Modern Athlete Magazine Issue 99, October 2017 | Page 41

race calendar eMalahleni, 6am, Abie Smit 082 341 0998 Tri 200m/6km/2.5km, Suncoast Deck, Durban, Kwazulu-Natal, 7:10am (Mini), 7:20 (Sprint) & 7:40 (Challenge), B-Active Sports 031 763 1885 (W) NORTH WEST OBSTACLE RACING CENTRAL NORTH WEST Saturday 14 October Matlosana Mall Fun Run 10km, 5km & 2.5km, Matlosana Mall, Klerksdorp, 7am, Jasper van Zyl 083 290 4743 Sunday 1 October Muddy Princess #7 GP 5km OCR, Smoking Pistons MTX Dirt Track, Swartkoppies Road, Joburg South, 8am, Race Info: [email protected] Wednesday 18 October Supa Quick Nite 10km & 5km, Olen Park Rugby Stadium, cnr James Moroka Avenue & Piet Bosman Street, Potchefstroom, 7pm, Theo Coetzee 083 538 3162 Wednesday 25 October Gereformeerde Church Flamwood Fun Run 10km, 5km & 2.5km, Gereformeerde Kerk, Flamwood Drive, Klerksdorp, 6pm, Andre Pelser 082 875 2378 NORTH WEST NORTH Saturday 7 October Kromberg & Schubert 25km, 15km & 5km, Hoërskool Brits, cnr Schutte and Soetdoring Streets, Brits, 6am, Vleis Walker 082 854 6121 Saturday 28 October Beeren Mountain Challenge 30km, 10km & 5km, Milhoro Lodge, Rustenburg, 5am (30), 8am (10) & 8:15 (5), Debbie Agenbag 083 294 5260 Lichtenburg Zebra Zamba Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, 1 Caroll Street, Lichtenburg, 6:30am, Francois du Toit 083 376 1800 Sunday 29 October Hope Hike & Bike GP 10km, 5km & 3km Trail Run, Van Gaalens Farm, on R560, near Skeerpoort, 8am, 8:30am & 8:40am, Iqela Events: [email protected] Wild Africa’s OKTOBERFEST 15km, 12km, 8km & 5km Trail Run, Lion & Safari Park, R512 Lanseria Road, Broederstroom, Time TBC, Wild Africa Experiences 083642 6698 NORTHERN CAPE GRIQUALAND WEST Saturday 7 October RWFL Extreme Trail Run 18km & 5km, Tarentaalrand Safaris, off R64, Kimberley, 8am, Jenny Uys 082 834 8499 Saturday 14 October Vodacom Half Marathon, 10km & 5km, Bishops Old Boys Club, Memorial Road, Kimberley, 6am, Magda Oldewage 083 676 0921 Saturday 7 October The Beast Challenge #12, Savage Beast 15km (50 obstacles), Wild Beast 10km (30) & Tame Beast 5km (15), The Wedge 4x4 trail, Beyers Naude Drive, Muldersdrift, Gauteng, From 8am, Race Office 012 667 2074 (w) Fisherman’s Friend Strongmanrun, Western Cape, 14 October Augrabies Falls National Park, 120km from Upington, 7am, Nadia Arndt 083 309 7755 Cape Town, Western Cape, PENOC: [email protected] NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES MULTISPORT NAMIBIA Saturday 7 October Hake Run & Ride Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km, 42: Pro-Ed Akademie Primary School, Swakopmund (42) or Daredevil Adventures, Long Beach (21) to Jan Wilken Stadium, Walvis Bay (10 starts here), 6am (42), 7am (21) & 8am (10), Francois van der Merwe [phone] Alexander Forbes Daan Viljoen 9km & 6km Trail Run, Daan Viljoen Game Reserve, Khomas Hochland, near Windhoek, 7am, Japie Swanepoel 082 443 3033 Saturday 14 October Erongo Powersave Road Mile, Omaruru, Time TBC, BK Karumendu [phone] Saturday 21 October Old Mutual Victory Series Half Marathon & 5km, Windhoek, Time TBC, Race Office [phone] Saturday 21 October Copper Run 10km & 5km, Minen Hotel, Tsumeb, Time TBC, Nigel Reynolds [phone] Somerfees 15km & 7km Trail Run PLUS 5km Walk, Okahandja Spar, Time TBC, Peter- Jac [phone] Saturday 28 October Van Zyl’s Vleis 10km, Van Zyl’s Vleis, Kimberley, 6am, Magda Oldewage 083 676 0921 Daan Viljoen Challenge 10km Trail Run, Daan Viljoen Game Reserve, Khomas Hochland, near Windhoek, Time TBC, Race Organiser [phone] NORTH WEST CAPE Walk For