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Race Info - SA END Cup #2 - Witfontein 15Mar26.pdf

Route Map: https://www.trailforks.com/route/we26-route-map/ https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DtzNa2nkieknef7t6azgDJ9Ppovcyi8X/view?usp=sharing

Course Previews Stage 1: Old Craddock Pass (Upper) 2.0km - 340m descent Full Category Only https://www.instagram.com/p/DVikUoQjNum/ Stage 2: Old Craddock Pass (Lower) 2.7km - 360m descent Full & Lite Categories https://www.instagram.com/p/DViiinZjL19/ Stage 3: Toffiewolf - LoamStar 1.7km - 220m descent Full Category Only https://www.instagram.com/p/DVfmmL1CrcE/ Stage 4: Sticks&Stones - R&B - Supertubes 2.1km - 230m descent Full & Lite Categories https://www.instagram.com/p/DVc-Ve4CleI/ Stage 5: Fart Squirrel - ACDC (there is a change to the end of this stage to avoid forestry, it will be taped off today) 1.3km - 200m descent Full Category Only https://www.instagram.com/p/DVajfW6iij3/ Stage 6: Cornerstone 0.75km - 130m descent Full & Lite Categories https://www.instagram.com/p/DVX0U0uCqe7/

Important information ahead of the Witfontein Enduro 2026: NB: Make sure you have joined the race specific Whatsapp group! https://chat.whatsapp.com/LdkQ09SKLEBAbUosMjelgv 1) If you have not yet entered, head over to https://www.easyreg.co.za/events/sa-enduro-cup-2-witfontein-enduro-2026. Entries close on Thursday night. 2) Select your preferred starting batch @ https://forms.gle/cabV4wyK7nVdyfhP9. Final batch selection will be posted on the Whatsapp group on Friday morning. 3) Register on https://trailtime.co.za/ or download the TrailTime SA app for iOS. (Android app is not available yet) Your Race Results and Live Timing will all be on this platform. 4) If you are not a member of the Hillbillies Trails Club and did not include the day/week permit fee with your online entry, please purchase your permits from https://trailtime.co.za/permits. This is not for the day of the race, but only for pre-practise days. 5) For anyone not familiar with the area, practice will be easiest from here: https://maps.app.goo.gl/oarkaoRpkYwJHXhFA. There will be directional signage set up next week. 6) Use the Top Contour to traverse across the mountain, as per the route map. 7) Do not duck under any candy tape. There is active harvesting underway and for the future of the event, please respect the land owners. 😎 Stay off the railway tracks, and proceed safely at crossings. 9) No shuttling allowed during practise, except for on stages 1 & 2. Riders caught shuttling will receive a 30-second race time penalty. 10) When shuttling for stage 1, cyclists may climb over the gate at the top of Montague Pass, and you will find the hike-a-bike trailhead 50m beyond, on the left hand side. Alternately, there is a steeper access trail 200m before the gate. 11) Contact Frontier Medix for emergency evacuation out of the mountain: 0749910911

