Ma race calendar
Circuit Race, ATKV Resort, Klein Kariba, Warmbaths / Bela-Bela, 6am, Erika Kotze 082 320 0859
Hanlie Steyn Memorial Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Oos School Rugby Field, Kleinberg Street, Bendor, Polokwane, 6:30am, Corrie Calitz 072 149 2674
Saturday 23 September Two Countries at Musina Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Eric Louw High School, Musina, 6am( 42) & 7am( 21, 10, 5), Ferreira Nel 082 749 0413
Saturday 30 September Falconwood Tunnel Trail 25km, 12km & 6km, Falconwood Factory, Anneckest 1, Aquapark, Tzaneen, 7am, Paul Zaayman 083 460 4204
MPUMALANGA
Friday 1 – Sunday 3 September Goat Trail Stage Race,( Fri: 5km @ 8pm, Sat: 25km & 10km @ 8am, Sun: 15km & 5km @ 8am), Crystal Springs Mountain Lodge, 8pm, Shane Gouldie 082 332 9552
Saturday 2 September Alzu Rhino Run Half Marathon, 10km & 4.9km, MHS Farm, Stoffberg Road, Middelburg, 7am, Piet Schoeman 072 791 0378
Saturday 9 September ACK Vorentoe Bethal Half Marathon, 10km & 4.9km, Marietjie van Niekerk Primary School, Market Avenue, Bethal, 8am, Engela van der Merwe 072 672 2015
Wednesday 13 September Nashua Kanonkop Night 10km & 4.9km, Kees Taljaard Stadium, Middelburg, 7pm, Naudene van Tonder 082 495 4173
Saturday 16 September Ernst Labuschagne Momento Trail Run 21km, 14km, 7km & 2km, Komati Gorge Lodge, Waterfall Farm, 6:30am, Race Organiser 082 217 7521
Wednesday 20 September Rooies Nite 10km & 4.9km, HTS Middelburg Rugby Field, 7pm, Theuns Luus 083 630 8729
Saturday 23 September Boulders 25km & 10km, Mara turn-off from N4, 25km from Nelspruit / Mbombela towards Komatipoort, to Kaapmuiden Primary School, 6am, Deon Valks 082 788 0675
Wittenberg Trail Run 19km & 9km, Wittenberg Primary School, 20km south of Piet Retief, 7am, Werner Peters 083 779 9228
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Buffalo Gorge Trail Series 18km, 6.5km & 2.5km, Buffalo Gorge Eco Adventure Centre, Buffelskloof Farm, off N11 between Middelburg & Groblersdal, 8:30am, Ryk Diepraam 083 528 9586
NEW DATE – WAS 30 SEPTEMBER
NORTH WEST
CENTRAL NORTH WEST
Saturday 2 September Nedbank Schweizer-Reneke Half Marathon, 10km, 5km & Business Relay, Dutch Reformed Church, Cronje Street, Schweizer-Reneke, 7am( 21), 7:30am( 10) & 7:45am( 5 & relay), Susna du Plessis 082 920 5063
Wednesday 20 September Goudkop Primary School Fun Run 10km, 5km & 2.5km, Goudkop Primary School, Flora
Avenue, Klerksdorp, 6pm, Andre Pelsel 082 875 2378
Saturday 30 September PG Glass Vlakvark Trail Run Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Faan Meintjies Nature Reserve, about 10km out of Klerksdorp on Dr Yusuf Dadoo Avenue( D2787), 7am, Jasper van Zyl 083 290 4743
NORTH WEST NORTH
Saturday 2 September Keystone Milling Rustenburg Mountain Race 25km, 10km & 5km, Rustenburg Kloof Resort, 1 Donkerhoek Road, Rustenburg, 7am, Nico Steenkamp 083 264 3071
Sunday 3 September Scrub Hare Trail Run 20km, 13km & 5km, Leeuwenkloof, on R3 near Broederstroom, 7am, 7:30am & 8am, Nina 083 275 2362
Saturday 16 September The Citizen Trail Run hosted by Sun City 21km, 10km & 5km, Valley of the Waves, Sun City, 7am, Race Organiser 082 809 5498
Saturday 30 September Marico Bosveld Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Marico Bosveld Dam, 7am, Andries Brönn 083 662 0236
NORTHERN CAPE
GRIQUALAND WEST
Saturday 2 September PC Struwig Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Bishops Old Boys Club, Memorial Road, Kimberley, 7am, Magda Oldewage 083 676 0921
Saturday 9 September Vulture Conservation Trail Run 16km & 6km, Benfontein Nature Reserve, Kimberley, 9am, Ria Janse van Vuuren 083 381 9804
NORTH WEST CAPE
Saturday 9 September Namaqualand Diamond Fund Trust Half Marathon, 2x10.5km, 10km & 5km, Springbok Show Grounds, 7am, Bianca Josop 027 718 1060( h)
Saturday 23 September Kakamas Kanaal Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Die Mas Kakamas Wine Cellar, Kakamas, 6am, Carel Burger 082 622 7109
NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES
LESOTHO
Saturday 16 September Highlands Trout Mountain Challenge 42km, 21km & 5km, Orion Katse Lodge, Katse Dam, 6am, Bruce Fordyce 011 726 2867( w)
NAMIBIA
NEW DATE – WAS 23 SEPTEMBER
Saturday 2 September Spring Festival 9km & 4.5km Fun Run PLUS 2km Walk, Avis Dam, Windhoek, 8am, Cycletec + 264( 0) 61 244 324
