1992-2018 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 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 To ASA Members From ASA Office Date 12 April 2018 Subject 2019 ASA Fixtures list Request recommendations No pages 5 ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION Dear ASA Members Circular 31 of ASA 2018 (04/12) 2019 ASA FIXTURES LIST, REQUEST RECOMMENDATIONS With the ASA domestic peak season that drew to a close last week, ASA are now in preparation for the 2018 ASA AGM scheduled for 23 June 2018 in accordance with the ASA Constitution. The ASA Board will report to members on the activities of ASA over the past year at the ASA AGM. An official notice of the ASA AGM, in accordance with the ASA Constitution, will follow soon. Although ASA has still major objectives to achieve in 2018, such as the Athletics World Cup and IAAF World Junior Championships, ASA is now in preparation for the 2019 athletics season with the 2019 IAAF World Championships as ultimate objective for the 2019 athletics season. As reported at the 2017 ASA AGM and 2017 ASA CM, ASA started the alignment of SASA and USSA with the ASA Long Term Preparation Strategy. The consultation process with USSA and SASA is ongoing, and more information will be provided at the upcoming ASA AGM. Attached is the first draft (April 2018 version) of the 2019 ASA Fixtures List. The 1 st draft of the 2019 ASA Fixtures List provide an opportunity to members to make proposals to the 2019 athletics season, and feedback from members will be appreciated from ASA Members. The May 2018 version of the 2019 ASA Fixtures List will accommodate recommendations from members as well as more information regarding ASA s commercialization Programmes e.g. the Athletix Grand Prix Series dates and other similar events planned for 2019. Athletics greetings Richard Stander ASA ACEO Not signed due to electronic sending Page 1 of 5
2019 ASA FIXTURES LIST APRIL 2018 VERSION Athletics South Africa - Fixtures for 2019 - Annexure A Date Day Event Venue Organiser N CC Jan TBC ASA Cross Country Trails TBC ASA Mehlo A T&F 28-30 March Thurs- SASA National Primary Schools Championships incorporating the Gauteng Peppi Olevano 082 550 7032 peppi@telkomsa.net LSEN CHAMPIONSHIPS I CC 30 March IAAF World Cross Country Championships Aarhus; Denmark Hezekiel Sepeng 072 687 3372 N RR March TBC Old Mutual Two Oceans Ultra Marathon 56km (AIMS) Cape Town Carol Vosloo 083 414 8700 carol@twooceansmarathon.org.za N T&F 04-06 April Thurs- 2019 ASA U/18 (Youth) and U/20 (Junior) T&F Championships incorporating the SASA HIGH SCHOOLCHAMPIONSHIPS T&F Com to confirm ASA Mehlo A T&F 12-13 April Fri USSA Track and Field Champs Port Elizabeth Jazz Mnyengeza 072 262 9752 N T&F 25-27 April Thurs- 2019 ASA Senior T&F Champs + Combined Events Champs T&F Com to confirm ASA Mehlo N RR TBC April Forever Loskop Marathon Mpumalanga Hein Kock TBC A T&F TBC April Thur- SAMA Championships Bloemfontein Dinah Heymans 084 580 2903 vrystaatmeestersatletiek@gmail.com N RR TBC April Sun Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma Marathon Muden AC Kwa Zulu Shadrack Dladla 076 765 5625 Natal N Dev 18-19 May Sun ASA National Technical Symposium TBC ASA Mehlo I RR 09 June Sun Comrades Marathon (AIMS) Durban Rowyn James 079 501 0061 rowyn@comrades.com N DEV TBC June ASA Annual General Meeting TBC TBC TBC TBC June CAA African Youth Championships TBC Hezekiel Sepeng 072 687 3372
N RR 27 July EPA ASA Half Marathon Championships Incorporating CAA SR REGION CHAMPIONSHIPS Port Elizabeth Irene van Eeden irene@ep.co.za N RR 25 August Sun Mandela Marathon Pietermaritzburg Mduduzi Nxumalo 083 5594334 Mnduduzi.Nxumalo@umdm.gov.za N CR 06/07 Sept Fri - ASA Cross Country Championships EPA; Port Elizabeth ASA Mehlo I T&F 28 Sep 6 Oct IAAF World Championships Doha; Qatar Hezekiel Sepeng 072 687 3372 N RR 22 Sept Sun Sanlam Cape Town City Marathon (IAAF Gold Label) AIMS Cape Town Janet Welham 083 270 9601 janet@saige.co.za Incorporating the ASA Marathon Champs A CC 27-28 Sep Fri- SASA National Schools Cross Country Championships KZN Peppi Olevano 082 550 7032 peppi@telkomsa.net A CC TBC Sept USSA Cross Country Champs Mbombela Jazz Mnyengeza 072 262 9752 N Dev. 28-29 Sep -Sun National Coaches Symposium TBC ASA Mehlo N RR 28 Sept ASA 10km Champs Middleburg Paul Bester 082 966 7767 pmbester@eskom.co.za I T&F TBC Sept All Africa Games Accra, Nairobi Hezekiel Sepeng 072 687 3372 N DEV 12 October ASA National General Meeting TBC TBC TBC N Dev 26 October National Admin Workshop TBC TBC TBC N RR 3 November Sun Old Mutual Soweto Marathon SOWETO Danny Blumberg 082 337 1789 N Dev 09 November National Excellence Workshop TBC TBC TBC N RR TBC Dec Heroes Marathon Mthatha TBC Page 3 of 5
2020 ASA FIXTURES LIST Athletics South Africa - Fixtures for 2020 - Annexure A Date 2020 Day Event Venue Organiser A T&F 24-26 April USSA Track and Field Champs Bloemfontein Jazz Mnyengeza 072 262 9752 I RR 14 June Sun Comrades Marathon (AIMS) Pietermaritzburg Rowyn James 079 501 0061 rowyn@comrades.com I T&F Jul 24 - Aug 9 2020 Olympic Games Tokyo; Japan Hezekiel Sepeng 072 687 3372 A CC 25-26 Sept USSA Cross Country Champs Cape Town Jazz Mnyengeza 072 262 9752 Page 4 of 5
2021 ASA FIXTURES LIST MAY UPDATE Athletics South Africa - Fixtures for 2020 - Annexure A Date 2017 Day Event Venue Organiser I RR 13 June Sun Comrades Marathon (AIMS) Pietermaritzburg Rowyn James 079 501 0061 rowyn@comrades.com I T&F 6 15 August IAAF World Senior Championships Eugene; USA Hezekiel Sepeng 072 687 3372 Page 5 of 5