[Event] The Stanford 100

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Event Name: The Stanford 100
When: 06/12/2025
Where: Stanford Hills Estate, Stanford, Western Cape
Category: Gravel

The Stanford 100 Miler is a 1-day dirt road bicycle race in the heart of the Overstrand. 

All bicycles welcome. Gravel, MTB or E-bike

Did you know Stanford is the only Town in the Overstrand proclaimed a Heritage Site, in its entirety. Like the whole Town is a Heritage site. 

Fancy.

Probably the best part of Stanford is its proximity to equally beautiful towns, Gansbaai, Pearly Beach, Hermanus, Franskraal, Elim, Baarskeedersbos and L’Agulhas, the Southernmost tip of Africa.

Following the massive growth since its inception in 2022, the Stanford 100 Miler, brought to you by the people who bring you one-of-a-kind bicycle race in the Tankwa Karoo, The Tanqua Kuru Bicycle Race, 2025 is set to become the largest gravel race in the Western Cape.

Join us for The Hunt.

Tally-ho!

Route:

Start & finish will be at the lush The Stanford Hills Estate

100 Miler - 169km - 2358 elevation

50 Miler - 77km - 1365 elevation

This course favours the rouleur who is sharp enough to leave a bit in the tank for a few of the clever twists and turns towards the business end of the course.

After a short neutral section out of Town, hunters will immediately head South on some pristine gravel. Clay hardpack is the name of the game while you zig zag along the Uilkraals River. 

You’ll eventually head in a Northerly direction and this is where the fun really begins. Rural, tarmac like gravel roads with two ‘bumps’ ready to the pack of the laggards. Over-cook the wet clay downhill sections here and it's not only new bike day, but also new clavicle day.

More slippery than a greased weasel.

Get your steed over the last bump and all that's left is to channel your inner puncheur to the line.

The hounds will meet you at the village pub to revel in your success.

Tally-ho!

>> Entries open 1 March 2025 <<

IMPORTANT TICKETING INFORMATION:

• Early bird pricing until 31 May: R1250 - 100 Miler
• Early bird pricing until 31 May: R850 - 50 Miler
• Regular pricing 1 June to 14 November: R1450 - 100 Miler
• Regular pricing 1 June to 14 November: R950 - 50 Miler
• Late pricing 15 November to 30 November: R1850 - 100 Miler
• Late pricing 15 November to 30 November: R1150 - 50 Miler
• Entries close strictly on 30 November 2024
• No on day entries allowed
• Registration will take place at Stanford Hills Estate from 17:00 on 06 December 2024 as well as from 05:30 to 06:30 on race morning 07 December 2024
• The route will be timed and marked
• A fully functional GPS device is essential
• Full medical back up
• 5 refreshment stations (100 miler) (Extra station for 2025)
• 3 refreshment stations (50 miler)
• GPX files as well as final race information will be sent via email the week before the race
• We don’t believe in filling a goodie bag with junk. So we don’t. We’ll do something else every year. Something useful, memorable and always made by hand.
• A cider/ beer and locally made graze for every finisher
• A ‘medal’ for all finishers

Accommodation:

Stanford and the surrounding area is blessed with a huge choice of quality accommodation options. Search through your favourite booking platform or give https://www.stanfordinfo.co.za/ a call.

There is a limited amount of accommodation at Stanford Hills Estate, Africamps.

Go to Event Page.

[Mamil]

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