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Event Name: Witklip MTB Challenge
When: 6 July 2019
Where: Witklip Farm, Bronkhorstspruit, Gauteng
Category: MTB
Event Date: Saturday, 06 July 2019
Venue: Witklip Farm, Bronkhorstspruit, Gauteng
Distances: 55km / 27km / 10km
Start time: 55km -09:00am | 27km - 09:20am | 10km - 09h40
Entry Fees: 10km - R110 / 27km - R170 / 55km -R210
ONLINE ENTRIES CLOSE ON FRIDAY, 5 JULY AT 14h00
On-the-day entries will be allowed at a R20 surcharge.
Route Description:
The 10km and 27 km routes are fast with only one or two short technical section. Lots of single track and easy jeep track. Both these routes are easy ridable.
The 55km route consist of single track, jeep track, farm road and cattle track. There is one proper climb up the mountain at around the 14km mark where the King & Queen Of The Mountain titles are up for grabs. This route also has a few short technical sections and one bridge at the river crossing.
Race day registration:
Race number collection will be at the registrations table in the race village on race morning from 07h00 to 08h50
On-the-day entries will also be available at a R20 surcharge
(cash & SnapScan only).
Race boards and numbers:
The timekeeping guys (BoutTime) will supply the race boards so participants DO NOT have to bring SA Seeding boards or any timing tags.
GPS Coordinates of Race Village:
25°53'45.1"S 28°46'43.9"E
(-25.895859, 28.778871)
MANUAL DIRECTIONS FROM PRETORIA
Take the N4 to Bronkhorstspruit
Take the Bronkhorst East off-ramp and at the stop at the top, turn right onto the R25
Continue for 1km & then turn left (Godrich Toyota will be on your right) onto the R960
After about 2 km the tar road will turn into a gravel road.
Follow the gravel road for 6.5km until you get to a BIG white rock (Witklip) as in the photo below. Here you will turn left into the farm.
From here you can simply follow the signs to the actual race village.
MEDALS & PRIZES
Results will be for all categories in all distances but there will only be cash prizes for the overall winners of the main race (the 55km).
Medals to all finishers
NB. All winners MUST be at prize-giving to receive their prizes.
TIMEKEEPING:
Timekeeping will be done and published by www.bouttime.co.za.
Participants will get live results as well as instant seeding point updates on nationaltrailseeding.co.za.
Riders can use their National Trail seeding boards or get a temporary boards at registrations.
WATERPOINTS:
There will be 3 water points on the 55km route, 2 water points on the 27km route and no water point on the 10km route. We always advise riders to also carry water with them.
FOOD & DRINKS:
Lovely farm style food like boerie rolls, jaffles, pancakes, "moer" koffie with condense milk, beer tent and a great vibe in the chill zone can also be enjoyed afterwards so bring the whole family
Sounds like a nice challenge.
Please organize one for us down in the Cape.....
There will be one in Cape Town as well next year.
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Also it will be a dedicated route designed specifically for the event to ensure nice, easy flowing trails and roads and no bottle necks at the hourly starts so it wont use any of the exact routes that are currently at the Hazeldean Trails.
Is there a route/profile available or can we go there and try the route? I like the idea of finishing this, but I just need to check if I can do the route on my POS hardtail I currently have,
I did have a look on the website for the venue and it looks like the yellow route will be used for MTB?
Hi. The route for the MTB will be as flat as possible and not technical at all. We will make mostly use of the jeep track and easy single track on the farm. The idea is not to test technical skills... it is a bout endurance. So we will keep the actual trail as simple and easy as possible.
Event Name: The HOUR Endurance Challenge
When: 9 August 2019 - 11 August 2019
Where: Cowhouse Market, Hazeldean Valley Trails, Pretoria East, Gauteng
Category: MTB
Prepare yourself for a brand new endurance race concept in Africa... a crazy event that will challenge everything you always thought you knew about endurance events, lap racing and race village parties.
Oh yes, it is time to get ready for "THE HOUR" Race!!
WHAT IS THE HOUR RACE
The HOUR is an endurance event that favors the strongest mind... not the fastest athlete. Start a new lap every hour on the dot for as many times as you can. 2 hours or 60 hours or anything inbetween... your body and mind will determine the number. How long can you push on?
The Hour Endurance Race - Lap racing redefined.
HOW IT WORKS
It is extremely simple. Participants will all start together exactly on the hour at a certain time. An hour glass will be turned and you will have exactly an hour to finish your lap and stop (a12km lap for those doing the MTB race and 6km lap for the trail runners). As soon as the hour glass runs empty after an hour, a new lap will start and everyone that wishes to continue, will all start together again for another lap. This process of starting a new lap every hour sharp, will continue until the last person fails to start a new lap. You cannot skip any hourly group start if you wish to stay in the race. So the last man/women standing and who have done every hourly start, will be the winner.
