Up & Down 2-day 80km MTB Charity Ride

Make a difference while having a great weekend!

Join us for a luxury 2-day/1-night 80km MTB ride in the foothills of the Outeniquas in the Garden Route. The Garden Route is without a doubt one of the most beautiful, scenic regions in our country.

Riders will receive lucky draw prizes, goodie bags with packets of our famous choc chip cookies and more! Enter now to make sure you are a part of this unique experience.

All funds raised will go to Up with Downs – centre for learners with special needs.

The route

The route is suitable for cyclists with moderate to good fitness levels with no special technical riding skills required. There are no technical single track sections.

We welcome all bikes (mountain, e and gravel). The route covers hill-country and there will be some challenging uphill and downhill sections.

DAY 1:

Distance: 54km

Fitness required: Moderate to good. (8/10 if 1 is completely unfit and 10 is very fit).

Road surface: Good district gravel roads.

Total Ascent for day 1: 1000m

Scenery: Distant mountain and sea views, rolling hills, farmland, fynbos and deep valleys.

Picnic Stops at working farms and viewpoints, a visit to a butterfly sanctuary and the chance to ride a few kilometers with some of our special needs learners. 

DAY 2

Distance: 20km

Fitness required: Moderate to good. (8/10 if 1 is completely unfit and 10 is very fit).

Road surface: Good district gravel roads and some well maintained jeep tracks up a steep hill for good measure.

Total Ascent for day 2: 500m

Scenery: Distant mountain and sea views, hills, farmland, fynbos and valleys.

Picnic Stop and a visit to a Perceron Horse farm.