Tuesday 6 September FNB Nite 8km & 5km PLUS 5km Walk, United Club, Esther Brand Street, Olympia,
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Windhoek, 5:45pm( 5W) & 6pm( 8 & 5), Charles + 264( 0) 81 124 9471
Saturday 9 September The Rock Half Marathon & 10km Trail Run, Spitzkoppe, near Usakos, OTB Sport + 264( 0) 61 260 312
Tuesday 12 September FNB Nite 8km & 5km PLUS 5km Walk, United Club, Esther Brand Street, Olympia, Windhoek, 5:45pm( 5W) & 6pm( 8 & 5), Charles + 264( 0) 81 124 9471
Saturday 16 September Navachab Half Marathon, Usab Field, Karibib, 7:30am, BK Karumendu + 264( 0) 81 311 8489
Saturday 23 September Visrivier Marathon, Half Marathon & 8km PLUS 10km Walk, Keetmanshoop, 6am, Mari Pesch + 264( 0) 81 249 7200
ORIENTEERING
Sunday 10 September Gauteng Bush Series # 8 Mountain Marathon( Long Distance), Mohales Gate, Magaliesburg, Time TBC, RACO: Paul Wimberley 082 550 7793
Saturday 23 September SA Champs- Middle Distance, Maretlwane, Brits, Time TBC, RACO: Paul Wimberley 082 550 7793
Sunday 24 September SA Champs – Long Distance, Maretlwane, Brits, Time TBC, RACO: Paul Wimberley 082 550 7793
Monday 25 September SA Champs- Relay, Maretlwane, Brits, Time TBC, RACO: Paul Wimberley 082 550 7793
TRIATHLON & DUATHLON
Sunday 10 September Tribal Triathlon Series # 1, 1.5km / 40km / 10km, 750m / 20km / 5km & 400m / 10km / 2.5km, Buffalo City Beachfront, Border, Time TBC, SCR Tribal 071 429 4255
Sunday 24 September MiWay Cape Ultra Triathlon, Ultra 1.9km / 90km / 21km & Sprint 600m / 20km / 5km, Theewaterskloof Dam, near Villiersdorp, Western Cape, 8am, B-Active Sports 031 763 1885
Saturday 30 September Freshpak Fitness Festival, Triathlon: 800m / 20km / 5km, Duathlon: 5km / 20km / 2.5km, Biathlon: 5km / 20km, FitKids: 1km / 200m / 1km run / swim / run, Plus 3km & 1.5km swim, Clanwilliam Dam Campsite, Western Cape, 9am( swim, 10:30am( FitKids), 12:30pm( Du / Bi) & 3pm( Tri), Tri & Du Sport 021 914 1157( w)
North West Series # 2, Tri: 1.5km / 40km / 10km, 750m / 20km / 5km & 400m / 10km / 2.5km, Du: 10km / 40km / 5km, 5km / 20km / 2.5km & 2.5km / 10km / 1.25km, Vaal River Boating Club, Vaal Reefs, Orkney, North West Province, 8am, Yolanda Kruger 082 787 5496
OBSTACLE RACING
Saturday 2 September The Beast Challenge # 11, Savage Beast
15km( 50 obstacles), Wild Beast 10km( 30) & Tame Beat 5km( 15), The Wedge 4x4 trail, Beyers Naude Drive, Muldersdrift, Gauteng, From 8am, Race Office 012 667 2074( w)
GI Joe Bearded Vulture Clash # 4 12km & 6km, Tikwe River Lodge, Virginia, Free State, 8am, GI Joe Office 082 962 6565
Waterra # 3, Heroes 15km( 30 to 40 obstacles) & Heroes in Training 7km( 20 to 30 obstacles), Infinite Adventures, Wootton Avenue, Bothas Hill, Outer West Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, More info: http:// waterra. co. za /
Sunday 3 September Gajiga Run # 13, 5km with inflatable obstacles, Delta Park, Craighall Road, Vicotry Park, Randburg, Johannesburg, Gauteng, 9am, www. gajiga. co. za
Saturday 9 September Muddy Princess # 7 GP, 5km course, Venue in Johannesburg, Gauteng TBC, Time TBC, More info: info @ muddyprincess. co. za
300 Obstacle Course 5km Time Trial, Tribe Athletics, cnr Blackwood Street and General Hertzog, Three Rivers, Vereeniging, 9:30am, Race Office 071 676 9002
Saturday 16 September Daddy’ s OCR, Old Mac Daddy, Elgin Valley Road, Elgin-Grabouw, Boland, 8am, Race Office 021 844 0241( w)
Marine OCR, Riviera Guess Farm, off N1 near Bloemfontein, Free State, Time, TBC, Race Office 083 264 0209
Saturday 16 – Sunday 17 September Toyota Jeep Warrior Race # 6, Black Ops 15km( 30 obstacles), Commando 10km( 22), Rookie 5km( 15) & Warrior Bratz 500m( 8, unlimited laps), Tierpoort, Pretoria, Gauteng, Race Organiser 087 150 3144
Saturday 23 September Gajiga Run # 14, 5km with inflatable obstacles, Kwanyoni Lodge, Nelepruit, Mpumalnaga, 8am, www. gajiga. co. za Marine OCR, Riviera Guess Farm, off N1 near Bloemfontein, Free State, Time, TBC, Race Office 083 264 0209
ADVENTURE RACING
Friday 1 – Saturday 2 September Lilyfontein Adventure Race, distances from 6km up to 110km, Lilyfontein School, near East London, Time TBC, Margaret Mitchell 043 737 4258
Saturday 9 – Sunday 10 September Expedition Africa Full Moon 100km, Venue TBC, Heidi Muller 082 564 6468
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.