{"id":74603,"date":"2025-12-15T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/?p=74603"},"modified":"2026-01-12T16:19:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T14:19:12","slug":"stellantis-backs-sa-gravel-racing-trail-running-with-major-multi-year-investment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/stellantis-backs-sa-gravel-racing-trail-running-with-major-multi-year-investment\/","title":{"rendered":"Stellantis Backs SA Gravel Racing & Trail-running With Major Multi-year Investment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Stellantis South Africa has announced a substantial multi-year investment into the country\u2019s fast-growing gravel racing and trail-running scene, reinforcing its commitment to mobility, community engagement and active lifestyles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Stellantis\u2019 partnership, in collaboration with The Leverage Corporation, will see the company contribute prizemoney, media support, and a fleet of event vehicles to a series of Gauteng-based endurance races. These include some of South Africa\u2019s most established gravel events \u2013 The Grind, Luxliner Route 66, Magalies Rocks the Cradle, Cradle Mountain Trophy and Magalies Adventure. Together, these events will form the backbone of the newly created Stellantis Adventure Series<\/em>, officially launching in 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Stellantis Adventure Series will award points to the top 10 Overall Men and Women at each race, culminating in a significant R350 000 series prize purse, with R100 000 each going to the overall winners. The combined prize pool across all events will exceed R500 000, a significant financial commitment to gravel racing in South Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The investment by Stellantis also ensures each event pays prizemoney for the top five men and top three women at each round, while a race summary will be flighted on SuperSport after each of the five events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also included in the Stellantis Adventure Series is the Mini Kei Trek, an increasingly popular, scenic one-day mountain bike race in Morgan Bay, Eastern Cape with 60km, 45km and 20km distance options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As the official mobility partner, Stellantis will supply support vehicles throughout the series to ensure safety and operational efficiency. Spectators and participants will also have the opportunity to experience the Stellantis brand portfolio through dedicated test-drive activations at select events. With global brands such as Jeep, Alfa Romeo, Citro\u00ebn, Opel, Peugeot, Fiat, and Leapmotor, the lineup offers vehicles well suited to outdoor adventure and rugged terrain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The support extends beyond cycling, with Stellantis also committing to two key trail-running initiatives:<\/p>\n\n\n\n