Pretoria Events

Step behind the scenes of a climbing gym and make your mark on our walls with our upcoming Route Setting Clinic! 🔩

Date: Saturday 31 October
Time: 099:00 to 16:00
Place: CityROCK Pretoria
Cost: Free for members, regular day pass for non-members

Bring along your climbing shoes, creativity and plenty of psych and let our trusted grip wizards guide you through conceptualising, creating and forerunning your very own boulder problems. ✨

Book your spot at tinyurl.com/PTASettingOct26 and watch out for an email closer to the day with all the nitty gritty details!
Two rounds down and two more to go! 🤘

Check out how you did in Round 2 and get ready to TOUGH it out in Round 3 starting at 5pm today 💪

Remember that you need to compete in at least 3 rounds to be included in the final scores and qualify for podium spots & prizes, and anyone who competes in all 4 rounds will be entered into a lucky draw to win a pair of La Sportiva climbing shoes 🎁

If you forget to submit your scores or want to make any corrections, feel free to email marketing@cityrock.co.za with your name, category & CityROCK branch👌
The lights are going out again, and this year the world is ending with them. 💀

Our Halloween No Lights Climbing goes full AI Apocalypse with @blackdiamondsouthafrica. Dress for the end of days: prep for the war of the Machines, shuffle in as a Zombie, or go full-on Mad Max. 

Date: FRIDAY 30 October
Time: Sundown until 9pm 

Grab a headlamp, find your best survivor look and get climbing. There'll be specials on Black Diamond headlamps in the shop and prizes for the best-dressed and best-lit climber/s. 

It's also Student Day, so students get 50% off the day pass plus free gear rental.
Even the apocalypse has a student discount.

 ⚠️ Survival essentials: ALL survivors need a light source while climbing.

#BlackDiamond #BlackDiamondEquipment #LiveClimbRepeat
That’s a wrap on Round 1 of the La Sportiva top Rope Toughies 💪

Check out how you did in Round 1 and get ready for another TOUGH round starting at 5pm today.

Remember that you need to compete in at least 3 rounds to be included in the final scores and qualify for podium spots & prizes, and anyone who competes in all 4 rounds will be entered into a lucky draw to win a pair of La Sportiva climbing shoes 🎁

If you forget to submit your scores or want to make any corrections, feel free to email marketing@cityrock.co.za with your name, category & CityROCK branch👌
We hope you’ve been perfecting those sending grunts… because Top Rope Toughies is HERE! 🏋️‍♀️

Round 1 kicks off at 5pm today and runs until 6pm on Sunday 11 October. Get ready to crank your way up the first 12 routes and show our setters who’s boss 🔥

⚠️ NEW RULE UPDATE: For this league, and all future roped leagues, you no longer have to climb all 12 routes in a single session. You’ve got the whole week to take on all the climbs – but remember, you only get one attempt per route!

Submit your scores for your chance to win an MMO / CityROCK Gear Shop voucher at the end of the league, with 1st place winners taking home an exclusive La Sportiva T-shirt! 🏆

Round 1: 5 – 11 October
Round 2: 12 – 18 October
Round 3: 19 – 25 October
Round 4: 26 October – 1 November

Good luck, have fun, and get sending! 💪
Deep breaths, everyone… it’s almost celebration time! 🎉

We’re all set for celebration like no other in one of the best sport climbing locations in the country 😍

Snag your tickets & camping at tinyurl.com/TRanqXXand hit the link below for the info pack with all the nitty gritty details 💪

tinyurl.com/TranqXXinfopack

Catch you at Tranquilitas! 🌄
Legend has it that President Kruger’s lost gold vanished somewhere between Machadodorp and Waterval Onder… but perhaps everyone has been searching in the wrong place. 👀

Numbered carabiners are hidden around Tranquilitas – from the campsite and trails to the top of selected climbs. Find one and bring it to the prize table at 18:30 to claim your mystery treasure!

One ’biner per hunter – don’t get gold fever! 🪙

The fortune vanished. The legend lives on. Will you find it?

Tickets: tinyurl.com/TranqXX

P.S. The Xs on the map are for decoration – not the actual hiding places!
Calling all people who love saving money ⏰ Sign up as a CityROCK member by end of day Wednesday, 30 September and we'll waive your joining fee 🎁 PLUS you won't pay monthly fees until November!

