Road Running Races December

Dec 12, 2018 | Running

PIRATES ROAD RUNNING

ROAD RACES IN THE MONTH OF DECEMBER

Information about the races has been obtained from the Runners Guide website and is up to date at the time of publication of the newsletter.  December is traditionally a very quiet month in terms of road races.

12 December 2018

CENTRAL GAUTENG

ALL RACES

Races Missed:  World Aids Day Half Marathon; Orlando Half

[su_heading size=”16″]Sunday 16th December [/su_heading]

Wobblers and Wigglers The Hat Race

The last event on the CGA calendar is our very own Wobblers and Wigglers or these days more commonly known as the Hat Race. This event has a long and rich history – the 2018 edition will be the 34th hosting of the event. Probably best known for the water point that serves beer. Read more about the history of the event in the newsletter.

GAUTENG NORTH

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[su_heading size=”16″]Monday 31st December [/su_heading]

Cid to Cid Old Years Race

Another traditional fixture on the calendar. The Old Years Race is paired with the New Years Race as Pretoria host 2 races in 2 days. There are 5km and 10km options. The route is relatively flat which is not a common occurrence in Pretoria. Race starts at Rietondale Park at 5pm.

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Races Missed: Aspen Pharmacare PE City Marathon

Road Running Birthdays

Dec 12, 2018 | Running

PIRATES ROAD RUNNING

Road Running Birthdays

Pirates Club, Greenside

December 2018

 

Sunday, 2 December 2018
Roschen de Villiers
Emmaniel Monyoras Makhafola
Monday, 3 December 2018
Sue Seddon
Thursday, 6 December 2018
Marco Paschkewitz
Brendin Scholtz
Friday, 7 December 2018
Edwin Smith
Monday, 10 December 2018
Geoffrey Hunt
Bruna Jacobs
Tuesday, 11 December 2018
Gerry Greyling
Wednesday, 12 December 2018
Jente Marit Althuis
Thursday, 13 December 2018
Mpiti Matsoso
Saturday, 15 December 2018
Pieter Du Plessis
Tuesday, 18 December 2018
Schalk Liebenberg
Friday, 21 December 2018
Caron Lawrence
Gareth Whittaker
Brett Kaye
Saturday, 22 December 2018
Phyllis Teubes
Monday, 24 December 2018
Chris Browne
Jack Makganyoha
Wednesday, 26 December 2018
Jason van der Linde
Debbie Mills
Saturday, 29 December 2018
Michael Green

Road Races November 2018

Nov 7, 2018 | Running, Uncategorized

PIRATES ROAD RUNNING

ROAD RACES IN THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER

Information about the races has been obtained from the Runnersguide website and is up to date at the time of publication of the newsletter.  The racing calendar definitely sees a slow down as we approach the end of the calendar.  The month starts with a big bang of marathons before petering out with gaps on some weekends.

7 November 2018

CENTRAL GAUTENG

ALL RACES

Races Missed: Soweto marathon

[su_heading size=”16″]Sunday 11th November [/su_heading]

Alberton Half Marathon & 10km

The Alberton half is probably the flattest 21km in Joburg as the town is off the hilly rand. The race starts at 6am in the morning from the Alberton Rugby Club, which is where the athletics club also based. The route can be exposed but with the early start one would be done very early.

[su_heading size=”16″]Sunday 25th November[/su_heading]

RAC City Lodge Tough One 32km

The RAC Tough One is a traditional race on the Pirates calendar and as such it will have a gazebo and a breakfast. The route is a testing one with a long slog up gradual gradients (read slow poison) from the right turn off Witkoppen around 14km. This is one of the 21 bucket list races to do in the 2nd half of the year.

GAUTENG NORTH

ALL RACES

Races Missed: Tshwane Oppie Bol Disability Awareness

[su_heading size=”16″]Saturday 17th November[/su_heading]

Tom Jenkins Challenge Run/Walk

There is a half marathon and a 10km at this race. The race is run through the historic suburbs of Pretoria and starts and finishes on the lawns of the Union Buildings. Make no mistake this is a very difficult race with a brutal climb up the dreaded Tom Jenkins Drive above the Union Buildings. This is one of the 21 bucket list races to do in the 2nd half of the year.

[su_heading size=”16″]Saturday 24th November [/su_heading]

Voortrekker Monument Half and 10km

This is a brand new race on the calendar so route information is a little scarce. What is guaranteed is that the route will be very tough. Those that are familiar with the Vasbyt race know that the Voortrekker monument sits on top of a hill and no matter how they craft the route there will be a brutal climb in it somewhere.

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Races Missed: Kaapsehoop Marathon

[su_heading size=”16″]Saturday 10th November [/su_heading]

Spar Bela-Bela Marathon

The Bela-Bela marathon is the biggest race in Limpopo in the entire year. Definitely a race of two halves with a pan flat first 21km followed by a very hilly 2nd half.

