Virgin Active 947 Ride Joburg entries for 2024 are open!

Exciting training opportunities are heading your way with
Virgin Active Train Joburg.

Ride Joburg with confidence when you Train Joburg.

Think: Virgin Active Ride Joburg simulated indoor cycling classes, outdoor road and mountain bike rides starting and finishing at selected Virgin Active Clubs and… dedicated ladies’ road rides. Not a Virgin Active member? No problem. Join any Virgin Active Train Joburg outride and receive club benefits for the day! T’s & C’s apply.

GET YOUR FREE TRAINING PLAN!

The Virgin Active 947 Ride Joburg Training Plan itself was put together by Dr Adrian Rotunno, Sports and Exercise Medicine Physician who works with the professional UAE team who cycle in Tour De France.

Training Rides

The Virgin Active 947 Ride Joburg is more than just a cycle race – it’s a platform for people to accomplish something great.

VIRGIN ACTIVE OUTRIDES

JOINAN OUTRIDE FROM SELECTED CLUBS

VIRGIN ACTIVE SIMULATION RIDES

Every day in clubs nationwide.

Steyn City 25KM & 50KM
MTB TRACK

rides will start again in July

Women's Outride

14 & 28 Aug 2022

Ladies, rally your girlfriends and join us for a free and safe group ride from Virgin Active Broadacres.

Ladies of all skills and fitness levels will begin their ride at Virgin Active Broadacres alongside experienced lead riders. Cycle with complete peace of mind knowing you have mechanical support from Specialized at hand and continuous route backing from our dependable sweep partner, AA.

There is a group for everyone:
Group A: 25 – 27km/h (Approx 60km with 800 m climbing)
Group B: 23 – 25km/h (Approx 60 km with 800 m climbing)
Group C: Group A: 20 – 23 km/h (Approx 30 km with 410 m climbing)
Group D: 20 km/h (Approx 20 km with 180 m climbing)

Registration opens at 06h00, with Group A leaving at 07h00. Groups leave 5 minutes apart.

Please note that space is limited to 100 ladies only, and booking is essential.

Virgin Active Train Joburg. Outride

It’s that time again… Virgin Active Train Joburg Ride’s are back at selected Clubs.

30 July | Outride | Virgin Active Broadacres
13 Aug | Women’s Ride | Virgin Active Broadacres
27 Aug | Women’s Ride | Virgin Active Broadacres
17 Sep | Outride | Virgin Active Glenvista
24 Sep | Outride | Virgin Active Cradlestone
22 Oct | Outride | Virgin Active Glenvista
29 Oct | Outride | Virgin Active Cradlestone

Virgin Active Train Joburg. MTB TRAIL

It’s that time again…

Virgin Active Train Joburg mountain bike outrides are back at Steyn City every Wednesday.

Starting Wednesday 2 Aug – 25 Oct 2023

Virgin Active Train Joburg. Simulation classes

Join a Virgin Active 947 Ride Joburg Simulation classes every day in Virgin Active clubs nationwide.

Train Joburg Indoors.

Join us at selected indoor cycling training classes

Our series of outdoor training rides across Joburg will help you prepare for the big day!

Your outdoor training journey will commence in 2022. 

Train Joburg Outdoors.

Join us at selected outdoor training venues

Our series of outdoor training rides across Joburg will help you prepare for the big day!

Your outdoor training journey will commence in 2022. 

Dowload the GPX Files for the Women's Ride on 29 Aug 2021

Join us on Zwift

Zwift is a multiplayer online cycling and running training platform that enables users to interact, train and compete in a virtual world.

Starting on Wednesday, 4 August 2021 at 5am, you’ll be able to train for the 947 Ride Joburg from the comfort of your home — here’s how:

Note that rides are limited to 150 participants on a first-come, first-served basis. All ages are welcome.
Joburg, we’ll see you on our virtual playground!

See our latest news & info.

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Virgin Active 947 Ride Joburg Road 2023

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  • 06:00 AM

Virgin Active 947 Ride Joburg Mtb 2024

Mountain bike

  • Steyn City

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Virgin Active 947 Ride Joburg Kids 2024

Kids, Special Event