Event Name: Witfontein Enduro 2026 - National Cup Round #2When: 15/03/2026Where: George, Western CapeCategory: Mountain BikeWitfontein Enduro 2026 entries have gone live: -Sunday, 15th March -SA National Enduro Cup #2 -WC Provincial Enduro Series #1 -A totally new format with a train ride shuttle & a big mountain queen stage in the majestic Outeniquas! -The first 30 entrants go into a lucky draw to win a medium Leatt Enduro 3.0 (v22) Helmet. -First to enter also get preference on batch selection. -Early bird pricing until 1st of March, whereafter the price goes up by R50. https://www.easyreg.co.za/events/sa-enduro-cup-2-witfontein-enduro-2026 The Schedule: -Registration is on the evening before the race @ 18:00 - 20:00 -Bikes loaded onto trailers (arrive 1 hour before your batch) -Riders catch the train in hourly batches of ±40 riders @ 06:00 - 09:00 (assigned 2 days before the race) -Full Enduro then hike up to the start of the big mountain Queen Stage -Lite Enduro ride along the train tracks to the lower half of the Queen Stage (DO NOT use the tracks except for on race day) https://www.trailforks.com/route/we26-power-van-shuttle--stage-1/ -Racing cut-off @ 15:30 -Prize giving @ 16:00 (or earlier if all riders are in before cut-off) As of 2026, full face helmets (or convertible helmets with removable chinbars) are mandatory! Brand new TrailTime SA contactless timing system, with rolling starts/finishes and live stage results! Race Details: -Full Enduro - 5 Stages (28km & 1300m climbing) -Lite Enduro - 3 Stages (21km & 850m climbing) -Full & Lite E-Bike categories will include a power stage. -There is no official practise, and please stay clear of the railway tracks for all unofficial practice. -No shuttling during practise, except for on Stage 1 - Old Craddock Pass. Riders will be issued time penalties if they are caught shuttling the other stages. -Stage 1 top access: https://maps.app.goo.gl/sotdxR8BSyjwiEaf9 -Stage 1 bottom access: https://maps.app.goo.gl/g9b8fHZu5QXGSZq16 -The rest of the course route will be released about 10 days before the race, so be sure to join the Witfontein Enduro Whatsapp group for further info. Your trail permit for race day is covered in the entry fee, however if you are not a Hillbillies MTB Club member, and plan to practise in the days leading up to the race, then you are required to purchase a trail pass: -R50 for a 1-day pass -R100 for a 2-day pass -R150 for a 1-week pass -Note: MTB Club membership is a requirement for CSA licensing. Consider signing up for a R500 annual membership at Hillbillies.co.za to support the building and maintenance of our rad trails. Categories: -Sub-junior age category will be in the Enduro Full race this year. -Sport categories are for those not interested in podium or series points, with CSA membership NOT required. Full Enduro: -Sub Junior (13-14) CSA membership required -Youth (15-16) CSA membership required -Junior (17-18) CSA membership required -Elite (19+) CSA membership required -Sub Vet (30-39) CSA membership required -Vet (40-49) CSA membership required -Masters (50+) CSA membership required -E-Bike Full (19+) Day license accepted -Sport (13+) Day license accepted Lite Enduro: -Nippers (8-10yrs) Day license accepted -Sprogs (11-12yrs) Day license accepted -E-Bike Lite (19+) Day license accepted -Sport (13+) Day license accepted There will be food & drink vendors and sponsor booths in the race village, with an entry fee for non-riders into Botanical Gardens. R30 for adults, R15 for students age 6-17, and free for children 5 and younger. You must join the Witfontein Enduro Whatsapp group for notices leading up to the event, and for emergencies on the day! https://chat.whatsapp.com/LdkQ09SKLEBAbUosMjelgv Go to Event Page.

If anyone happens to be in George on the Sunday afternoon of the long weekend, 11th of August... we're doing timed chainless DH runs for fun. More info on the Entry Ninja page. https://www.entryninja.com/events/80856-hillbillies-chainless

Here's last years route. Lite category was stages 1, 2 & 5. https://www.trailforks.com/route/witfontein-enduro-2023-full-category/ This year's route will only be announced at the beginning of September, but will be 90% the same.

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Yeah 💪 I see you guys have entered the Full E-bike category. Brave. Because it is a national, that category requires an annual CSA membership, and NOT a day license. You can't purchase an annual membership through Entry Ninja. You have to do it through https://www.cyclingsa.com/membership/. Which means you also need to be part of a club, and the club has to approve your membership. It's a schlep, I know. Drop me a mail if you want to change anything on your entry.

The route isn't set in stone. There's a small chance there will be half a new stage. Definitely a B-line coming for the steepest of Rock 'n Roll. Other minor tweaks.

