[Event] La Pumba - Weekend Warrior - Run Or Ride

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Event Name: La Pumba - Weekend Warrior - Run Or Ride
When: 5 October 2019
Where: La Pumba Lodge, Limpopo
Category: MTB

WEEKEND WARRIOR - RUN OR RIDE

 

Summary:

Date : 5 October 2019

Venue: La Pumba Hunting Safari's, Outside Mokopane, Limpopo, South Africa

Terrain: Bushveld | Gravel Roads | Jeep Tracks | Game Trails | Single Tracks

Ascent MTB: 60km - 320m | 30km - 160m | 10km - 50m | 1km -Kids Fun Ride

TRAIL RUN: 8km | 3km

 

Registration Times and Number Collection

Date : 5 October 2019

Venue: La Pumba, Outside Mokopane, Limpopo, South Africa

Times: 06:00 - 07:15

Event Programme

 

5 October 2019 - Saturday

07:25 - Start 8km / 3km - TRAIL RUN

07:30 - Start 60km

07:45 - Start 30km

08:00 - Start 10km

08:05 - Start 1km

 

11:00 - Prize Giving

 

 

 

ROUTE DESCRIPTION:

 

RUN-IT OR RIDE-IT

 

Bring your family along and make them all experience the excitement of Mountain Biking and Trail Running!

 

TRAIL RUN: 8KM & 3KM:

Awesome routes and wild track sections through the bushveld. 8km route will pass a water point at the halfway mark.

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MOUNTAIN BIKE:

 

1KM FUN RIDE:

This is a kiddies fun ride, very easy on gravel. Remember your helmet! Walkers also welcome!

 

10KM MTB FUN RIDE

This is a fun race aimed at the inexperienced mountain biker who seldom rides and does not have a great deal of fitness. This is a easy route also for young ones, a nice introduction into what mountain biking is all about. The route is mostly gravel roads with some dual tracks and a few single track sections ;-) The routes will provide the cyclists with a real adventurous escape into the bushveld with breath-taking views with vast diversity of wild life. Water point at about the halfway mark.

 

30KM MTB RACE:

This is a fun race aimed at the inexperienced mountain biker who seldom rides and does not have a great deal of fitness. a very nice introduction into what mountain biking is all about. The route is mostly gravel roads with some dual tracks and expect some single track sections. Real adventure through the bushveld. The routes will provide the cyclists with a real adventurous escape into the bushveld with breath-taking views with vast diversity of wild life. You will pass a water point twice.

 

60KM MTB RACE:

This route will challenge the weekend warrior a little, but will be manageable. Fast and furious for the regular rider... Easy route with mostly gravel, dual tracks and extended single track sections... The routes will provide the cyclists with a real adventurous escape into the bushveld with breath-taking views with vast diversity of wild life. This route is 2 lap of the 30km route. Awesome single tracks! You will pass a water point four times.

 

GENERAL RACE INFO:

All cycling rules apply - NO HELMET NO RIDE!

 

TRAIL RUN:

• 3km - Podium prizes only: 1st, 2nd, 3rd. (U/12 Boys and Girls)
  
• 8km - Overall podium prizes only: 1st, 2nd, 3rd. (Men & Ladies)
  

Mountain Bike:

• 10km - Ages 7+, but podium prizes only for: 1st, 2nd and 3rd - u/12 boys & girls
  
• 30km - Ages 10+. Podium prizes overall, 1st, 2nd and 3rd - boys & girls and men & ladies
  
• 60km - Ages 17+. Podium prizes overall, 1st, 2nd and 3rd - men & ladies
  

- Kids under 8 MUST ride with a parent or guardian and will not be allowed on the course without supervision.

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION:

 

Chill area in the Bush veld | Food and refreshments available | Fun activities

 

More Info to follow:

 

--- DIRECTIONS TO VENUE:

From Mokopane:

About 17km from Mokopane on the R101 towards Naboomspruit/Mookgopong, La Pumba will be on the Left. Drive on the gravel road for about 2.5km to the main gate. Follow signage to the Race Village.

From Pretoria:

Recommended that you take the Naboomspruit / Mookgopong turnoff from the N1. Drive through Mookgopong towards Potgietersrus / Mokopane for about 30km. La-Pumba entrance will be on your right. Please see map below.

 

 

ACCOMMODATION:

 

*Limited space available at Venue*

** BOOK YOUR ACCOMMODATION AT LA-PUMBA AND GET A FREE ENTRY INTO THE EVENT **

For all accommodation inquiries at La-Pumba, please contact us: info@rorevents.co.za

 

 

 

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