[Event] Magalies Citrus Gravel Xpress 2018

[Victor van Gaalen]

Event Name: Magalies Citrus Gravel Xpress 2018
When: 25 August 2018
Where: Van Gaalen Cheese Farm, North West
Category: MTB

Date: 25 Aug 2018

 

The 4th year of fast paced fun along the foothills of the Magaliesberg mountain range.

 

Parking @ Van GaalenKaasmakerij.

Starting Point: Remhoogte Gravel Road (short guided ride to start point from Van Gaalen)

Distances:

105km

The full distance over "The Nek" to the Spaza shop at the bottom and back again gives you 1330m of climbing.

95km

Turning at the 3rd waterpoint on the top of Breedt's Nek back towards Van Gaalen's with an elevation of 960m.

45km

A flat Gravel road route suitable for all riders with almost no technical skills needed.

 

Starting Times:

105km- 07:45 am

95km- 08:00 am

45km- 08:15 am

5km Kiddies MTB and fun run Starts 08:00

 

Jumping Castles & Kids Entertainment.

 

We Start on the Remhoogte Gravel Road with 30km of fast paced Gravel riding towards the notorious Breedt's nek .

The last 6km of the race is on the River Trail single track back to Van Gaalen.

 

One of the few races in the country where mountain bikers can put their skills, fitness and knowledge of peloton riding to the test.

 

We encourage riders to bring their “special” bikes along.

• Cyclo Cross

• Fat Bikes

• Single Speeds

• Tandems

• Electric Bikes (Own Category)

Note* The Bikes mentioned above can only compete for podium

positions in the 95km distance.

All Welcome!

 

Waterpoints

105km - 4 waterpoints

95km – 3 waterpoints

45km- 1 waterpoint

A meal is included with every entry.

 

Entry Fees

45km – R 210

95km – R 280

105km – R 320

 

Late Entry Fees

45km – R 240

95km – R 310

105km – R 350

 

Any Queries?

victor@vangaalen.co.za

Go to Event Page

[jcza]

Same weekend as Sun City road and MTB. Pity. 

[eddy]

Look forward to doing it again

[Knersboy]

Last year I was having a lovely ride up breedts on my lonesome when suddenly there were all of these maniacs, some not on mountain bikes, moering down on me. Now I know why and that it wasn’t personal.

 

Respect to those who ride up and over breedts on a gravel bike, especially after all this rain.

[Armand08]

So only the 95km route, gravel bikes can do? not the 105km?

[eddy]

So only the 95km route, gravel bikes can do? not the 105km?

No. I went over the top, to the old shebeen and back in a gravel bike.

 

Not ideal but do-able.

[Malduik]

No. I went over the top, to the old shebeen and back in a gravel bike.

 

Not ideal but do-able.

Would you do it again or rather stick to the 95 on a cyclo-cross?

[eddy]

Would you do it again or rather stick to the 95 on a cyclo-cross?

 

 

I would definitely only do the 95 if I was riding a CX.

 

The far side is only just ridable;  on a CX bike it will be like doing an Enduro on a HT MTB. And coming back up, it is a technical climb done often at very slow speed with road surface rather than incline being the limiting factor.

 

 

ps:

 

I have entered for the 95  as I want to ride my Gravel bike.

[Farrnus]

is Gravel Bike deemed "Special" to do a Gravel Event?

[coppi]

You can do Breedts Nek anytime for free..............

[Kyle Petersen]

Gravel bike for me this year..

[GB#]

Mercer gravel bike time. excited. don't know why they won't let "cyclocross bikes do the 105km"

[NotSoBigBen]

Mercer gravel bike time. excited. don't know why they won't let "cyclocross bikes do the 105km"

Where did it say they won't let cyclocross bikes do the 105? I thought they just can't podium....

[seven]

Where did it say they won't let cyclocross bikes do the 105? I thought they just can't podium....

Indeed. From previous experience this is correct. The climb back up is just a bit dodgy on a CX (as mentioned before). You can always just ask Victor to confirm, but I’m pretty sure NSBB is correct - just no podium

[AntonG]

Hi guys, have entered the 95km.... have never ridden Breedts before. Looking forward to the pain.

[CogitoErgoSum]

Enjoy guys and girls. It is going to be hot and dusty.

 

 

Ps. I can sit on my stoep and check you guys start... unfortunately I am not riding. Nursing a heavily sprained and swollen ankle from a trail run