Modern Athlete Magazine Issue 98, September 2017 | Page 21

Superb Spring Racing race calendar Ma SEPTEMBER 2017 South African runners 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 AND SEAN FALCONER Wildcoast 112km Wildrun, Border, Thursday 7 – Saturday 9 September GAUTENG CENTRAL GAUTENG Saturday 2 September LCS Mountain Challenge 10km & 4km, SA Army Gymnasium, Louw Street, Heidelberg, 8:40am & 8:50am, Race Orgnaiser 082 780 0117 Sunday 3 September Fred Morrison Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Germiston Stadium, Delville Road North, Germiston, 7am (21 & 10) & 7:15am (5), Les Black 082 552 7866 Walking on Sunshine Spring 5km Walk, Melrose Boulevard to Whitely Road, Melrose North, 8am, Godwill Maseko 011 483 9131 (w) Friday 8 September Germiston Night 8km & 4km, Germiston Country Club, Rand Airport Road, Germiston, 7pm, Shane Gouldie 082 332 9552 Saturday 9 September Four Seasons Hotel The Westcliff Run for Hope 7.8km & 5km Fun Run, Hope School Sports Grounds, Pallinghurst Road, Westcliff, 7:45am & 8:15am, More info: www.westcliffrunforhope.co.za Sunday 10 September Adrienne Hersch Half Marathon & 10km Challenge, Randburg Central Sports Complex, cnr Republic Road & Silver Pine Avenue, Randburg, 7am, Sarah Crooks 079 844 7156 NEW DATE – WAS 7 MAY Zoo Trot 10km, Centenary Lawn, Johannesburg Zoo, Upper Park Drive, Parkview, 7am, Lebogang Mathope 011-7126817 (w) Stallion Security Half Marathon & 10km, Venue TBA, Johannesburg, 7am, Race Organiser 082 907 7943 Colourful Run 10km & 5km, Willowmoore Park Soccer Grounds, Harpur Avenue, Benoni, 7:30am, Ashwin Jivan 082 924 0234 Sunday 17 September Rockies Gerald Fox Memorial Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Johannesburg Zoo, Upper Park Drive, Parkview, 7am, Les Sutcliffe 082 565 8374 Wednesday 27 September Duck Night 10km & 5km, Kyalami Golf Club, Spur Road, Midrand, 7pm, Shane Gouldie 082 332 9552 The Big Red Barn Night Trail Run 8km & 5km, The Big Red Barn, 7 Nelson Road, Olifantsfontein, 7pm, Shane Gouldie 082 332 9552 Friday 29 September K-Way Serengeti Night Trail 15km, 10km & 5km, Serengeti Golf and Wildlife Estate, Kempton Park, 7pm, Shane Gouldie 082 332 9552 Saturday 23 September Bophelong 10km & 5km, Bophelong Community Centre, Mamelodi, 6:15am, Katlego Ngconewane 078 446 1838 GAUTENG NORTH Saturday 2 September Spirit of Flight 10km & 5km, Air Force Base Swartkop, Valhalla, Centurion, 6:30am, Jan Essau 071-3434504 Wednesday 6 September Rietvlei Night Trail 10km & 5km, Rietvlei Nature Reserve, Rietvlei Dam, Pretoria, 7pm, Shane Gouldie 082 332 9552 Friday 8 September Irene Primary School Moonlight 8km & 4km Fun Run, The Oval, Irene, 6:30pm, Race Organiser 012 667 1027 (w) Saturday 9 September Value Logistics Addicted to Life Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Tshwane University of Technology Campus, Building 21, Staatsartillerie Street, Pretoria West, 6am, Race Organiser 071 405 5588 Discovery Jacaranda FM Spring Walk 15km, 8km & 5km, Pretoria Botanical Gardens, Cussonia Avenue, Pretoria, 8am, Kabelo Ngobese 071 890 5221 Rotsvas Trail 