Gravel burn 2025

[Shebeen]

It's happening so let's get a thread for it by itself. 

https://gravel-burn.com/

A little birdie told me the entry fee, will see if that is confirmed at the "firestarter" info session tonight. 

 

Top team involved, this will be a quality event. 

[SSCC]

The “spirit of gravel” is already dead so he may as well build something he can sell to the Ironman group for big bucks in a few years (insert joke emoji) 

 

 

[babse]

With all okes involved, i cant see this starting off small/cheap.

This is going to be "epic" from the start. 

Good luck to them. 

[Michael S]

First edition sold out

[DieselnDust]

was sold out before last weeks info session at the Bike Park. I think TrailAngels bought some entries which they are selling to raise money for charity. Make contact with Nicky Haywood if keen to ride it

[betaboy]

There is a big star rider from the US coming, so this race will definitely get the attention across the pond. Just a pity most locals won’t really be able to enjoy our own backyard. 

[SSCC]

10 hours ago, betaboy said:

Just a pity most locals won’t really be able to enjoy our own backyard. 

You can. The dirt roads are open to the public. Get some mates together and go on a multi day ride. 

[Shebeen]

3 hours ago, SSCC said:

You can. The dirt roads are open to the public. Get some mates together and go on a multi day ride. 

Exactly. 

You can probably find a zillion routes in the EC Karoo that are gravel friendly. go between the old sheep farming areas and ciskei/transkei and you get a mix between hunting lodges and spaza shops.

I had a spare day near the queenstown area and just winged a 70km route, the potential seemed endless - if i lived in the EC i would be doing this twice a year.

 

 

[MaMc]

Wonder if they'll not allow entrants to post on Strava to gatekeep the gravel roads and prevent people from riding the routes by themselves

Edited May 6 by MaMc

[Toasted marshmallows]

Just come stay in kenton or port alfred and I will give you big 7 cycling tours

[Shebeen]

4 minutes ago, MaMc said:

Wonder if they'll not allow entrants to post on Strava to gatekeep the gravel roads and prevent people from riding the routes by themselves

of course.

there will be a lot of public roads. but the nice thing is many will be graded* for the event. 

 

The recce rides were uploaded, some influencers along for the ride (some epic german rider involved).

https://www.strava.com/activities/12417499120

 

 

 

*the trick is to do a gonzo ride 2 days ahead of the event.

Edited May 6 by Shebeen

[the_roadie]

Route profiles are now available: https://notion.gravel-burn.com/route-profiles

Looking forward to this!

[peetwindhoek]

 

[Shebeen]

SO..

 

any hubbers on the starting line?

fess up!

[the_roadie]

Yes! Nervously looking forward to it. 

[jcza]

IN