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Event Name: Dirty SouthWhen: 23/10/2026 - 25/10/2026Where: Still Bay Harbour, Western CapeCategory: GravelThe Original Gravel Stage Race. Go to Event Page.

Event Name: Filthy Fondo MalmesburyWhen: 12/04/2026Where: Malmesbury Showgrounds, Western CapeCategory: GravelFilthy Fondo Malmesbury is Round 3 of the Cape Gravel Cup. Go to Event Page.

Event Name: Ronde Van Bain'sWhen: 22/03/2026Where: Cafe La Vita, Western CapeCategory: GravelThe brand new Ronde Van Bain's will double up as the 2026 Western Cape Gravel Championships. Ronde van Bain's is Round 2 of the Cape Gravel Cup. Go to Event Page.

If i have to say so myself 😆 This route is probably on the best gravel surface you can get! Basically zero corrugation, mostly smooth hardpack and about 95% gravel, 5%tar. I always joke and say you can probably do this race on a road bike!

Hi Guys Yes unfortunately it just isn't possible to put on a gravel race for much cheaper than this. If you charge in the R400 to R500 range, you need at least 500 to 600 riders to make the event possible, and we definitely won't get those numbers out to a destination venue like Caledon. We've had quite a lot of trial and error over the past 7 years in putting on these types of events, and the Filthy Fondo entry fees are pretty much as low as we can make them to put on an event that's worth it for the organizers and riders. That said, we do try to accommodate those people who are really not comfortable with the higher fees by usualy having early bird entries avaliable at discounted rates. Also, Coffee and Rusks, Beers and Boeries are on us at Filthy Fondo Caledon, so no need to bring the wallet! Cheers guys, and see you there @Sid the Sloth!

Event Name: Filthy Fondo Gravel CaledonWhen: 01/02/2026Where: Jongensklip Primary School, Western CapeCategory: GravelFilthy Fondo Caledon. 100 and 50 Kilometer Route Options. Race 1 of the Cape Gravel Cup series. Go to Event Page.

Event Name: il ClassicoWhen: 05/03/2026Where: Kloovenburg Wine & Olive Estate, Western CapeCategory: Roadil Classico  A Classics Bicycle Race right here in the Cape! Join us in the lead-up to the Cape Town Cycle Tour for two days dedicated to celebrating and admiring beautiful classic bikes in the picturesque village of Riebeek Kasteel.  Magical Kloovenburg Estate hosts us for the weekend and besides their gorgeous, family friendly venue, they have a wide selection of bountiful brekkies; perfect pizzas; kick-ass coffee; blissful beers; wonderful wines and outstanding olives to keep the fun flowing! (was that enough alliteration for everyone :) So join us for 2 days of classics: Thursday 5th March will consist of an all tar affair with 90kms of gorgeous quiet tar roads. Thursday evening will be a concourse event where we can spend time admiring all the classic beauties in attendance. Friday 6th March will see us tackle an Eroica style route with 60km of mixed tar and smooth gravel If you don't have a classic bike [although we're not too strict, anything before 1999 counts!] you're still welcome to join us for any of the routes.  Start Times for both days: Batch 1: Classic Bikes pre 1999 - 8:00 Batch 2: Old Bikes 2000 to 2010 - 8:10 Batch 3: Modern Bikes - 8:20 The racing works on a handicap system, so 1st over the line wins!  Number Collection: Wednesday: Kloovenburg 15h00 - 17h00 8 Feet Village 18h00 - 19h00 🍷  🫒 🍕  Thursday and Friday:  Kloovenburg 07h00 - 08h00 Go to Event Page.

Event Name: Giro Del MarWhen: 24/09/2025 - 28/09/2025Where: Signal Hill, Western CapeCategory: RoadThe team that brings you the popular Ronde Series is proud to introduce Giro del Mar, South Africa’s brand-new 5-day road cycling stage race! Starting in beautiful Cape Town, the race winds its way up the stunning West Coast before culminating in a thrilling summit finish atop the mighty Piketberg mountains. Designed for serious competitors and weekend warriors alike, the race combines challenging routes with breathtaking scenery and top-tier organization along safe, quiet roads. The race will also be a CSA sanctioned event. With proper media coverage ensuring that the action reaches a wider audience, the Giro del Mar promises an exhilarating showcase of endurance, strategy, and pure cycling passion. Go to Event Page.