Bibles 5km, Various venues & Times TBC, Race Organiser [phone] Friday 13 – Sunday 15 October Cedarberg Traverse 100 Miler & 100km, Sanddrif Campsite, Dwarsrivier, Cedarberg, Friday: 100 Miler – 5am, Saturday: 100km – 5am, Caeli Manuel 072 924 2371 Saturday 14 October Cedarberg Night Marathon 40km Trail Run, Algeria Campsite, Dwarsrivier, Cedarberg, 6pm, Caeli Manuel 072 924 2371 Saturday 27 October – Friday 2 Nov Kalahari Augrabies Extreme Marathon, (248km over 7 days with one rest day), Ma ORIENTEERING Sunday 10 September Gauteng Bush #9, (Middle Distance), Le Godimo Horse Trails, Broederstroom, North West Province, Time TBC, ROC: Ian Bratt 082 887 6611 Sunday 15 October Cape Colour-coded Event, Venue TBC, Saturday 7 October Steam Train Challenge 90km, Six legs: 3 run, 3 MTB Relay teams or individual entries, Wellington to Ceres Golf Club, 8am, Race info: http://steamtrainchallenge.co.za Free State Triathlon/Duathlon, Maselspoort, near Bloemfontein, Free State, More details TBC: www.fstriathlon.co.za Saturday 15 October Tribal Triathlon Series #2, 1.5km/40km/10km, 750m/20km/5km & 400m/10km/2.5km, Orient Beach, East London Beachfront, Border, Time TBC, SCR Tribal 0714294255 Saturday 21 October Slanghoek MTB Triathlon, Long 1.3km/25km/10km & Short 650m/12km/5km, Breeland Cellar, Slanghoek Road, near Rawsonville, Western Cape, 8am (L) & 9am (S), Iqela Events: [email protected] Free State Triathlon, Maselspoort, near Bloemfontein, Free State, More details TBC: www.fstriathlon.co.za Sunday 22 October Slanghoek Road Triathlon, Long 1.3km/43km/10km & Short 650m/20km/5km, Breeland Cellar, Slanghoek Road, near Rawsonville, Western Cape, Long: 8am (Individual) & 9am (Teams) & Short: 10am (Individual) & 10:20am (Teams), Iqela Events: [email protected] Saturday 28 October North West Series #3, 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 Koo Kids Triathlon, 50m/12.6km/4.8km (16-18), 50m/8.4km/2.4km (13-15), 25m/4.2km/1.2km (10-12), 25m/1km/400m (6-7 & 8-9), Bordeaux Farm, Montagu, Western Cape, Various starts from 8am, More info: www.laerskoolkoo.co.za Sunday 29 October TinMan Triathlon Series #4 Final, Challenge 1km/32km/10km, Sprint 600m/21km/5km & Mini Muddy Princess #8 FS 5km OCR, Makarios Country Lodge, Abrahamkraal Road, Bainsvlei, Bloemfontein, 8am, Race Info: [email protected] Red Method Run OCR, Ultra Red 15km (20 obstacles), Rookie Red 8km (10) & Mini Red Kids 1km Loop, Hopewell Conservation Area, Rietkuil Road, Port Elizabeth, 8am, 10am, & 11am, Race Organiser 074 115 6396 Saturday 14 October Fisherman’s Friend Strongmanrun, 21km (27 obstacles), 15km (21) & 8km (12), Faure Stadium, Faure Street, Paarl, 10am, 10:15am & 10:40am, Race Organiser 083 462 0424 Saturday 21 – Sunday 22 October Jeep Warrior Race #7 Meerendal, Black Ops 15km (30 obstacles), Commando 10km (22), Rookie 5km (15) & Warrior Bratz 500m (8, unlimited laps), Meerendal Wine Estate, Vissershok Road, Durbanville, Western Cape, Various times, Race Office 087 150 3144 Saturday 15 October Gajiga Run #15, 5km with inflatable obstacles, Riversands Farm Village, Rose Road, Knopjeslaagte, Midrand, Gauteng, 8am, www.gajiga.co.za Sunday 22 October Stadium Dash Joburg 9km powered by Peri, (26 obstacles plus stadiums), Emirates Airline Park, cnr Curry & Staib Streets, Doornfontein, Race Organiser 011 022 0426 (w) Saturday 28 October Gajiga Run #16, 5km with inflatable obstacles, Middelburg, Mpumalanga, 8am, www.gajiga.co.za ADVENTURE RACING No Events in this period 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. 41