Standard Bank 5150 Bela Bela Triathlon, Limpopo, 12 August |
Sunday 27 August Dr Sam Nujoma Half Marathon & 5km, Windhoek, Time TBC, Athletics Namibia + 264( 0) 81 288 1846
ORIENTEERING
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5km / 14km / 3km, Heifer: 2km / 9km / 2km, Calf: 1.5km / 5km / 750m & Lamb: 300M / 600m / 100m, Cowhouse Market, cnr Ridge Road and Oukraal Boulevard, Pretoria, Gauteng, 8am, 8:45am, 11am, 12pm & 1pm, Assie de Lange 082 453 0096 |
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Sunday 6 August The Parys Rogaine, Buffelskloof, Parys Dome, Free State, Time TBC, ROC: Nick Cooper 074 188 9250 |
Saturday 12 August Standard Bank 5150 Bela Bela Triathlon, 1.5km / 40km / 10km, Forever Resorts Warmbaths, Bela Bela, Limpopo, Time TBC, Race Office 082 476 6626 |
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Saturday 12 August Buffalo Gorge Trail Series 18km, 10km, 6.5km & 2.5km, Buffalo Gorge Eco Adventure Centre, Buffelskloof Farm, Middleburg, 8:30am, Ryk Diepraam 083 528 9586
NEW DATE – WAS 5 AUGUST
Saturday 19 August Rotary Greatest Train Race 28km & 15km,( Solo or Relay entries), Witbank / Emalahleni Station, to Middelburg Municipal Offices, 8am, Elsabe Dawson 086 118 7246
Wednesday 23 August Eskom Old Medal Nite 10km & 5km, Eskom Clubhouse, Eskom Park, Witbank / eMalahleni, 7pm, Paul Bester 082 966 7767
NEW DATE – WAS 6 SEPTEMBER
Saturday 26 August Cara Cara 10km Trail Run, Ruby River Resort, Groblersdal, 7am, Andrew Collett 079 523 5498
Wednesday 30 August Kutting Mpumalanga Night 10km & 5km, Kees Taljaard Stadium, Middelburg, 7pm, James Faber 082 443 4193
NORTH WEST
CENTRAL NORTH WEST
Saturday 26 August Nedbank Schweizer-Reneke Half Marathon, 10 km & Business Relay NEW DATE – MOVED TO 2 SEPTEMBER
NORTH WEST NORTH
Saturday 12 August Magaliesburg Challenge 50km, 36km, 22km & 12km, Van Gaalen Cheese Farm, Skeerpoort, near Hartbeespoort, 6am, Caeli Manuel 072 924 2371
NORTHERN CAPE
GRIQUALAND WEST
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Saturday 12 August Rihanna Moshoeshoe Half-Marathon, 10km & 5km, Galeshewe Stadium, Phakedi Street, Galeshewe, Kimberley, 7am, Mase Mogorosi 071 853 3509
NORTH WEST CAPE
Saturday 5 August Namaqua Daisy Challenge Trail Run 30km, 18km & 5km, Die Keldery, Vredendal, 7am, Reinier van Greunen 082 321 5200
Thursday 24 – Saturday 26 August Namaqua Quest Trail Run,( Three days: 24km, 25km & 20km) Jakkalswater Guest Farm, Springbok, Three days: 7am, 7:30am & 8am, Race Organiser 083 662 2022
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NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES
NAMIBIA
Saturday 5 August Husab Mine Marathon, 10km, & 5km, Husab Access Road, Swakopmund, 7am, Frank Slabber + 264( 0) 81 240 3383
Eros Girls 10km & 5km, Eros Girls’ School, cnr Independence & Eros Avenue, Windhoek, Time TBC, Eros Girls’ School + 264( 0) 81 338 9911
Erongo Cross Country Champs, Omaruru, Time TBC, BK Karumendu + 264( 0) 81 311 8489
