday 29 January Johnson Crane Marathon , Half Marathon , 10km & 5km , Sahara Park , Willowmore , Harpur Avenue , Benoni , 6am , Race Organiser 072 678 2140
GAUTENG NORTH
Monday 2 January New Year ’ s 11km & 5km , Pretoria Botanical Gardens , 2 Cussonia Avenue , Pretoria , 7am , Daan Du Toit 082 572 4169
Saturday 7 January A4 Aerobics 4 All Road Safety Half Marathon , 10km & 5km , Eco Boulevard , 270 Witch-Nazel Avenue , Centurion , 6:30am , Matome Lehomo 083 627 5326
Wednesday 11 January Tortoise and Hare Nite Trail Run 10km & 5km , The Big Red Barn , 7 Nelson Road , Olifantsfontein , 7pm , Shane Gouldie 082 332 9582
Saturday 14 January Athletic Club Eersterust Half Marathon , 10km & 5km , Eesterust Soccer Stadium , cnr St Joseph & Hans Coverdale West , Pretoria West , 6am , Roewyn Danster 082 804 2923
Sunday 15 January Smuts Family Trail Run 15km , 10km & 5km , Smuts House , Jan Smuts Avenue , Centurion , 7am , Shane Gouldie 082 332 9552
Wednesday 18 January Jackal Nite Trail Run 10km & 5km , Copperleaf Country Club , Ernie Els Boulevard , Centurion , 7pm , Shane Gouldie 082 332 9582
Saturday 21 January PwC George Claasen Half Marathon , 10km & 5km , Pick n Pay Hyper , Selikats Causeway , Faerie Glen , Pretoria , 5:30am , Bert van Raad 082 922 6817
Sunday 22 January Family Trail Pretoria Zoo Trail Run 8km & 4km , Pretoria Zoo , Boom Street , Pretoria , 7am , Shane Gouldie 082 332 9582
Wednesday 25 January Owl Night Trail Run 10km & 5km , Irene Country Club , Main Road , Centurion , 7pm , Shane Gouldie 082 332 9582
Saturday 28 January Wonderpark Akasia 3-in-1 Marathon , Half Marathon , 10km & 5km , Wonderpark Shopping Center , Heinrich Street , Akasia , 5:30am , Danie Badenhorst 082 458 8495
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