It means that if you go fast and finish a lap in, let's say, 30 minutes, you have 30 minutes to rest, eat and relax before you have to be at the start line again for the start of the next lap on the next hour sharp. If you choose to go slower, you will be fresher on the route but will have less time to rest and eat before the hour is over and you have to get to the line for the start of the next lap.
If you are not at the start line for any of the hourly starts, your race is over. Or if you fail to finish a lap in the given hour, your race is also over.
This will continue for 60 hours or until the last runner fails to start a new lap. After 60 hours, if there are still more that 1 left competing, there will be a "sudden" death lap that will entail a sprint lap and the fastest finisher of this lap will be the ultimate winer.
It will be crazy, it will be tough, it will have huge spectator value and we will make sure it has the perfect race-to-party ratio with all day, all night race village festivities for participants and supporters :-)
Are you ready for THE HOUR?
ALL THE DETAILS
Date: 9 - 11 August 2019
Race Format: Solo
Entry Fee: R395 per person (including a free event t-shirt and goodie bag)
Race Village: The Cowhouse, Hazeldean Valley Trails, Pretoria, Gauteng
Start Time: Friday, 9 August at 07h00
Final Cut-off (if there are still participants standing): after 60 hours on Sunday, 11 August at 19h00
Lap Distance: MTB - 10 to 12km
Minimum Laps to receive a medal: 5 laps
Special Medal: to all who do 30 laps or more
Terrain: Easy, flat trails. Single track and jeep track
Race Village Facilities: Toilets, showers, electricity, crash zone (for power naps; own bedding to be supplied), food vendors, cash bar and much more.
Support Crew: Allowed in the race village
THE RULES
The HOUR Race employs a very simple concept and therefor very few rules are required. For the sake of safety and fairness though, the small set of rules below will apply:
1) As a participant, you must start a new lap every single hour. You cannot skip a lap at any time if you wish to remain in the race.
2) You have to be at the start line, ready to start the new lap, exactly on every hour.
3) If you are late for a lap start, your race is over
4) If you fail to complete a lap in the allowed hour, your race is over
5) You are not allowed to enter or exit the lap route at any other point than the demarcated neutral zone in the race village.
6) You have to finish a lap before you can sleep, eat, rest, etc for the remainder of that hour.
7) You are allowed to have a support crew in the race village but not on the route.
8) You are responsible for your own hydration, food and nutrition for the full duration of your event.
9) You are allowed to set up a chair and a cooler box at the lap start area. If you need a bigger space, there is a open field area that will be made available for pitching a small tent or gazebo. No caravans or camping trailers will be allowed because of limited space available.
This event should be considered a personal challenge. Test your limits and endurance to see how long you can keep going... for how many hourly starts you can convince yourself to toe the start line. This is your race, this is your challenge, this is your hour.
Get all the latest Gravel Grand Prix - Rosendal event news and updates HERE
At each Gravel Grand Prix cycling event we do NOT just sell an entry... we sell a weekend long celebration of the good things in life. We celebrate the beauty of simple things, we celebrate riding our bikes, we celebrate nature with wide open spaces and clean air, we celebrate those special moments when we get to do what we love and we celebrate spending good times with old and new friends! And all that is priceless.
The format for this second event in the Gravel Grand Prix Series in Rosendal (in the lovely Eastern Free State) will be a single day race on Saturday, 2 March 2019. The main race will be the Gravel Grand Fondo of 105km in total distance. There will also be a shorter race option of 70km for those who feel slightly less adventurous.
Full event info at www.gravelgrandprix.co.za
I rode with the schwalbe G-One all round gravel tire. 38mm. Did quite a bit of gravel and corrugated and single track riding and never had a problem with them. First 1km of dirt on Saturday and that was me done for the day with a puncture and a side wall cut in the same place on the tyre.
All recommendations welcome for new tyres! I am going to give the Panaracer 38mm gravel king tyre a try going forward!
I ride with the Kendal 700 x 40mm gravel tire. Very happy with it so far.
Have a look at the Gravel Grand Prix event coming up in October at Verkykerskop near Harrismith. Two day gravel stage race that starts and finishes at the same venue on both days. www.gravelgrandprix.co.za
Nutritech Endurade for energy drinks. Tried most of the other brands and of all the brand I find that Endurade and Key360 works the best for me.
ENTRIES OPEN TUESDAY, 17 JULY 2018 AT 14H00
The Gravel Grand Prix Cycling Series is SA's very first gravel cycling series and has been designed to create the perfect weekend breakaways to the beautiful country side for all types of cyclist and their supporters.
