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All the event and racing news from the South African cycling scene.
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 […]
Inside GZT 2025 – Trails, Tribe & Treats
It’s difficult to distil the Great Zuurberg Trek into mere words. Part race, part holiday, part three-day celebration of everything we love about mountain biking—it’s the kind of event that gets under your skin and stays there long after the dust has settled. For the capped 200-odd riders who gathered in Addo this May, GZT […]
Team Toyota Specialized Melon Mobile claim victory at KAP sani2c nonstop
Travis Stedman and Warren Moolman, Team Toyota Specialized Melon Mobile, are the champions of KAP sani2c nonstop 2025, after covering 256.9 KMs in 11 hours, 25 Minutes and fourteen seconds, on the trails between Underberg and Scottburgh. Werner Moolman was the support driver. In an impressive ride, the pair claimed a convincing win, 47 minutes […]
Awesome Selling Points (ASP’s) of the Old Mutual go2berg
Before we get to the selling points that may get you to the start line in September, here is a recap of what the Old Mutual go2berg is… It is a longer seven-day point-to-point mountain bike journey through the heart of South Africa, from the Northern Free State to the majestic Drakensberg in KZN. It […]
KAP sani2c nonstop: A uniquely South African endurance race to test the toughest
The KAP sani2c nonstop is not your average mountain bike race. Covering 250 km of uninterrupted, rugged terrain from Glencairn Farm at the foothills of Sani Pass in Underberg, to the beach at Scottburgh, this is one of the most demanding one-day endurance events on the South African calendar. This year’s nonstop takes place from […]
Garden Route Giro Entries to Open 17 June
Experience Grit, Gravel, and Glory at the Inaugural Garden Route Giro South Africa’s Garden Route is about to make gravel racing history. Entries for the inaugural Garden Route Giro open on 17 June 2025 at 12:00 (SAST / GMT+2), giving riders a chance to take part in a six-day, 684km journey through mountain passes, forest […]
The Berg & Bush Descent: Sunshine, Singletrack, and Stage Race Magic
The Standard Bank Berg & Bush is one of my favourite mountain bike stage races on the calendar, and when the opportunity arose to join the Descent this year, I didn’t think twice. This year, the route for Stage One had to be changed due to an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease on the farms in […]