Looking for things to do in June? We’ve selected our best picks of ways to get outside, move or learn something new.
Gauteng
Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve Hike
Date: Sunday, 4 June
Location: Kibler Park, Johannesburg
You can choose between 3 groups – a social 5km hike or faster and tougher 11km and 13km routes. Kids under 13 can participate for free.
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Personal Training Workshop with Professor Ross Tucker
Date: Wednesday, 7 June
Location: Eco Park Learning Centre, Centurion
These personal training workshops are two one hour back to back workshops. The first covers tools to monitor exercise and the second tools to monitor recovery. If you’re in central Gauteng you can go to the workshop on Thursday, 8 June. Or if you’re in Cape Town, there’s one on Friday, 9 June.
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Cell C Day of Races – JHB
Date: Sunday, 11 June
Location: Roosevelt High Sports Grounds
The Cell C Day of Races is about finding your fit, whether you’re a runner, boxer or slackliner this race is for you.
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Indoor Rooftop Yoga Fusion with Caralishious
Date: Sunday, 11 June
Location: Jackson’s Real Food Market, Bryanston
This is a fun and energizing Yoga Fusion class that combines cardio, body conditioning, yoga and pilates into one synergistic, flowing workout
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The Barn Ultra Trail Run
Date: Friday, 16 June
Location: The Big Red Barn
There is a distance for every level of runner. There is a 30km, 21km, 15km, 10km and 5km race to choose from.
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Woodlands 6th annual Wine Fair
Date: Friday, 16 June – Saturday, 17 June
Location: Woodlands Mall, Pretoria
The 6th annual Wine Fair is hosted by Woodlands Mall together with Food Lover’s Market and Pentravel. Wine lovers will be able to taste over 200 different wines. There will also be food stalls and whiskey tastings.
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Fit and Fabulous Moms Fitness Battle
Date: Saturday, 17 June
Location: Ernest Ullman Recreation Park, Sandton
It’s the battle of the Fittest Squad. Each challenge will test each team member on fitness and strength. Each team to consist of 5 ladies.
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Dad’s Day Out driven with JEEP
Date: Saturday, 17 June
Location: Hobby Park, Krugersdorp
Enjoy a picnic in the park and then some 4×4 driving in a Jeep. You do not need to own a Jeep to attend. You can either book a slot for the 4 x4 trail and enjoy it with a professionally driven vehicle. Alternatively, if you have a JEEP you can join the convoy!
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International Day of Yoga – Yoga Mala
Date: Saturday, 17 June
Location: Rosemary Hill
A group yoga event to celebrate international day of yoga. There will also be a yoga market.
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Spur Hennops Winter XL 2017
Date: Sunday, 18 June
Location: Hennops River, Gauteng
For those trail runners looking for a bigger challenge than the usual Spur Trail Series® routes, take on this longer XL version of the Hennops route.
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Learn to Vegan [FREE]
Date: Wednesday, 21 June
Location: Wanderers Club, Illovo
If you are vegan or considering going vegan, this talk will tell you everything you need to know about adopting this food lifestyle. It’s hosted by the SynerChi brothers
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Winter Family Mud Challenge
Date: Sunday, 25 June
Location: Thaba Trails
The Winter Mud Challenge is a 5km fun challenge for all fitness levels. Enter solo, family (bring the kids) or friends. There will be no water obstacles but plenty of mud.
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Gauteng Winter Trail Series 3 of 4
Date: Sunday, 25 June
Location: Segwati Game Ranch
Run through the ‘Cradle of Humankind’ world heritage site at Race 3, which starts off in an open field, often occupied by the local zebras and wildebeest. The route is mostly jeep track but quite technical due to its rocky nature. Be sure to spot lots of game along the way! The series starts on the 11th and runs every Sunday for 4 weeks.
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Western Cape
Olyfberg Summit Challenge
Date: Saturday, 3 June
Location: Olyfberg, Roberston, Cape Town
This year the Olyfberg Summit Challenge will be Bigger & Better than last year. Runners will be welcomed to the best single track there is to run in the Robertson Valley, with more than 85% of the 21km route consists of single track.
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1 Day Drone Racing Course
Date: Sunday, 4 June
Location: Constantia, Cape Town
DRA’s drone racing course brings the exciting new world of First Person View (FPV) drone racing to tweens and teens in an intensive 1-day workshop. This workshop includes theory and practical instruction, ending off with a variety of challenging micro-drone obstacle and speed races.
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Secret Sunrise Fire
Date: Saturday, 10 June
Location: Knysna
The first Secret Sunrise of June celebrates the changing of seasons. It takes place in Belvidere Manor, where you’ll be dancing among the trees by the Knysna Lagoon. There’s another Secret Sunrise in the Southern Peninsula on the 16 June.
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BBG Cape Town Meetup
Date: Saturday, 10 June
Location: Grand Central, Foreshore, Cape Town
A ladies only meetup, there will be a warm-up, workout and cool down. If you’re in the middle of doing BBG, it’s a great way to connect with other girls!
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Mindful Mornings ~ Qi-qong
Date: Sunday, 11 June
Location: Rhodes Memorial, Cape Town
This morning session features a light practice of QiGong and Meditation. QiGong is a system of meditation, in motion or in stillness. It draws and circulates Qi, the life force, into the body. This event is open to children as well.
