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Looking for things to do in April? 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 Click here.
For workshops, obstacle races, trail, festivals and more read on…
Gauteng
S&S FIXED: Brad Shorkend – We are still human [FREE]
Date: Wednesday, 5 April
Location: Impello, Greenside
This Suits & Sneakers Fixed event is a small talk, led by Brad Shorkend who’ll be discussing human interaction in a digital world. To find out more about Suits & Sneakers click here and to find out about founder, Mark Sham click here.
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Caralishious Sunset Yoga Fusion
Date: Friday, 7 April
Location: Jacksons Real Food Market Rooftop, Bryanston
Hosted by Cara-Lisa Sham, this energising Yoga Fusion flow class combines cardio, body conditioning, yoga and Pilates into one synergistic workout. If you can’t make this one there’s another one on the 23rd.
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The Cradle Mountain Trophy
Date: Saturday, 8 April – Sunday, 9 April
Location: Maropeng
This is the 8th edition of this two day MTB event.
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Alan Robb 32km and 15km
Date: Sunday, 9 April
Location: Germiston
Hosted by the Germiston Callies, this road race is run in honour of Comrades winner Alan Robb. The 15km is relatively flat and the 32km incorporates hills.
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Old Mutual Joberg2C
Date: Friday, 21 April – Saturday, 29 April
Location: From Heidelberg to Scottburgh
This week long MTB stage race totals 900km of mountain biking and goes through 4 provinces. The 2017 race is fully booked, but you can sign up for 2018.
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Emperors Palace Classic
Date: Saturday, 22 April – Sunday, 23 April
Location: Emperors Palace
Billed as “the race of dreams”, the event’s offering is stunning and includes both road riders and mountain bikers. The racing starts with the 25km and 50km MTB races on the Saturday, followed by the 48km and 98km road races the following day. There’s also a kids race.
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Trinity Sports Sprint Triathlon & Duathlon Sprint Series
Date: Sunday, 23 April
Location: Ekurhuleni Municipal Park, Germiston Lake
Trinity Sports Sprint Triathlon & Duathlon Sprint Series has races for every age starting at 8 years old all the way up to seniors.
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32nd Annual Gandhi Walk
Date: Sunday, 23 April
Location: Ekurhuleni Municipal Park, Germiston Lake
This is a 12km and 6km fun run for health and unity. This year’s run is in honour of Ahmed Kathrada.
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Bottomless Craft Beer Fest
Date: Sunday, 30 April
Location: Soweto Equestrian Centre, Soweto
If you like beer and people this is the festival for you.
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Western Cape
Creating Water Resilience
Date: Saturday, 8 April
Location: Lithos Wine Farm, Western Cape
This water saving course will teach you how to save rain water, build your own grey water system as well as products that are friendly on the soil and plants in your garden.
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ITrail Girl 2 Day Run
Date: Saturday, 8 April – Sunday, 9 April
Location: Wilderness, Western Cape
This Women Only Trail Run Event takes place in the Garden Route. It’s strictly woman and girls only and there’s a special category for moms and daughters.
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Lighthouse to Lighthouse MTB
Date: Saturday, 8 April – Sunday, 9 April
Location: Danger Point Lighthouse, Gansbaai
This race is open to only 250 riders and totals 200km over the 2 days. The route tries to follow the trail that the old wagons used almost a century ago to supply paraffin to the lighthouses.
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Bootcamp & Yoga Combo
Date: Sunday, 9 April
Location: Wynberg, Western Cape
Led by 3 different fitness instructors this 2 hour event combine bootcamp classes with yoga.
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Impi Challenge 2017 #1
Date: Saturday, 8 April – Sunday, 9 April
Location: Stellenbosch, Western Cape
The popular obstacle race has 3 options depending on your level – a 5km, 10km and 18km.
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BUCO Cairnbrogie Easter Trail Run
Date: Saturday, 15 April
Location: Stellenbosch, Western Cape
All trail routes follow cattle paths, via fynbos filled kloofs and take runners just passed the ocean (you may even spot wales). There are 3 routes – an 18km, 12km and 5km.
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36ONE MTB Challenge
Date: Saturday, 22 April – Sunday, 23 April
Location: Oudtshoorn, Western Cape
The 36ONE MTB Challenge offers everyone who enjoys cycling a chance to participate in the ultimate single-stage mountain bike race in South Africa.
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Barrels & Beards Harvest Festival
Date: Saturday, 22 April – Sunday, 23 April
Location: Barton Vineyards, Western Cape
This festival celebrates the new harvest of Bot River wine and it includes a dinner and wine tasting.
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Cell C Day of the Races
Date: Sunday, 23 April
Location: Green Point Athletics Stadium, Western Cape
This is a 5km fun run with a BIG difference. It’s brought to you by Reebok is all about fun, friends and fitting it.
