SERENITY STRIDES

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Running a Smile Through SA — bringing hope, recovery, and change to communities that need it most.

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6 years sober. Running 2,000km to prove change is possible.

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Serenity Strides Foundation is built on lived experience.
Through endurance running, community engagement, and real connection, we aim to show that no matter where you come from — change is possible.

Denver Van Der Bergh, Founder of Serenity Strides Foundation

Upcoming Endurance Runs

Sun, 12 Jul
Smile SA Training Run 1: Rondebosch Common Mandela Run
Rondebosch Common
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12 Jul 2026, 07:00 – 15:00
Rondebosch Common, Park Rd, Rondebosch, Cape Town, 7700, South Africa
I’m returning to where my recovery journey through running first began — Rondebosch Common. On 12 July 2026, I’ll be running 27 laps (67.5km total), symbolizing Nelson Mandela’s 27 years in prison and reflecting my own journey from 25 years of addiction to now being 6 years sober.
Sat, 26 Sept
Smile SA Training Run 2: Celtic 3 in1 Run
Celtic Harriers Club
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26 Sept 2026, 06:00 – 17:00
Celtic Harriers Club, 11 Imam Haron Rd, Claremont, Cape Town, 7708, South Africa
As part of the preparation for the 2,000km “Running a Smile Through South Africa” journey from Cape Town to Namibia, I’ll be taking on a full day endurance training challenge from the Celtic Harriers Clubhouse — a marathon in the morning, a half marathon in afternoon , and a 10km in the evening.
Sat, 31 Oct
Smile SA Training Run 3: Cape Argus Cycling Tour Run
DHL Stadium
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31 Oct 2026, 04:00 – 18:00
DHL Stadium, Fritz Sonnenberg Rd, Green Point, Cape Town, 8051, South Africa
As part of the preparation for the 2,000km “Running a Smile Through South Africa” journey from Cape Town to Namibia, I’ll be taking on the full Cape Town Cycle Tour route — approximately 109km around the Cape Peninsula.