Hollard JUMA 2015: Rocking the new routes

Give the 2015 riders even more to conquer and look forward to on the Hollard Jozi Urban Mountain Bike Adventure? CHALLENGE ACCEPTED!

Want to know more about what to expect on route at the Hollard JUMA 2015? We have all the details for you right here! Partnering with City Parks and Joburg Zoo, the Hollard JUMA takes place on the 6th September 2015 and turns Johannesburg into the ultimate mountain biker’s playground.

The Hollard JUMA isa race for all kinds of riders, from professionals to weekend warriors & newbies and novices. This year a major change comes in the form of two completely separate routes for the 54km & 22km and a reversed 54km route. The separate & reverses routes will give riders extra room to ride. This separation means a max of 3 500 riders on either route this year compared to the 5 500 on the route in 2014. The 54km route has been reversed to space riders out over the first 13km and give riders an extra taste of technical on the last 17km.

Wipe those tears away and don’t be fooled, we’ve beefed up on the following safety features but the Hollard JUMA is still a challenge and not for sissies:

• The number of scaffolding ramps has been reduced and where ramps are used they will now be rubberized.
• Some great news for both riders and motorists – there will be fewer road closures this year on both routes.
• Pack those swimming caps, the 120m bridge will be narrower this year and Emmarentia dam will be claiming a lot more victims.
• The 700m Anatomic tunnel will be lit up, just a tiny bit more. But we encourage riders to bring additional lighting e.g. headlamps or bike lights.
• There will be 50 more marshals on call along the Spruit.

The 54km, a route for the regular & not so regular riders that love adventure and that never shy away from a challenge will be rocked in reverse. This year the route is separate with an extra 2km of Joburg jungle to explore. Thanks to the reversal of the route the 54km riders will take on the 700m Anatomic tunnel as a dark and daring downhill. Riders will then spend some serious time in the Parkview storm water chutes up, up onto some new single track before enjoying a technical 17km ride back to the finish.

For first timers, Sunday-funday riders and newbies the 22km will be completely separate and way less technical. Don’t be fooled though – while the 22km will definitely be more suited to novice riders, it will still offer the uniquely Hollard JUMA style challenges and excitement. The 22km will be kept to mostly jeep track, interspersed with single-track sections through the reeds and marshlands of the Spruit. The route will then turn towards Melville and riders will have the opportunity to grab some final hydration, at one of the Tom Campher Volvo, ABI, SAB & Redbull Water Points, before conquering the climb. After powering up the ridge riders will enjoy a 360-degree view of the whole Melville Koppies before heading downhill and home.

Not clipping in for the challenge but still keen to support? Marks Park will be alive with activities for the whole family with exciting food stalls, a beer garden and the SAB “Gig Rig” music truck. Follow all the latest news and announcements via Social Media by following us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/urbanMTB or on Twitter @JUMAMTB

Entries opened on the 7th May 2015, to enter visit www.juma.co.za. Entry fees are R399 for the 54km and R299 for the 22km. A whole new year, a whole new challenge! Enter NOW!