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KwaZulu Natal
Dolphin Mile Surf Swim Series #1
Date: Sunday, 9 April
Location: Marine Surf Lifesaving Club, Marine Parade
This is the start of a Dolphin Mile Surf Swim Series events and count as a Midmar seeding event. There’s also a swim on the 23 April.
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Compendium Sunday Tribune Hill 2 Hill
Date: Saturday, 15 April – Monday, 17 April
Location: Durban Shongweni Club, Outer West Durban
Said to be the Comrades of mountain biking, The Compendium Hill 2 Hill MTB Marathon is the only one-day mountain bike marathon between the cities of Pietermaritzburg and Durban.
There is also a smaller MTB event as well as a trail run on the Monday.
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Highway Festival Outdoor Events
Date: Sunday, 23 April
Location: Giba Gorge MTB Park, Pinetown
This festival takes place in Giba Gorge Conservancy. There’s trail runs, MTB events as well a full family day – complete with market and craft stalls, music, food and kids activities.
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Gajiga Run #7
Date: Saturday, 29 April
Location: Newcastle Show Grounds, KZN
The Gajiga Run is a crazy awesome fresh fun-filled 5 km fun run with 7 massive inflatable obstacles on route and is for everybody.
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Husqvarna Classic Mid-Illovo MTB challenge
Date: Sunday, 30 April
Location: Mid-Illovo Club
This challenge includes MTB races as well as trail runs.
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Eastern Cape
Secret Sunset Let it Rain
Date: Saturday, 8 April
Location: Mount Croix Reservoir, Port Elizabeth
This secret sunrise session celebrates rain and water awareness.
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Midnight Express
Date: Saturday, 8 April
Location: Steytlerville
This 135km bike event starts at Midnight and takes you through the Karoo. It’s done solo or in teams, within 12 hours.
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Gajiga Run #6
Date: Sunday, 23 April
Location: Hobie Beach, Port Elizabeth
The Gajiga Run is a crazy awesome fresh fun-filled 5 km fun run with 7 massive inflatable obstacles on route and is for everybody.
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The Nanaga MTB Race
Date: Sunday, 23 April
Location: Nanaga Farm Stall, Nanaga
This MTB event offers a 50km, 30km, 15km and 5km route.
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MERRELL Hobbit Trail Run
Date: Saturday, 29 April
Location: Hogsback, Eastern Cape
The Hobbit Trail Runs are staged in the Mystical town of Hogsback, Eastern Cape. The events take you over some of the best trail routes in the Country, taking in magnificent indigenous forests, spectacular mountain peaks and countless waterfalls. Runs range from 5km to 90km in distance.
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Mpumalanga
Buffalo Gorge 2 Day Stage Race
Date: Saturday, 8 April – Sunday, 9 April
Location: Buffalo Gorge Eco Adventure Centre, Mpumalanga
This is a 2 day trail run stage race. There’s varying distances to choose from depending on skill levels. There’s also a kids route of 4km on day 1 and 2km on day 2.
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Sabie Experience
Date: Saturday, 29 April – Monday, 1 May
Location: The Floreat Hotel Sabie, Mpumalanga
The 2017 edition of this popular MTB stage race is – “Back to Basics: – Affordable Stage Race”. With reduced entry fees and options to add extra features to your entry. There is also the addition of an 18km kids race.
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Free State
Ladder Hiking Weekend
Date: Friday, 7 April – Sunday, 9 April
Location: Holhoek Guest Farm, Eastern Free State
This family friendly hike is a total of 20km split into 13km and 7km. The hike goes through the Witteberg Mountains and includes caves, ladders and ropes.
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Ashburton Investments National MTB Series
Date: Saturday, 8 April – Sunday, 9 April
Location: Clarens, Free State
The mountain bike trails at Clarens consist of sand road, jeep track, huge rock-trails and single track over some of the most incredible rock landscapes in this country, including a ride on “slick rock” that is not found anywhere else in South Africa. The spectacular routes in and around the town offer picturesque views.
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North West
Oorlogskloof Trail Run
Date: Saturday, 22 April
Location: Oorlogskloof Nature Reserve, Northern Cape
Deep gorges, cliffs, cracks under the mountain, plateaus covered in stands of Cape Sugar bush and large Waboom trees, Hyracidium, as old as 400 000 years, and ancient rock art, are just some of things you can expect to see on this trail run. There’s two distances – a 42km and 16km
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Limpopo
Sudwala Screaming Monster
Date: Saturday, 29 April
Location: Sudwala Caves, Nelspruit
The race starts at the Sudwala Lodge, begins pleasantly only to get tougher and hillier. The highlight is the screaming monster which is a formation that resides in the caves.
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