Sunshine and Showers at the 2024 Glacier Storms River Traverse
The Glacier Storms River Traverse featured the best run of weather in the race’s 14 year history for the 2024 edition. Stages 1 and 2, on Friday 9 and Saturday 10 August, boasted sunshine and clear skies – before a cold drizzle brought the race to its conclusion on Sunday, 11 August. The showers did […]
Tsitsikamma Touring at the 2024 Glacier Storms River Traverse
South Africa has many incredible places to visit. From the arid beauty of the Great and Little Karoos to the vast vistas of the West Coast, and the charismatic mega fauna of the bushveld. There remains one section of the country which beckons travellers with an intangible allure. The Tsitsikamma – with its deep gorges, […]
Glacier Storms River Traverse 2023 Set to Stage Exhilarating e-Bike and Junior Racing
The Glacier Storms River Traverse has long been one of the most social stage races on the South African mountain biking calendar. And the 2023 experience will be no different! Hosted at the Tsitsikamma Village Inn, over the weekend from 11 to 13 August 2023, the exceptional landscape, unparalleled trails and world-class water points, provide […]
De Villiers & Hill kick off women’s month in style at Storms River Traverse
Yolande de Villiers and Sarah Hill got Women’s Month off to a winning start as they dominated the 2017 Glacier Storms River Traverse in the solo women’s and mixed categories respectively. de Villiers not only won the solo women’s race but was also the first rider across the finish line on all three days; while […]
Muddy but memorable wrap-up to the Glacier Storms River Traverse
The three day Glacier Storms River Traverse wrapped up with a final beautifully scenic stage through the Tsitsikamma Forest on Monday the 8th of August. The race victory was secured by Etnard Louw and Hanco Kachelhoffer of Team NFB Altech Autopage but their elation was shared by every rider in the field. Anthony Fogel cranks […]
Not even a 22% gradient could dampen the Glacier Storms River Traverse vibe
The second stage of the Glacier Storms River Traverse took place on the forestry roads around the Eastern Cape village of Storms River on Sunday the 7th of August. The 43.2km stage featured a notoriously tough climb and lots of scenic riding. A rider winds his way along a scenic MTO Forestry road during Stage […]
Social Riders Victorious on Stage 1 of the Glacier Storms River Traverse
Riders were treated to a perfect winter’s day, ideal for taking in the vistas and trails of the first stage of the 2016 Glacier Storms River Traverse. The 62.2km route looped from the Tsitsikamma Village Inn; dropping down into the Storms River Gorge, climbed the eastern slopes of the valley, traversed lush MTO Forestry plantations […]
Glacier Storms River Traverse boasts Dryland’s Water Neutral Policy
In 2013 when the Southern Cape was in the grip of the worst drought in living memory, Dryland Event Management began implementing steps to ensure their events became ‘water neutral’. As one of South Africa’s largest event organisers Dryland prides itself on the company’s sustainable approach to both business and the environments within which it […]
Last chance to join the Glacier Storms River Traverse, sponsored by Glacier by Sanlam
Taking place in the beautiful, untouched gem that is Tsitsikamma, the Glacier Storms River Traverse is set to be a top-class mountain biking race complete with phenomenal views, world-class trails and great hospitality. Whether you are an experienced rider or just starting out, this three stage event should be on your bucket list. The Glacier […]
Storms River Traverse gets scenic route upgrade
The 2016 Glacier by Sanlam Storms River Traverse mountain bike stage race has been given a route upgrade to incorporate even more of the beautiful Garden Route coastline and include more singletrack. The the route for the 2016 Glacier by Sanlam Storm’s River Traverse mountain bike stage race will continue to incorporate the lush indigenous […]
Glacier by Sanlam invests in growth of Storms River Traverse
Glacier by Sanlam has announced its investment in the growth of the Storms River Traverse, one of South Africa’s more unique mountain bike stage races, by confirming its title sponsorship of the 2016, 2017 and 2018 events. The Glacier Storms River Traverse offers three days of mountain biking in the scenic Tsitsikamma region of the […]
Storms River Traverse and the Tsitsikamma Village Inn go that extra mile
The Glacier by Sanlam Storms River Traverse, a 3-day mountain bike stage race takes place in the beautiful Storms River Village (10-12 August) and promises to provide picture perfect views, some challenging routes and a weekend of fun for cyclists and their families. The Glacier by Sanlam Storms River Traverse and its sponsors will bring […]