Event Name: Cannondale Witfontein Enduro 2024When: 15/09/2024Where: Garden Route Botanical Garden, Campher's DriftGeorge, Western CapeCategory: Mountain BikeSunday, 15th September 2024 Garden Route Botanical Gardens - Aloe Entrance R20 entry fee for non-riders There will be food and drink vendors Registration @ 08:00 - 08:45 Riders set off @ 09:00 Racing cut-off @ 14:30 Prize giving @ 15:00 www.entryninja.com/events/80812-witfontein-enduro-2024 Full Race - 6 Stages (33km & 1200m climbing) Lite Race - 3 Stages (24km & 750m climbing) The E-bike Full Race is a single category, with no separate age brackets The E-bike Lite Race is considered social, with no podium The sport categories are for those not interested in podium or series points, with no CSA membership required All A-lines and B-lines will be marked clearly for safety Pre-practice allowed, but there will be no official practice Full Race: Youth (15-16) CSA membership required Junior (17-18) Race license required Elite (19-29) Race license required Sub Vet (30-39) CSA membership required Vet (40-49) CSA membership required Masters (50-59) CSA membership required Grand Masters (60+) CSA membership required E-Bike Full (19+) CSA membership required Sport (15+) Day license accepted Lite Race: Nippers (8-10yrs) CSA membership required Sprogs (11-12yrs) CSA membership required Sub Junior (13-14) CSA membership required E-Bike Lite (19+) Day license accepted Sport (8+) Day license accepted (Sport Classes and E-Bike Lite are NOT eligible for podium) Entry Fee: Full Race - R450 Lite Race - R350 (Price increases by R50 if you do not enter by 31st August) +R50 for a day license, for those without a CSA membership Queries: 0721473808 christofison90@gmail.com Go to Event Page.

Will put her in touch with the Hillbillies MTB club.

Cancel the secondary card and save yourself the R50/month or whatever they charge, then add your primary card to her Apple/Google/Garmin Pay/Wallet.

The Final Results for Sunday's Race! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Srev4KqC-FliVvZS6X0YnZZPUGljo4bh/view?usp=drive_link Witfontein Enduro 2023 - Results.pdf

Some okes were feeling a bit sorry for themselves in the light drizzle during their first stage. What's Witfontein without some damp rocks and slippy roots. Nonetheless, the clouds cleared an hour in and it was an absolute pearler of a day. You missed out bru. Don't do that again next year 😂

Stage 1 - Course Preview Stuka, Alaska, R&B, Supertubes 2.8km distance - 230m descent Incl. in both Full & Lite categories https://www.instagram.com/p/CvOrPAws2wa/

A little pre-race scoop on what to expect: https://bikenetwork.co.za/preview-witfontein-enduro/

Alright, it's official...THE RACE IS BACK ON! I sincerely apologize for the back & forth. The land use permit is now in-hand. Find the entry link via https://wcenduro.co.za/ Full Race - 6 Stages (32km & 1200m climbing) Lite Race - 3 Stages (23km & 750m climbing) I'll share Trailforks routes when the course previews are ready, in a week or so.

CANCELLED I'm sad to inform you that the race is cancelled. After 3 months of fighting, Forestry has finally made it clear that I won't get a permit this year. I can't risk the liability of not having CSA sanctioning and the insurance that comes with it. I will hopefully be able to get a permit to move the race nice and early next year.

Damn, I thought I had put a password on this...oops. Now that the cat is out of the bag, here's what's to expect: Stage 1 was not in the race last year. This is the longest with the most peddling. Stage 4 will be a little bit shorter (omit Chigger trail at the bottom) Stage 5 will be a bit longer than (new start all the way up at the railway tracks) Stage 2,3 & 6 are the same as last year. Total distance is 6km further, with 250m more climbing. As @Meezo correctly established, Lite category will be stages 1, 2 & 5. Course previews via Bike Network, once all the wind damage has been cleared, for the third time this year.

...aaand entries are live! https://www.entryninja.com/events/79323-witfontein-enduro-2023

I'm hoping to have an answer from Forestry on my land use permit sometime next week. Really struggling with them this year. I'll post here when entries open. Otherwise, join the Whatsapp broadcast group which also doubles as an emergency report channel on race day: https://chat.whatsapp.com/LdkQ09SKLEBAbUosMjelgv

Probably not but there's 3 new trails to make up for that, that are arguably more fun. The top half of that Cross trail is the only section that goes off forestry land into Cape Nature land. So that's a whole other land use application and they charge a crazy amount per rider, for like 90 seconds of descending.

Last year, rain the night before made it twice as gnarly as it usually is. Let's hope for a dry one this year. Wednesday will be a public holiday. Take leave on Monday, Tuesday and check out the proper gnarly stuff that is too hectic to be included in the race.

I'll leave this here for those who haven't seen it elsewhere.