Ma race calendar
October = Racetober
OCTOBER 2017
South African runners are blessed with a terrific race calendar packed with 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
Bains Trail Run, Boland, 28 October
GAUTENG
CENTRAL GAUTENG
Sunday 2 October Rainbow Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Barnard Stadium, Cnr Plane & Green Roads, Kempton Park, 7am( 21 & 10) & 7:10( 5), Stanley Khoele 082 968 1372
Wednesday 4 October Kinetic Night Trail 8km & 4km, Randpark Golf Club, Setperk Road, Randburg, 7:30pm & 7:40pm, Heidi Muller 082 564 6468
Sunday 8 October Zoo Trot 10km, Centenary Lawn. Johannesburg Zoo, Upper Park Drive, 7am, Lebogang Mathope 011 712 6817( w)
Spar Women’ s Challenge Johannesburg 10km & 5km, Marks Park. Judith Road, Emmerentia, 8am, Hank Bezuidenhout 087 097 0011
Sunday 15 October Rockman 20km, 12km & 5km Trail Run, Cradle Moon Lakeside Game Lodge, Beyers Naude Drive, Muldersdrift, 7am, Race Organiser 016 982 6060( W)
Panorama Half Marathon CANCELLED
Thursday 19 October Ruimsig Trail Run 10km & 5km, Ruimsig Country Club, Hole in One Avenue, Ruimsig, 7pm, Race Organiser 011 053 9153( w)
Sunday 22 October Burger and Co. 15km & 5km, Boksburg Stadium, Jubilee
King Price Irene Farm Race Half Marathon, Gauteng North, 28 October
Road, Boksburg, 6am, Race Organiser 011 917 3721( W)
Diepkloof Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Nike Training Centre, cnr Chris Hani Road & Mokoena Street, Klipspruit, Soweto, 6am, Race Organiser 083 409 8679
Land Rover Centurion Mountain Monster # 3 30km, 13km & 5km, Central Park Trails, Arden Road, Modderfontein, 7am, 7:15am & 7:30am, Ruan Botes 063 686 7315( w)
Stadium Dash Joburg 7km powered by Peri, Emirates Airline Park, cnr Curry & Staib Streets, Doornfontein, Race Organiser 011 022 0426( w)
Thursday 26 October Biogen Halloween Fright Night Trail Run 8.5km & 5km, PWC Bike Park, Bryanston, 7:15pm, Richard Beswick 011 065 9294( w)
Friday 27 October K-Way Serengeti Night Run 15km, 10km & 5km, Serengeti Golf & Wildlife Estate, Serengeti Boulevard, Kempton Park, 7pm, Shane Gouldie 082 322 9552
GAUTENG NORTH
Saturday 7 October Chamberlain Capital Classic Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, PHSOB Club, Hofmeyr Park, Queens Crescent, Lynwood, 6am, Bert van der Raad 082 922 6817
National Business Relay MOVED TO 30 SEPTEMBER
Sunday 8 October Rock Rabbit Trail Run 20km, 13km & 5km, Segwati Game
Ranch, on R400 near the Cradle of Humankind, 6:30am, 6:45am & 7am, Nina 083 275 2362
Back 2 School Relay Challenge, 4x4km run & 2x4km walk, Southdowns College, John Vorster Drive, Irene, 7am, Shane Gouldie 082 332 9552
Wednesday 11 October Kingfisher Night Trail 10km & 5km, Wingate Golf Club, Norval Street, Pretoria, 7pm, Shane Gouldie 082 332 9552
Saturday 14 October SABS Jacaranda City Challenge Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, SABS, 1 Dr Lategan Road, Groenkloof, Pretoria, 5:45am, Marieta Bortoli 082 466 7031
Sunday 15 October Little Eden Trail 15km, 10km & 5km, Little Eden Resort, Colin Road out of Cullinan & Refilwe, 8:30am, Shane Gouldie 082 332 9552
Kaia Manzi Trail Run 15km, 10km & 5km, Kaia Manzzi Resort, Langeberg Road, Bronkhorstrpruit, 7am, 7:10am & 7:20am, Kaia Manzi 071 851 1346
Wednesday 18 October Jackal Night Trail 10km & 5km, Copperleaf Country Club, Ernie Els Boulevard, Centurion, 7pm, Shane Gouldie 082 332 9552
Friday 20 October Clay Cafe 8km & 5km Night Trail, Clay Café, The Big Red Barn, Nelson Road, Olifantsfontein, 7pm, Shane Gouldie 082 332 9552
Saturday 21 October CSIR Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, CSIR North Gate, off Meiring Naude Road, Brummeria, Pretoria, 6am, Johan Moller 073 351 1165
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Sunday 22 October Spur Gauteng Summer Trail Series # 1 Long 12.2km & Short 6.8km, Hennops River, on R511, 7am( 12) & 7:21am( 6), Race Organiser 072 438 3242
Tough One Trail Run 15km, 10km & 5km, Tierpoort Adventure Farm, Rooikat Street, Tierpoort, 7am, Shane Gouldie 082 332 9552
Saturday 28 October King Price Irene Farm Race Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Agricultural Research Council, Olifantsfontein Road, Irene, 6am, Race Organiser 082 951 2581
Cowhouse Trail Run 15km, 10km & 5km, Cowhouse Market, cnr Ridge Road and Oukraal Boulevard, Hazeldean, Pretoria East, 5pm, 5:15pm & 5:30pm, Cowhouse Market 072 399 0154
Sunday 29 October Spur Gauteng Summer Trail Series # 2 XL 18.7km, Long 12.8km & Short 7.6km, Segwati Game Ranch, on R400 near the Cradle of Humankind, 6:30am( 18), 7am( 12) & 7:21am( 6), Race Organiser 072 438 3242