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Events Calendar 2019 / 2020 HANGKLIP-KLEINMOND HERMANUS STANFORD GANSBAAI events calendar 2019 / 2020 HANGKLIP-KLEINMOND HERMANUS STANFORD GANSBAAI MONTH EVENT / FESTIVAL TOWN CONTACT DETAILS JAN Hemel - en - Aarde Pinot Noir Celebration Hermanus [email protected] FEB Lighthouse To Lighthouse Mtb Race Gansbaai [email protected] FEB Birkenhead Commemoration Gansbaai [email protected] FEB Stanford MTB Classic Stanford [email protected] MARCH Reforest Festival Gansbaai [email protected] EASTER Baardskeerdersbos Bazaar Gansbaai [email protected] EASTER Great White MTB Race Gansbaai [email protected] APRIL Stanford River Festival Stanford [email protected] APRIL Passion Play (to be confirmed) Hermanus [email protected] APRIL Pringle Bay Festival Pringle Bay [email protected] APRIL Walkerbay Xtreme Hermanus www.walkerbayxtreme.com • 021 712 3130 JUNE Hermanus FynArts Festival Hermanus [email protected] JUNE Hops at the Hills Stanford [email protected] JULY Nissan Trail Seekers MTB Seekers Hermanus [email protected] AUG Kalfiefees Onrus & Hermanus [email protected] AUG Cape Winter Trail Challenge Kleinmond [email protected] • 072 438 3242 SEPT Penguin Plunge Stanford [email protected] SEPT Stanford Arts Festival Stanford [email protected] SEPT Baardskeerderbos Art Route Gansbaai [email protected] SEPT Fernkloof Flower Festival Hermanus [email protected] SEPT Funky Fynbos Festival Gansbaai [email protected] SEPT Funky Fynbos MTB stage race & Trail run Gansbaai [email protected] SEPT Hermanus Wine & Food Festival Hermanus [email protected] SEPT Walkerbay 7s Hermanus [email protected] SEPT The Nose to Tail Trail (Walk) Stanford [email protected] SEPT Hermanus Whale Festival Hermanus [email protected] SEPT 24 Unity Feast Festival Gansbaai (rotate) Overstrand Municipality OCT Smalltown Beat Stanford [email protected] OCT Wine Village night run Hermanus [email protected] NOV FNB Wines2Whales Mountain Bike Hermanus www.wines2whales.com NOV Stanford Stumble Stanford [email protected] NOV Toy Run Overberg Stanford [email protected] DEC Race2Stanford Triathlon Hermanus & Stanford www.electricink.co.za/race-2-stanford/ DEC 1ST SAT Hawston Sea Festival Hawston 072 533 7313 DEC Danger Point Half Marathon Gansbaai [email protected] DEC Strandskloof 4x4 Challenge Gansbaai [email protected] DEC Stanford 6’s Cricket (Boxing Day) Stanford [email protected] DEC Ubumnandi Festival 4th Annual Summer Picnic Zwelihle [email protected] • 074 418 0543 DEC Lomond Tri-anthlon Gansbaai [email protected] www.whalecoast.infowww.whalecoast.info events calendar 2019 / 2020 HANGKLIP-KLEINMOND HERMANUS STANFORD GANSBAAI MONTH EVENT / FESTIVAL TOWN CONTACT DETAILS JAN Hemel - en - Aarde Pinot Noir Celebration Hermanus [email protected] FEB Lighthouse To Lighthouse Mtb Race Gansbaai [email protected] FEB Birkenhead Commemoration Gansbaai [email protected] FEB Stanford MTB Classic Stanford [email protected] MARCH Reforest Festival Gansbaai [email protected] EASTER Baardskeerdersbos Bazaar Gansbaai [email protected] EASTER Great White MTB Race Gansbaai [email protected] APRIL Stanford River Festival Stanford [email protected] APRIL Passion Play (to be confirmed) Hermanus [email protected] APRIL Pringle Bay Festival Pringle Bay [email protected] APRIL Walkerbay Xtreme Hermanus www.walkerbayxtreme.com • 021 712 3130 JUNE Hermanus FynArts Festival Hermanus [email protected] JUNE Hops at the Hills Stanford [email protected] JULY Nissan Trail Seekers MTB Seekers Hermanus [email protected] AUG Kalfiefees Onrus & Hermanus [email protected] AUG Cape Winter Trail Challenge Kleinmond [email protected] • 072 438 3242 SEPT Penguin Plunge Stanford [email protected] SEPT Stanford Arts Festival Stanford [email protected] SEPT Baardskeerderbos Art Route Gansbaai [email protected] SEPT Fernkloof Flower Festival Hermanus [email protected] SEPT Funky Fynbos Festival Gansbaai [email protected] SEPT Funky Fynbos MTB stage race & Trail run Gansbaai [email protected] SEPT Hermanus Wine & Food Festival Hermanus [email protected] SEPT Walkerbay 7s Hermanus [email protected] SEPT The Nose to Tail Trail (Walk) Stanford [email protected] SEPT Hermanus Whale Festival Hermanus [email protected] SEPT 24 Unity Feast Festival Gansbaai (rotate) Overstrand Municipality OCT Smalltown Beat Stanford [email protected] OCT Wine Village night run Hermanus [email protected] NOV FNB Wines2Whales Mountain Bike Hermanus www.wines2whales.com NOV Stanford Stumble Stanford [email protected] NOV Toy Run Overberg Stanford [email protected] DEC Race2Stanford Triathlon Hermanus & Stanford www.electricink.co.za/race-2-stanford/ DEC 1ST SAT Hawston Sea Festival Hawston 072 533 7313 DEC Danger Point Half Marathon Gansbaai [email protected] DEC Strandskloof 4x4 Challenge Gansbaai [email protected] DEC Stanford 6’s Cricket (Boxing Day) Stanford [email protected] DEC Ubumnandi Festival 4th Annual Summer Picnic Zwelihle [email protected] • 074 418 0543 DEC Lomond Tri-anthlon Gansbaai [email protected] www.whalecoast.infowww.whalecoast.info.
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