Event Name: Filthy Fondo HermonWhen: 17/08/2025Where: Kleinevalleij Estate, Wellington, Western CapeCategory: GravelGravel Fun from Wellington to Hermon! Go to Event Page.

Event Name: Dirty SouthWhen: 10/10/2025 - 12/10/2025Where: Still Bay, Still Bay WestStill Bay, Western CapeCategory: GravelThe original Gravel Stage Race. Go to Event Page.

Event Name: Dirty DCWhen: 19/10/2025Where: Caledon, Western CapeCategory: GravelGravel Racing - 100 km's - 6 Rider Team Event. Go to Event Page.

Event Name: Ride McGregorWhen: 06/09/2025 - 07/09/2025Where: McGregor, McGregor, Western CapeCategory: GravelMcGregor's 2 day Gravel Stage Race. Go to Event Page.

Event Name: Ronde Van RiebeekWhen: 24/05/2025Where: Riebeek-Kasteel, Riebeek-Kasteel, Western CapeCategory: GravelThe Western Cape's biggest Gravel Race. Go to Event Page.

Event Name: Filthy Fondo MalmesburyWhen: 12/04/2025Where: Nuweplaas Padstal 'Shop Eat Play', Western CapeCategory: GravelFilthy Fondo - The Cape's funnest Gravel Races! Go to Event Page.

Event Name: Ronde Van Swartberg 100 MilerWhen: 26/04/2025Where: Swartberg Hotel, Prince Albert, Western CapeCategory: GravelSA's most iconic Gravel 100 Miler. Go to Event Page.

Hi, is this it? Was handed to us at the finish.

Event Name: Dirty DCWhen: 30/09/2023Where: Drayton Guest Farm, Caledon, Western CapeCategory: Gravel100 kilometer 6 rider team gravel race. Go to Event Page.

Marshals are required at all tar road crossings. Mountain bikes are definitely welcome!

Regarding the altered Route Markers. I personally drove the whole route the morning before the start. Someone changed those markers after i checked them. When the lead bike realised they had been altered during the race, the lead bike corrected it. I Immediately drove out to that point, and saw that they had been altered again for a second time within 20 minutes. We had all the farmers permission to traverse their land, even though this happened on a public road. We learn from this, i like the chaulk idea, and i know marshals are ideal, but difficult on a limited budget.

I'm not making this up, we had a proper Belgian Beer company lined up who ghosted us when they found out they had to apply for a liquor license. Had to rope in SAB who stepped up and also very kindly provided all the seating and umbrellas.

Ps, as soon as we found out that the ambulances weren't on site we got one on the route immediately. We however had to wait for a second one to arrive before we could start the next batch of riders.

Hi guys, my name is Adriaan Theron and i am the organiser of the event. We have been organizing big events for over 6 years and never before have we had such bad luck in the run-up to an event. One of the big issues were that we were let down by a trusted ambulance service provider, which had a huge knock on effect on my roles for the day. Mistakes were made, I am truly sorry for any inconvenience and i strive to do better.

Event Name: Filthy FondoWhen: 06/08/2022Where: Du Vlei Hermon, , Hermon, Western CapeCategory: GravelFilthy Fondo  The Cape's funnest Gravel Fondo. Join us Saturday 6 August 2022 for some epic Gravel Grinding on Riebeeck Kasteel's finest Groads. 35 or 70 Kilometer route to choose from. The Start Venue is at Du Vlei just outside Hermon and Riebeeck Kasteel and the start time is 9am. We will be launching the gravel friendly route soon so please follow us on Social Media for updates and news. All bikes welcome, Gravel, Mountain and E-Bikes. Big Afterparty so stay for the weekend.  Enter now, you are invited! Contact us at info@capecrosstri.com  Go to Event Page.

How much do you reckon Sani, W2W etc title sponsors are worth?

Awesome race, had to sacrifice my gloves for toilet paper in the porta-loos though!