Event Name: 24Hours Of Oak Valley When: 1 February 2020 - 2 February 2020 Where: Oak Valley Estate, Western Cape Category: MTB The 24Hours of Oak Valley returns… You have asked and waited for it to return...the 24Hours of Oak Valley event is back in early 2020. Camp and ride your mountain bike...
Visit the Cape Winelands where you can get spoiled with outdoor activities, as the trails on offer near Stellenbosch will not disappoint. Dirtopia is known for mountain bike and trail run events, but can now offer everyone a bit of entertainment every day of the week. Click here to view the articl...
The Wellington Enduro proved to be a lot of fun for all participants, so the next event taking place at Delvera on the 17th of May is much anticipated. Anyone can try this discipline and course designer, Meurant Botha, loves taking part himself! Click here to view the article
98 riders made the trek out to Delvera trail centre just outside Stellenbosch on a fresh Autumn Sunday to take part in the one day Enduro stage race. The 15.8km route was broken up into 4 timed special stages and 4 non timed Liaisons. Unlike last year the organisers decided to combine SS2 and SS3 to...
The first Dirtopia Enduro for 2015 took place in the hills around the picturesque town of Wellington, about 1 hour drive from Cape Town. Welvanpas is nothing short of mountain biking motherland and with Jonkershoek suffering severe damage in the devastating fires it now stands head and shoulders abo...
The last event in the popular 2014 Falke Trail Run Series will take place at the picturesque Delvera Farm on R44 about 10 km from Stellenbosch on Saturday, 6 December. Click here to view the article
When I was 8 or 9 years old, I won a competition in the jellybean journal; that's the kiddies section of the newspaper. They called me up on stage at school to get my prize. The horror. That was pretty embarrassing. For the next twenty years I won nothing and did nothing impressive with my life. C...
The third of the Dirtopia 2016 Enduro series offers two days of trail riding this weekend on the well-known Welvanpas trails. The start and finish will be hosted by Val De Charron Wine & Olive Estate, with wonderful facilities like a restaurant, accommodation and incredible views of the mountains....
With six events scheduled until November, mountain bikers that enjoy the Enduro concept have a lot to look forward to! Dirtopia’s Enduro events makes room for new comers to the discipline with fun trails to ride at all the events. Click here to view the article
After the devastating fire of January 2016, the inaugural Fairtree Simonsberg Contour MTB stage race overcame serious challenges and presented riders with a premier winelands riding experience. This past weekend of 4 & 5 February 2017, Fairtree Capital in collaboration with the Simonsberg Conservanc...
Riders that are fortunate enough to be part of the second Fairtree Simonsberg Contour two-day stage race on 4 & 5 February, will have a special experience on the trails, prepared by route designer Meurant Botha of Dirtopia. “The route team has been working hard to finalise the first stage for the 20...
Riders from the Cape Town & Boland areas will be gathering their camping gear for an enjoyable two days in Grabouw this weekend, 28 & 29th of January 2017. The 24Hours of Oak Valley, presented by Bike Hub, will take place from 12h00 on Saturday and riders can enter in various categories of teams of...
After months of hard work, Dirtopia will celebrate the move of the Trail Centre and bike workshop to a new building on Delvera farm. Taking the management of the Cafe and Lodge also under their wing, the team of Dirtopia would like to welcome all outdoor enthusiasts to this outdoor village outside S...
After a scenic two hour drive from Cape Town over rolling hills, you will find the Southern-most region of Africa, part of the magical Overberg, where the majestic Atlantic and Indian oceans meet. This area stretches from Die Dam in the west, to the De Hoop Nature Reserve in the east. Click here t...
Hike, bike or run in the Simonsberg region this weekend, as Dirtopia brings you the Delheim Outdoor weekend on the 12th and 13th of November. Click here to view the article
Outdoor enthusiasts are spoilt for choice next weekend when the annual Staalwater MTB Challenge and trail runs take place from Caledon Casino. On Saturday 10 Sept the 40km and 60km mountain bike routes will head North West towards Greyton on private farms never ridden before. Both routes also have s...
From 1 September 2016, Dirtopia’s Delvera based offering will expand to include the current Simonsberg Cafe and Oakleaf Lodge. Further, Dirtopia’s Fietswinkel (Cycle Shop) operation located at nearby Welgevonden will also move to Delvera. Click here to view the article
The second Dirtopia enduro of the year took place on a perfect autumn day at Uitkyk wine estate on the slopes of the Simonsberg mountain. Chris Hitchcock was there, camera in hand, to capture all the action. Click here to view the article
Launching a new race is never easy, so having to contend with the devastating Simonsberg fire just 2 weeks before the race certainly tested the organisation to the limit. 90% of the trails constructed over the past 2 years were damaged and the bulk of the forest canopy lost when fires ravaged the S...
Setting the routes for the inaugural Fairtree Simonsberg Contour has been a real challenge since the blazing Simonsberg fire interrupted the final building of trails. Click here to view the article
In 2016 five events of this mountain bike discipline are planned in the Western Cape, and on Sunday 3rd of April, the home of Dirtopia trails near Stellenbosch at Delvera will be the host. Click here to view the article
The Spur Mountain Bike Classic is one of the longest running mountain bike events in the country and has always been a great family outdoor event. Click here to view the article
Many riders from the Cape Town & Boland area will be gathering their camping gear for an enjoyable weekend in Grabouw on the 23rd & 24th of January 2016. The 24Hours of Oak Valley will take place from 12h00 on the Saturday and riders can enter in various categories of teams of four – even school tea...
