[Event] Ashburton Investments National MTB Series Van Gaalen

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Event Name: Ashburton Investments National MTB Series Van Gaalen
When: 29 July 2017
Where: Van Gaalen Cheese Farm,, North West
Category: MTB

Venue: Van Gaalen Cheese Farm, R560, North West

 

GPS Location: S 25° 47′ 271” E 27° 46′ 327”

 

Elevation: 1400m

 

Terrain: Single Track, Jeep Track, Gravel Road, Savannah, Rocky, Hardpack, Indigenous Forest, Bushveld

 

Features: Hand Built single track, Bridges, River Crossings, Bush tunnels, Spectacular Views, Floating bridge

 

Van Gaalen really does its job to show off what the Magalies area has to offer for mountain bike thrill seekers, without disappointing results. Over the years, hand built single track has been put together which meanders through the Magalies ravines and gorges, as well as along river banks and over bridges. The trails at the cheese farm switch between varied terrain and include river crossings, bush tunnels and spectacular views, with occasional tough climbs.

 

You can look forward to a great day out, supporters are able to see some of the race from a hot air balloon at Bill Harrop’s Balloon Safaris. Routes features with hand built single track, uncongested routes with little overlap, well stocked water points, an expo area, local food stalls & craft beer, massages, bike wash and VIP Area.

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[HenkD]

When will the route map be available?

 

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[ScaredShiftless]

Looking forward to this one... I think...   Anyone know if the route will follow last year's general route? Need to plan how much Kenacort to pack...  

[HenkD]

See the profile on the website don't look to bad

[typhoon]

Spent Saturday with Erik (from VG) and some friends doing the first climb on the marathon and the satellite section.

There is no concrete strips this year, you go along the cabbage field and turn left up some newly single track, you start this climb at about 11.5km, it's about 1.7km long and 130m climbing. The two switchbacks are a little tight, so try take them wide.

The satellite downhill section has been made more flowing but there is still the odd rock garden to navigate.

After you go through the river and come to the T-junction, where we use to go left and ride along next to the tar road, you now go right for like 50m and then left through a gate straight into Segwati. No idea what the route in there will be like, but from the gate, you can onto go up...

 

Otherwise the marathon route is going to be mostly the same as i understand it.

Not sure about the shorter distances.

 

Also, if you haven't been to Van Gaalens in a while, the climb up to Oom Piets has changed a little, no more going straight all the way t the top, you turn right at the gate/turnstyle and wiggle around there a little before climbing to the top.