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Looking for things to do in December? We’ve selected our best picks of ways to get outside, move or learn something new. If you’re looking for endurance races, specifically qualifying races for Comrades, Two Oceans and Cycle Tour Click here.
Gauteng
Secret Sunset JHB Vol 6
Date: Thursday, 7 December
Location: The Wanderers Club, Illovo
It’s the last Secret Sunset event of the year in Joburg.
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Secret Sunrise Pretoria
Date: Saturday, 9 December
Location: Menlyn Maine Central Square
Secret Sunrise is an early morning interactive dance session with headsets. It is a fun, energetic, mindful celebration that combines yoga, meditation, make believe and dancing.
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Wild Afric’s the last one
Date: Saturday, 9 December
Location: Lion and Safari Park
This is an exclusive trail run and guided walk.
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Beer and Yoga
Date: Saturday, 9 December
Location: Jacksons Real food Market, Bryanston
This yoga class combines vinyasa style yoga with beer drinking.
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Yoga and Christmas Lights
Date: Saturday, 9 December
Location: The Space Yoga and Fitness Studio
Enjoy an evening of yoga surrounded by Christmas lights and candles – Followed by vegetarian tapas and wine while lounging under the stars.
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Silent Disco Yoga
Date: Sunday, 10 December
Location: The Pirates Club, Greenside
This is a vinyasa flow yoga class.
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The Powerade Day of Reconciliation MTB 2017 Cycle
Date: Friday, 16 December
Location: Midvaal Raceway, Meyerton
Choose between a 30km, 10km or short 5km.
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33rd Annual Wobblers and Wigglers Hat Race
Date: Friday, 16 December
Location: Greenside
The road run that finishes out the Joburg racing calendar. There’s prizes for the best hat.
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Western Cape
Twilight Run and Ride
Date: Wednesday, 6 December
Location: Anura Wine Estate
This fun ride for the whole family. Riders dress up in a Christmas theme with red themed outfits and even lights on their bikes. There will also be a trail run on offer.
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Abstracted Art Crawl
Date: Saturday, 9 December
Location: Woodstock
Led by art commentator and consultant Mary Corrigall, the art crawl will start with a talk over coffee followed by visits to various local art studios.
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Race2Nowhere MTB
Date: Saturday, 9 December
Location: McGregor Wine Estate
The 1-DAY McGregor Wines Race2Nowhere is your chance to come and explore the beautiful (and challenging) trails of McGregor that forms part of the annual Ride2Nowhere, 3 Day Stage Race.
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Healthy & Cool Market Day
Date: Saturday, 9 December
Location: Noordhoek
This is a baby friendly market at the tranquil Sacred Mountain Lodge in Noordhoek. You’ll be able to access local products and services that are kind to the environment and your children’s health and wellbeing. There’s also kids and adult activities like massages, manis and more.
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Paint and Sip
Date: Tuesday, 12 December
Location: Durbanville, Cape town
This event combines food and art. You’ll get a canvas, paint, brushes, a professional art lesson, a meal and a glass of wine to sip on while creating a piece of art to take home. All proceeds raised help Call 2 Care (NPO) transform vulnerable communities in need.
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Adventure Racing and Trail Running Talk [Free]
Date: Tuesday, 12 December
Location: Somerset West
Meet and listen to some of SA’s top adventure and thrill seeking athletes share their stories on epic adventures. Speakers include: Timothy Venn Fey, Linda Doke & Leo Rust.
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Lomond Triathlon
Date: Saturday, 16 December
Location: Gansbaai
Large dam, beautiful views, stunning routes between fynbos valleys is the setting for the very first Lomond Trail Run
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Women’s Self-Defense and Yoga Workshop
Date: Sunday, 17 December
Location: Cape Town City Centre
TrailFitSA will be hosting an introductory Self-Defense class to equip ladies with valuable skills & knowledge to protect themselves in times of danger. It’s an hour long course followed by an hour long yoga class.
