Magalies Monster 2025

[Balooba]

Hi all

How is it possible that the 35km race is costing R525??? I read that numbers are down in comparison to previous years - I am not surprised. 

I love the Monster, have done it since 2016 and would like to continue but the price is getting to me.

R1000 for a day race with petrol, tolls, food, drinks AND the entry, I cannot afford it. Saving for this one race is also not in my budget...

Rant over...😉

[Ozzie NL]

See the actual monster is no longer part of the Magalies Monster ... apparently the Breedts road is nie so lekker nie

[RobynE]

At that rate it’s unaffordable for my family as well, as we did our first one as a family and would like to do it again in the same manner. That’s well over R2k for the ride itself, never mind accommodation etc. We didn’t find the vibe *amazing* at our first one in 2023 so there’s no dangling carrot in that regard. 

[117]

31 minutes ago, Ozzie NL said:

See the actual monster is no longer part of the Magalies Monster ... apparently the Breedts road is nie so lekker nie

Nothing wrong with breedsnek for mtb

[Ozzie NL]

2 minutes ago, 117 said:

Nothing wrong with breedsnek for mtb

Bets have a chat with the Lenick team then as they have cut it out of the route

[117]

If i recall they cut it out a few races ago already, cant change that now

[HenkD]

To be honest, the race isnt nearly what it used to be. Since the big brand sponsors left there wasnt much left interms of organizing and "class" to the race. I mean some " Kerk basaar" races attract more people. 

Sad but it is a reality. Before breedtsnek there was the monster climb which got cyclist here. Now there is just "gras polle" left. 

RIP Magalies Monster

[s14phoenix]

I have to agree. I did the monster as kinda a dare which became a reverse dare and me and a buddy slogged out the proper full original monster in 2014 and 2015. I later returned to what to me felt like a watered down money maker. I drove there and drove back the same day a far cry from where I almost could not walk after 2014 and 2015.

I was hoping the sting would be put back at some stage but alas not much was improved and the race lost a lot of appeal to many...