[su_heading size=”16″]Saturday 10th November[/su_heading]

The Winelands Marathon

The Winelands Marathon is a race between Stellenbosch and Somerset West and back again. For those that are familiar with the winelands you will know that the area is not flat with the R44 between the two towns including a lot of little valleys. Look out for the turn up the gravel Stellenrust road to really deliver a cheap shot.

[su_heading size=”16″]Saturday 17th November[/su_heading]

Medihelp Cherry Race

The Cherry race is part of the Ficksburg Cherry Festival. It can definitely be defined as a mountain race with the high point on the Imperani Mountain being roughly halfway along the course. It has been called Free State’s biggest race with all the visitors at the cherry festival. This is one of the 21 bucket list races to do in the 2nd half of the year.

[su_heading size=”16″]Saturday 24th November [/su_heading]

Sani Stagger

There is quite a contingent of Pirates runners who are going to do this race. One of those events where if you blink you would have missed the entry window (even marathon entries closed within a day). The Sani Stagger is a brutal marathon with 21km up the Sani Pass to the summit before turning around and running back down again. Well over 1000m of elevation within 10km. This is one of the 21 bucket list races to do in the 2nd half of the year.

Road Races September 2018

Sep 12, 2018 | Running

PIRATES ROAD RUNNING

ROAD RACES IN THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER

Information about the races has been obtained from the Runnersguide website and is up to date at the time of publication of the newsletter.  Some big races in September but the lateness of this newsletter means that we have skipped the first ten days.

12 September 2018

CENTRAL GAUTENG

ALL RACES

Races Missed: Adrienne Hersch Half Marathon & 10km Challenge
Fred Morrison Half Marathon & 10km

[su_heading size=”16″]Sunday 16th September [/su_heading]

Rockies Gerald Fox Memorial Half Marathon & 10km

The Rockies race is the last of the four races in the Vitality Series. These races are all pre-entry only and already sold out. It has however become apparent that entries do become available if you are interested in running. The route is tough mentally as there are lots of turns, with the entire route being squeezed in between Bolton, Oxford and Jan Smuts roads. The 21km is a double lapper with the race starting at 7am outside the Joburg Zoo. The race is part of the internal Old Goats v Young Kids competition.

[su_heading size=”16″]Monday 24th September[/su_heading]

FNB Joburg 10km CITYRUN

The FNB race is Joburg’s biggest 10km race. The event is pre-entry only which have already closed. The course is a loop around town starting at FNB Bank City before heading up to the Civic Centre, across Nelson Mandela Bridge and ending at the Mary Fitzgerald Square. Information is scarce on the website but should be accessible to those that have entered.

GAUTENG NORTH

ALL RACES

Races Missed:
Spirit of Flight 10km
Muller Potgieter Half Marathon & 10km

[su_heading size=”16″]Saturday 15th September[/su_heading]

Brooklyn Half Marathon

The Brooklyn Half Marathon is run from the Brooklyn Mall in Pretoria. The route is flat and fast with the half marathon being a double lapper. Pre-entries are already closed however like most Pretoria races you are able to enter on the morning of the race. Race starts at 6:00.

[su_heading size=”16″]Saturday 29th September[/su_heading]

Clover Irene Spring Race

This is one of Pretoria’s bigger races and the second of the three Irene races. Entries are available on Enteronline and close on the 23rd September. Entries are available on the morning at the start at the Irene Village Mall. The half marathon and the 10km start at 6:00.

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A month that has become very quiet with the move of the Legends Ultra to October and the cancellation of the Karoo Ultra.

Races Missed: • Mont-Aux-Sources 50km Challenge • Keystone Milling Rustenburg Mountain Race • Vaal River City Marathon

[su_heading size=”16″]Friday 21st September[/su_heading]

Karkloof 100 Miler

We have been punting this race quite extensively because of the involvement of Pirates members Jack and Michelle in the organization of this race through their Trail Lab company.  Read elsewhere in the Newsletter and visit the Karkloof website https://karkloof100.co.za/ Entries are closed for the event.

[su_heading size=”16″]Saturday 22nd September[/su_heading]

Boulders 25km & 10km

The Boulders race is a point to point race into Kaapmuiden from the N4, one of South Africa’s eastern most points. The route is hilly. The race starts at 6am and buses are available to the start at 5am. Online entries close on the 14th September however you are able to enter on the morning of the race.

[su_heading size=”16″]Sunday 23rd September[/su_heading]

Sanlam Cape Town Marathon & 10km

The Cape Town marathon is Africa’s only gold status marathon – in order to have this status it needs to include various things including a flat and fast course and it certainly delivers on that. The only real inclines on the marathon route are the humps over railway lines. The race is pre-entry only and they are already closed.

