[Event] The Tanqua Kuru Bicycle Race

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Event Name: The Tanqua Kuru Bicycle Race
When: 23/05/2025 - 25/05/2025
Where: Tankwa Tented Camp, Northern Cape
Category: Mountain Bike

Now in its 5th year, The Tanqua Kuru Bicycle Race is a heavenly bicycle race through the harsh Tankwa Karoo.

This year, we’re switching it up, again. You asked, we’ve delivered. It’s back to The Pan baby! Out the park, up the R355, hit a left and you’re there. A few hours later, sure, but you’ll be there. We’ll be there. The whole circus will be there. It’s going to be a whole thing and then some more.

You know what else is back? Yep, segment racing. Chill with your tjoms and then rip each other’s legs off and then chill for a bit. Repeat.

The long route is tough and suited for riders who are happy to spend a good few hours in the saddle.

The medium route is no gimmie and we’re sending you way out into the rocky desert to bake. Will there be a Kief Kafé ready to refuel you? You betcha. Will there be a vintage fridge hidden with ice cold cokes in glass bottles – obviously. Will there be disco balls instead of route markers? Yep.

Day two is shorter with some more epic vistas and hard riding. A hidden Kief Kafè will keep you moist, as usual. Will there be banging beats played at full volume – OH YEAH! We’ve stopped calling the route short, as it’s a bit misleading. Not a single free mile is to be found on this course. So pack your big boy undies for this one.

We’re going to ride flippin’ hard. We’re going to eat like desert royalty. Some no doubt will over hydrate in the Onverklaarbar. We’re going to light things on fire and shoot up some fireworks.

One thing that we’re going to do more than anything though, is to disconnect so we can reconnect.

Come and play in the desert. We’d love to have you.

THE FORMAT.

Day 1 – 113km

or

Day 1 – 59km

Day 2 – 62 km

THE PLAN.

Take note: we’ve mixed things up a bit!

Friday 23 May 2025

• 14:00, arrival & registration at The Tankwa Tented Camp. Cruise around the artworks
• 16:00, drag race at The Tankwa International Airport
• 19:00, dinner served in the boma
• 20:00, race briefing
• 20:01, campfire bicycle stories

 

Saturday 24 May 2025

• 05:30, farm breakfast will be served in the Boma
• 07:30, long race start
• 08:30, medium race start
• 12:00, lunch
• Afternoon at leisure, cool off and have a dip at Stoney Beach
• 16:30, depart for gins on Sunset Hill
• 19:30, a wholesome dinner will be served in the Boma
• 21:00, the Bicycle Burn will be lit (depending on the wind, we may do this on the Friday night)

 

Sunday 25 May 2025

• 06:30, a slightly later start, farm breakfast will be served in the Boma.
• 08:00, race start
• 13:00, prize giving and light lunch

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