Ma race calendar
Fields , 7am & 7:15am , Waleed Samsodien 084 603 3155
Saturday 28 October Elsies River 10km & 5km , Saberau Sports Complex , Neptune Street , Elsies River , 6:45am & 7:15am , Bertram Windvogel 082 398 7148
Sunday 29 October SuperSpar Chappies Challenge Half Marathon & 10km , Velocity Sports Lab , Chapsmans Peak Drive , to Kronendal Primary School , Andrew Road , Hout Bay , 6:30am & 7:15am , Richard Sutton 082 643 6186
Groote Post Country Run 21km , 10km & 4km , Groote Post Wine Estate , on Darling Hills Road , between R27 & R307 , Near Atlantis and Darling , 7am , 7:30am & 8am , Race Organiser 022 451 2202 ( w )
KWAZULU-NATAL
Sunday 1 October eThekwini Township2Township Marathon & Half Marathon , King Zwelithini Stadium , uMlazi ( 42 ) & Chesterville Sasol Garage ( 21 ) to Princess Magogo Stadium , KwaMashu , 5:30am , Sipho Mkhathini 082 460 9761
KZNTR Coastal Series # 1 19km , 12km & 6km , Rocky Bay , Scottburgh , 7am , 7:30am & 7:45am , Lauren Booth 082 791 7069
Wednesday 4 October Giba Gorge Night Fun Trail Run 10km & 5km , Giba Gorge MTB Park , Stockville Road , Pinetown , 6pm , Fiona Williams 079 508 7268
Saturday 7 October Mutter Ultra Trail Run 65km & Mini Mutter 37km , St Bernard ’ s Peak Mountain Lodge , near Swartberg , Southern Drakensberg , 5am , Malcolm Millar 083 253 0645
Sunday 8 October FNB Durban 10km CITYSURFRUN , Moses Mabhida Stadium , Masabalala Yengwa Street , Durban , 7am , Race Organiser 064 541 2566
Duke of York 16km & 5km , Bishopstowe Hall , Pietermaritzburg , 7am , Race Organiser 082 750 0822 NEW DATE – WAS 15 OCTOBER
Dafco Urban Challenge Trail Run 8km & 4km , Amanzimtoti Sports Centre , Hutchison Park , Riverside Road , 3:30pm , Cathy Colley 083 767 9471
Sunday 15 October KZNTR Coastal Series # 2 20km , 13km & 6km , Blythedale Coastal Resort , 7am , 7:30am & 7:45am , Lauren Booth 082 791 7069
KwaXimba Trail Run 22km , 16km & 9km , isiThumaba Adventures , Kwa-Ximba Conservancy , near Cato Ridge , 7am , Kloof Conservancy : info @ kloofconservancy . org . za
P . A . C . T . Trail Run 11km & 5km , Giba Gorge MTB Park , Stockville Road , Pinetown , 8am , Yegesan Naicker 082 447 9350
Thursday 19 October B2Run 5km Durban , Blue Lagoon Beach Lawn , 4pm , Areesh Bassardien 082-8979211 ( w )
Saturday 21 October Sportsmans Spring Trail Series # 4 12km & 5km , Cascades MTB Park , McCarthy Drive , Pietermaritzburg , 7am , Travis Dalrymple-Kelly 076 424 0694
Sunday 22 October Merewent 10km , Dhubri Road Grounds , Merebank , 7am , Pat Pather 073 495 5521
Friday 27 October Durban North – Umhlanga CPF Spring Nite 15km & 5km , Northwood Crusaders Sports Club , 10 Ranleigh Crescent , Durban North , 6pm , Dave Ward 082 492 1995
Saturday 28 October Pecanwood Oktoberfest Sport & Lifestyle Festival 14km & 7km , Pecanwood Farm , Birnamwood Road , Merrivale , Midlands , 7:50am & 8am , Jared Wilson 074 821 1144
Sunday 29 October Goss & Balfe Sapphire Coast Marathon & Half Marathon , Scottburgh ( 42 ) or Ilfrocombe ( 21 ) to Hutchinson Park , Amanzimtoti , 6am , Alan Payne 083 463 4533
KZNTR Coastal Series # 3 15km , 10km & 5km , Kenneth Stainbank Reserve , Durban , 7am , 7:30am & 7:45am , Lauren Booth 082 791 7069
TinMan Tri Series # 4 10km Beachfront Run , Suncoast Deck , Durban , 7am , B-Active Sports 031 763 1885 ( W )
FREE STATE
Saturday 7 October Webbers & Vic Theron ’ s Laboratories Dress-Up Half Marathon , 10km & 5km , Bloemfontein Achilles Sports Centre , Att Horak Avenue , Bloemfontein , 6:30am , Beverley Olivier 071 895 3183
NEW DATE – WAS 30 SEPTEMBER
Jurassic Endurance Challenge Trail Run 30km , 21km & 5km , Uniondale Game Farm , 8km from Paul Roux Area , Eastern Free State , 7:30am , Renee Wolfaardt 082 304 7006
Wednesday 11 October NG Kerk Pellissier 10km , 4km & 2km , NG Kerk Pellissier , Bloemfontein , 6pm , Jurina Immelman 082 411 0107
Sunday 15 October Free State O . R . Tambo Marathon , Half Marathon & 10km , Mangaung Athletic Stadium , Att Horak Avenue , Bloemfontein , 5:30am , Kagisho Moeca 082 850 4499
Thursday 19 October ELB Extreme 3-day Road Challenge 413km Relay , Basotho Cultural Village , Golden Gate , to Afriski , Lesotho , 4pm , Danielle Djurdjevic 011 772 1570 ( w )
