[Event] Witklip MTB Challenge

[Eveza]

Event Name: Witklip MTB Challenge
When: 6 July 2019
Where: Witklip Farm, Bronkhorstspruit, Gauteng
Category: MTB

Event Date: Saturday, 06 July 2019

 

Venue: Witklip Farm, Bronkhorstspruit, Gauteng

 

Distances: 55km / 27km / 10km

 

Start time: 55km -09:00am | 27km - 09:20am | 10km - 09h40

 

Entry Fees: 10km - R110 / 27km - R170 / 55km -R210

 

ONLINE ENTRIES CLOSE ON FRIDAY, 5 JULY AT 14h00

 

On-the-day entries will be allowed at a R20 surcharge.

 

Route Description:

The 10km and 27 km routes are fast with only one or two short technical section. Lots of single track and easy jeep track. Both these routes are easy ridable.

 

The 55km route consist of single track, jeep track, farm road and cattle track. There is one proper climb up the mountain at around the 14km mark where the King & Queen Of The Mountain titles are up for grabs. This route also has a few short technical sections and one bridge at the river crossing.

 

Race day registration:

Race number collection will be at the registrations table in the race village on race morning from 07h00 to 08h50

 

On-the-day entries will also be available at a R20 surcharge

(cash & SnapScan only).

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Race boards and numbers:

The timekeeping guys (BoutTime) will supply the race boards so participants DO NOT have to bring SA Seeding boards or any timing tags.

 

GPS Coordinates of Race Village:

25°53'45.1"S 28°46'43.9"E

(-25.895859, 28.778871)

 

MANUAL DIRECTIONS FROM PRETORIA

 

Take the N4 to Bronkhorstspruit

Take the Bronkhorst East off-ramp and at the stop at the top, turn right onto the R25

Continue for 1km & then turn left (Godrich Toyota will be on your right) onto the R960

After about 2 km the tar road will turn into a gravel road.

Follow the gravel road for 6.5km until you get to a BIG white rock (Witklip) as in the photo below. Here you will turn left into the farm.

From here you can simply follow the signs to the actual race village.

 

MEDALS & PRIZES

Results will be for all categories in all distances but there will only be cash prizes for the overall winners of the main race (the 55km).

Medals to all finishers

NB. All winners MUST be at prize-giving to receive their prizes.

 

TIMEKEEPING:

Timekeeping will be done and published by www.bouttime.co.za.

Participants will get live results as well as instant seeding point updates on nationaltrailseeding.co.za.

Riders can use their National Trail seeding boards or get a temporary boards at registrations.

 

WATERPOINTS:

There will be 3 water points on the 55km route, 2 water points on the 27km route and no water point on the 10km route. We always advise riders to also carry water with them.

 

FOOD & DRINKS:

Lovely farm style food like boerie rolls, jaffles, pancakes, "moer" koffie with condense milk, beer tent and a great vibe in the chill zone can also be enjoyed afterwards so bring the whole family

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