ADIDAS RUNNERS
LOCATION: Cape Town
adidas.co.za/adidasrunners/
Meet up for a variety of different runs-from hill repeat sessions to recovery runs-with this popular Cape Town running club. Most jaunts start in either the Waterfront or from the M3 just outside of the University of Cape Town.
HARTBEESPOORT MARATHON CLUB
LOCATION: Hartbeespoort
hartbeespoortomdiedamultra.co.za
Runners meet every week for time trials and there are various league races throughout the year. "Our club is open to anyone-some guys even show up just to drink beer-so whether you want to walk the route or you're regularly running 20km, you can join in," says the club's chairperson Bennie Badenhorst.
WESTVILLE ATHLETIC CLUB
LOCATION: Durban
westvilleac.co.za
This running crew was founded more than 50 years ago and is still going strong. Their programmes are focused on cultivating the type of running fanaticism that'll get you fit in no time. With regular events for their members and a host of tailored plans like its Zeroes to Heroes offering-you're getting some serious bang for your buck with an annual membership fee of just R470.
THE NINE FOUR
LOCATION: Cape Town
theninefour.co.za
This story is from the May June 2023 edition of Men's Health South Africa.
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