Friday 20 – Sunday 22 October Old Mutual Golden Gate 3-day Trail Challenge , ( 27km , 29km & 27km ), Glen Reenen Rest Camp , Golden Gate National Park , near Clarens , Time TBC , Andrew Booth 082 603 4098
Saturday 21 October Sound Harmonics Harrismith Mountain Race 30km & 15km , Harrismith Primary School , Greyling Street , 8am & 10am , Barbara van der Hoven 084 570 2544
Pentagon Pistols 12.25km & 5km Charity Run , CBC Old Boys , Waverley Road , Bloemfontein , 6am , Chenelle Roux 082 888 6672
Friday 27 October Pride in Tyres / Pentagon Pistols Berg-op Berg-af Half Marathon , 10km & 5km , Ramblers Club , 40 Alexandra Avenue , Bloemfontein , 6pm , Arnold Rabie 082 446 5791 NEW DATE – WAS 28 OCTOBER
EASTERN CAPE
BORDER
Sunday 1 October Mercedes Benz 15km & 5km , Old Selbornian Club , Pearce Street , Berea , East London , 7am & 7:15am , Sharon Eldridge 083 284 3781
Saturday 7 October Cool Summer Run 10km , 5km & 2km , Silver Seed Farm , Thornvlei Road , off N6 towards Stutterheim , 2pm , Brad Taberer 083 740 4689
Saturday 8 October Legends Ultra-marathon 68km , Half Marathon & 5km ,
Saturday 14 October
MOVED TO 24 SEPTEMBER
Jawitz Colour my Run 5km , Old Selbornian Club , Pearce Street , Berea , East London , 2:30pm , Sharon Eldridge 083 284 3781
Saturday 28 October Trick Treat Trail Halloween Night 5km & 2.5km , Old Selbornian Club , cnr Pearce & Chamberlain streets , Berea , East London , 7pm , Sharon Eldridge 083 284 3781
EASTERN PROVINCE
Sunday 1 October Medihelp Train Race 38km , ( 7 legs in relay ), Port Elizabeth Station , Settlers Way , to Uitenhage Station , Bubbs Avenue , 9am , Z-Sports Events 083 564 4270
Saturday 7 – Sunday 8 October Lormar Endurance 2-day Trail Run , Fri : 5km night run @ 6pm , Sat : 24km , 12km & 6km @ 6am , Lormar Endurance Horse Stud and Fairview Guest Farm , on R398 between Middelburg & Richmond , Charlotte Gouws 082 855 9154
Saturday 14 October Kowie Striders 27km , 10km & 5km , Big
Kalahari Augrabies Extreme Marathon , North West Cape , 27 October - 2 November
Pineapple , Bathurst ( 27 ) to Port Alfred Country Club , Mentone Road ( 10 & 5 start here ), 6am & 7am , Frieda Greyling 046 624 5859 ( w )
Saturday 28 October Kirkwood Orchard Half Marathon , 10km & 5km , Kirkwood High School , Sonop , Kirkwood , 7am , Jeanette Pretorius 082 899 7134
FAR NORTH
LIMPOPO
Friday 6 October Mazda Polokwane Nite 2-in-1 10km & 5km , Peter Mokaba Stadium , Dorp Street , Polokwane , 6:30pm , Corrie Calitz 072 149 2674
Saturday 21 October Caster Semenya 10km , 5km & Street Mile , Old Peter Mokaba Stadium , Polokwane , 7am , Jeremia Mokaba 073 245 9446
NEW DATE – WAS 28 OCTOBER
Saturday 28 October SA Run 4 Cancer Ultra Marathon 48km , 32km , Half Marathon , 10km & 5km , Various start points , all finishing at Polokwane Cricket Club , Club Street , Polokwane , 6am , Corrie Calitz 072 149 2674
Foskor Open Pit Half Marathon , 10km & 5km , Bottom of Foskor Open Pit to Phalaborwa Road Runners Clubhouse , Kingfisher Private School , 7am , Molatelo Rankweteke 084 552 4323
MPUMALANGA
Wednesday 4 October Maximed Pharmacies Nite 10km & 5km , Standerton Show Grounds , 7pm , Heidi van der Merwe 072 391 0788
Saturday 7 October Build it Graskop God ’ s Window Half Marathon , 10km & 5km , Graskop Caravan Park , Main Street , Graskop , 7am , Ashley Betteridge 081 305 3575
Rainbow Half Marathon , 10km & 5km , Lake Umuzi , Secunda , 7am , July Mavuso 082 806 1352
Buffalo Gorge Trail Series 18km , 6.5km & 2.5km , Buffalo Gorge Eco Adventure Centre , Buffelskloof Farm , Middelburg , 7:30am , Ryk Diepraam 083 528 9586
Wednesday 11 October Waypoint Night 10km & 5km , Sasol Recreation Club , Secunda , 7pm , Tersia Odendaal 083 320 9119
Saturday 14 October Embalenhle 2 in 1 Challenge Half Marathon , 10km & 5km , House of Praise Church , Embalenhle Ext 2 , near Secunda , 6am , Abednego Sibanyoni 082 332 9448
Wednesday 18 October Hans Storm Memorial Nite 10km & 5km , Laërskool JJ van der Merwe , Ermelo , 7pm , Hennie Niewenhuys 082 895 9206
Saturday 21 October Elhanzeni Sport Tourism Day Half Marathon , 10km & 5km , Mbombela Stadium , 1 Bafana Road , Mataffin , Nelspruit / Mbombela , 6:30am , Race Organiser 079 881 3582
Saturday 28 October Coaldust Circuit Race 48km , Half Marathon , 10km & 5km , Elkana Educational Centre , 2 Aasvoël Street , Reyno Ridge , Witbank /
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