[Event] 24 Hours Of Oak Valley MTB Relay Presented By BIKEHUB

[Dirtopia MTB Events]

Event Name: 24 Hours Of Oak Valley MTB Relay Presented By BIKEHUB
When: 14 April 2018 - 15 April 2018
Where: Oak Valley Estate, Elgin Valley, Grabouw, Western Cape, Western Cape
Category: MTB

24 Hours of Oak Valley 2018 - Presented by Bikehub

 

Camp and ride your mountain bike OR RUN! at Oak Valley for a weekend.

 

The mountain bike event all outdoor enthusiasts are looking forward to!

We look forward to cooler weather as we move the event to April, whilst kicking into action again in the Elgin Valley with riding around the clock. And not only that – camp and socialize with friends and family.

 

Only pre-entries taken, so get your teams together and enter this fun event. There will be food & drinks for sale and the ever-needed coffee stand. Plus, good facilities and great prizes.

 

 

Dates: Saturday 14 April (12h00) – Sunday 15 April (12h00)

 

 

Venue: Oak Valley Estate, Elgin Valley, Grabouw, Western Cape

 

Format: Ride as many 10km laps as you want or can over 24hours.

The trail will keep participants busy with singletrack and jeeptrack sections. The course conditions even changes over night…

 

 

CATEGORIES for the MTB Relay:

• Solo - One person that rides as much as he/she wants during the 24 hour period.

• Open (single sex) - team of 4 riders.

• Mixed – team of 4 riders (A mix of male and female riders). There must be at least one person from the opposite sex to qualify as a mixed team.

• OneFourZero - team of 4 riders. Collective age 140 years +.

• Fun category - teams of 5-8 riders.

 

Note: For Solo, Open, Mixed and One Four Zero categories riders must be 18 years of age and an experienced rider.

 

 

Early Bird Entry fees (Before 05 March 2018):

R1920 (VAT included) per team (Teams of 4 riders and 2 support crew)

R2650 (VAT included) for fun category (teams of 5-8 riders and 2 support crew)

R580 (VAT included) for a solo rider - including 2 support crew

 

Entry includes:

1. Gate entry to the event (Saturday & Sunday)

2. Camping for two support team members per team or solo runner

3. Event entry fees

4. Campsite & facilities (Saturday night only)

5. Medical assistance 24Hours

6. Drinks at the start/finish area for 24Hours (for riders only!)

7. Charging stations for batteries available

8. Commemorative Medal to finishers that complete 8 laps & more

 

 

 

 

Entry fees after 05 March 2018: (Entries will close 9 April):

R2100 (VAT included) per team (Teams of 4 riders and 2 support crew)

R2900 (VAT included) for fun category (teams of 5-8 riders and 2 support crew)

R580 (VAT included) for a solo rider - including 2 support crew

 

Entry includes:

1. Gate entry to the event (Saturday & Sunday)

2. Camping for two support team members per team or solo runner

3. Event entry fees

4. Campsite & facilities (Saturday night only)

5. Medical assistance 24Hours

6. Drinks at the start/finish area for 24Hours (for riders only!)

7. Charging stations for batteries available

8. Commemorative Medal to finishers that complete 8 laps & more

 

 

 

This event accepts pre-entries only, so make sure you gather your team in time, to qualify for a special price for those paying before the 05 March 2018.

 

For more information and entries visit www.dirtopia.co.za

Or e-mail info@dirtopia.co.za or call 021 884 4752

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[Velouria]

Little over a week to go - who's riding?

[Shebeen]

Little over a week to go - who's riding?

I'm coming. not sure how much actual riding I'll be doing however!

[dev null]

Was planning to, but my old man passed away on Monday morning and we have to drive up to PE for the funeral this coming Monday.

[Bloukrans]

Was planning to, but my old man passed away on Monday morning and we have to drive up to PE for the funeral this coming Monday.

Sorry to hear Moridin - condolences to you and the family.

