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( 8, unlimited laps); Kwanyoni Lodge, Mpumalanga, Various start times, Race Organiser 086 199 0001 |
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NAMIBIA
Saturday 20 May Dr Sam Nujoma Half Marathon & 5km, Doc Jubber, Windhoek, Time TBC, Athletics Namibia + 264( 0) 81 288 1846
BOTSWANA
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Sunday 21 May Gajiga Run # 9, 5km with inflatable obstacles, Holla Trails, Ballito, KwaZulu- Natal, More info: www. gajiga. co. za
MULTISPORT
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IMPI Challenge # 2 KZN, Obstacle Racing, 13 May
Saturday 6 – Sunday May The Karoo Moon Trail Run,( 20km & 12km), Bucklands Guest Farm, Steytlerville District, Time TBC, Hannes Horn 082 497 2372
Saturday 13 May Panamor Gel Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Sunridge Sunridge Village Car Park, Sunridge Park, Port Elizabeth, 7am, Wendy Denston 076 834 8124
NEW DATE – WAS 20 MAY
Saturday 20 May Sunridge Village Family Run 10km, Sunridge Village Car Park, Sunridge Park, Port Elizabeth, 7am, Kevin Benade 079 490 0427
NEW DATE – WAS 13 MAY
Tuesday 30 May Town Lodge Business Night Relay 5x3.5km PLUS 3x3.5km Walk, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, 70 Prince Alfred Road, North End, Port Elizabeth, Michelle de Bruyn 041 484 7860
FAR NORTH
LIMPOPO
Saturday 6 May Waterberg Executive Mayors Road Race 28km, 10km & 5km, Laerskool Nylstroom( 28) to Forever Resorts Warmbaths( 10 & 5), 6am, Neels Venter 082 652 3518
Thursday 11 – Saturday 13 May Mapungubwe Transfrontier Wildrun,( 30km, 34km & 28km), Mapungubwe Transfrontier National Park, Time TBC, Wildrunner Events 021 821 9898( W)
MPUMALANGA
Monday 1 May Buffalo Gorge Trail Series 18km, 10km, 6.5km & 2.5km, Buffalo Gorge Eco Adventure Centre, Buffelskloof Farm, Middelburg, 7:30am, Ryk Diepraam 083 528 9586
Saturday 6 May Richkim Engineering / Oasis Water Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Midack Clubhouse, Asalia Street, Middelburg, 6:30am, Burnette Smook 084 880 3508
Saturday 13 May Selati Half Marathon, 10km and 5km,
Malelane Rugby Club, next to Malelane Kruger Gate, 7am, Deon Valks 082 788 0675
Saturday 27 May Buffalo Gorge Trail Series 18km, 10km, 6.5km & 2.5km, Buffalo Gorge Eco Adventure Centre, Buffelskloof Farm, Middelburg, 7:30am, Ryk Diepraam 083 528 9586
NORTH WEST
CENTRAL NORTH WEST
Saturday 7 May Bert’ s Bricks 32km, 15km & 5km, Potchefstroom Dam, 6:30am, Chantelle Pat 073 466 9158
NORTH WEST NORTH
Saturday 13 May Bojanala Half Marathon & 5km, Olympia Park Stadium, cnr Lekkerbreek & Heideira Street, Geelhoutpark Extension 4, Rustenburg, 6am, Aubrey Moitlobo 081 578 2437
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Saturday 20 May AdventureLisa’ s Forest Run 46km, 30km & 16km, Venterskroon Inn, Venterskroon( 26km from Parys), 7:30am, Lisa de Speville 082 936 2509
Van Gaalens Trail Run 35km, 20km, 12km & 6km, Van Gaalen Restaurant, on R560( near R512), 7:30am, 7:45am, 8am & 8:15am, Victor Schipper 083 560 3318
NORTHERN CAPE
GRIQUALAND WEST
Saturday 13 May Vodacom Kimberley 10 Miler( 16km) & 5km, Bishops Old Boys Club, Memorial Road, Kimberley, 7am, Magda Oldewage 083 676 0921
