Modern Athlete Magazine Issue 97, August 2017

race calendar Ma Racing Towards Spring AUGUST 2017 South African athletes are blessed with a packed race calendar, with so many choices of great events to participate in, so check out these events for the coming month, including road and trail runs as well as other running disciplines! – BY TOM COTTRELL AND SEAN FALCONER Totalsport Women’s Day Challenge Cape Town 10km & 5km, Western Province, 9 August GAUTENG CENTRAL GAUTENG Totalsports Ladies’ Race Johannesburg 10km & 5km, Central Gauteng, 9 August Saturday 5 August BiGen Africa Charity 10km & 5km Fun Run, The Innovation Hub, 1 Mark Shuttleworth Street, Lynnwood, Pretoria, 9am, Shane Gouldie 082 332 9552 Wednesday 2 August Kinetic Night Trail Run 8km & 4km, Bryanston Country Club, Johannesburg, 7:30pm & 7:40pm, Heidi Muller 082 564 6468 SPAR Women’s 10km & 5km – Centurion, SuperSport Park, cnr South & West Streets, Centurion, 2pm, Race Organiser 011 203 5300 (w) Friday 4 August Serengeti Night 15km, 10km & 5km, Serengeti Golf and Wildlife Estate, Kempton Park, 7pm, Shane Gouldie 082 332 9552 GEM Trail Series #4 CANCELLED Sunday 6 August Old Edwardian Half-Marathon, 10km & 5km, Virgin Active Old Ed’s Club, cnr 4th Street & 11th Avenue, Lower Houghton, 8am, Race Organiser 011 728 7335 (W) Wednesday 9 August Castle Walk Shopping Centre Women’s 10km & 5km, Castle Walk Shopping Centre, cnr Nossob Street & Louis Avenue, Erasmuskloof, Pretoria, 6:45am, Liesel van Zyl 079 869 5030 Wednesday 9 August Totalsports Ladies’ Race Johannesburg 10km & 5km, Mary Fitzgerald Square, Newtown, 8am, Stillwater Sports 082 911 0445 Thursday 10 August Tortoise & Hare Night Trail Run 8km & 5km, Big Red Barn, Nelson Road, Olifantsfontein, 7pm, Shane Gouldie 082 332 9552 Ubuhle 3-in-1 10km & 1.6km, Sam Ntuli Stadium, Matsemela Street, Thokoza, Johannesburg South, 8am, Race Organiser 072 464 0041 K-Way Ladies Night 15km, 10km & 5km, Serengeti Golf and Wildlife Estate, Kempton Park, 7pm, Shane Gouldie 082 332 9552 Saturday 12 August Jeppe Annual 5km Fun Run & Market, Jeppe High School for Girls, Roberts Avenue, Kensington, 8am, Sara Schroder 011 616 5090 (W) Sunday 13 August Slow Mag Pirates 10km & 5km, Pirates Club, Braeside Road, Greenside, 8am, Hennie Booysen 082 801 0924 Country Club, Ernie Els Boulevard, Centurion, 7pm, Shane Gouldie 082 332 9552 Zoo Trot August 10km, Centenary Lawn, Johannesburg Zoo, Upper Park Drive, 7am, Lebogang Mathope 011 712 6817 (w) Thursday 17 August Ruimsig Trail Run August 10km & 5km, Ruimsig Country Club, Hole in One Avenue, Ruimsig, 7pm, Race Organiser 011 958 1905 (w) Saturday 19 August Clearwater 10km & 5km, Clearwater Mall, cnr Hendrick Potgieter Drive & Christiaan de Wet Road, Strubens Valley, Roodepoort, 7am, Andrew Young 083 236 9275 Sunday 20 August Arthro Choice Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Inanda Country Base, Rose Road, Knopjeslaagte, Midrand, 7am, Marietjie Airey 082 801 5666 Saturday 26 August Merrell Spring Run Johannesburg 20km, 12km & 6km, Walter Sisulu National Botanical Gardens, Roodepoort, 7:30am, Tatum Prins 083 449 0760 Sunday 27 August Wanderers Aucor Property Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, The Wanderers Club, 21 North Street, Illovo, 7am, Dylan Burgess 063 389 0681 Wednesday 30 August Merrell Spring Night Run Powered by Black Diamond 8km & 5km, Delta Café, Marlborough Avenue, Randburg, 6:30pm, Tatum Prins 083 449 0760 Thursday 25 August Brooks Dark Dead Night Trail Run August 8km & 4km, Glenvista Country Club, Vorster Avenue, Johannesburg South, 7pm, Clive Chowles 082 322 5620 GAUTENG NORTH Wednesday 2 August Jackal Night Trail Run 10km & 5km, Copperleaf Saturday 12 August Clicks Wierie Half-Marathon, 10km & 5km, Laerskool Wierdapark, Centurion, 6:30am, Kierie van der Schyff 082 804 4803 AGN Cross Country League #2, LC de Villiers, Univeristy of Pretoria, Time TBC, Michael Seme 073 148 5332 Saturday 12 – Sunday 13 August Smuts Ultra Trail Run, Sat: 30km & 15km, Sun: 21km & 10km, Jan Smuts House, Jan Smuts Avenue, Centurion, 8am, Shane Gouldie 082 332 9552 Wednesday 16 August Owl Night Trail Run 10km & 5km, Irene Country Club, Pretoria, 7pm, Shane Gouldie 082 332 9552 Saturday 19 August Romans Pizza Phobians 15km & 5km, Pretoria Boys High School, Roper Street, Brooklyn, 6:45am, Graham Strangleman 076-2465185 AGN Cross Country Championships, TUT Soshanguve, Time TBC, Joel Baloyi 084 448 4873 Saturday 26 August The Barn Doggy Day Race 8km & 5km, Big Red Barn, Nelson Road, Olifantsfontein, 9am, Shane Gouldie 082 332 9552 21

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