Ma race calendar
Friday 16 June Mazizi Msutu Youth Challenge 10km & 5km, Dan-Qeqe Stadium, Northwood Road, Zwide, Port Elizabeth, 7am, Michael Mbambani 079 149 6796
Saturday 17 June Body Concept 10km & 5km, Pollock Beach, Summerstrand, Port Elizabeth, 7am, Mark Huppelschoten 082 654 7555
Sunday 25 June Spectrum Trail Series # 3 18km & 5km, Baakens Valley, Port Elizabeth, 9am, www. trailadventures. co. za
Tuesday 27 June Town Lodge Business Night Relay, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Fettes Road, Port Elizabeth, 6pm, Michelle de Bruyn 041 484 7860( w)
FAR NORTH
LIMPOPO
Saturday 17 – Sunday 18 June Kruger2Canyon 2-day Trail Challenge,( Day 1: 42km or 25km & Day 2: 28km or 17km), Laerskool Mariepskop, Kampersrus, near Hoedspruit, 5:30am, Lauren Booth 082 791 7069
Saturday 24 June Big Five Trail Run Marathon & Half Marathon, Lakeside Lodge, Entabeni Game Reserve, 9am, Rune Nortoft 021 424 3122( W)
MPUMALANGA
Saturday 10 June Take a Step Children Charity Race 10km & 4.9km, Riverside Mall, Nelspruit / Mbombela, 7am, Kuen Pappas 083 256 6591
Highveld Mall Ice Breaker Half Marathon, 10km & 4.9km, Highveld Mall, Witbank / eMalahleni, 8am, Abie Smit 082 341 0998
Saturday 17 June Wakkerstroom Mountain Challenge 21km, 10km & 5km, NGK Grounds, Kerk Street, Wakkerstroom, 8am, Nigel Mason 083 417 2757
NORTH WEST
CENTRAL NORTH WEST
No races scheduled for this period
NORTH WEST NORTH
Sunday 4 June FNB Platinum Trail Run 24km, 12km & 8km, ATKV Buffelspoort Resort, near Rustenburg, 7:30am, Race Organiser 082 991 0045
NEW DATE – WAS 28 MAY
Sunday 11 June Spur Gauteng Winter Trail Series
FNB Platinum Trail Run 24km, 12km & 8km, North West, 4 June
# 1 12.2km & 6.7km, B’ sorah Tented Camp, Hartebeeshoek Road, Broederstroom, 9am & 9:21am, Race Secretary 072 438 3242
Friday 16 June Luka Running Challenge 10km & 5km, Thethe High School, Luka Village, 7am, Ratanang Nke 071 869 9457
Saturday 24 June GEM Trail Series # 3 12km & 6km, Royal Marang Hotel, Sun City Road, Rustenburg, 7am, Race Organiser 012 667 2074( w)
Sunday 25 June Spur Gauteng Winter Trail Series # 3 12.8km & 7.6km, Segwati Game Ranch, near Broederstroom, 9am & 9:21am, Race Secretary 072 438 3242
NORTHERN CAPE
GRIQUALAND WEST
No races scheduled for this period
NORTH WEST CAPE
Monday 12 – Friday 16 June Richtersveld Transfrontier Park Wildrun, 5 days- 43.6km, 32.1km, 39.8km, 48.3km & 21.3km, Richtersveld Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, Time TBA, Wildrunner 021 821 9898( W)
NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES
NAMIBIA
Sunday 4 June KH X-Trail Team Challenge 16km & 7km, Khomas Hochland Farm, Godeis( 70km west of Windhoek), Time TBA, Organiser + 264( 0) 81 673 9818
Saturday 10 June Victory Series 21.1km & 5km, Oshakati, Time TBA, Contact Old Mutual + 264( 0) 61 299 3249
Saturday 10 June Brandberg Rhino Run 26km, 12km & 6km, Uis, 6am, Riana Scholtz + 264( 0) 81 328 6255
Saturday 10 – Sunday 11 June Fish River Challenge 100km Ultra & 65km Lite, Ai-Ais, Fish River Canyon, More info: http:// africanextremepromotions. com
Saturday 17 June Run For Education 21km, 10km & 5km, Von Bach Dam, Okahandja, Time & Contact person TBC
Saturday 24 June Southern Region Marathon Champs, Swakopmund, Time & Contact person TBC
ZIMBABWE
Sunday 18 June Victoria Falls Marathon, Half Marathon & 5km, Victoria Falls, Time TBC, More info: www. vicfallsmarathon. com
ORIENTEERING
Saturday 3 June Polokwane Park Sprint # 1, Jack Botes, Polokwane, Limpopo, POC: Ephraim Chuene 082 095 1035
Sunday 4 June Gauteng Bush Long # 4, Mohales East Magaliesburg, North West, RACO: Roger Blane 083 306 9161
Friday 16 June Gauteng Long Distance Champs, B’ sorah Farm, Broederstroom, North West, ROC: Nick Cooper 074 188 9250
Saturday 17 June SA Sprint Distance Champs, The Coves, Broederstroom, ROC: Nick Cooper 074 188 9250
Sunday 18 June Gauteng Middle Distance Champs, B’ sorah Farm, Broederstroom, North West, ROC: Nick Cooper 074 188 9250
Sunday 25 June Cape Park Event, Cape Town, Western Cape, PENOC: info @ penoc. org. za
THANKS, TOM & NEDBANK
OBSTACLE RACING
Saturday 3 June Gajiga Run # 10, 5km with inflatable obstacles, Tuff Top Estate, Wilge Avenue, Roodewal, Bloemfontein, Free State, 9am, www. gajiga. co. za
Friday 9 June Impi Day-Night Series # 5, 5km with obstacles, Leeukop Golf Club, Barbeque Downs, Gauteng, 1pm to 8pm, Race info 087 013 5044
Metro Rush – Marine OCR, Mimosa Mall, Kellner Street, Brandwag, Bloemfontein, Free State, 6pm, www. saocr. co. za
Saturday 10 June Waterra # 2, Infinite Adventures, Wootton Ave, Bothas Hill, Hillcrest, KwaZulu-Natal, 8am, www. waterra. co. za
Sunday 11 June BR Team Challenge, JoxiX, Main Rd & Sloane Street, Sandton, Johannesburg, Gauteng, Time TBC, Marco 082 605 1150
Friday 23 June Jump City Urban Challenge Durban, Ushaka Marine World, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, 5:45pm, www. jumpcitychallenge. com
MULTISPORT
Saturday 3 June Free State Duathlon Champs, Standard 10km / 40km / 5km, Sprint 5km / 20km / 2.5km & Super Sprint 2.5km / 10km / 2.5km, Maselspoort, Bloemfontein, Free State, 12pm, Free State Triathlon 073 718 5427
Sunday 18 June Standard Bank IRONMAN 70.3 Durban, Suncoast Casino and UShaka World, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, 6:50am, Race Office 041 581 7990( w)
ADVENTURE RACING
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.
Sunday 25 June Kinetic Adventure 25km, Run / MTB / kayak / obstacles, Solo or Pairs, Marks Park, Emmarentia, Johannesburg, Gauteng, Heidi Muller 082 564 6468
Image: Tobias Ginsberg
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