Sterkte

[Shebeen]

well done to all who rode and rode and rode and rode

and to those who ran and ran and ran

 

a special event, pity the numbers were down a bit - this really is the best ever way to hurt yourself so much.

 

 

Little over a week to go - who's riding?

 

not you, it would appear!

[BMCfan]

Yoh!

 

That oke that came 8th solo!

 

What a rockstar!!!!

[Velouria]

well done to all who rode and rode and rode and rode

and to those who ran and ran and ran

 

a special event, pity the numbers were down a bit - this really is the best ever way to hurt yourself so much.

 

 

 

not you, it would appear!

36One was already booked and paid for when they moved the event

 

This is one of those events where you're sad if you're not there, and at the same time glad you're not abusing yourself for 24hrs. (I'm sitting rather comfortably in my chair right now )

 

Well done to Herman. Looking at his lap times, he rode the perfect race. Slow, steady and consistent. Lap after lap after lap. It's always nice to see new competitors stepping up.

 

And that JP guy was amazing. I could see he got some very good advice from somewhere  

[Karman de Lange]

Did someone check out the top trail runner.  24 laps of think ~5km each .. Thats 124km running.....

 

Edited April 16, 2018 by Karman de Lange

[matthieup]

the paul roos kids were amazing. they were flying. they did 47 laps as a team

[Shebeen]

36One was already booked and paid for when they moved the event

 

This is one of those events where you're sad if you're not there, and at the same time glad you're not abusing yourself for 24hrs. (I'm sitting rather comfortably in my chair right now )

 

Well done to Herman. Looking at his lap times, he rode the perfect race. Slow, steady and consistent. Lap after lap after lap. It's always nice to see new competitors stepping up.

 

And that JP guy was amazing. I could see he got some very good advice from somewhere

ja but, they're on different weekends - I don't see the issue!

[PhilipV]

ja but, they're on different weekends - I don't see the issue!

Ja recovery is for old men and pro riders. Velouria is neither.

 

 

We went to visit friends that were riding in Saturday. Biiiiig mistake. FOMO was at an all time high.

 

Next year I'm taking Wifey, grand parental, toddlers et al, but I'm going.

[Velouria]

 

 

ja but, they're on different weekends - I don't see the issue!

 

 

Ja recovery is for old men and pro riders. Velouria is neither.

 

As I get older I'm starting to count recovery in number of months rather than number of weeks.

 

To show you how old I am, I did my first solo 24hr on a 26 inch Raleigh MTB with rim brakes and tyre liners. Half the people on here will have no idea what I just said...

[PhilipV]

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To show you how old I am, I did my first solo 24hr on a 26 inch Raleigh MTB with rim brakes and tyre liners. Half the people on here will have no idea what I just said...

My first was in 2003, with a Maglite taped to my barend (remember those?) and a little cateye light taped to my helmet. Might as well have put a candle in a jamjar.

Back then It was still at wiesenhof. That lap was as rough as a bar in Gansbaai. But the dam at the campsite was amazing. That is the biggest negative at oak Valley, no dam close to camp.

[Dexter-morgan]

Was planning to, but my old man passed away on Monday morning and we have to drive up to PE for the funeral this coming Monday.

Sorry to hear not lekker but cycling might give you the pick me upper

[Velouria]

 

 

My first was in 2003, with a Maglite taped to my barend (remember those?) and a little cateye light taped to my helmet. Might as well have put a candle in a jamjar.

Back then It was still at wiesenhof. That lap was as rough as a bar in Gansbaai. But the dam at the campsite was amazing. That is the biggest negative at oak Valley, no dam close to camp.

Yeah, Wiesenhof was legendary. A true hard man's course. Gavin. William. Paul. Jan. Sean. Legends of 24hr racing.

 

That course was super rough - I remember not being able to feel my toes and lower back for a week afterwards.

 

And that switchback climb at the back - I still wake up in the middle of the night in a cold sweat, panicking that I can't get around those tight hairpins.

 

I remember barends because I still ride with them

 

Those were the days when the racing was determined by your light (and your budget to buy a near infinite supply of replacement batteries).