Four Saturdays. Four cities. A 23-minute race format that tests everything. This is where it counts. Join Planet Fitness Hybrid Simulation Saturdays in July and get a 25% discount on your entry fee with Discovery Vitality.
Entries for the 2026 Planet Fitness Hybrid Simulation Saturdays are filling up fast. Register today to avoid missing out! Plus, join at a special Vitality rate of only R150 for each event.
What are Hybrid Simulation Saturdays?
Taking place every Saturday in July, this 23-minute race event hosted by Planet Fitness is perfect for first-timers and seasoned athletes looking to test themselves.
4 July
Cape Town
18 July
Johannesburg
11 July
Durban
25 July
Pretoria
Each entrant will complete 2 minutes of maximum effort at each station, with 1 minute transition in between. Your score = the maximum distance, calories or reps achieved at each station.
The sequence
- Run - 2 minutes (max distance)
- Rest - 1 minute transition
- SkiErg - 2 minutes (max calories)
- Rest - 1 minute transition
- Run - 2 minutes (max distance)
- Rest - 1 minute transition
- Walking lunges with sandbag - 2 minutes (max reps)
- Rest - 1 minute transition
- Run - 2 minutes (max distance)
- Rest - 1 minute transition
- Row - 2 minutes (max calories)
- Rest - 1 minute transition
- Run - 2 minutes (max distance)
- Rest - 1 minute transition
- Wall balls - 2 minutes (max reps)
Are you ready to race?
Book your spot at the Planet Fitness Hybrid Simulation Saturdays today and grab your participant's t-shirt, while stocks last. The top men and women in each age group will qualify for the national final in November 2026.
Extra perks for Vitality members
To get your 25% discount, simply register with your South African ID or passport number linked to your Vitality membership.
Plus, visit the Vitality station at each venue every Saturday where you can take on a fitness challenge, and walk away with spot prizes, while stocks last.
You can earn up to 300 Vitality points based on your age-related heart rate and gender when you track your workout with a Vitality-linked fitness device. Start your device during your warm up, points are earned for 30+ minutes of exercise.
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