The HI-TEC Walker Bay Outdoor, a long weekend of sporting and entertainment festivities in Hermanus, is launching a road marathon alongside its existing half marathon, in 2023. Set to take place on Saturday, 29 April, the marathon route will showcase the spectacular scenery of the seaside Overberg town. It will also act as another of the cornerstone events, along with the ocean swim, mountain bike race and triathlon.
In 2023, the eighth edition of the multi-sport festival will take place from the 27th of April to the 1st of May. The action will begin on Thursday with registration before Friday heralds the start of the sporting events with the LedLenser Twilight Run.
The Marathon, Half-Marathon, and See & Sand Swim Run Jump take place on Saturday. Saturday and Sunday also offer athletes a selection of trail running events in the Fernkloof Nature Reserve. Whilst Sunday will play host to the long and short distance mountain bike races, in the beautiful Hemel en Aarde valley, as well as the Open Water Swims and HI-TEC Dash4Cash. This year the Dash4Cash will see a very great activation where the public can also get involved. Monday the 1st of May sees South Africa’s most scenic Triathlon events starting in the Old Harbour before the weekend concludes with a Junior triathlon for the future WBO athletes.
In between, there will be live music performances and ample opportunities to dance late into the night. Hermanus will also be abuzz with activity as the coffee shops, restaurants and market fill to the brim with outdoor enthusiasts. Wine tastings, adventure swims, treasure hunts, hikes in the beautiful Fernkloof Nature Reserve and the potential for an early whale sighting all add to the excitement around the HI-TEC Walker Bay Outdoor.
For more information visit www.walkerbayoutdoor.com
