[Event] Gravel Travel MTB

[The Search]

On 15 May 2016 it will be hosted at Doolhof Estate in Wellington.

 

50km starts at 8:30

25km starts at 9:00

[Nick]

Has the longer route changed from last year? I don't know the area well enough to figure it out on the route map.

[Gravel Travel Events]

Event Name: Gravel Travel MTB
When: 15 May 2016
Where: Doolhof Wine Estate, Western Cape
Category: MTB

Choose between 25km (8h45) and 50km (8h30). Come and enjoy some of the beautiful known and lesser known trails around Wellington. The new venue, Doolhof Wine Estate, is always a winner for fun events. Award-winning wines, good food and coffee available!!!

Go to Event Page

gravel-travel-logo-final.pdf

[Sparki 1]

any1 doing this ride?

[Sparki 1]

Nobody?

[Nick]

I'll be there with 2 others. So there will be at least 3 people   Are you riding?

[Sparki 1]

Yes, gonna ride. So we gonna be 4 riders fighting for podium lol

[dev null]

I will be there, riding the 25km with my 13 year old son, while my 16 year old son will do the 50km on his HT.

Edited May 13, 2016 by Moridin

[Sparki 1]

How will we be timed?

[Cacey]

See you there for the 50

[dev null]

Weather looks like it is going to be a peach of a day. 

Edited May 14, 2016 by Moridin

[babse]

Cool start venue,

easy registration process,

nice goodie bag for early entrants 

well stocked up waterpoints 

weather was perfect

overall a lekker vibe 

 

One complaint tho, i thought the route was terrible.

how do you organise a race on the foot on the bains trials and for the first 20kms you riding on a flat gravel road away from the mountains   how i imagined riding the black and white routes of the bains trails!   

[Nick]

All round great event. I really enjoyed it. Thank you organisers!

 

One complaint tho, i thought the route was terrible.

how do you organise a race on the foot on the bains trials and for the first 20kms you riding on a flat gravel road away from the mountains   how i imagined riding the black and white routes of the bains trails!   

 

Although I figured this out beforehand, and can't complain, I was also somewhat disappointed that last year's route was not repeated. It was one of the most enjoyable and challenging single day races in the Western Cape. Hoping the Trailseeker race later in the year uses the full Bains trails route.

[dev null]

We had one lady on the 25km route single track that refused to let us pass, despite numerous nice requests, until she fell after pulling too much front brake. Up to that point there was a long procession behind her already, including me.

 

Further it was great, and nice ST. We did Lord Of The Rings in reverse to come home. The corrugated road in the beginning was not so bad. At least it served as a nice warm-up before hitting the long climb.

Edited May 16, 2016 by Moridin

[Kylie]

A really well organised event- a fun, clearly marked course, easy registration and a good spot to chill afterwards. The course was fast and the long, jeep track section at the beginning meant we didn't see much congestion on the singletrack. Thanks to the organisers!