{"id":13091,"date":"2022-09-21T10:01:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-21T09:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/2022\/09\/21\/2023-race-with-soul-entries-open-r8469\/"},"modified":"2023-03-20T08:51:22","modified_gmt":"2023-03-20T06:51:22","slug":"2023-race-with-soul-entries-open-r8469","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/2023-race-with-soul-entries-open-r8469\/","title":{"rendered":"2023 Race With Soul Entries Open"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tThe 2023 Momentum Medical Scheme Cape Pioneer Trek, presented by Biogen, is set to take place from the 3rd to the 9th of September next year. Entries for the thirteenth edition have opened hot on the heels of the highly successful 2022 race. Calling upon those who took part to relive the challenges and thrills of the Race with Soul once again in twelve months\u2019 time, while encouraging those who watched on enviously to not miss out again in 2023.\n<\/p>\n

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\n\tIf you watched on with envy as the 2022 Momentum Medical Scheme Cape Pioneer Trek, presented by Biogen played out, this is your chance to ensure you do not miss out again in 2023. Photo by Justin Reinecke for zcmc.co.za.<\/span><\/span><\/em>\n<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cI think the race is onto a winner,\u201d 2022 participant Craig Boyes emphasised. \u201cThe move to shorter routes really improves the experience all round. For people like us, who are racing, the stages are long enough to make the battle at the front exciting. But for the normal riders the days aren\u2019t so long that they finish each stage entirely exhausted. They still come in early enough to enjoy the race villages, relax and spend time with their fellow riders.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

\n\t\"2.jpg\"Experience the nature at unprecedented proximity during the Race with Soul. Photo by Sage Lee Voges for zcmc.co.za.<\/em><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cIn the early days of the Momentum Medical Scheme Cape Pioneer Trek, presented by Biogen, we made the stages as hard as we could,\u201d Henco Rademeyer of Dryland Event Management confessed. \u201cMountain biking was still relatively new then and we didn\u2019t know better. Now our focus is on balance. On creating routes which provide a challenge, but also ensure enjoyable riding and take in scenery which the participants would never experience outside of the race.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

\n\t\"3.jpg\"Even district roads have their charm in the Klein Karoo. Photo by Justin Reinecke for zcmc.co.za.<\/em><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cI think we\u2019ve got the balance right now and I believe the riders who took part in the 2022 Race with Soul will spread the word for us,\u201d Rademeyer added. \u201cTheir positive experiences this year will hopefully become a spontaneous personal testimony of why this event should be locked in on all mountain bikers\u2019 calendars. The aim is for the race to gain renown as a must do event, not just a once-off bucket list race; but one riders come back to year after year, hopefully with a friend or two.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

\n\t\"4.jpg\"The singletracks of the Garden Route will once again play host to the opening stages of the 2023 races. Photo by Sage Lee Voges for zcmc.co.za.<\/em><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cWe\u2019ve also listened to the participants and changed up our entry options accordingly,\u201d he noted. For 2023, solo riders and teams will be able to opt for a non-accommodation entry, giving them the option of booking their own accommodation for the duration of the race. These entries still include all meals in the race villages, ensuring that riders join those staying on-site for the nervous pre-stage breakfasts, post-stage swopping of stories from the trails, over lunch, and the vibey evenings\u2019 prize givings and dinner.\n<\/p>\n

\n\t\"5.jpg\"Craig Boyes was full of praise for the shortened stages at the 2022 Momentum Medical Scheme Cape Pioneer Trek, presented by Biogen. Photo by Justin Reinecke for zcmc.co.za.<\/em><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tIn addition to the non-accommodation and standard entry packages the race also offers a range of upgrades, from tented accommodation in canvas dome tents to luxurious stays in local hotels. The Gold, Platinum and Platinum Plus packages also include drivers to transport riders from the hotel to race villages, as well as sports massages for the Platinum and Platinum Plus entrants, and a bicycle service package for Platinum Plus riders.\n<\/p>\n

\n\t\"6.jpg\"The thirteenth edition will take riders into remote regions where mountain bikers have seldom, if ever, been before. Photo by Erin Nel for zcmc.co.za.<\/em><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tAlongside the full seven-day event the Momentum Medical Scheme Cape Pioneer Trek, presented by Biogen, will once again boast a four-day Adventure. Riders who cannot take an entire week off work or who feel they are not yet up to the challenge of racing their mountain bikes for seven consecutive days can experience the second half of the Race with Soul. They will join the action on the 6th of September, riding Stages 3, 4, 5 and 6.\n<\/p>\n

\n\t\"7.jpg\"Women\u2019s race winner Kim le Court\u2019s helping hand for mixed category rider Danielle Strydom, perfectly illustrates the ethos of the Race with Soul. Photo by Sage Lee Voges for zcmc.co.za.<\/em><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cThe route for the 2023 race will be officially unveiled on the 25th of November this year,\u201d Rademeyer promised. \u201cWhat I can tell you though, is that we will be following the philosophy of\u00a0shorter, punchier stages. Expect more great riding, trails into remote areas and of course close encounters with wildlife as the route will once again be traversing through private and public game reserves.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

\n\t\"8.jpg\"Experience the best riding the Garden Route, Klein Karoo and Langkloof have to offer in the 2023 Momentum Medical Scheme Cape Pioneer Trek, presented by Biogen. Photo by Erin Nel for zcmc.co.za.<\/em><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tTo secure a place in the 2023 Race with Soul visit www.capepioneer.co.za<\/a>. For more inspiration on why to enter, like the Momentum Medical Scheme Cape Pioneer Trek, presented by Biogen, Facebook page<\/a> or follow @CapePioneerTrek<\/a> on Twitter and @capepioneer<\/a> on Instagram.\n<\/p>\n

\n\t2023 Momentum Medical Scheme Cape Pioneer Trek, presented by Biogen<\/strong><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n