Ezemvelo MTB Challenge

EZEMVELO

MOUNTAIN BIKE RACE

19 OCTOBER 2019

Ride the hills where the Wilge River cuts through the ‘rust pigmented’ sandstone formations to form spectacular cliffs made up of fossilised red sand dunes, an extension of the ancient desert landscape of the Magabeng Plateau.

Also see:

THE EZEMVELO TRAIL RUN - 20 OCT

DISTANCE OPTIONS

10KM FUN RIDE

20KM PLAY RIDE

40KM RIDGE RIDE

50KM AARDWOLF

ENTRY FEES

10KM - R100

20KM - R140

40KM - R180

50KM - R210

Medals to all finishers

TIMES

10KM - 08:30am

20KM - 08:00am

40KM - 07:15am

50KM - 07:00am

Number collection: 05:30am to 07:00am

Entries

ENTER ONLINE

R20 surcharge for race day entries

Route Description:
Each distance is a full circular loop (no laps) on mostly singletrack and jeep track. Trails will be marked so a GPS won't be compulsory but GPS route files will also be supplied closer to the time.

Route profiles:
See route profiles further down.

Medals & Prizes:

Results will be for all categories in all distances but there will only be cash prizes for the overall winners of the main race (the 50km)
Medals to all finishers
Prize giving with loads of lucky draw prizes from our sponsors.

Timekeeping:

This is a SA Seeding event. All riders will be timed by Racetime and results will be published on the WildTrail SA website.

Waterpoints:

There will be two water points on the 50km route, two water points on the 40km route, one water point on the 20km route and no water point on the 10km route.

We always advise riders to also carry water with them.

Food & Drinks:

Lovely food, craft beer and a great vibe can also be enjoyed afterwards so bring the whole family.

CAMPING

Ezemvelo Nature Reserve has a beautiful and well-maintained camp site with electricity points at each stand so pack your camping gear and use this opportunity to make this a breakaway weekend at this beautiful place.

Booking for the campsite must be made with Ezemvelo directly.

Camping Reservations
E-mail:
Tel: +27 (0) 13 680 1399/ (0) 87 405 3554