Road Running Results June 2018

Jul 10, 2018 | Running

PIRATES ROAD RUNNING

JUNE 2018 RESULTS

10 July 2018

 All results of our running members submitted online for March

Remember to submit your results here: piratesclub.co.za/submitRR | Full results are updated here: piratesclub.co.za/viewRR2018

please note the results are not automatically updated from submission and may take a few days to appear

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1AsJ9BeFRDJzQK_GO-xBd66oOIK_sEI69bnYORZ-J84M/edit?usp=sharing

July Road Races

Jul 9, 2018 | Running

PIRATES ROAD RUNNING

ROAD RACES IN THE MONTH OF JULY

Information about the races has been obtained from the Runners guide website and is up to date at the time of publication of the newsletter. . July sees the restart of the running calendar in the second half of the year so a number of races on the program.

9 JULY 2018

CENTRAL GAUTENG

ALL RACES
[su_heading size=”16″]Sunday 8th July [/su_heading]

Northgate 10km

The traditional first race for the second half of the year in Johannesburg.  This 10km race is run around the suburb of Sundowner before returning along Northumberland.  The route is relatively flat although has some climbing once back on the main road and back into the shopping centre.  You can enter the race on the morning – please note 7:30 start.

[su_heading size=”16″]Sunday 15th July[/su_heading]

Rundela27 Long Run to Freedom

This is a new race on the calendar and as such information about the route is unknown except for the distance of 27km.  The event is pre-entry only but an additional batch of entries have been made available on Webtickets.  The race starts at 6:30 at the Wits Education Campus.

[su_heading size=”16″]Sunday 22nd July [/su_heading]

702 Walk the Talk

The Walk the Talk is probably the biggest mass participation road event in Joburg.  The Walk the Talk has changed over the years and now caters for far shorter distances with the longest option being 15km.  It is a pre-entry only event – you can still enter although late entry fees will apply.

[su_heading size=”16″]Sunday 29th July [/su_heading]

Vosloorus 10 & 5km Race

This race starts at 8:00 at the Vosloorus stadium.  The online entries are already closed yet you will be able to enter on the morning of the race.

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[su_heading size=”16″]Saturday 7th July [/su_heading]

Garsfontein Icebreaker Half

This is the season launching race in Pretoria. The route is described as moderate undulating through the suburb of Garsfontein to the east of Pretoria. There are various distance options. The race starts at 7:00 and you can enter on the morning of the race.

[su_heading size=”16″]Saturday 14th July [/su_heading]

Afriforum Springbok Vasbyt 25

Make no mistake – this is a tough race. A combination of trail and road it is run on the koppies surrounding the Voortrekker monument. The race has a unique start with the Harvards and the firing of a cannon. Listed as one of the 21 races to do in the 2nd half of the year. Race starts at 7:30 and you can enter on the morning of the race.

[su_heading size=”16″]Saturday 21st July [/su_heading]

Long Walk / Run to Freedom

The most important thing to note is the venue change of this event to the Atterbury Value Mart. Various distance options start at 7:00. Race entries available on Entrytime however you will be able to enter on the morning of the race.

[su_heading size=”16″]Saturday 28th July[/su_heading]

Zwartkop Road Race

The final race in GN for July is more traditional race. The Zwartkop Road Race has a number of different distance options and is run to the west of Centurion. Pre-entries on Entrytime and also on the morning of the race.

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It seems crazy but July has a number of big races with big distances.

[su_heading size=”16″]Saturday 7th July [/su_heading]

Halls Half Marathon

One of the biggest races in Mpumalanga. The Halls Half Marathon starts at the famous Halls Gateway at the entrance to Nelspruit. They advertise the race as follows: Run Through The Famous Halls Estate Past Rippling Rivers And Through The Cane Fields! Get A Close Up View Of The New Mbombela Stadium, See The Avocado, Pecan And Litchi Orchards! Cross Over The Crocodile River With A Possible Hippo Sighting!

One of the 21 races to do in the second half of the year. Pre-entries are closed but you can enter on the morning of the race.

[su_heading size=”16″]Saturday 7th July [/su_heading]

Momentum Knysna Forest Marathon

A massive race with both the half and the full marathon selling out this year in record time. The Knysna marathon falls at the end of the annual oyster festival. Both the 21km and the full start in the mountains high above Knysna with the marathon heading into the mountains on jeep and single tracks before joining the half course for the last few kms. Both events have a substantial net drop but the marathon is quite brutal. One of the 21 races to do in the second half of the year.

[su_heading size=”16″]Friday 27th July [/su_heading]

Washie 100 Miler

The Washie is by far and away the oldest 100 Miler in the country – this is the 42nd edition of the event. Previously run between Port Alfred and East London this year and next year sees a change of start venue to Cathcart. It does mean that the route has a substantial net drop although spread out over 160km. Online entries close on the 24th July. Runners need to provide their own seconds.