{"id":17331,"date":"2016-11-28T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-11-28T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/2016\/11\/28\/2017-mountain-bike-stage-race-calendar-r5820\/"},"modified":"2023-02-08T07:25:16","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T07:25:16","slug":"2017-mountain-bike-stage-race-calendar-r5820","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/2017-mountain-bike-stage-race-calendar-r5820\/","title":{"rendered":"2017 Mountain Bike Stage Race Calendar"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n

2020 Stage Race Calendar:<\/h2>\n

To view the upcoming events in 2020, take a look at our 2020 Stage Race Calendar<\/a>.\n<\/div>\n

South Africa is the capital of the mountain bike stage race world, with well over 50 stage races (and multiday single stage events) to choose from. It’s clear that proper planning is required. To ease your budget and leave planning, we’ve compiled a list of the mountain bike marathon stage races taking place in South Africa (and other parts of Africa) in 2017.<\/p>\n

January<\/h2>\n

21 – 22: EuroSteel Drak Descent (Drakensberg) – Event Website<\/a><\/p>\n

February<\/h2>\n

4 – 5: Fairtree Capital Simonsberg Contour (Western Cape) – Event Website<\/a><\/p>\n

5 – 11 TransCape MTB (Western Cape) – Event Website<\/a><\/p>\n

10 – 12: DUTOIT Tankwa Trek (Ceres, Western Cape) – Event Website<\/a><\/p>\n

11 – 12: Lighthouse to Lighthouse (Gansbaai, Western Cape) – Event Website<\/a><\/p>\n

17 – 19: Bridgestone Route 66 MTB Experience (Gauteng) – Event Website<\/a><\/p>\n

17 – 19: Trans Outeniqua MTB (Great Brak River, Western Cape) – Event Website<\/a><\/p>\n

18 – 19: Stanford MTB Tour (Western Cape) – Event Website<\/a><\/p>\n

23 – 26: Knysnabull (Knysna, Western Cape) – Event Website<\/a><\/p>\n

\"ccs-58780-0-71862700-1480067517.jpg\"<\/a>Photo credit: www.zooncronje.com<\/span><\/p>\n

March<\/h2>\n

02 -05: PE PLETT The Tough One + Lite (Eastern Cape) – Event Website<\/a><\/p>\n

19 – 26: ABSA Cape Epic (Western Cape) – Event Website<\/a><\/p>\n

18 – 21: 3 Mountains Challenge (Clocolan, Free State) – Event Website<\/a><\/p>\n

April<\/h2>\n

01 – 02: Cell C Arabella MTB Challenge (Kleinmond, Western Cape) – Event Website<\/a><\/p>\n

08 – 09: The Cradle Mountain Trophy (Maropeng, Gauteng) – Event Website<\/a><\/p>\n

21 – 23: Liberty Cape Winelands (Winelands, Western Cape) – Event Website<\/a><\/p>\n

22 – 23: Cederberg 100 Miler – The Trek (Cederberg, Western Cape) – Event Website<\/a><\/p>\n

21 – 29: Old Mutual joBerg2c (Gauteng to KwaZulu-Natal) – Event Website<\/a><\/p>\n

28 – 30: Garden Route 300 (Knysna, Western Cape) – Event Website<\/a><\/p>\n

28 – 30: Thirsti Extreme (Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal) – Event Website<\/a><\/p>\n

29 – 01 May: Klein-Aus Vista Mountain Bike Challenge (Namibia) – Event Website<\/a><\/p>\n

29 – 02 May: Spar Sabie Experience (Mpumalanga) – Event Website<\/a><\/p>\n

\n
\n\"ccs-58780-0-80368300-1479730342.jpeg\"<\/a>Photo Credit: Anthony Grote\/ Gameplan Media<\/span>\n<\/div>\n
\n\"ccs-58780-0-50141700-1479730343.jpeg\"<\/a> Photo Credit: Anthony Grote\/ Gameplan Media<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

May<\/h2>\n

04 – 07: Glacier Cradle Traverse (Gauteng) – Event Website<\/a><\/p>\n

06- 07: Houw Hoek MTB Tour (Western Cape) – Event Website<\/a><\/p>\n

05 – 07: Gravel & Grape Extreme (Western Cape) – Event Website<\/a><\/p>\n

06 – 07: Gravel & Grape Adventure (Western Cape) – Event Website<\/a><\/p>\n

08 – 12: Tour de Braai (George, Western Cape) – Event Website<\/a><\/p>\n

09 – 11: sani2c Trail (KwaZulu-Natal) – Event Website<\/a><\/p>\n

10 – 12: sani2c Adventure (KwaZulu-Natal) – Event Website<\/a><\/p>\n

11 – 13: sani2c Race (KwaZulu-Natal) – Event Website<\/a><\/p>\n

12 \u2013 14: Croc2Croc (Mpumalanga) – Event Website<\/a><\/p>\n

18 – 20: Trail & Trout (Gauteng\/ Mpumalanga) – Event Website<\/a><\/p>\n

20 \u2013 21: Bike Girl 2 Day MTB (Oudtshoorn, Western Cape) – Event Website<\/a><\/p>\n

20 – 21: Mpekweni MTB Stage Race (Eastern Cape) – Event Website<\/a><\/p>\n

21 – 26: Windhoek Light Namib Quest (Nambia) – Event Website<\/a><\/p>\n

25 – 28: PwC Great Zuurberg Trek (Eastern Cape) – Event Website<\/a><\/p>\n

25 – 03 June: Race To Rhodes (Kwa-Zulu Natal to Eastern Cape) – Event Website<\/a><\/p>\n

June<\/h2>\n

07 – 11: Grindrod Bank Pondo Pedal (Wild Coast, Eastern Cape) – Event Website<\/a><\/p>\n

