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 |