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Training & Fitness Page
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Race Schedule - February to June 2012 |
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Written by Sasha Bode
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RUNNERS GUIDE FEBUARY - JUNE 2012 |
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Day |
PROV |
Race |
DISTANCE |
TIME |
VENUE |
CLUB |
CONTACT |
TEL NUMBER |
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February |
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| 18-Feb |
Sat |
GN |
Tuks Bestmed 21KM |
5\10\21 |
6:00 |
LC de Villiers SG |
Tuks A/C |
Vollie Spies |
082 8216952 |
| 18-Feb |
Sat |
KZN |
Old Mutual Battlefields |
50\42\21\10 |
5:30 |
Newcastle Swimming Pool |
Newcastle Harriers |
André Grundlingh |
034 3287661 |
| 18-Feb |
Sat |
Mpu |
Assegaai 2-in-1 |
42\21 |
6:00 |
Rainbow Festival Grounds |
Assegaai |
Claudine |
083 2669506 |
| 18-Feb |
Sat |
NWN |
Mafikeng Marathon & Half |
42\21 |
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Mmabatho Tusk |
Mafikeng Road Runners |
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082 3328722 |
| 19-Feb |
Sun |
CGA |
Pirates 21 |
21 |
7:00 |
Greenside |
Pirates |
Ainsley Williams |
083 2352118 |
| 19-Feb |
Sun |
WP |
Cape Peninsula Marathon |
42,2 |
5:15 |
Green Point to Simon's Town |
Celtic Harriers Club |
Top Events |
021 5117130 |
| 25-Feb |
Sat |
FS |
Sterkfontein 25km |
25\10 |
7:00 |
Sterkfontein Dam |
Harrismith MC |
Pieter Bailey |
0845 8883860 |
| 25-Feb |
Sat |
GN |
Deloitte Pretoria Marathon |
21.1\42.2 |
6:00 |
Hoffmeyer Park Lynnwood |
Phobians MC |
Hennie Oosthuizen |
072 3123858 |
| 25-Feb |
Sat |
Mpu |
Sasol |
42\21\10 |
6:00 |
Sasol Recreation club |
Sasol |
Julu Mavuso |
082 8061352 |
| 26-Feb |
Sun |
CGA |
Township Marathon |
42\15 |
6:00 |
Eldorado Park Stadium |
Pegasus |
The Secretary |
082 4433777 |
| 26-Feb |
Sun |
KZN |
DB Enterprises 10km race |
10\ |
10:00 |
Fitty Park Sport Ground Ladysmith |
Jabulani AC |
DB Shabangu |
084 6401213 |
| 26-Feb |
Sun |
KZN |
Maritzburg Marathon and Half |
42/21 |
5:00 |
Drill Hall PMB |
Natal Carbineers AC |
John Hall |
033 3423284 |
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March |
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| 3-Mar |
Sat |
EP |
Bay Ultra Marathon |
50\5 |
5:00 |
Pollok Beach |
Body Concept RW |
Eckart Schumann |
083 2992092 |
| 3-Mar |
Sat |
Lim |
Kumba Marekele Race |
42\21\10 |
6:00 |
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Thabazimbi MC |
Iwalda Bezuidenhout |
083 4101378 |
| 3-Mar |
Sat |
Mpu |
PWC 3-in-1 |
42\21\10 |
6:00 |
Nelspruit Clubhouse |
Nelspruit |
Mariét Erasmus |
082 0926406 |
| 4-Mar |
Sun |
CGA |
Orange Farm 15 |
15\5 |
7:00 |
Chris Hani Complex |
Orange Farm |
Mayford |
011 5305296 |
| 10-Mar |
Sat |
GN |
W/Boom Junction Bobbies |
5\10\21 |
6:00 |
W/Boom Junction Shp Cntr |
PPMC |
Theo Naude |
082 5625862 |
| 10-Mar |
Sat |
KZN |
VAC Challenge |
50\42\21\10 |
6:00 |
Pionier High School - Vryheid |
Vryheid AC |
Sean Roberts |
034 9899423 |
| 10-Mar |
Sat |
Mpu |
Kosmos 3-in-1 |
42 |
6:00 |
Lake Umuzi Waterfront |
Secunda |
Willie Pruis |
082 4922882 |
| 11-Mar |
Sun |
WP |
Argus Cycle Tour |
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6:00 |
Cape Town |
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| 17-Mar |