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4th Street presents: Babylon #HelloSummer Picnic experience
Date: Sunday, 17 December
Location: Stellenbosch
It’s an outdoor picnic experience in the winelands complete with pools, wine and entertainment
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Kids Holiday Workshops with Veld and Sea
Date: Monday, 18 December – Thursday, 22 December
Location: Cape Peninsula, Cape Town
This is a kid’s camp which aims to connect kids back to nature with plant inspired arts and crafts, foraging and harvesting ingredients for cooking and tasting, stories, nature walks, yoga and allowing lots of time for playing.
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Cape Agulhas Classic Trail Run
Date: Friday, 22 December
Location: Western Cape
There are three distances to choose from – 7km, 15km and 25km
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March for the Penguins
Date: Thursday, 21 December
Location: Van Dyks Bay
This is a 5km fun run in aid of the African Penguin and Seabird Sanctuary. Come dressed in black and white.
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Yoga By Candleight
Date: Friday, 22 December
Location: Life Retreat Studio, Lourensveld Estate
Enjoy the Lourensford Market, before which you can immerse your senses in gentle movement & candlelight, followed by a blissful relaxation.
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Hermanus Craft Beer Festival
Date: Friday, 22 December
Location: Hermanus
This festival will feature beer, food trucks, music and kids entertainment.
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Windpomp Sjerrie Challenge
Date: Saturday, 23 December
Location: Stilbaai
This MTB consist of two distances a 50km and 100km.
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Cape Agulhas MTB Classic
Date: Friday, 29 December
Location: Struis Baai
Enjoy the Agulhas region on your mountain bike during the Cape Agulhas MTB Classic, the main event of the week. For the MTB you will have four distances on offer with the routes crossing various terrains of tar, beach and off-road trails
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KwaZulu Natal
Secret Saturday Celebrate
Date: Saturday, 9 December
Location: Durban Beachfront
It’s the final Secret session of 2017 in November.
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Midmar Mile Seeding Event
Date: Sunday, 10 December
Location: Marine Parade
The last chance to get in a Midmar Mile seeding time for 2017.
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Ultra-Glow UV 5k Night Run #2
Date: Saturday, 16 December
Location: Ladysmith
This is a family 5k run. Each runner will receive 2 Containers of UV Body paint with more paint and Glow Accessories being supplied at the run
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Umdoni Forest Trail Run
Date: Sunday, 17 December
Location: Umdoni Golf Club
Choose between a 6km and 12km run through the coastal forest, beach and rocky single track,
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Umhlanga Tourism Summer Festival Trail Run/Walk
Date: Sunday, 17 December
Location: Sibaya Casino
Choose between a 18km, 12km and 6km trail run. The terrain predominantly consists of sugar cane paths and gravel roads with plenty of scenic vantage points. Expect a few low river crossings.
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Secret Sunset Christmas Time
Date: Friday, 22 December
Location: Umhlanga
An early sunset dance session, secret sunset style.
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Eastern Cape
Bestmed and the Wild Coast Sun MTB
Date: Saturday, 9 December
Location: Wild Coast Sun
A day of mountain-biking with a variety of distances and routes which will stimulate every kind of mountain-biking juice flowing in your veins.
Route options on offer are 40km and 20km as well as a 2km option for kids and 200 metre fun event for toddlers.
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Drommedaris Holiday Fun Run
Date: Sunday, 17 December
Location: Jeffreys Bay
A 5km and 10km fun run.
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The Dolphin Challenge
Date: Sunday, 17 December
Location: Jeffreys Bay
Choose to ride or run the beach.
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The Anything That Floats
Date: Wednesday, 27 December
Location: Kenton on Sea
You will float from Bells Cove to the beach in Kenton on Sea. There will be free facilities to blow up floating devices at the starting point. CANSA will also be there ensuring all floaters are sunsafe and covered in suncreen. A percentage of our proceeds will be donated to CANSA.
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