ABOUT PIRATES ROAD RUNNING
Since 1977 — For All Runners, be they quick or slow.
A YEAR TO REMEMBER
A review of 2021 at Pirates Road Running
OUR RACES AND EVENTS
2022
CHARITY HAT RUN - WOBBLERS AND WIGGLERS | Thursday 16 December 2021
entrytickets.co.za/wobblersandwigglers
An almost 8km route with our famous beer stop. Remember to wear your hat!
**POSTPONED** PIRATES PUB RUN | Thursday 20 January 2022
**SOLD OUT**
PIRATES 21K powered by MEDSHIELD | Sunday 20 February 2022
Joburg’s Toughest 21!
More details and entries at pirates21.co.za
REVERSE RUN (PIRATES21) | Sunday 22 May 2022
The infamous Pirates21k in reverse! Answer the much-debated question yourself- which route is tougher?
https://entrytickets.net/reverserun
*THIS IS A CLUB RUN AND NOT AN OFFICIAL RACE*
PIRATES 2 PIRATES | Sunday 24 July 2022
One of our most popular training runs between Pirates Club Greenside and Orlando Stadium Soweto, home of the Orlandio Pirates. Every year the start and finish alternate. More details will be confirmed closer to the time.
*THIS IS A CLUB RUN AND NOT AN OFFICIAL RACE*
COOLIDEAS 10KM Road Race | Sunday 18 September 2022
Our oldest race on the calendar although the route has changed over the years. With both Cool Ideas as sponsor and Manoni Running Club as co-host. Recognised as a fairly fast course on both the road running and race walking calendar through the leafy suburbs of Greenside and Parkview.
TIME TRIALS
An excellent discipline every week where you realise your improving time and fitness. Afterwards, you are welcome to use the showers and join us for a drink in the bar — it’s a sociable time to get to know other runners.
start at 17:45
Cruden Bay Road
8km and 5km routes
HOMERUN SERIES
Run and log 50 of Pirates’ training runs and routes from 5km to 42km during a Thursday or Sunday Club Run or in your own time to earn the 50 Home Run Series Badge!
THURSDAY CLUB RUNS
A team of runners usually who go out at 5:45pm on Thursday evenings and do anything from 10-21km’s. This becomes more formal from end-January when Comrades training begins in earnest. You are welcome to join for a shorter run and turn back when you need to. We recommend that you arrange/coordinate with someone to turn back with you though.
start at 17:45
25 Braeside Road
Distances from 10km
SUNDAY CLUB RUNS
On Sunday mornings at 7am we have a club run from the main Pirates car park – we all head out together and after approx 2km the group often splits into a longer (often faster) group and a shorter (slightly slower) group. The distances vary but are never shorter than 10km. Closer to Comrades, the longer (faster) group usually runs a 21km route every week.
excluding race days
start at 07:00
25 Braeside Road
Distances from 10km
Whether you’re an Old Goat, Young Kid*, Racing Snake or Gently Paced, don’t forget to submit any official race results over the past year.
RUNNING COMMITTEE
2021/2022
Geoff Davies
PRESIDENT
Colin Mitchley
TREASURER
Samantha Harrison
CLUB CAPTAIN
Club Runs
Francesca Parrini
CLUB CAPTAIN
Time Trials/Cross Country
Ryan Mills
ASSETS
Sherri Harvey
SOCIAL & EVENTS
Mark Tait
TRAIL RUNNING
Jana Gerber
MERCHANDISE
Riedwaan Jabaar
RACE DIRECTOR/ SPONSORSHIPS
Brian Malcomess
ADVISORY
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