{"id":72183,"date":"2025-04-22T16:45:24","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T14:45:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/?p=72183"},"modified":"2025-05-08T11:36:34","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T09:36:34","slug":"win-your-way-to-the-tanqua-kuru-bicycle-race-by-plane","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/win-your-way-to-the-tanqua-kuru-bicycle-race-by-plane\/","title":{"rendered":"Win your way to the Tanqua Kuru Bicycle Race &#8211; By Plane!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Ready to escape the ordinary and touch down in the desert for South Africa\u2019s most distinctive gravel race?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;re giving one lucky rider a chance to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSenyy3Zkc9xxGddbpf9a4QkcKwudjfJKQ9vsJvcyfmgFG5XDQ\/viewform?usp=dialog\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">win a single entry<\/a> into the Tanqua Kuru Bicycle Race 2025<\/strong> &#8211; <strong>plus a return flight in a Sling Aircraft<\/strong>, departing from either Cape Town or Johannesburg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSenyy3Zkc9xxGddbpf9a4QkcKwudjfJKQ9vsJvcyfmgFG5XDQ\/viewform?usp=dialog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2025\/04\/\u00a9retroyspective_TKBR23-121.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-72187\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69f3a6e6cd373&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69f3a6e6cd373\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2025\/04\/\u00a9retroyspective_TKBR23-107-1400x933.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-72189\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2025\/04\/\u00a9retroyspective_TKBR23-107-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2025\/04\/\u00a9retroyspective_TKBR23-107-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2025\/04\/\u00a9retroyspective_TKBR23-107-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2025\/04\/\u00a9retroyspective_TKBR23-107-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Yep, <strong>you could arrive at the race in a plane that\u2019s as iconic as the race itself<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">This exclusive prize includes:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>One individual race entry (non-transferable) to the <strong>Tanqua Kuru Bicycle Race 2025, presented by Sling<\/strong>, taking place <strong>23\u201325 May 2025<\/strong>.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A <strong>return flight aboard a <a href=\"https:\/\/slingaircraft.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Sling Aircraft<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; South Africa\u2019s own aviation legend &#8211; departing from either Cape Town or Johannesburg, straight into the Tankwa Karoo.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Entering is quick and easy:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fill in our short <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSenyy3Zkc9xxGddbpf9a4QkcKwudjfJKQ9vsJvcyfmgFG5XDQ\/viewform?usp=dialog\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Google Form<\/a> \u2014 it takes less than a minute.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Follow<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/slingaircraft\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> <strong>@slingaircraft<\/strong><\/a> and<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tanquakurubicyclerace\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/the_tanqua_kuru_bicycle_race\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">@tanquakurubicyclerace<\/a><\/strong> on Instagram.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s it. No hashtags. No long essays. Just a shot at the most unforgettable race weekend of your life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Entries close 30 April. Winner announced 1 May 2025.<br><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Flights are limited to Cape Town and Johannesburg departures only. Competition is not transferable or exchangeable for cash.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a><\/a><strong>About the Race: A Gravel gathering like no other<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Now in its fifth edition, <a href=\"https:\/\/tanquakurubicyclerace.co.za\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Tanqua Kuru Bicycle Race &#8211; presented by Sling<\/strong><\/a> is probably the most unique bicycle race in the world. Born in the desert dust of the Tankwa Karoo, this two-day stage race is where premium adventure meets full-throttle fun, with escape and connection front and centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some call it a race. 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