Standert x CC hosts their second iteration of Road To Desolation event. A 178km Gravel ride, covering 2800m elevation and only offering the relief of the finish line once riders have climbed up the steep valley of desolation.
A shorter route was offered at 66km and 1200m elevation, however no route could escape the harsh climb at the end.
Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape
https://youtu.be/IErWm-a5wdE?si=3hljhP-8M9Mz9J3V