[Event] THE CANOLA ROLLER

[Chris van dalen]

Event Name: THE CANOLA ROLLER
When: 20/09/2025
Where: 1 Jones St , Greyton, Greyton, Western Cape
Category: Gravel

Introducing The Canola Roller: A New Era of Gravel Riding.

The Greyton MTB and Gravel Club is thrilled to announce the second chapter of this event that was a bold transformation of the beloved race previously known as the Pie Run. After the great success of the first Canola Roller we have decided to increase the total to 800x spots available, don’t miss your chance to be part of this epic event - enter today!

Starting in the picturesque town of Greyton, Western Cape, The Canola Roller offers three stunning route options: 130 km, 80 km, and 30 km, all with e-bike options available. Whether you’re a seasoned rider or a beginner, there’s a challenge for everyone!

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[Bub Marley]

Pity this coincides with Karoo2coast. 

[milky4130]

3 hours ago, Bub Marley said:

Pity this coincides with Karoo2coast. 

I'm sorry but an event less than 2 hours from Cape Town wins hands down. K2C is +-7hours away if you factor in at least 2 stops along the way, fuel, accommodation if you can still find any Uniondale these days. 

[Bub Marley]

1 hour ago, milky4130 said:

I'm sorry but an event less than 2 hours from Cape Town wins hands down. K2C is +-7hours away if you factor in at least 2 stops along the way, fuel, accommodation if you can still find any Uniondale these days. 

I get all this. But I’m already doing Karoo2coast. Would have liked to have done both but obviously not possible. 

[cadenceblur]

Anyone done this one before ? Looking at perhaps the 130km, but might opt for the 80 and have more time and energy to spend with the wifey.

[Zebra]

3 hours ago, cadenceblur said:

Anyone done this one before ? Looking at perhaps the 130km, but might opt for the 80 and have more time and energy to spend with the wifey…

Hmm, care to….elaborate? 🤣

[cadenceblur]

6 hours ago, Zebra said:

Hmm, care to….elaborate? 🤣

Hehehe, enjoying the sights of Greyton of course! 

[BuffsVintageBikes]

12 hours ago, cadenceblur said:

Anyone done this one before ? Looking at perhaps the 130km, but might opt for the 80 and have more time and energy to spend with the wifey.

I did it last year and I can strongly recommend it. Great gravel roads that were in really good condition and well stocked water points... and a free beer at the end 😀

I did the 80km due to time constraints and I'm really glad I did because the 130km has a nasty sting in its tail. I'll do the 80km again this year 🤙

[bleedToWin]

27 minutes ago, BuffsVintageBikes said:

I did it last year and I can strongly recommend it. Great gravel roads that were in really good condition and well stocked water points... and a free beer at the end 😀

I did the 80km due to time constraints and I'm really glad I did because the 130km has a nasty sting in its tail. I'll do the 80km again this year 🤙

The routes have a shared tail. The sting for the 130km is smack bang in the middle!

[BuffsVintageBikes]

1 minute ago, bleedToWin said:

The routes have a shared tail. The sting for the 130km is smack bang in the middle!

Valid point, it was at the tail end of the 80km where the 130km split off and got nasty but yes, that was their midpoint... poor buggers 😉 👍

[Skubarra]

14 hours ago, cadenceblur said:

Anyone done this one before ? Looking at perhaps the 130km, but might opt for the 80 and have more time and energy to spend with the wifey.

As gravel routes go the 130km route is one of the tamer ones around, since you are not skipping out on the big climb anyway when opting for the 80km I would say enter for the 130km - you still have more than enough time to get fit

[MongooseMan]

19 minutes ago, Skubarra said:

As gravel routes go the 130km route is one of the tamer ones around, since you are not skipping out on the big climb anyway when opting for the 80km I would say enter for the 130km - you still have more than enough time to get fit

You definitely skip the big climb if you do the 80k.

The 130k has a 7km climb with pitches of 20% in it.

[guidodg]

1 hour ago, Skubarra said:

As gravel routes go the 130km route is one of the tamer ones around, since you are not skipping out on the big climb anyway when opting for the 80km I would say enter for the 130km - you still have more than enough time to get fit

when opting for the 80km you miss out a serious climb which only the 130km tackles… nothing tame about the 130… one section hits 26% and is fairly loose😉

Edited January 23 by guidodg

[Skubarra]

24 minutes ago, guidodg said:

when opting for the 80km you miss out a serious climb which only the 130km tackles… nothing tame about the 130… one section hits 26% and is fairly loose😉

 

1 hour ago, MongooseMan said:

You definitely skip the big climb if you do the 80k.

The 130k has a 7km climb with pitches of 20% in it.

My bad, misunderstood some of the earlier posts.

That said, even with that nasty climb I would say the 130km is relatively speaking one of the easier routes around. And that is not a bad thing, more hard climbing does not necessarily = more fun 

[MongooseMan]

1 minute ago, Skubarra said:

 

My bad, misunderstood some of the earlier posts.

That said, even with that nasty climb I would say the 130km is relatively speaking one of the easier routes around. And that is not a bad thing, more hard climbing does not necessarily = more fun 

Easier than Ceder, harder than Ronde van Riebeek.

Kinda fits in the middle for me.

But yes, great race, on my calendar every year.

 

Edited January 23 by MongooseMan