Sunday 6 August Windhoek Light X-Trail 15km & 8km, Midgard Self Catering Lodge, on B6 Road about 80km from Windhoek, Time TBC, Yvonne + 264( 0) 81 142 9966
Saturday 12 August Rundu 10km Challenge, Rundu, Time & contact person TBC
Friday 18 August Moonlight Fun Run 8km & 5km, Windhoek, 6:15pm, Contact person TBC
Saturday 19 August Oshana Region Street Mile, Oshakati, Time & contact person TBC
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Sunday 20 August Gauteng Bush Series # 7 – Middle Distance, Moreleta Kloof, Pretoria, Time TBC, ROC: Nick Cooper 074 188 9250
Sunday 26 August Polokwane Park Series # 2 – Sprint Distance, Polokwane, Time TBC, POC: Ephraim Chuene 082 095 1035
OBSTACLE RACING
Tuesday 8 August JumpCity Urban Challenge Women’ s Day Edition, Gold Reef City Theme Park, Ormonde, Johannesburg, Gauteng, 5:45pm, Shift Concepts 011 022 0426( w)
Saturday 19 August Gajiga Run # 12 Night Run, 5km with inflatable obstacles, Johannesburg Zoo, Jan Smuts Avenue & Upper Park Drive, Parkview, Johannesburg, Gauteng, 5pm, www. gajiga. co. za
Saturday 19 – Sunday 20 August Toyota Warrior Race # 5, Black Ops 15km( 30 obstacles), Commando 10km( 22), Rookie 5km( 15) & Warrior Bratz 500m( 8, unlimited laps), Blythedale, North of Ballito, KwaZulu-Natal, Race Organiser 087 150 3144
Friday 25 August Impi Day-Night Series # 7, 5km with obstacles, OCT Rietvlei, Swartkoppies Road, Johannesburg South, Gauteng, 4pm, Race Info 087 013 5044
Sunday 27 August The Grind 1704 Winter Warmer, Deep Grind 5km( Elite) & Rapid Grind 5km( Non-elite), Dvine Expo & Events, Dvine Estate, on R101 near N1 Huguenot Tunnel Toll Plaza, 9am, Race Office 021 813 9282( w)
TRIATHLON & DUATHLON
Sunday 6 August TrailAdventure Canoe Triathlon, 8km Canoe / 20km MTB / 5km Trail run, Rietvlei Dam, Pretoria, Gauteng, 7am, Shane Gouldie 082 332 9552
Cowhouse Cross Duathlon # 4, Bull: 10km / 28km / 3km, Steer:
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Banhoek Duo Challenge, Trail Run / MTB / Trail Run – Long 2.5km / 25km / 10km & Short 2.5km / 10km / 5km Boschendal Wine Estate, on R310 between Pniel and Franschhoek, Western Cape, 9am & 9:10am, Info: www. amoija. com
Sunday 13 August Tinman Triathlon # 3, Tinman Challenge 1km / 30km / 10km( 7:40am), Tinman Sprint 600m / 21km / 5km( 7:20am) & Tinman Mini( 200m / 6km / 2.5km( 7:10am), Suncoast Casino, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, B-Active 031 764 1885
Saturday 26 August Mandela Day Triathlon, Olympic 1.5km / 40km / 10km, Sprint 600m / 20km / 5km & Mini 200m / 5km / 2.5km, Midmar Dam, Howick, KwaZulu-Natal, Petrus Stroom Road / R617, Howick, Kwazulu-Natal, 8am, B-Active Sports 031 764 1885( w)
ADVENTURE RACING
Sunday 27 August Kinetic Adventure 25km, Run, MTB, & Kayak Challenge, Cowhouse Market, Hazeldean Trails, Pretoria, Gauteng, Time TBC, Heidi Muller 082 564 6468
TRACK & FIELD
Saturday 12 August Claude Sterley Memorial Masters Meeting, Pilditch Stadium, Pretoria, Gauteng North, AGN 012 327 4930( W)
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: Courtesy race organisers |