Sat |
NWN |
Old Mutual Om Die Dam |
50\21\10\5 |
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Schoemansville Primary School |
Hartebeespoort |
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082 8232327 |
| 18-Mar |
Sun |
CGA |
Gauteng Striders 21 |
21\5 |
7:00 |
Wembley Stadium |
Gauteng Striders |
Bruce |
072 0743390 |
| 21-Mar |
Wed |
GN |
Right to Run |
5\10\\21 |
7:00 |
Sunnypark Mall |
Arcadia AC |
John Gwetsa |
082 4359212 |
| 24-Mar |
Sat |
GN |
Great 15 KM Run |
5\15 |
6:00 |
TBA |
Global RC |
Moha Molelekoa |
071 9067144 |
| 24-Mar |
Sat |
Mpu |
Witbank 3&1 Challenge |
16\32\48 |
6:00 |
Coaldust Clubhouse |
Coaldust |
Hettie Terblance |
082 6800973 |
| 25-Mar |
Sun |
CGA |
Jackie Gibson |
42\21 |
6:00 |
Klipriviersberg Recreation Centre |
JHAC |
Cathy Munn |
072 6790874 |
| 25-Mar |
Sun |
KZN |
Umgeni Water Marathon |
42\32\15 |
6:00 |
Midmar Dam |
Collegians Harriers/ Howick AC |
Andre Booysen |
082 3185137 |
| 31-Mar |
Sat |
GN |
Denel Road Race |
4\10\21 |
6:00 |
Denel Irene Campus |
Denel AC |
Corrie Fourie |
083 6292644 |
| 31-Mar |
Sat |
Lim |
Hoedspruit Big 5 |
42\21\16\10 |
6:00 |
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Hoedspruit Afb |
M R Mhlongo |
072 4789039 |
| 31-Mar |
Sat |
Mpu |
Long Tom Marathon |
56\21 |
6:00 |
Sybrand v Niekerk School |
Trust |
Loma vd Walt |
082 5579604 |
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April |
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| 1-Apr |
Sun |
CGA |
Alberton 21/10/5 |
15\10\5 |
7:00 |
Alberton City |
Alberton |
Andries Venter |
083 7272970 |
| 6-Apr |
Mon |
CGA |
RHM Randburg Harriers Easter 100 - FRI/SAT/SUN |
100 |
6:00 |
Randburg Sports Complex |
Randburg Harriers |
Michelle Knotzer |
011-7927003 |
| 7-Apr |
Sat |
GN |
Rotary Run |
7\14 |
6:00 |
AFB Swartkop |
Running Inn |
Tjaart le Roux |
082 9946909 |
| 7-Apr |
Sat |
Lim |
Tzaneen On Die Dam |
50\21\10\5 |
6:00 |
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Tzaneen MC |
Nick Serfontein |
082 5547960 |
| 7-Apr |
Sat |
Mpu |
Run & walk for life series |
12\6 |
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RWFL Nelspruit |
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| 7-Apr |
Sat |
WP |
Old Mutual Two Oceans Half Marathon |
21,1 |
6:00 |
Main Road Newlands |
TOMA |
TOMA Offices |
021 6575140 |
| 7-Apr |
Sat |
WP |
Old Mutual Two Oceans Ultra Marathon |
56 |
6:25 |
Main Road Newlands |
TOMA |
TOMA Offices |
021 6575140 |
| 9-Apr |
Mon |
GN |
Family Day Fun/Walk |
5\10 |
7:00 |
The Grove Shopping Centre |
RWFL |
Daan du Toit |
082 5724169 |
| 14-Apr |
Sat |
KZN |
Arthur Cresswell Memorial |
52\21 |
6:00 |
Bergville farmers hall |
Ladysmith AC |
Johan Van Dyk |
076 5367070 |
| 14-Apr |
Sat |
Mpu |
Elandsvallei |
42\21\10 |
6:00 |
Waterval Boven |
Ngodwana |
Wally Duncan |
076 8613407 |
| 15-Apr |
Sun |
CGA |
Slow Mag 42/21 |
42\21 |
6:30 |
Benoni Northerns Sports Grounds |
BNAC |
Madge Attwell |
083 5731011 |
| 18-Apr |
Wed |
CGA |
Noordheuwel 10/5 |
10\5 |
19:00 |
Hoerskool Noordheuwel |
Noordheuwel |
Michelle du Toit |
082 7835467 |
| 21-Apr |
Sat |
Mpu |
Forever Resort Loskop |
50\21 |
6:00 |
Municipal Offices |
Middelburg |
Hein Koch |
073 4245984 |
| 22-Apr |
Sun |
CGA |
Callies Legends |
32\15 |
6:30 |
Germiston Stadium |
Germiston Callies |
Steve Jones |
082 3389794 |
| 22-Apr |
Sun |
EP |
Ironman South Africa |
