1992-2017 CONTACT DETAILS : +27 (0) 11 880 5800 : (+27) 11 442 3091 @: DurellJ@athleticssa.co.za : www.athletics.org.za POSTAL ADDRESS P O Box 2712 Houghton Estate 2041 STREET ADDRESS Athletics House No. 3, 11th Avenue Houghton Estate Johannesburg 2198 BOARD MEMBERS PRES: Mr. Aleck Skhosana VICE-PRES: Dr Harold Adams T+F: Mr. Pieter Lourens RR: Mr. James Moloi CC: Mr. Jakes Jacobs Ath : Ms. Dorah Mngwevu ADD: Ms. Motlatsi Keikabile Ms. Shireen Noble Ms. Esther Malema Ms. Ntathu Gwadiso E.O. Mr. Jazz Mnyengeza Mr. William Mokatsanyane HONORARY MEMBERS Mervyn KING Mluleki GEORGE PARTNERS IAAF CAA SASCOC SRSA NLC ASA Provinces ASA Associates Old Mutual SABC Adidas Tsogo Sun SA Sports Trust To ASA Members From ASA Office Date 12 April 2017 Subject 2017 ASA Fixtures April update No pages 6 ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION Dear ASA Members Circular 42 of ASA 2017 (04/12) 2017 ASA Fixtures, April update Please find attached an update on the 2017 ASA Fixtures. Changes are indicated in red. Please note: 1. The CAA African Youth Championships, previously scheduled from 29 June to 2 July 2017 in Bata, Equatorial Guinea will not take place in Bata, Equatorial Guinea any more. A new venue for this event may be announced by the CAA. ASA Members will be informed accordingly. 2. A new event, the COSSASA U/13, U/15 & U17 Athletics Championships from 3 7 May in Zimbabwe was added by the SASA to the ASA Fixtures List. 3. Please note that the 13 th Africa U20 Championships, to take place in Tlemcen (Algeria) 12-15 May 2017, are postponed and now will take place from 29 June to 2 July 2017. 4. Please take note that the ASA AGM will take place on 17 June 2017. More information will follow after the 2017 ASA Senior T&F Championships. 5. Please note the dates for the ASA GCM and dates for workshops and symposiums in the 3 rd and 4 th quarter of 2017. These projects will form part of ASA s roll-out plan for 2018 in preparation for 2020. More information regarding these projects will be provided at the ASA AGM on 17 June 2017. Athletics greetings Richard Stander ASA CEO Not signed due to electronic sending MISSION To make a contribution towards Nation Building and Healing of our land, South Africa, and the Transformation of our Society, through the Development of Athletics, from Grassroots to the highest levels of Excellence Page 1 of 5
2017 ASA FIXTURES LIST APRIL 2017 UPDATE Please note the latest updates on the ASA Fixtures are indicated in red. Key: I-International; N National; P- Provincial; A- Associate; OR: Off-Road Running; RR: Road Running; T&F: Track and Field Running; RW: Race Walking Athletics South Africa - Fixtures for 2017 - Annexure A Contact number - e-mail Date 2017 Day Event Venue Organiser P RR 11 February 27km for Freedom (AIMS) Boland/Drakenstein Top Events 021 511 7130 P RR 19 February Sun Cape Peninsula Marathon (AIMS) Cape Town H.Kearns 082 475 6974 kearns@vodamail.co.za P RR 26 February Sun Maritzburg City Marathon (AIMS) Pietermaritzburg John Hall 082 491 7679 john@aghall.co.za N T&F 28 February Tuesday ASA SPEED SERIES 1 Durban Kurra Buthelezi 082 684 2136 butheleziki@gmail.com A T&F 03 March Fri USSA Varsity Sports Athletics Potchefstroom Jazz Mnyengeza 072 262 9752 N T&F 08 March Wed ASA SPEED SERIES 2 MAS, Bloemfontein Kobus Steyn 073 063 5397 kobus.steyn@absa.co.za N T&F 10-11 March Fri/ AFS T&F Open Championships MAS, Bloemfontein Kobus Steyn 073 063 5397 kobus.steyn@asa.co.za I OR 12 March Sun CAA SR Cross Country Championships TBC ASA Mehlo Hlabangane 082 990 9470 N T&F 15 March Wed ASA SPEED SERIES 3 Potchefstroom Hennie Botha 082 898 4406 Hennie.Botha@mwu.ac.za N T&F 22 March Wed ASA SPEED SERIES 4 Germiston Norman Letsie 082 636 3817 norma.letsie@yahoo.com A T&F 23 25 Thurs- SASA National Primary Schools Track & Field Championships Potchefstroom Peppi Olevano 082 550 7032 peppi@telkomsa.net March I OR 26 March Sun IAAF World Cross Country Champs Kampala, Uganda ASA Mehlo Hlabangane 082 990 9470 A T&F 29 Mar 01 Wed - SASA/LSEN National High Schools Track & Field Championships Durban Peppi Olevano 082 550 7032 peppi@telkomsa.net Apr A T&F 31 March Fri USSA Varsity Sports Athletics Tuks Pretoria Jazz Mnyengeza 072 262 9752
