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