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| 27-Apr |
Fri |
CGA |
RAC Long Comrades Training Run |
60km |
5:00 |
Old Parktonians |
RAC |
Vreni Welch |
011 4428256 |
| 27-Apr |
Fri |
CGA |
Cradle Half Marathon |
21\10\5 |
7:00 |
Kloofzicht Lodge |
Krugerdorp |
Christo Truter |
083 6809533 |
| 29-Apr |
Sun |
CGA |
Carnival City |
21\10\5 |
6:30 |
Carnival City, Brakpan |
Carnival City |
Marius Botha |
084 8889840 |
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May |
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| 1-May |
Tue |
GN |
Traumeel Wally Hayward |
42\21 |
6:30 |
Swartkop High School |
Alpha Centurion |
Mike Summerfield |
082 7814357 |
| 5-May |
Sat |
GN |
Jackie Mekler |
10\25 |
6:00 |
DSC Thaba Tshwane |
PMMC |
Vivian Petrus |
082 5582968 |
| 5-May |
Sat |
Lim |
Nguni Grill |
28\10\5 |
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Polokwane AC |
Pieter Pretorius |
084 4006667 |
| 5-May |
Sat |
Mpu |
Sudwala Monster |
21 |
7:00 |
Sudwala Lodge |
Legogote |
Jurgen Halbrich |
083 2900678 |
| 6-May |
Sun |
CGA |
Colgate 32/15 |
32\15 |
6:30 |
Boksburg Stadium |
Boksburg |
Race Secretary |
011 9173721 |
| 12-May |
Sat |
GN |
Race 4 Friendship |
8\16 |
7:00 |
Moreleta Plaza |
RWFL |
Daan du Toit |
082 5724169 |
| 13-May |
Sun |
CGA |
KFC 21/10 |
21\10 |
7:00 |
Randburg Sports Complex |
Randburg Harriers |
Michelle Knotzer |
011 7927003 |
| 19-May |
Sat |
GN |
Mazda 10 & 21,1km |
10\21.1 |
7:00 |
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Mazda |
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| 20-May |
Sun |
CGA |
RAC Sweatshop 10km |
10 |
8:00 |
Old Parktonians |
RAC |
Vreni Welch |
011 4428256 |
| 20-May |
Sun |
CGA |
RAC Sweatshop 10km walk |
10 |
8:10 |
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| 26-May |
Sat |
GN |
Jacaranda Centre Run/Walk |
5\10\20 |
7:00 |
Jacaranda Shopping Mall |
RWFL |
Daan du Toit |
082 5724169 |
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June |
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| 3-Jun |
Sun |
KZN |
COMRADES MARATHON |
89 |
5:30 |
PMB City Hall -DBN Sahara Stadium |
CMA |
The Secretary |
033 8978650 |
| 9-Jun |
Sat |
GN |
Race 4 Faith |
5.5\10\15 |
7:00 |
Silver Oaks Crossing |
RWFL |
Daan du Toit |
082 5724169 |
| 10-Jun |
Sun |
CGA |
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21\10\5 |
7:30 |
Altrec Stadium |
Alexandra AC |
Frank |
072 9814442 |
| 16-Jun |
Sat |
GN |
Take 5 Team Relay |
5X5 |
8:00 |
AFB Waterkloof |
Faranani AC |
Event Office |
012 4609065 |
| 17-Jun |
Sun |
CGA |
Sports Interchange 15/5 |
15\5 |
8:00 |
Hector Pieterson Memorial |
Sports Interchange |
Sam Mlangeni |
071 2960983 |
Please note that schedule above is subject to change and can be used as a guide. |
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Training Programmes |
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Written by Peter Bester
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Peter Bester has provided some thorough training programmes as well as a Major Stretches Guide.
If you are planning to run your first Comrades next year, your training has to start NOW. Don't wait till January. It will be too late. For that reason, a detailed programme has been added to our list.
Please make your selection from the list below:
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