A T&F TBC SASAPD Track & Field Championships Bloemfontein Neels Matthyser 082 923 0991 athletics.sasapd@gmail.com A T&F 2-4 April Sun - 2017 Nedbank National Championships for the Physical Disabled Port Eizabeth Neels Matthyser 082 923 0991 Tues N T&F 07-08 April Fri- 2017 ASA U/18 (Youth) and U/20 (Junior) T&F Championships Cape Town Mariana Meyer 082 777 4050 coachmariana@mweb.co.za N RR 9 April Sun Durban City Marathon incorporating the ASA Mar. Champs Durban N RR 15 April Old Mutual Two Oceans Ultra Marathon 56km (AIMS) Cape Town Carol Vosloo 083 414 8700 carol@twooceansmarathon.org.za N RR 16 April Sun JG Zuma Marathon KZN Zengele/Shadrack 073 142 3533/076 765 5625 sheddladla@gmail.com /mudenac01@gmail.com I T&F 22/23 April -Sun CAA Zone 5 Youth Championships TBC N 20-22 April Thur - SA Senior T&F and Combined Events Championships Potchefstroom Hennie Botha 082 898 4406 Hennie.Botha@mwu.ac.za acnwpotchefstroom@telkomsa.net N RR 22 April Loskop Marathon Middleburg Hein Tron 013 243 2683 I T&F 22-23 April IAAF World Relays Nassau Bahamas ASA Mehlo Hlabangane 082 990 9470 A OR TBC SAPS Cross Country Championships Harducus Rossouw 083 629 5653 rossouwh@saps.gov.za A T&F TBC SAPS Track & Field Championships Harducus Rossouw 083 629 5653 rossouwh@saps.gov.za A T&F 28-29 April USSA Athletics T&F Championships Cape Town Jazz Mnyengeza 072 262 9752 N T&F 6 May Northern Prov s versus Southern Prov s Team T&F Challenge Durban Kurra Buthelezi 082 684 2136 butheleziki@gmail.com A 3 7 May COSSASA U/13, U/15 & U17 Athletics Championships Harare, Zimbabwe Peppi Olevano 082 550 7032 peppi@telkomsa.net 2017 N T&F 13 May Northern Prov s versus Southern Prov s Team T&F Challenge. MAS, Bloemfontein Kobus Steyn 073 063 5397 kobus.steyn@absa.co.za P CC 20 May Inter-Provincial Cross Country Meeting Kimberley Ferdie Nel 083 294 2640 ferdie@mweb.co.za I T&F TBC CAA African Youth Championships Awaiting Awaiting information Awaiting information information N RR 4 June Sun Comrades Marathon (AIMS) Pietermaritzburg Rowyn James 079 501 0061 rowyn@comrades.com I OR? June World Trail Running Championships Bad Prataglia, Italy ASA Mehlo Hlabangane 082 990 9470 I T&F 10/11 June -Sun Regional Senior Championships Zimbabwe ASA Mehlo Hlabangane 082 990 9470 Page 3 of 5
N DEV 17 June ASA Annual General Meeting TBC TBC TBC P RR 24 June The Big Five Marathon (AIMS) Waterberg District N RR 24 June ASA National Half Mar Champs + Fitness Test IAAF Mar Team Port Elizabeth TBC N T&F Jun TBC Qualifier/fitness tests ASA Youth Team to IAAF World Youth TBC Champs I T&F 29/06 02/07 CAA African u20 Junior Championships Tlemcen, Algeria ASA Mehlo Hlabangane 082 990 9470 N T&F Jun TBC Qualifier/fitness tests ASA Youth Team to IAAF World Youth TBC Champs I T&F 12-16 July IAAF World Youth Championships Nairobi, Kenya ASA Mehlo Hlabangane 082 990 9470 I T&F 19-23 July Commonwealth Youth Games Bahamas ASA Mehlo Hlabangane 082 990 9470 P CC 29 July Inter- Provincial Cross Country Relay Meeting Kimberley Ferdie Nel 083 294 2640 ferdie@mweb.co.za I T&F 04-13 Aug Fri -Sun IAAF World Championships in Athletics London, GB ASA Mehlo Hlabangane 082 990 9470 I T&F 20-25 Aug Sun -Fri World Student Games Taipei City Jazz Mnyengeza 072 262 9752 P RR 27 August Mandela Day Marathon (AIMS) Pietermaritzburg TBC N OR 09 Sept ASA Cross Country Championships (IAAF Events Only) Potchefstroom Jean Verster 082 923 6399 jean.verster@nwu.ac.za N RR 17 Sept Sun Sanlam Cape Town City Marathon (IAAF Silver Label) AIMS Cape Town Janet Welham 083 270 9601 janet@saige.co.za A OR 29-30 Sept Fri - USSA Cross Country Championships Kimberley Jazz Mnyengeza 072 262 9752 A OR 29-30 Sept Fri - SASA & LSEN National Cross Country Championships Kimberley Peppi Olevano 082 550 7032 peppi@telkomsa.net N DEV 23-24 Sep ASA National Technical Symposium TBC TBC TBC A OR 01 Oct SASA & LSEN National Cross Country Championships White River MPU Peppi Olevano 082 550 7032 peppi@telkomsa.net N Dev. 7-8 Oct National Coaches Symposium Bloemfontein N DEV 14 October ASA National General Meeting TBC TBC TBC N DEV 28 October ASA National Administration Workshop TBC TBC TBC N RR 4 Nov ASA 10km Champs + ASA CC Squad & ASA ½-Marathon Squads Mbombela TBC Fitness test N RR 5 Nov Sun Old Mutual Soweto Marathon CGA Danny Blumberg 082 337 1789 N DEV 11 Nov ASA National Excellence Workshop TBC TBC TBC I RR? Nov IAU World 50km Championships Doha ASA Mehlo Hlabangane 082 990 9470 A RR 4 Dec Mon USSA Road Running Championships Bloemfontein Jazz Mnyengeza 072 262 9752 N T&F 9 Dec Summer Series 1 Parow WPA TBC N T&F Week 2 Summer Series 2 Coastal Towns TBC Page 4 of 5
N T&F Week 3 Summer Series 3 Coastal Town TBC N RR 16 Dec Heroes Marathon Mthatha TBC Page 5 of 5