The series will kick off with an exclusive 2 day launch and media event over the weekend of 27 and 28 October at the beautiful and unique hamlet of Verkykerskop in the Eastern Free State. This will offer the ultimate country charm and authenticity with family and supporters being able to join in the weekend fun, vibe and "kuier".
Thank you Sidersky. Glad you enjoyed it :-)
The photos are available at at http://presentmoments.photofrog.co.za/store/.
The drone footage will be available at a later stage.
Chris, we will be adding an "entry only" option. The reason why we included the meal package as part of the entry is because there are no alternative places to eat in Verkykerskop and most people wil stay there. But if some people will be staying outside and drive in on both days, we will definitely add the option for you.
Entries for the exclusive Gravel Grand Prix Series launch event will open on Tuesday, 17 July at 14h00
Entries for this event will be limited to 200 riders.
Full info at www.gravelgrandprix.co.za
Event Name: Launch Event - Gravel Grand Prix Cycle Series
When: 26 October 2018 - 28 October 2018
Where: Smiley's, Verkykerskop, Gauteng
Category: MTB
The exclusive launch event of SA's very first gravel cycling series... The Gravel Grand Prix Series.
The launch ...Verkykerskop...where they farm, play and live free …
Verkykerskop is the beautiful destination and host of the Gravel Grand Prix launch event and is only three hours’ drive from both Johannesburg and Durban, some 45km north of Harrismith on the R722, lies Verkykerskop Village, nestled among the table-top mountains of the Drakensberg escarpment. The village is surrounded by Aansluit Landgoed, a 700 ha working farm and conservation area. Verkykerskop offers peace, tranquility and adventure to families, friends, corporates and artists. The hospitality and the pleasures of the countryside will surely make you fall in love with Verkykerskop.
Event Date:
27 & 28 October 2018
Format:
2 Day Stage Race. Both days will start and finish in Verkykerskop
Route Distances and Elevations:
Day 1 (Saturday, 27 October) - 70km | 1050m ascent
Day 2 (Sunday, 28 October) - 56km | 880 ascent
Entry Fees and Options:
Get all the options and entry fees HERE
Start Times and Registrations:
Registrations will be on Friday, 26 October from 17h00 to 20h00 as well as Saturday morning, 27 October from 06h00 to 07h30
Race start will be at 8h00 on both mornings.
Route details and profiles:
Get all the route details HERE
Navigation:
The route will be marked so a navigational device is not compulsory. The GPS route files will will however also be supplied to each participant closer to the time.
Accommodation:
Get all the accommodation options HERE
Event Name: Infinity 24 Hour MTB Festival
When: 16 June 2018
Where: Rosemary Hill Farm, Gauteng
Category: MTB
The Infinity is not just another sport event... this is a festival with something for everyone, young and old, fast and slow, small and not so small, participant and supporter, visitors and new friends. It is a true celebration of everything that represents the spirit of a trail lover. We love riding our bicycles, we love the experiences we have and the friends we make and this festival celebrates all the things that really matter in mountain biking.
It will not be about how hardcore you are, it is about sharing a challenge, about camaraderie and about embracing the experience. IT IS THE SPIRIT OF THE TRAIL!
Happening in the alive and adventure loving Gauteng trail loving community, the INFINITY 24 | 12 | 6 HOUR is an event where participants can choose between entering the mountain bike 24 or 12 or 6 hour endurance ride. The race can be entered solo or in a team of 2 or 4 team members (same or mixed sex). The competitor/s with the most laps after 24 | 12 | 6 hours of racing wins but there is absolutely no minimum laps you have to do. You can do as few or as many laps as you like and rest as often as you like... as long as you are there to share in the camaraderie and fun.
This event focuses just as much on fun as it does on the challenge so participants and supporters can enjoy a 24 hour race village with bonfires, cozy chill zone, free camping, comfort food, coffee and cappuccinos, music and a great vibe.
A lap is about 10km and the minimum laps that must be done in the chosen time, is one lap. So this caters for everyone from the social group who is only there to enjoy the party, to the racing snakes and never-enders who would like to see how many laps they can complete in the allowed time.
This is also a National Trail Seeding SA Event and riders will earn Discovery Vitality points as well.
Event Name: Witklip MTB Winter Classic - Gauteng
When: 14 July 2018
Where: Witklip Farm, Bronkhorstspruit, Gauteng
Category: MTB
The Witklip MTB Winter Challenge is one of the best and most popular winter events in the country with a late morning start (9:00am), pre-race sherry shots and bonfires to beat the cold, amazing food prepared by the locals, moer coffee with condense milk, a beer tent with craft beer and live music, fantastic farm trails and the list goes on! So the bottom line is... be there!
