Jonkershoek MTB Trails
South Africa’s premier MTB trail network with 69 trails and 122km of combined singletrack and jeep track in the Jonkershoek Valley — from beginner green loops to gnarly black diamond descents that hosted the UCI XCO World Cup.
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Wide Open Men’s Race Expected for the 48th Cape Town Cycle Tour
Wide Open Men’s Race Expected for the 48th Cape Town Cycle Tour The elite men’s field for the 2026 Cape Town Cycle Tour boasts four former winners, including the defending champion, but no clear favourite. With cool conditions and a light breeze predicted for race day, the evenly matched main contenders will have near-perfect conditions…
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Jacobs Brings Fierce Sprint to Cape Town Cycle Tour Elite Women’s Race
Tyler Jacobs may be a professional mountain biker, but if the 2026 South African National Championships’ Road Race is anything to go by, she will start among the favourites for the Cape Town Cycle Tour on Sunday, 8 March. The Liv Factory Racing star, who won an Under 23 UCI World Series short-course cross-country race…
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Riding More for Less: Why the Dryland Rewards Program is the Ultimate Play for SA Cyclists
If you’ve spent any amount of time on the South African mountain biking circuit, you know the name Dryland Event Management. They are the architects behind some of the most punishing, beautiful, and “soul-stirring” races on the calendar. But beyond the brutal climbs of the Attakwaskloof and the shimmering pans of the Tankwa, there is…
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TOYOTA SOUTH AFRICA MOTORS CONFIRMS MULTI-YEAR PARTNERSHIP WITH NEDBANK GRAVEL BURN
Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) has confirmed a multi-year partnership with Nedbank Gravel Burn, continuing its role as Official Vehicle Partner and reinforcing its long-term investment in a bold new gravel stage race on the global calendar. Nedbank Gravel Burn is a seven day, 750km solo rider gravel bike race across South Africa’s Eastern Cape. Starting in…
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Keep the 2026 Momentum Rolling, Book a Slot at the 2027 Hell of the South
Famed and feared, the Momentum Medical Scheme Attakwas Extreme, presented by Biogen, is known as the Hell of the South for good reason. Temperatures in the Klein Karoo can soar in January, the Attakwaskloof is formidably rocky, and the rolling roads in the second half of the 120-kilometre-long course are corrugated and packed with climbs…
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How the Garden Route Giro Reinvents Elite Racing for the Modern Adventurer
In the traditional world of stage racing, the experience is often binary: you are either a racer or a survivor. But as we look toward the 2026 Garden Route Giro (GRG), that line is beginning to blur. This isn’t just about 684 kilometers of South African gravel; it’s about a fundamental shift in how we…
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Clashes in Castellón Climbing Through the Clouds: A 2,500-Meter Vertical Test
In the rugged heart of Spain’s mountainous Castellón province, the 2026 UCI Gravel World Series kicked off with an explosive display of power and technical skill at the Castellón Gravel Race Orbea. On Sunday, February 22, the town of Llucena served as the epicenter for nearly 850 cyclists from 40 different nations, all vying for…
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Race Report: 2026 HERO UCI Cross-Country Marathon World Cup – Round 1: Calpe
Strategic Event Overview: The Calpe Gauntlet The 2026 HERO UCI Cross-Country Marathon (XCM) World Cup season launched with a brutal statement of intent in Calpe, Spain. The “Hero Costablanca” course—an 82.2 km trek featuring 2,700 meters of vertical gain—has solidified its reputation as the ultimate technical litmus test for the marathon elite. With 85% of…
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The 2026 HERO UCI Marathon World Cup Unfolds, From Costa Blanca to Girona
Mapping the High-Stakes 2026 Marathon Season If you listen closely to the wind whistling through the limestone crags of the Sierra de Bèrnia or the jagged peaks of the Dolomites, you can already hear it: the rhythmic, mechanical hum of high-end drivetrains and the heavy, synchronized breathing of the world’s most elite endurance athletes. The…
