Munga 2025

[Sid the Sloth]

There was once good prize money, I think in the form of bitcoin. And the value has skyrocketed since then even though it’s taken a recent dive. If they still had good prize money I would love to try tackle it, but with desert dash offering a better prize pot for (hopefully!) less suffering, I think it attracts more talent. 

[Mamil]

3 hours ago, Sid the Sloth said:

There was once good prize money, I think in the form of bitcoin. And the value has skyrocketed since then even though it’s taken a recent dive. If they still had good prize money I would love to try tackle it, but with desert dash offering a better prize pot for (hopefully!) less suffering, I think it attracts more talent. 

Given previous postings i think its in your future regardless the prize pot

[gemmerbal]

Munga entry R28000 - ive never heard a Munga participant complain about the facilities, the conditions, the lack of water, the quality or availability of the food, the wind in the Tankwa, etc etc etc

Absa Cape Epic entry - who can keep up? Every year multiple threads/pages of complaints about conditions, lack of water, food, the sun, the wind, mattress being too soft, mattress being too hard, etc etc…

I pay 28k with a smile. See you okes at the start line next year.

 

Edited November 21, 2025 by gemmerbal

[SSCC]

11 hours ago, gemmerbal said:

Munga entry R28000 - ive never heard a Munga participant complain about the facilities, the conditions, the lack of water, the quality or availability of the food, the wind in the Tankwa, etc etc etc

Absa Cape Epic entry - who can keep up? Every year multiple threads/pages of complaints about conditions, lack of water, food, the sun, the wind, mattress being too soft, mattress being too hard, etc etc…

I pay 28k with a smile. See you okes at the start line next year.

 

Agree with this. Its worth every cent in my opinion. 

On the prize money - if the Munga team had half the marketing savvy of the Gravel Burn team they could make this a million Rand (not dollars) prize purse race. The problem is their marketing looks like it’s done by the people that do the Game or Makro Black Friday sales catalogs. It’s a complete mess and has zero sponsorship appeal. 

[AfricaMike]

So here we go and it looks like the whole field is off-route......

 

https://trackleaders.com/munga25

 

Edited November 26, 2025 by AfricaMike

[Mailman7412]

this early pace always catch me unawares. 120km in 4 hrs on free state gravel and heat. Only 900+ to go

 

[hboli4]

Near to perfect conditions in Bloem today. Almost no wind to speak of and not too hot.

[Mamil]

6 minutes ago, hboli4 said:

Near to perfect conditions in Bloem today. Almost no wind to speak of and not too hot.

It's 'cos I'm not there

[hboli4]

Just now, Mamil said:

It's 'cos I'm not there

So you were the reason for last year's head wind?

[ajnkzn]

Leaders group of 3 on 417km just before RV 2 Britstown. 

[AfricaMike]

Hard to believe that the leaders are halfway after 20 hours!  Just another level completely........

[BMCfan]

Larf larf larf mee a bit of dot watching this time of year!

 

Stoopid question, i cant see the record time dot? Am i missing something?

[hboli4]

35 minutes ago, BMCfan said:

Larf larf larf mee a bit of dot watching this time of year!

 

Stoopid question, i cant see the record time dot? Am i missing something?

Not there this year by the looks of it. Might be because the course is a little longer? Will see if I can find out

[AfricaMike]

Cant see the dreaded green cutoff dot either.....

 

[mazambaan]

I see ou Bakkies Botha in the line up. Be very careful who you jostle out there.

https://www.citizen.co.za/network-news/network-sport/2025/11/26/bakkies-botha-skop-munga-af-hammie-wessels-neem-eerste-lang-skof/

[Dicky DQ]

Munga; the Iphone of gravel races.....