@BigJohnSwan Posted September 19, 2023 Share Event Name: Swartberg 100 Gran FondoWhen: 27/04/2024Where: Prince Albert, Western CapeCategory: GravelTREK UCI Gravel world series event.170km 2900m of ascent.Go to Event Page. Underachiever 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mamil Posted January 12 Share I have a 1400 ZAR voucher for someone to enter this event. I've placed an ad in the classified but thought I'd let everyone know that I'll give it to the first hubber who gives me 1000 ZARS. The voucher is the swartberg's substitution process - was an early bird entry but unfortunately, I can't ride because of Munga Grit - help a mamil recoup some costs! One of my favourite races - and sorry not to be doing it. Jewbacca 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowl Posted January 12 Share 25 minutes ago, Mamil said: I have a 1400 ZAR voucher for someone to enter this event. I've placed an ad in the classified but thought I'd let everyone know that I'll give it to the first hubber who gives me 1000 ZARS. The voucher is the swartberg's substitution process - was an early bird entry but unfortunately, I can't ride because of Munga Grit - help a mamil recoup some costs! One of my favourite races - and sorry not to be doing it. Jeepers you're making it difficult to say no... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mamil Posted January 12 Share 30 minutes ago, Roul said: Jeepers you're making it difficult to say no... Just say yes! It's a bargain - the voucher has about 5 letters so that's only 200rand a letter! Cheap Edited January 12 by Mamil Rowl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewbacca Posted January 12 Share 1 hour ago, Mamil said: Just say yes! It's a bargain - the voucher has about 5 letters so that's only 200rand a letter! Cheap hahahaha here I was thinking of doing this in prep for Munga and you're opting out to prep for the Munga 🤣  Mamil and ChrisF 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mamil Posted January 12 Share 1 hour ago, Jewbacca said: hahahaha here I was thinking of doing this in prep for Munga and you're opting out to prep for the Munga 🤣  It's on the same day as the munga mini which I was going to do as prep for a full.minga in 2025 when a discount price and mad friends persuaded me to do the main event this year. Buy the voucher!!! Such a lekker event. Proper HC style climb followed by a 20 km switchback descent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mamil Posted February 6 Share So I've still got this 1400 ZAR voucher for the Granfondo going for 1000 bucks. Give me the cash - I give you the code you enter code when checking out on the online entry and it credits your basket with 1400 bucks. This is their substitution process. Can't believe I've not sold this yet - the most gorgeous 100 miler in the country. I need the money! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewbacca Posted February 6 Share 33 minutes ago, Mamil said: So I've still got this 1400 ZAR voucher for the Granfondo going for 1000 bucks. Give me the cash - I give you the code you enter code when checking out on the online entry and it credits your basket with 1400 bucks. This is their substitution process. Can't believe I've not sold this yet - the most gorgeous 100 miler in the country. I need the money! Wait... I paid you for this. Hang on. You 'should' have received R1208 at some point in the last 10 days. I'm about to log in to check Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mamil Posted February 6 Share Sold to the man on the BMX who had indeed already paid me. gerriemtb, peetwindhoek, Jewbacca and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baracuda Posted August 21 Share Just received an email from the Swartberg Fondo organizers that the race is no more. I would like to publicly thank them for an awesome event. It got me into gravel racing which I love. A real, real pity we can't do another. openmind, betaboy, Kom and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mamil Posted August 21 Share I must say I'm very disappointed that this event will be no more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewbacca Posted August 21 Share It was one of the few events I felt was worth the effort Sid the Sloth 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince Albert Cycles Posted August 21 Share A great loss to our town. Kom, Mamil, ChrisF and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betaboy Posted August 21 Share So will there be a new UCI event to replace it? Or is South Africa once gain kicked to curb like the Formula E and many other great events? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mamil Posted August 22 Share The email more or less explicitly says that it is more lucrative for the organiser to focus on their 3 day organised rides of 60km per day with restaurants, wine and group social activities. That's a completely different market to the one I represent. As a dyed in the wool extreme introvert I can think of nothing worse than that. It's a real loss to the calendar that this event is no more. I was already hoping that my second attempt at grit tankwa wouldn't clash with it next year. Anyway me and a few mates (even hardcore introverts have mates) are already talking about a trip to PA to ride the granfondo route and tack on a descent into die hel too.  ChrisF, DJR, Rowl and 2 others 1 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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