Saturday 20 May ASA Inter-Provincial Cross Country Meeting, Kimberley, Ferdie Nel 083 294 2640
NORTH WEST CAPE
No races scheduled for this period
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Sunday 7 May Diacore Gaborone Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, The Peermont Grand Palm Hotel and Casino Resort, Gaborone, 6:15am, Thabo Makgato 00267 39076464940
ORIENTEERING
Monday 1 May Gauteng Urban Sprint Series # 9, Ngodwana Village, Kaapsehoop, ROC: Ian Bratt 082 887 6611
Sunday 21 May Gauteng Bush Long Course # 3, Voortrekker Monument, Pretoria, RACO: Paul Wimberley 011 787 1317( H)
Sunday 28 May Western Cape Colour-Coded Event, Cape Town, PENOC: info @ penoc. org. za
OBSTACLE RACING
Saturday 6 May Beast # 10, Savage Beast 15km( 50 obstacles), Wild Beast 10km( 30) & Tame Beast 5km( 15), The Wedge 4x4 trail, Beyers Naude Drive, Muldersdrift, Various starting times from 8am, Race Office 012 667 2074( W)
Saturday 6 – Sunday 7 May GI Joe # 3, Tikwe Lodge, Virginia, Free State, Time TBC, Race organiser: info @ gijoe. co. za
Saturday 13 May Impi Challenge # 2 KZN, Elite 20km( 26- 28 obstacles), Challenge & Corporate 12km( 20), Dash 6km( 7-9) & Mini 1km for Kids, Virginia Trails, Ezimwini Road, Eston, KwaZulu-Natal, Various start times, Race info 072 314 4926
Sunday 14 May Gajiga Run # 8, 5km with inflatable obstacles, Giba Gorge, Pinetown, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, More info: www. gajiga. co. za
Friday 19 May Impi Day-Night Series # 3, Germiston Golf Club, Germiston, Johannesburg, Gauteng, Race info 087 013 5044
Saturday 27 – Sunday 28 May Toyota Warrior # 4, Black Ops 15km( 30 obstacles), Commando 10km( 20), Rookie 5km( 15) & Warrior Bratz 500m
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Sunday 7 May MiWay Sun City Ultra Triathlon, Ultra 1.9km / 90km / 21km & Sprint 600m / 20km / 5km, Sun City Casino and Resort, on R556, North West Province, 7am( sprint) & 7:30( ultra), Race Organiser 031 764 1885( W)
Saturday 13 May Free State Duathlon, Olympic, Sprint & Super Sprint, Brandkop, Bloemfontein, Free State, 12pm, Free State Triathlon 073 718 5427
Sunday 28 May KZN Duathlon Championships, Standard 10 / 40 / 5km, Sprint 5 / 20 / 2.5km & Youth 2.5 / 10 / 1.25km, Midmar Dam, KwaZulu-Natal, 8am, KZN Triathlon: secretary @ kzntriathlon. co. za
ADVENTURE RACING
Sunday 14 May – Sunday 21 May Expedition Africa, 500km-plus, Run, MTB, kayak & ropework, 4-8 days, Kouga-Baviaans, Eastern Cape, Heidi Muller 082 564 6468
TRACK & FIELD
Thursday 4 – Saturday 6 May SA Masters Association( SAMA) Championships, Green Point Athletics Stadium, Cape Town, Western Province, 8am, WPA 021
Saturday 6 May Northern Provinces vs Southern Provinces Team T & F Challenge, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, Kurra Buthelezi 082 684 2136
Saturday 13 May Northern Provinces vs Southern Provinces Team T & F Challenge, MAS, Bloemfontein, Free State, Kobus Steyn 073 063 5397
THANKS, TOM & NEDBANK
This Race Calendar has been compiled with the help of Tom Cottrell, author and publisher of the Nedbank Runner’ s Guide 2017 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.
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Image: Mark Sampson / Thribe |