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Bully Proof: Anti-Bullying Awareness Meets Celebrity Boxing
Date: Saturday, 10 June – Sunday, 11 June
Location: Zip Zap Circus, Cape Town CBD
This is a boxing event featuring South African Celebrities going head to head in the ring, created and conceptualized to raise awareness about bullying.
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The Greyt Escape
Date: Friday, 16 June – Sunday, 18 June
Location: Greyton
Taking place over the long weekend you can choose between a 3 stage MTB race, a single day 40km MTB ride or a series of runs. Entries come with meals and accommodation.
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International Day of Yoga 2017 powered by Adidas & Joëlle Sleebos [FREE]
Date: Saturday, 17 June
Location: Cape Town International Convention Centre, Cape Town
An early celebration of the international day of Yoga on the 21st of June. Yoga is about union, and this event aims to bring all the different yoga communities in Cape Town and surrounding areas together to practice as one. There will be yoga classes, workshops, and a market.
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Napier Patat Festival MTB Race
Date: Saturday, 17 June
Location: Napier
This annual festival incorporates the Napier Half-marathon, an MTB race, and a Trail run. The full weekend festivities include a busy market, local beer and wines, children’s crèche and activities, Harley Davidson motorcycle show, tractor and vintage car show, art shows, entertainment, great food and more.
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Solstice Celebration – on International Yoga Day
Date: Wednesday, 21 June
Location: Muizenburg, Cape Town
A Yoga, Meditation, Music, Dance, Therapy, Healthy Food and Consciousness Festival. All levels of practitioners, children and families are welcome. There are events from 7.30am to 8.15pm
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Theuniskraal Trail Run
Date: Friday, 23 June – Saturday, 24 June
Location: Jonkershoek Nature Reserve, Jonkershoek Road, Stellenbosch
Friday night starts with a night trail run (choose between 25km, 15km and 7.5km), followed by live entertainment and wine. If you don’t fancy night running you can opt to run the same distances the next day.
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KwaZulu-Natal
Dolphin Mile Surf Swim Series #5
Date: Sunday, 4 June
Location: Marine Surf Lifesaving Club, Marine Parade
This is an official Midmar Mile Seeding event.
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Waterra #2
Date: Saturday, 10 June
Location: Hillcrest, KZN
This obstacle course offers races for both adults (over 18) as well as children (12-18 years). There are individual and team options. There is also a Mini Heroes fully enclosed kid’s entertainment area.
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Sports Health & Fitness Exchange
Date: Saturday, 10 June
Location: Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban
The Sports Health & Fitness Exchange is an annual event aimed those interested in a healthy lifestyle. There are activities, an expo and talks centered on healthy living.
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Durban Spar Women’s 10km and 5km Challenge
Date: Sunday, 11 June
Location: Ingeli Forest Lodge
This is part of Spars Women Challenge and is a woman’s only race. There are a 10km and 5km on offer.
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Durban Jump City Challenge
Date: Friday, 23 June
Location: uShaka Marine World, Durban
This 9km city obstacle course will have you running through Durban landmarks over 22 obstacles.
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Durban Downwind
Date: Saturday, 24 June – Sunday, 25 June
Location: La Mercy/ Marine SLC
It’s the fourth year of the Durban Downwind which is part of the World Surfski Series calendar as a title race. The race consists of a 26km Downwind from Marine Surf Lifesaving Club to La Mercy or vice versa depending on conditions with a two-day window.
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Dafco Urban Challenge Night Trail Run
Date: Friday, 30 June
Location: Hutchison Park
The start and finish of the race is on The Oval at Amanzimtoti Sports Centre.
Terrain includes forest along the river and the trails through Ilanda Wild are very scenic. Also, there are several challenging points and bridges, forest paths and inclines along the route.
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Free State
Vaal Privé MTB Challenge
Date: Saturday, 3 June
Location: Deneysville, Free State
This MTB race includes 3 distances – a 60km, 40km and short 10km.
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Eastern Cape
Trails in Motion Film Festival
Date: Thursday, 8 June
Location: Port Elizabeth
The inaugural Trails In Motion Mountain Bike Film Festival features a selection of eleven short films that encapsulate our connection to the bicycle and more importantly, what it means to us to get out and explore the world’s endless network of trails in search of exciting new frontiers.
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Fish River Sun Trail Run
Date: Friday, 16 June
Location: Fish River Sun
It’s the third annual Fish River Trail Run which kids under 6 can participate in! There’s a 10km trail as well as a fun 3km trail.
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North West
FNB Platinum Trail Run
Date: Sunday, 4 June
Location: ATKV, Buffelspoort
There are two trail runs – a shorter 12km and longer 24km. They take place at a mountainous region that forms part of the Magaliesberg Mountain range west of the Buffelspoort Dam.
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Limpopo
Fresh Trails
Date: Friday, 16 June – Saturday, 17 June
Location: Rooiberg, Limpopo
This trail event is located in the heart of the bushveld close to Bela Bela and only 2 hours from Pretoria. Runners will leave FRESH tracks on an unforgettable bushveld trail. Breath-taking views from the majestic Waterberg and lush gorges not to mention a wide variety of game along the way.
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Southern Western District
Total Courtenay Youth Day Run
Date: Friday, 16 June
Location: Total Courtenay, SWD
Start the long weekend with a speedy 10km road race or 3km fun run.
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