10km, Rotsvas Moolman, Pretoria, 8am, More info: www.bouttime.co.za/ Sunday 10 September Hurricane Trail 15km, 10km & 5km, Ever Be Country Chateau, Hennopsrivier, Centurion, 7am, Shane Gouldie 082 332 9552 NEW DATE – WAS 17 SEPTEMBER Wednesday 13 September Tortoise 5km & Hare 8km, The Big Red Barn, 7 Nelson Road, Olifantsfontein, 7pm, Shane Gouldie 082 332 9552 Thursday 21 September Jackal Trail Run 10km & 5km, Jackal Creek Golf EstateBoundary Road, Northriding, 7pm, Race Organiser 011 053 9153 (w) Saturday 16 September Brooklyn Half Marathon, 10km & 5km PLUS 21km & 10km Walk, Brooklyn Design Square, cnr Veale and Bronkhorst Streets, Brooklyn, Pretoria, 5:30am (21W), 6am (21), 6:10am (10), 6:20am (10W) & 6:30am (5), Bert van den Raad 082 922 6817 Biogen Spring Retro Night Trail Run 8.5km & 5km, PWC Bikepark, 1A Libertas Road, Bryanston, 7:15pm, Richard Beswick 083 600 1289 Sunday 17 September Pretoria Zoo Family Day 8km & 4km, Pretoria Zoo, Boom Street, Pretoria, 7pm, Shane Gouldie 082 332 9552 Sunday 24 September FNB Joburg 10km CITYRUN, FNB Bank City, Simmonds Street, to Mary Fitzgerald Square, Newtown, 8am, Race Organiser 074 927 4838 City 2 City Ultra Marathon, Half Marathon & 10km CANCELLED Wednesday 20 September Owl Night 10km & 5km, Irene Golf Club, 1 Main Road, Irene, 7pm, Shane Gouldie 082 332 9552 Lester Mills Memorial Nite 10km Friday 22 September CANCELLED Sunday 24 September Spring Trail Run 30km, 21km, 15km & 5km, The Big Red Barn, 7 Nelson Road, Olifantsfontein, 7am, Shane Gouldie 082 332 9552 Saturday 30 September Clover Irene Spring Race Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Irene Village Mall, Nellmapius Drive, Centurion, 6am, Race Organiser 082 951 2581 National Business Challenge Relay 6x7km Run PLUS 3x7km Walk, Rietondale Park, Soutpansberg Road, Rietondale, 6am, Race Organiser 087 097 0011 NEW DATE – WAS 7 OCTOBER VAAL TRIANGLE Saturday 2 September Spring 10km & 5km, Sonlandpark Pharmacy, Majuba Street, Sonlandpark, Vereeniging, 8am, Josef Coetzee 082 602 2777 Monday 25 September Community Chest 18km & 8km Trail Run, Klipbaai, Ascot on Vaal Road, Vanderbijlpark, Esna Oliver 078 491 7192 WESTERN CAPE BOLAND Saturday 2 September Riebeek-Kasteel Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Riebeek- Kasteel Church Hall, Piet Retief Street, Riebeek-Kasteel, 7:30am (21), 8am (10) & 8:15 (5), Anneke Mouton 082 495 3234 Botrivier Trail Run 15km, 8km & 5km, Beaumont Wines, Botrivier, 7:30am (15 & 8) & 7:45am (5), Quantum Adventures 021 789 0188 (w) Run The Vines Windmeul 17km, 10km & 5km Trail Run, Windmeul Kelder Wine Estate, near Paarl, 7:45am, 8am & 8:15am, Lans Pepler 082 787 2472 Cellar 2 Cellar Trail Run 20km & 12km, Blaauwklippen Wine Esate, Stellenbosch, 8am & 8:10am, Iqela Events - [email protected] Kogelberg Challenge 10km & 5km PLUS 16km Trail Run, Pringle Bay House Eco School, 8am (10) & 9:15am (5) PLUS 9:30 (16T), Sandy Keizerwaard 079 413 6610 (w) Zoetendal Academy Southernmost Fun Run in Africa 24km, 16km & 5km, Zoetendal Academy, Melkbos Street, L’Agulhas, 8am, Herman Oosthuizen 082 586 4409 21