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Event Name: Porcupine Ridge MTB Challenge
When: 28 January 2017
Where: Bridge House School, Western Cape
Category: MTB

New Routes! The 36km and 54km goes around the Bergrivier this year!

 

FUNDS RAISED

This is the 18th MTB event to be held in Franschhoek. Monies raised from this event go towards “Site First”. This project helps save the eye sight of local farm workers and underprivileged from the young to the elderly with the community by eye screening, eye care and cataract surgeries.

ROUTE

Brand new routes in an around the Berg River dam and Franschhoek Mountains, ridden by very few.

Long Route – 54 km

Single track, Rugged, Gnarly downhill’s, Steep climbs that stab you in the ribs, Water crossing, Hiker bike in the middle of the route.

Medium Route – 36 km

Jeep track, Single track, Still challenging, Not overly technical, Odd challenging downhill, Must be fit

Short Route – 12 km

Challenging for the whole family, Some single track, One steep’ish hill that may need some walking and whining.

WATER POINTS

All new!! 4 Water points!

Keen rider and one of Franschhoeks most loved chefs, Neil Jewell from Bread & Wine will be leaving his bike to tend to one of our water points. STOP for the naked droerwors, Miss Molly mossbolletjie, homemade fruit gums and boiled potatoes better than mum could make! Both short and long route riders will be spoilt at this stop.

NON - RIDERS

Jumping castle for the kiddies, Swimming pool with life guard.

NEW VENDORS

FRANSCHHOEK CYCLES - shop and mechanic on site at the start of the race

BRUNOX team will be on site at the beginning of the race and middle/long water point

CHANGE GEAR – selling fun T-Shirts

FOOD OFFERINGS

Coffee, Water, Pancakes, Pulled Pork buns, Boerewors Roll.

Finish line sponsored by Porcupine Ridge with well chilled wines.

 

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PPA MEMBERS SHOULD PLEASE REMEMBER THEIR FRAME NUMBERS - NON MEMBERS CAN PURCHASE ONE FROM US FOR R5.00 (UNSEEDED)

PRE REGISTRATION:

WEDNESDAY, 25 JANUARY 2017, 12:00 – 15:00 Chris Willemse Cycles, Willowbridge, Bellville,

FRIDAY, 27 JANUARY 2017, 12:00 – 15:00, Bridge House School,Franschhoek



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Did they confirm the total climb on the routes too? 

36km - 1400m

54km - 2300m

 

Also signed up and looking forward to riding the trails

Can't see either of the 2 climb that much. The old long route did not even climb 1000m not the new route climbs almost as much as the attakwas.......

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maybe they used {insert your least favourite GPS device}, when they did the route profile.  As the route profile is showing those numbers

 

I tend to agree with you that it wont be that much

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The route has changed drastically from last year. Climbing of 1350 seems about right.

I am looking forward to reading the comments after the race...pack ur hiking shoes...

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The route has changed drastically from last year. Climbing of 1350 seems about right.

I am looking forward to reading the comments after the race...pack ur hiking shoes...

Seriously? **** that! I was keen to go for a cool mtb race but not a hike a bike session. Will rather do both of the Paarl races the wknd after. Thanks for the heads up

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Seriously? **** that! I was keen to go for a cool mtb race but not a hike a bike session. Will rather do both of the Paarl races the wknd after. Thanks for the heads up

 

enter ashburton in grabouw

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The route has changed drastically from last year. Climbing of 1350 seems about right.

I am looking forward to reading the comments after the race...pack ur hiking shoes...

 

why pack hiking shoes? how many km will be completely unrideable?

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