Clubs
Clubs provide a central base in your area to meet, mingle and learn about adventure racing from adventure racers. Social environments, the clubs are a great way to meet like-minded active people and to hook up with team-mates. Contact the club closest to you and attend on of their social monthy evenings.
Adventure Racing Club, Jo’burg
Based in Joburg, AR Club is the best way to meet people, find teammates, learn stuff and generally to just get involved in AR. The AR CLUB meets on the second Tuesday of every month at 18h30 for 19h00 (please check our website for the venue and details). Evenings may start with an activity, like a trail run, and then follow with a social evening or guest speaker, focusing on numerous topics that are in some way related to adventure racing, one of its many disciplines, the outdoors, health and fitness. Club evenings are open to everyone, whether you’re a member or not.
Website: www.ar.co.za/arclub
Assitport Adventure Racing
Assitport Adventure Racing is a club whose mission is to expose every day, ordinary people to the wonders of outdoor activity and the experiences which are presented through its calendar of club activities and racing events. The club has been designed to vanquish the perceived barriers of entry by investing heavily in equipment, time and effort. Investments include trailers, club mountain bikes, kayaks, tents, headlamps, camping equipment amongst other things which allows new entrants to try their hand with little to no personal investment.
Website: www.assitportar.com
Tshwane Adventure Racing Club
This club has been jumpstarted by Clinton ‘Hardy’ Hardenberg in Jan 2010. Check out the website, attend events and get meeting-and-mingling.
Contact: tshwane.arclub@gmail.com and www.ar.co.za/tshwane
AR in KZN, ‘Maritzburg & Durban
Launched in August 2004, AR in Kwa-Zulu Natal club meets on the second Wednesday of the month. They plan mountain biking, running and paddling events for their evenings.
Website: www.arkzn.co.za
Free State Adventure Racing Club (FARC), Bloemfontein
The Freestate Adventure Racing Club was formed in June 2004, with excellent support and interest from their local community. The aim of the club is to promote Adventure Racing in all its aspects in the Freestate and to help integrate new racers into the sport.
Contact: Adrian Saffy at saffyav@icon.co.za, 082 566-5668
