Modern Athlete Magazine Issue 90, January 2017 | Page 32

Ma race calendar Friday 20 January Fedhealth XTERRA Kids – Buffelspoort, 200m/10km/3km (12-14), 100m/5km/2km (9-11) & 50m/1.5km/1km (6-8), Buffelspoort Dam, 7am, Stillwater Sport 082 991 0045 Fedhealth XTERRA Buffelspoort, Triathlon, 21-22 January Saturday 21 January Fedhealth Xterra FULL – Buffelspoort, 1.5km/26km/12km, Buffelspoort Dam, 7am, Stillwater Sport 082 991 0045 Sunday 22 January Fedhealth Xterra LITE – Buffelspoort, 400m/19km/6km, Buffelspoort Dam, 7am, Stillwater Sport 082 991 0045 10km Walk, Otjihase Road, near airport, Windhoek, 6am (run) & 6:30am (walk), Charles [phone] NORTH WEST ORIENTEERING CENTRAL NORTH WEST Saturday 21 January Bert’s Bricks Great Brick Run Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Olen Park Rugby Stadium, Potchefstroom, 6am, Theo Coetzee 083 538 3162 Saturday 28 January Ottosdal Nite Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Ottosdal Show Grounds, 4:30pm (5), 5:30pm (42), 6:30pm (21) & 6:40pm (10), Willa Naude 073 526 4563 NORTH WEST NORTH Sunday 22 January XTERRA Trail Run – Buffelspoort 12km & 6km, Buffelspoort Dam, 7am, Stillwater Sport 082 991 0045 Wednesday 18 January Metrogaine Jo’burg, Cliffview Primary, Norman Drive, Northcliff, Johannesburg, Gauteng, 6pm, Denise 082 931 5143 Sunday 29 January Gauteng Urban #1, St Johns / Rodean, Johannesburg, Gauteng, RACO: Paul Wimberley 011 787 1317 (h) TRIATHLON & DUATHLON Saturday 14 January North West Triathlon League, Vaal River Boating Club, Vaal Reefs, 8am, Dawie Janse van Rensburg 082 801 4128 NORTHERN CAPE Saturday 14 January Free State Triathlon/Duathlon, Sprint & Super Sprint Distances TBC, Maselspoort, north of Bloemfontein, 8am, www.fstriathlon.co.za Saturday 14 January Finlime Flat One Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Lime Acres Recreational Club, Central Avenue, Lime Acres, 6am, Loyd Makie 082 906 4304 Sunday 15 January Everysun Triathlon Series #2 inc KZN Triathlon Champs, Olympic: 1.5km/40km/10km, Sprint: 750m/20km/5km & Youth 12-15: 400m/10km/2.5km, Midmar Dam, KwaZuluNatal, More info: www.triathlonplussa.co.za GRIQUALAND WEST NORTH WEST CAPE No races scheduled for this period NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES NAMIBIA Saturday 14 January Warthog Run Half Marathon & 10km PLUS 32 Trinity Germiston #2, Tri & Du inc CGT Triathlon Champs, Tri: Standard 1.5km/40km/10km, Sprint & Para 750m/20km/5km, Juniors Mini 400m/10km/2.5km, Kids 200m/5km/1.25km, Young Ones 75m/1km/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/1km/500m, Ekurhuleni Municipal Park, Germiston Lake, Gauteng, Times TBC, More Info: [email protected] ISSUE 90 JANUARY 2017 / www.modernathlete.co.za ADVENTURE RACING Sunday 22 January Spur Adventure #4, Solo Duo: 20-25km MTB & 5-6km Trail Run, Team Race: 10-12km MTB & 2-3km Trail Run, Spur Eco Warriors (3-7): 2km MTB & 500m Trail Run, Paul Cluver Wine Estate, Grabouw, Duo: 8am, Team: 9am & Kids: 9:05am, Ugene Nel 021 789 0188 (W) OBSTACLE RACING Saturday 21 January Gajiga Run #3 5km, (Inflatable obstacles), Big Red Barn, 7 Nelson Road, Olifantsfontein, Centurion, Gauteng, 8am, More info: www.gajiga.co.za TRACK AND FIELD Saturday 14 January Leo Benning #3, Parow Athletics Track, Cape Town, Western Province, 12:30pm, Basil Carnie 083 284 4676 Saturday 28 January SPAAC Open Meeting & Combined Events, Green point Athletics Track, Cape Town, Western Province, 9am, WPA 087 700 8264 THANKS, TOM & NEDBANK This Race Calendar has been compiled with the help of Tom Cottrell, author and publisher of the Nedbank Runner’s Guide 2016 to Road and Off-road Races in South Africa. Now in its 25th 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. Image: Volume Photography School, cnr Adelaide Tambo Str & Govan Mbeki Drive, Volksrust, 6am, Alwyn Strydom 081 401 2361 Sunday 29 January Standard Bank IRONMAN 70.3 South Africa, 1.9km/90km/21.1km. Buffalo City, Border, Time TBC, Ironman SA 041 581 7990 (w)