What does life hold for professional athletes after retirement? For South Africa’s 1995 World Cup-winning flyhalf, Joel Stransky, it’s a life filled with epic adventure and serious tests of endurance. Joel worked hard to maintain an active lifestyle when he hung up his Springbok jersey and entered the corporate... Read more
It was March 2020 when the rapidly-spreading coronavirus turned the global endurance event calendar on its head. And 2021 started in a similar vein. Organisers have already postponed major races like the Absa Cape Epic and IRONMAN African Championships, while iconic events like the Momentum Medical Scheme Tankwa Trek... Read more
![[MAY] Nedbank Runified: Breaking Barriers 50km road race](https://livingfit.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Nedbank-Runified-Breaking-Barriers-50km-road-race-180x180.jpg)
Date: 23 May 2021 Through Nedbank Runified: Breaking Barriers, Nedbank and the Biogen-backed Nedbank Running Club are creating opportunities for elite runners and their supporters in 2021. This exclusive 50km race will welcome top-tier elite runners and renowned industry names, promising one of the greatest athlete line-ups that South... Read more
![[SEPT] Wildcoast Wildrun](https://livingfit.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Wildcoast-Wildrun-180x180.jpg)
Dates: 8-12 September 2021 Take a three-day boutique running holiday along South Africa’s Wild Coast for a slice of unfenced coastal paradisethat traverses the rural homeland of the isiXhosa people. This is a trail running kaleidoscope which, at it’s heart, is wild in every sense of the word. Run... Read more
![[MAY] Trail Series Super League 2021 Paarl Mountain](https://livingfit.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Trail-Series-Super-League-2021-Paarl-Mountain-180x180.jpg)
Date: 23 May 2021 Trail Series Super League organisers have a green light to commence with the first race in the 2021 series under strict Covid-19 conditions. Runners can choose from 7.5km, 13.5km or new 20km routes that traverse gardens of an iconic and magnificent national monument and spectacular... Read more
Despite cold, windy and wet conditions, reigning Comrades and Two Oceans champion Gerda Steyn managed to break Coleen de Reuck’s long-standing national marathon record on Sunday in Sienna, Italy. Racing at the Xiamen Sienna Tuscany Elite Marathon, Steyn’s phenomenal tenacity and her sustained training through the global lockdown ensured... Read more
![[APR] RYC Series RUN.CLIMB.RUN Challenge](https://livingfit.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/RYC-Series-180x180.jpg)
Dates: 19–25 April 2021 The Run Your City (RYC) Series is challenging its running club members on Strava to climb at least 750m over as many runs as they would like from 19 – 25 April 2021 as part of the RUN.CLIMB.RUN challenge. “The RYC Series’ second challenge for... Read more
![[NOV] 947 Ride Joburg Kids](https://livingfit.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/NOV-947-Ride-Joburg-KIDS-180x180.jpg)
Date: 13 November 2021 Fledgeling cyclists have the opportunity to fly inside the safety of Steyn City on age- and ability-appropriate courses at the 947 Ride Joburg Kids event. Wonderful adventures await on closed-off routes where children with different skill levels can experience an exciting day of cycling on... Read more
![[NOV] 947 Ride Joburg MTB](https://livingfit.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/NOV-947-Ride-Joburg-MTB-180x180.jpg)
Date: 14 November 2021 Steyn City will provide mountain bikers with the opportunity to explore an incredible network of trails constructed inside the estate walls normally reserved exclusively for residents. There is a 25km or 50km route option for the 2021 947 Ride Joburg mountain bike event. The trails... Read more
![[NOV] 947 Ride Joburg](https://livingfit.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/NOV-947-Ride-Joburg-180x180.jpg)
Date: 21 November 2021 The biggest annual celebration of cycling in South Africa is back in 2021! Experience why it is called the city of gold by riding 97km through the streets of one of Africa’s busiest cities. It’s the same adrenaline-pumping challenge, but with exciting changes in the... Read more
