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SUMMARY:BERG 100
DESCRIPTION:Take on KZN’s biggest one day 100km MTB marathon in the iconic Drakensberg. \nWhat makes this race unique to any other in SA is that due to the nature of the route we are able to change directions every year\, allowing the rider a completely “new” ride every year! 2019 will take riders from the picturesque village of Himeville through to the iconic Nottingham Road.   \nThe climbs are long\, but so are the descents\, and the riding is designed to make the route fast\, not technically difficult. But don’t be fooled this is not an easy day out for everyone. \nEstablished 8 years ago we are what is now termed a “gravel grinding” race. MTB\, Gravel and E-Bikes are all allowed to participate.  \nBreathtaking scenery\, big climbs and awesome downhills…. This is one race you don’t want to miss out on! \nStart Details:        7:00am\, Kenmo Lake\, Himeville \nFinish Details:       Bellwood Cottages\, Nottingham Road \nEnter online at www.berg100.co.za
URL:https://www.bicycling.co.za/event/berg-100/
LOCATION:Himeville\, Kenmo Lake\, Himeville\, KwaZulu-Natal
CATEGORIES:Gravel
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SUMMARY:Karoo GravelGrinder
DESCRIPTION:The Karoo GravelGrinder\,a 3 day\, social\, cycling and culinary experience you can share with a group of colleagues or friends. The routes are designed to accommodate gravel\, cyclocross and mountain bikes. E-bikes are also welcome.\nWe’ve settled on around 60km per day\, it’s long enough to be a challenge but short enough to leave you with some energy to enjoy the afternoon. In addition we have shorter options on the same route if so desired.
URL:https://www.bicycling.co.za/event/karoo-gravelgrinder/
LOCATION:Prince Albert\, Hope Street\, Prince Albert\, Western Cape\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Gravel
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SUMMARY:MTB Legend Sauser To Ride Rollercoaster
DESCRIPTION:Former world champion and multiple Cape Epic winner Christoph Sauser will race the Rainmaker Rollercoaster gravel race for his charity Songo.info from October 6-12. \nThe event will be the world’s first seven-day gravel stage race and takes place to from Swellendam to Plettenberg Bay over 550km. Riders can take part in teams of two or can ride in small groups. The event will be open to mountain bikes as well\, but the parcours will suit the speed of a gravel bike. There will be jersey and age category awards. \nSauser has recently gotten into gravel riding and racing\, and is excited to be taking part in the world’s first seven-day point to point gravel race. “I have really enjoyed the new discipline of gravel biking and to be able to race it in a region that I love and know\, will make it even more rewarding. Also\, being able to use it as a platform for songo.info fundraising means a lot to me and the young kids of Kayamandi.” \n 
URL:https://www.bicycling.co.za/event/mtb-legend-sauser-to-ride-rollercoaster/
LOCATION:Western Cape
CATEGORIES:Gravel
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SUMMARY:SA To Host World's First 7-Day Gravel Stage Race
DESCRIPTION:The Rainmaker RollerCoaster\, the world’s first seven-day point to point gravel stage race\, will take place from 6-12 October 2018 in the Western Cape\, South Africa. \nThe RollerCoaster is the latest offering from HotChillee\, the cycling event group behind the renowned London-Paris and Cape Rouleur races. HotChillee has embraced the growing phenomenon of gravel riding over the past three years and have joined forces with digital disrupter Rainmaker Solutions\, the title sponsor of the inaugural event. \n\n\nThe RollerCoaster offers riders the chance to race 550km with 8000m of climbing from Swellendam to the coastal resort of Plettenberg Bay. Riders can take part in teams of two or can ride in small groups supported by the HotChillee Ride Captains. The event will be open to mountain bikes as well\, but the parcours will suit the speed of a gravel bike. There will be jersey and age category awards. \n“I was hooked on my first gravel ride three years ago\,” said Sven Thiele\, HotChillee Founder. “Putting the RollerCoaster together over that period has been a wonderful experience and seeing the level of buy in by locals\, authorities\, riders and sponsors indicates that gravel racing and riding will be the new wave of cycling. The route between Swellendam and Plettenberg Bay will stand out as the finest and toughest gravel race in the world. \n“South Africa\, and the Western Cape in particular\, is ideally suited to gravel riding with its quiet\, long and safe district roads that connect towns\, villages and farms. There are challenging climbs and the terrain and scenery is some of the most beautiful in the world. It combines the best aspects of road and mountain bike riding\, but at the same time imparts a unique cycling experience that we believe takes this wonderful sport to a new\, exciting level.” \nImage supplied\nThe RollerCoaster begins with a sunset time trial in the Bontebok National Park\, Swellendam\, a few hours drive from Cape Town\, and will finish in Plettenberg Bay on the iconic Garden Route. With a distance of 550km\, the route follows gravel roads and trails of the farmlands in Swellendam\, into the semi desert of the Little Karoo\, along the lush Garden Route\, through the Knysna forest and finishes at the breathtaking coast of Plettenberg Bay. Participants will stay overnight in tented race villages\, with upgrade accommodation packages available. \nImage supplied\nMinister Alan Winde\, Western Cape Minister of Economic Opportunities and a keen cyclist himself\, said the Rainmaker RollerCoaster would play an important part of the Western Cape’s plan to entrench the province as a preferred cycling tourism destination: “This project has been high on my agenda since launching the Cross Cape gravel routes. Having an international 7-stage gravel race take place in the region will further demonstrate what the region has to offer to local and international tourists.” \n\nStage details:\nSaturday 6 October: Stage 1 – Swellendam (Prologue) (16km/135m)\nSunday 7 October: Stage 2 – Swellendam – Swellendam (57km/1150m)\nMonday 8 October: Stage 3 – Swellendam – Riversdale (107km/2000m)\nTuesday 9 October: Stage 4 – Riversdale – Calitzdorp (109km/2100m)\nWednesday 10 October: Stage 5 – Calitzdorp – Oudtshoorn (53km/350m)\nThursday 11 October: Stage 6 – Oudtshoorn – Knysna (140km/2150m)\nFriday 12 October: Stage 7 – Knysna – Plettenberg Bay (74km/1650m)\n\nEvent date: 6 – 12 October 2018 (5 – 11 October 2019)\nRegistrations open: 14:00 GMT\, Tuesday 5 June 2018\nEntry cost start from: 12\,950 ZAR (single occupancy two-man tent with all meals)
URL:https://www.bicycling.co.za/event/sa-to-host-worlds-first-7-day-gravel-stage-race/
LOCATION:Western Cape
CATEGORIES:Gravel
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