Modern Athlete Magazine Issue 95, June 2017

race calendar Ma Mid-Year Racing JUNE 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 & SEAN FALCONER Mid Year Trail Run 12km & 7km, Boland, 25 June GAUTENG CENTRAL GAUTENG Wednesday 7 June Kinetic Night Trail Run 8km & 4km, Randpark Golf Club, 7:30pm & 7:40pm, Heidi Muller 082 564 6468 Friday 9 June Germiston 8km & 4 km Night Run, Germiston Country Club, Rand Airport Road, Germiston, 7pm, Shane Gouldie 082 332 9552 Saturday 10 June MTN Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, MTN Innovation Centre, 216 14 th Avenue, Fairlands, 7am, Race Organiser 011 844 0410 (w) Sunday 11 June Cell C Day of Races Powered by Reebok 5km, Roosevelt High School Sports Grounds, Thibault Street, Roosevelt Park, Johannesburg, Various waves from 8am, Race Organiser 082 991 0045 La Rochelle 7.8km Fun Run, Cnr Aberfeldy Road & 1st Street, The Hill, Johannesburg, 6:30am, Precious Moyo 078 371 4547 Zoo Trot 10km, Centenary Lawn, Johannesburg Zoo, Upper Park Drive, 7am, Lebogang Mathope 011 712 6817 (w) Daveyton Challenge 10km & 5km, Marivate Park, Daveyton, 8am, Isaac Ndhlovu 078 342 1718 Beaulieu Challenge 12km & 6km Trail Run, Riversands Farm, Rose Road, Knopjeslaagte, Midrand, 8:30am, Race Organiser 082 576 2528 Friday 16 June Striders Youth Day Half Marathon & 5km, Kagiso Sports Complex, Botes Avenue, Kagiso, Krugersdorp, 8am, Dithapelo Tumane 072 072 4251 Wednesday 21 June Duck Night Run 10km & 5km, Kyalami Golf Club, Spur Road, Midrand, 7pm, Shane Gouldie 082 332 9552 Thursday 22 June Ruimsig Trail Run 8km & 4km, Ruims ig Country Club, Hole in One Avenue, Ruimsig, 7pm, Race Organiser 011 958 1905 (w) Friday 23 June Leopard Serengeti Night 15km, 10km & 5km, Serengeti Golf and Wildlife Estate, Kempton Park, 7pm, Shane Gouldie 082 332 9552 Sunday 25 June Race Against Cancer 10km & 5km, Orlando Rugby Ground, 8am, Sibongile Maruto 078 445 0249 Thursday 29 June Brooks Dark Dead Night Trail Run 8km & 4km, Glenvista Country Club, Vorster Avenue, 7pm, Clive Chowles 011 825 7324 (w) GAUTENG NORTH Saturday 3 June Silver Lakes Race of Faith 15km, 10km & 5.5km, Silver Oaks Crossing, cnr Von Backstrom Boulevard, Willow Acres, Pretoria, 7am, Daan du Toit 082 572 4169 Sunday 4 June Trail Advenure Back 2 School 15km, 10km & 5km, Southdowns College, John Vorster Drive, Centurion, 7am, Shane Gouldie 082 332 9552 Wednesday 7 June Tortoise 5km & Hare 8km Run, Big Red Barn, Nelson Road, Olifantsfontein, Pretoria North, 7pm, Shane Gouldie 082 332 9552 Saturday 10 June Frenus Zietsman Race Against Drugs 10km & 5km, Nina Park Spar, cnr Brits & Grafenheim Streets, Nina Park, Pretoria North, 7:30am, Gabriel Makola 078 169 4643 Sunday 11 June Lion Smuts Family Fun Trail Run 15km, 10km & 5km, Jan Smuts House, Jan Smuts Avenue, Centurion, 8am, Shane Gouldie 082 332 9552 Wednesday 14 June Wild Dog Night 8km & 4km, Pretoria Zoo, Boom Street, 7pm, Shane Gouldie 082 332 9552 NavWorld Nite Race #6 10km & 5km, Zwartkop Country Club, Old Johannesburg Rd, Centurion, 6pm, www.bouttime.co.za Friday 16 June The Big Red Barn Ultra Trail Run 30km, 21km, 15km, 10km & 5km, Big Red Barn, Nelson Road, Olifantsfontein, Pretoria North, 7am, Shane Gouldie 082 332 9552 Friday 16 – Saturday 17 June Infinity 24/12/6 Hour Spirit of Trail Festival Trail Run, Rosemary Hill, Pretoria East, 12pm (24H), 2pm (6H) & 12am (12H), Debbie 083 294 5260 The Rockets Winter Warmer Half Marathon, 10km & 5km CANCELLED Sunday 18 June Spur Gauteng Winter Trail Series XL 18.7km, Hennops River, 8:30am, Race Secretary 072 438 3242 Spur Gauteng Winter Trail Series #2 12km & 6.8km, Hennops River, 9:15am & 9:36am, Race Secretary 072 438 3242 Little Eden Trail Run 15km, 10km & 5km, Little Eden, Cullinan, 7am, Shane Gouldie 082 332 9552 Saturday 24 June Take 5 Team Relay Pretoria 5x5km PLUS 3x5km Walk Relay, Waterkloof Air Force Base, Centurion, 8am, Event Office 081 097 0011 NEW DATE – WAS 17 JUNE Jacaranda Race for Friendship Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Glenfair Boulevard, cnr Lynnwood & Daventry Rds, Lynnwood, 7am, Daan du Toit, 082 572 4169 NEW DATE – WAS 1 JULY Riana van Niekerk Run Walk for Bibles Half Marathon, 10km & 5km MOVED TO 1 JULY Sunday 25 June Hydro Trail Run 15km, 10km & 5km, Hoogland Health Spa, Schurveberg Road, Hennops River Valley, 8am, Shane Gouldie 082 332 9552 Wednesday 28 June Rietvlei Night Trail Run 10km & 5km, Rietvlei Nature Reserve, Pretoria, 7pm, Shane Gouldie 082 332 9552 Friday 30 June Jackal Night Run 10km & 5km, Copperleaf Country Club, Ernie Els Boulevard, Centurion, 7pm, Shane Gouldie 082 332 9552 VAAL TRIANGLE Friday 16 June Wild 10km & 5km Trail Run, Flora Gardens Bridge, Vanderbijlpark, 8:30am, Malie vd Walt 082 953 9144 25

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