Why sign up? Well, aside from getting full access to our climbing walls, studio and fitness gym AND joining an incredible community that gets strong and has fun together, you can also enjoy:

• 2 x 50% OFF vouchers for our Introduction Course
• 3 x free day passes on sign-up
• 3 x free day passes for your birthday each year
• 10% OFF in the CityROCK Gear Shop
• 10% OFF all other gym courses
• Early entry to the gym (from 09:00 Monday to Thursday)
• Swiping your membership card to earn Discovery Vitality points
• First access to workshops, crag days and other events through our monthly newsletter
• Bring-a-Buddy days on the first Wednesday of every month so you can introduce your mates to the walls for free!

Sign up before it’s too late by visiting the gym front desk or heading to the link in our bio 🔥

T’s & C’s apply. Special runs until 30 September 2026 and applies to debit order memberships only.

Monthly Events at CityROCK Pretoria.

Bring A Buddy CityROCK Pretoria

Bring a Buddy

Are you a CityROCK member and know someone who’s chalk and callus free?
Each member can bring 1 non-member for FREE on the first Wednesday of every month. Gear rental excluded.

CityROCK Pretoria Technique Course

Technique Course

Looking to polish up your climbing performance and gain confidence on the walls? Sign yourself up for a 1-hour CityROCK Technique Course! 

When: By request, book by emailing [email protected]
Where: CityROCK bouldering section
Cost: R250 per person (includes gear & climbing for the day)

Along with covering the essentials of proper climbing technique, we’ll also go over safe falling and spotting, hold identification and use, warming up, cooling down, and more tips & tricks that will make you a stronger, safer sender 💪

Please note that course participants must be 13 years or older.

Half Price Student Day CityROCK Pretoria

Half-Price Student Day

Pretoria
Every Friday –  Half price student day passes

Our half-price Student Days are getting even better with FREE gear rental! You read that right – all students who show us proof of studies* can get 50% off the day pass AND not have to pay for gear rental 🎁

Come on down to climb more, for less 😉

*Please note that student cards are not accepted as valid proof of studies; please bring along an official registration letter from your institution. Registration emails, screenshots and photocopies are all a-okay👌

Pretoria
Upcoming Events:

October

La Sportiva Top Rope Toughies: 5 October – 1 November

Pressing for Shoulder Stability Workshop: 13 October

Deadlift for Body Tension: 27 October

Halloween No Lights Climbing – AI Apocolypse: 30 October

November

Grip Strength & Row Machine Workshop: 10 November


la sportiva top rope toughies 2026

Are you tough enough to send your project without chalk?

Probably, ja!

It’s that time of the year to show how TOUGH you are with the La Sportiva Top Rope Toughies!

Build your endurance and put your top rope skills to the test – join us every week from 5 October – 1 November for 4 weeks of friendly climbing competition and fun surprises!


mehnert 2026 4th set workshops

The Climbing Conditioning Workshop Series continues with 4 more sessions led by Mehnert Engelbrecht at CityROCK Pretoria.

Each session focuses on key exercises that support better climbing through antagonist strength, improved technique, and injury prevention 🧗


📅 29 September – Lower Back & Core
📅 13 October – Pressing for Shoulder Stability
📅 27 October – Deadlift for Body Tension
📅 10 November – Grip Strength & Row Machine

🕕 18:00 – 20:00
📍 CityROCK Pretoria

Perfect for climbers who want to build strength, improve technique, and keep their bodies healthy for the long haul. 🙌

🔗 Book at the links above and keep an eye on our social media for the next set of workshops.

kettlebell classes small

When: Wednesday evenings
Times: 17:30–18:30 and 18:30–19:30
Where: Hangboard station
Cost: Free for members, regular day pass for non-members

Led by fitness & climbing fanatics Mehnert Engelbrecht and Selmé Beetge, these sessions will get you moving, grooving and sweating your way to a healthy body and mind as you learn new exercises and how to incorporate them into your training.

All fitness, skill and experience levels are welcome, and we’d love to see you there!

Spaces are limited, so make sure to secure your spot by joining the Kettlebell Class WhatsApp group at the link below, and get ready to feel the burn!