Sports & Clubs
Cycling
Both mountain biking and road biking are very popular in South Africa. The Cape Argus is the largest mass participation road biking event in the world and takes place every March. Johannesburg has its own annual cycling event, the Momentum 94.7 which happens every November. www.cyclechallenge.co.za
People tend to join cycling clubs rather that riding on their own as it is much safer to be in a group. Be aware, you will be expected to start cycling before the sun comes up!
- Rock Hoppers members meet once a month at different off-road tracks on the outskirts of the city, usually to race laps on a 7-8km course. You can visit for more details www.rmbc.co.za.
- Johannesburg Mountain Bike Club has weekly rides of up to 45km at various locations. You can get all the details from the website www.jmbc.org.za . If you need to hire a bike – the best place is Linden Cycles, you can contact them on 011 782 7313.
- There are many road biking clubs. One reasonably large road club is Club 100. www.club100.co.za
Golf
South Africa is the premier golfing destination in the world, there are some fabulous golf courses in and around Johannesburg and the prices are very reasonable. Here are a few….
- Bryanston Country Club – www.bryanstoncc.co.za
- Glendower Golf Course – www.glendower.co.za
- Royal Johannesburg & Kensington Golf Club – www.royaljk.za.com
- Riverclub Golf Club – www.sa-venues.com/golf/river-club-golf-course.php
Gyms
There are two major gym groups in Johannesburg; Virgin Active www.virginactive.co.za and Planet Fitness www.planetfitness.co.za. They both have fabulous facilities and are dotted around the suburbs. Gym culture in South Africa is huge and you will find during peak hours most of the gyms are packed. As an expat when joining a gym you will need to produce your passport and address verification.
Rugby is one of South Africa’s big three sports, alongside football and cricket. For many South African fans rugby is a serious matter, a source of bursting pride and joy or shattering disappointment. There are many school boy rugby clubs around the country. I have to mention Pirates as I have spent so much time there over the past six years. The club caters for boys from the ages of 7-13 www.piratesclub.co.za
Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg is the home of the local Xerox Golden Lions Rugby Union, the local team.
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