Event Date: Saturday, 14 July 2018
Venue: Witklip Farm, Bronkhorstspruit, Gauteng
Distances: 50km / 27km / 10km
Start time: 50km -09:00am | 27km - 09:20am | 10km - 09h40
Entry Fees: 10km - R110 / 27km - R170 / 50km -R210
ONLINE ENTRIES CLOSE ON FRIDAY, 13 JULY AT 14h00
On-the-day entries will be allowed at a R20 surcharge.
Route Description:
The 10km and 27 km routes are fast with only one or two short technical section. Lots of single track and easy jeep track. Both these routes are easy ridable.
The 50km route consist of single track, jeep track, farm road and cattle track. There is one proper climb up the mountain at around the 14km mark where the King & Queen Of The Mountain titles are up for grabs. This route also has a few short technical sections and one bridge at the river crossing.
PRE-REGISTRATIONS & RACE DAY REGISTRATIONS:
Pre-registrations
Avoid the queues on Saturday! Race number collection will be available on Friday between 14:30 and 17:30. Venue to be confirmed.
Race day registration
Those who cannot collect their race numbers on Friday, can collect it at the registrations table in the race village on race morning from 07h00 to 08h50
On-the-day entries will also be available at a R20 surcharge
(cash & SnapScan only).
Race boards and numbers:
The timekeeping guys (BoutTime) will supply the race boards so participants DO NOT have to bring SA Seeding boards or any timing tags.
DIRECTIONS TO WITKLIP FARM
GPS Coordinates of Race Village
25°53'45.1"S 28°46'43.9"E
(-25.895859, 28.778871)
GOOGLE MAP PIN
This drop pin will take you to the main turn-off into Witklip Farm where you will see the big white rock (Witklip) as in the photo below. From here just follow the signs that will take you to the race village.
MANUAL DIRECTIONS FROM PRETORIA
Take the N4 to Bronkhorstspruit
Take the Bronkhorst East off-ramp and at the stop at the top, turn right onto the R25
Continue for 1km & then turn left (Godrich Toyota will be on your right) onto the R960
After about 2 km the tar road will turn into a gravel road.
Follow the gravel road for 6.5km until you get to a BIG white rock (Witklip) as in the photo below. Here you will turn left into the farm.
From here you can simply follow the signs to the actual race village.
MEDALS & PRIZES
Results will be for all categories in all distances but there will only be cash prizes for the overall winners of the main race (the 50km).
Medals to all finishers
NB. All winners MUST be at prize-giving to receive their prizes.
Timekeeping
Timekeeping will be done and published by www.bouttime.co.za.
Participants will get live results as well as instant seeding point updates on nationaltrailseeding.co.za.
Riders can use there National Trail seeding boards or get a temporary boards at registrations.
Those who don't have permanent National Trail Seeding boards ( NOT SA Seeding), can purchase it online with their entries.
Waterpoints:
There will be 3 water points on the 50km route, 2 water points on the 27km route and no water point on the 10km route. We always advise riders to also carry water with them.
Products on display and for sale:
Our sponsors and partners will have stands at the event where riders, family and friends can view and buy all the latest sport products.
Food & Drinks:
Lovely farm style food like boerie rolls, jaffles, pancakes, "moer" koffie with condense milk, beer tent and a great vibe in the chill zone can also be enjoyed afterwards so bring the whole family.
Prices?
All entry options and costs are on the website at www.namaquaquest.co.za
Event Name: Namaqua Quest 3 Day MTB Stage Race
When: 31 August 2018
Where: Jakkalswater Guest farm, Northern Cape
Category: MTB
Ride flower covered valleys, rugged mountains, ancient canyons carved by the hands of time and plains with grazing gemsbok, zebra and springbok.
Experience natures' magical show of colour and beauty during the world's largest and most spectacular natural flower display.
RIDE NAMAQUALAND!
When: 31 August – 2 September 2018
Where: Springbok, Namaqualand
Race Village: Jakkalswater Guest Farm (between Springbok and Nababeep), Namaqualand, Northern Cape
What: South Africa’s most colourful 3 day MTB stage race
Format: Solo
Entries: Limited to 200 cyclist
STAGE INFORMATION
Day 1: Schaap River
FULL: 68km (start is at 07:30am)
LITE: 39km (start is at 07:40am)
Day 2: Goegap
FULL: 55km (start is at 07:30am)
LITE: 35km (start is at 07:40am)
Day 3: Old Copper Rail
FULL: 51km (start is at 08:00am)
LITE: 20km
The routes for each day have been designed so that they offer riders great trails, spectacular scenery and beautiful flowers.
As with any good mountain bike trail, there will be a mix of everything… tough climbs, fast downhills, a few technical sections, sand and loads of free-flowing sections for pure riding bliss!
FULL EVENT INFORMATION AND ONLINE ENTRIES
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Yep, the route will be marked with reflective markers but you will need a bike light for the night time riding. There will be a charging station for all electronic devices.