Modern Athlete Magazine Issue 91, February 2017 | Page 32

Ma race calendar
GO Sport Events 10km Trail Run , Buffelspoort Dam , North West Province , 9:15 , Assie de Lange 082 453 0096
Fedhealth XTERRA Grabouw , Triathlon & Duathlon , 24-26 February
NORTHERN CAPE
GRIQUALAND WEST
Saturday 4 February Meerkat Marathon , Half Marathon , 10km & 5km , Bishops Old Boys Club , Memorial Road , Kimberley , 5:30am , Magda Oldewage 083 676 0921
Saturday 25 February Pirates Groot Gat Marathon , Kleingat Half Marathon & Kortgat 10km , Pirates Club , Jacobus Smit Avenue , Kimberley , 6am , Mark Hunt 082 462 4066
NORTH WEST CAPE
Saturday 4 February Delux Spitskop Marathon , Half Marathon & 10km , Spitskop Nature Reserve , Upington , 5:30am , Carel Burger – ciburger @ landmark . co . za
TRIATHLON & DUATHLON
Saturday 4 February Free State Triathlon / Duathlon , Maselspoort , Free State , www . fstriathlon . co . za
TRACK AND FIELD
Saturday 4 February WPA Junior Meeting , Parow Athletic Track , 9am , WPA 087 700 8264
NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES
NAMIBIA
Saturday 4 February Joseph & Snyman Half Marathon , 10km & 5km , Windhoek , Time TBC , Charles + 264 ( 0 ) 81 124 9471
Saturday 11 February Rossing Marathon , 10km & 5km , Venita Stadium , Welwitschia Street , Swakopmund , Time TBC , Frank Slabbert + 264 ( 0 ) 81 240 3383
Saturday 25 February Pick n Pay Rock & Run 10km & 5km , Trustco United Sports Grounds , Frankie Fredericks Drive , Windhoek , 5pm , Contact : info @ rocknrunwindhoek . com
Captain ’ s Run 30km & 15km , Arebusch Lodge , Auas Road , Windhoek , Time TBC , Charles + 264 ( 0 ) 81 124 9471
ORIENTEERING
Sunday 5 February Gauteng Urban Sprint # 2 , Woodlands Office Park , Johannesburg , WITSOC : https :// witsorienteering . wordpress . com
Monday 6 February Gauteng Schools League # 1 , Parktown Boys High , Johannesburg , Karen Chambers 083 474-9463
Monday 13 February Gauteng Schools League # 2 , Heronbridge College , Johannesburg , Karen Chambers 083 474-9463
Sunday 19 February Gauteng Urban Sprint # 3 , Tshwane University of Technology , Pretoria , ROC : Ian Bratt 082 887 6611
Monday 20 February Gauteng Schools League # 3 , Delta Park , Johannesburg , Karen Chambers 083 474-9463
Monday 27 February Gauteng Schools League # 4 , Golden Harvest Park , Johannesburg , Karen Chambers 083 474-9463
Friday 10 – Sunday 12 February Fedhealth XTERRA Nelson Mandela Bay ( Cross- Tri ), Fri 4pm : Kids 250m / 5km / 2.5km ( 12-15 ), 100m / 3km / 1.5km ( 9-11 ) & 60m / 2km / 600m ( 6-8 ); Sat 8am : Full 1.5km / 28km / 12km ; Sun 9am : Lite 400m / 12km / 6km , Kings Beach , Port Elizabeth , Stillwater Events 082 991 0045
Saturday 11 February North West Triathlon Champs & Duathlon League , Vaal River Boating Club , Vaal Reefs , 8am , Dawie Janse van Rensburg 082 801 4128
Saturday 11 – Sunday 12 February Cape Town ITU Triathlon World Cup , Cape Town , Western Cape , Details TBC
Sunday 19 February GO Sport Events Long Distance Triathlon & Duathlon , Tri : LD 1.9km / 80km / 21km , Std 1.5km / 40km / 10km & Sprint 750m / 20km / 5km ; Du : LD 7km / 80km / 21km , Std 5km / 40km / 10km & Sprint 2.5km / 20km / 5km , Buffelspoort Dam , North West Province , 7am ( LD ), 8:15 ( Std ) & 9:15 ( Sprint ), Assie de Lange 082 453 0096
Friday 24 – Sunday 26 February Fedhealth XTERRA Grabouw ( Cross-Tri ), Fri 4pm : Kids 250m / 5km / 2.5km ( 12-15 ), 100m / 3km / 1.5km ( 9-11 ) & 60m / 2km / 600m ( 6-8 ); Sat 8am : Full 1.5km / 28km / 12.5km ; Sun 9am : Lite 400m / 12.5km / 5km , Grabouw Country Club , Eikenhof Dam , Grabouw , Stillwater Events 082 991 0045
OBSTACLE RACING
Saturday 11 – Sunday 12 February Toyota Warrior 1 Legends MX , Donkerhoek , Pretoria East , Gauteng , Warrior Enquiries 087 150 3144
ADVENTURE RACING
Sunday 19 February Spur Adventure Duo & Sprint # 5 , Duo : 25km MTB & 5km run ( solo ), Sprint : 10-12km MTB , 3km run & water obstacles ( Teams of 2 or 3 ), Oak Valley , Grabouw , Boland , Quantum Adventures 021 789 0188 ( W )
KZNA League # 4 , Newcastle High School , Time TBC , KZN Athletics 031 312 9373
Wednesday 8 February WPA League # 1 , Parow Athletic Track , 6:30pm , WPA 087 700 8264
Saturday 11 February Central Gauteng Programme 1 , Venue & Time TBC , CGA 011 873 2726
WPA Leo Benning # 4 , Parow Athletic Track , 12:30pm , Basil Carnie 083 284 4676
KZN Puma Series # 4 , ( Track events only ), Kings Park Athletics Stadium , Durban , Time TBC , KZN Athletics 031 312 9373
Saturday 18 February WPA League # 2 , Parow Athletic Track , 11:30am , WPA 087 700 8264
KZNA League # 5 , Kings Park Athletics Stadium , Durban , Time TBC , KZN Athletics 031 312 9373
Saturday 25 February Central Gauteng Programme 1 , Venue & Time TBC , CGA 011 873 2726
WPA League # 3 , Parow Athletic Track , 8:30am , 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 25 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 .
Image : Tobias Ginsberg
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