02 – 04: FNB 1Zambia MTB (Zambia) – Event Website<\/a><\/p>\n

06 – 01 July: Freedom Challenge: Race Across South Africa – Event Website<\/a><\/p>\n

09 \u2013 11: Liberty Waterberg Encounter – Event Website<\/a><\/p>\n

09 \u2013 11 (Provisional): The Gem Diamonds Kalahari Challenge (Botswana) – Event Website<\/a><\/p>\n

10 \u2013 11: Dusi2c (KwaZulu-Natal) – Event Website<\/a><\/p>\n

16-18: The Greyt Escape (Greyton, Western Cape) – Event Website<\/a><\/p>\n

17 – 20 (Provisional): 7 Passes (Garden Route, Western Cape) – Event Website<\/a><\/p>\n

17 \u2013 18: Fish River Sun MTB Challenge (Fish River Sun, Eastern Cape) – Event Website<\/a><\/p>\n

24 – 25: RidetheBerg (Northern Drakensberg, KwaZulu-Natal) – Event Website<\/a><\/p>\n

July<\/h2>\n

27 \u2013 01 Aug: Nedbank Tour de Tuli (Botswana – Zimbabwe – South Africa) – Event Website<\/a><\/p>\n

TBC: Imana Wild Ride (Wild Coast, Eastern Cape) – Event Website<\/a><\/p>\n

\"ccs-58780-0-59516900-1479731905.jpg\"<\/a>Photo Credit: Oakpics.com<\/span><\/p>\n

August<\/h2>\n

TBC: Glacier Storms River Traverse (Garden Route, Eastern Cape) – Event Website<\/a><\/p>\n

17 – 20: iSimangaliso MTB (iSimangaliso Wetland Park, KwaZulu-Natal) – Event Website<\/a><\/p>\n

31 – 02 Sep: Namaqua Quest MTB (Namaqualand) – Event Website<\/a><\/p>\n

\"ccs-58780-0-21709200-1479731514.jpg\"<\/a>Photo Credit: Wayne Reiche<\/span><\/p>\n

September<\/h2>\n

TBC: Potberg & De Hoop MTB (Western Cape) – Event Website<\/a><\/p>\n

02 – 03: Greyton MTB Tour (Greyton, Western Cape) – Event Website<\/a><\/p>\n

08 – 10: Ride2Nowhere (McGregor, Western Cape) – Event Website<\/a><\/p>\n

TBC: Staalwater MTB Challenge (Caledon, Western Cape) – Event Website<\/a><\/p>\n

21- 23: Dr Evil Classic (Western Cape) – Event Website<\/a><\/p>\n

22 – 24: Wagon & Spear (North Coast, KwaZulu- Natal) – Event Website<\/a><\/p>\n

29 – 01 Oct: Lormar Endurance MTB Tour: Farm Trail (Eastern Cape) – Event Website<\/a><\/p>\n

29 – 01 Oct: Isuzu 3 Towers (Mpumalanga) – Event Website<\/a><\/p>\n

29 – 01 Oct: Varsity MTB Challenge (Paarl, Western Cape) – Event Website<\/a><\/p>\n

TBC: Route 99 MTB Experience (Gauteng) – Event Website<\/a><\/p>\n

\"ccs-58780-0-98158700-1480067785.jpg\"<\/a>Photo credit: www.zooncronje.com<\/span><\/p>\n

October<\/h2>\n

02- 07: Lesotho Sky (Lesotho) – Event Website<\/a><\/p>\n

03 – 05: Lormar Endurance MTB Tour: Sheep Trail (Eastern Cape) – Event Website<\/a><\/p>\n

06 – 08: Berg & Bush Descent (Drakensberg, KwaZulu-Natal) – Event Website<\/a><\/p>\n

10 – 12: Berg & Bush Great Trek (Drakensberg, KwaZulu-Natal) – Event Website<\/a><\/p>\n

12 – 14: The INYATSI Swazi Frontier (Swaziland) – Event Website<\/a><\/p>\n

20 – 22: The U MTB Stage Race (Piket-Bo-Berg, Western Cape) – Event Website<\/a><\/p>\n

14 – 15: Berg & Bush 2 Day (Drakensberg, KwaZulu-Natal) – Event Website<\/a><\/p>\n

15 – 21: Cape Pioneer Trek (Western Cape) – Event Website<\/a><\/p>\n

23-28: Wild Corridor I (Eastern\/ Western Cape) – Event Website<\/a><\/p>\n

27 – 29: FNB Wines2Whales Adventure (Western Cape) – Event Website<\/a><\/p>\n

30 – 01 Nov: FNB Wines2Whales Ride (Western Cape) – Event Website<\/a><\/p>\n

30-04 Nov: Wild Corridor II (Eastern\/ Western Cape) – Event Website<\/a><\/p>\n

\"ccs-58780-0-16474900-1479730344.jpg\"<\/a><\/p>\n

November<\/h2>\n

03 – 05: FNB Wines2Whales Race (Western Cape) – Event Website<\/a><\/p>\n

18-19: To Hell And Back (Western Cape) – Event Website<\/a><\/p>\n

25 – 26: Origin of Trails (Stellenbosch, Western Cape) – Event Website<\/a><\/p>\n

TBC: The Magalies Adventure (Gauteng) – Event Website<\/a><\/p>\n

TBC: The Munga – Event Website<\/a><\/p>\n

December<\/h2>\n

01 – 03: Sondela Family 3 Day Stage Race (Bela-Bela, Limpopo) – Event Website<\/a><\/p>\n

\nThe 2017 stage race calendar will be kept up-to-date. If an event has been excluded or you spot an error, please leave a comment on the article so that we can look into it.\n<\/div>\n
\nFor a listing of single day races, check out our Events directory<\/a>.\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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