Old Mutual go2berg 2025: Journey through the heart of South Africa
The Old Mutual go2berg is a celebration of the people and the countryside it travels through. At its core, it’s a bicycle race, but it’s deeply woven into the lives of the communities along the route, creating a shared experience that feels genuinely special. My interest in cycling events waned after I’d saturated myself in […]
The 2026 Absa Cape Epic Route Revealed
The 2026 Absa Cape Epic, pinnacle of the Epic Series, tears across 692 kilometres of raw South African wilderness, with 15 900 metres of climbing that will humble the unprepared and honour the relentless. From the dusty singletracks of Meerendal Wine Estate to the wild vastness of Montagu, through the rugged passes and trails of […]
Champions Crowned at the Cape Pioneer Grand Finale
The 2025 Momentum Medical Scheme Cape Pioneer, presented by Biogen, came to a sweltering and thrilling conclusion in Oudtshoorn on Saturday, 4 October. Vera Looser and Samantha Sanders completed a clean sweep of victories across the five stages to win the UCI Women’s title by over 40 minutes. The UCI Men’s competition was a closer […]
Is There a More Beautiful Time in the Karoo Than April?
The Ride The Karoo 3-Day Stage Race has announced an exciting change of dates in 2026. This year, the event will take place from 10–12 April, a time when the Karoo reveals a softer, more magical side of itself. The blistering heat of summer has eased, the evenings are cool and refreshing, and the golden light turns the wide-open plains […]
Top South African teams to light up 2025 Cape Pioneer
The Momentum Medical Scheme Cape Pioneer, presented by Biogen, is far more than the standard mountain bike stage race. It is the Race with Soul. An event that blends highly competitive UCI and age-category racing with a relaxed race village atmosphere. Even for the elite men and women lining up to fight it out over […]
Stedman and Preen Crowned King Price Race to the Sea Champions
Travis Stedman and Hayley Preen won the 2025 edition of the King Price Race to the Sea in near-perfect conditions on Saturday, 6 September. The 157-kilometre route from Franschhoek, in the Winelands, to Benguela Cove, on the Whale Coast, took in spectacular Overberg canola and wheat field scenery. After a crisp start to proceedings, the […]
Introducing Grinduro: A New Kind of Gravel Bike Race
Grinduro, a global gravel phenomenon that blends racing with festival energy, celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2025. This year, presented by Leatt, Grinduro will make its South African debut at Oewerzicht Farm in the heart of the Overberg region: a serene riverside retreat perfect for relaxation, tubing, and outdoor adventures. Here’s what riders can expect: […]
Insect Science Take Their Own Trans Baviaans Course Record
Having shattered the course record in 2024 by over 20 minutes, Arno du Toit and Keagan Bontekoning shaved a further 3 minutes and 44 seconds off last year’s time to cross the finish line in 7 hours, 25 minutes, and 21 seconds on Saturday, 9 August 2025. The Insect Science team was pushed hard through […]
Into the Kloof Again: Trans Baviaans Favourites Chase Glory and Grit
Last year, Insect Science’s Arno du Toit and Keagan Bontekoning crushed the long-standing Trans Baviaans course record. They reset the mark by 22 minutes to post the new benchmark of 7 hours, 29 minutes, and 5 seconds. On Saturday, 9 August 2025, they will have another go at bettering their time as they line up […]
Monumental Gravel Awaits at the 2025 Prince George 100 Miler
The Prince George Monumental 100 Miler returns on Saturday, 11 October 2025, promising a truly unique test of endurance, grit, and gravel riding prowess. Now in its fourth edition, the point-to-point race stretches from Prince Albert in the arid heart of the Karoo, over the Swartberg Mountains, and into the lush Langkloof valley—finishing at Louvain […]
‘OG’ or Adventure in 2026? Entries are open for KAP sani2c!
Message your partner, clear the calendar, and grab your entry to the best thing you will do in 2026. Entries are open for KAP sani2c. KAP sani2c Adventure: Wednesday 6 May to Friday 8 May KAP sani2c ‘OG’: Thursday 7 May to Saturday 9 May (with UCI Prologue 6 May) At the top of the […]
Berg & Bush brings singletrack and smiles
For almost two decades, the Standard Bank Berg & Bush mountain bike events near Winterton in KwaZulu-Natal – the 2-Day and the Descent – have been thrilling mountain bikers from around South Africa (and an increasing number of international riders who can’t resist South African hospitality!). The 2025 edition proved no different. With Standard Bank’s […]