Organiser
Tukio Gear (Pty) Ltd t/a Raid Race
The Recce Raid is an epic MTB or Trail Running adventure that will take you to the boundaries of physical and mental toughness while enjoying the wonders of nature and being human. It takes place in the Eastern Escarpment and mountainous areas of Mpumalanga in South Africa.
The Raid Race passes through iconic and unique landscapes, including the Highlands, the Helvetia, Kaapschehoop, Berlin, Elandshoogte and other plantations and natural forests, Donkerhoek in the Kwena Basin, the upper Crocodile, and Lunsklip rivers with countless waterfalls, idyllic and remote valleys and gorges, the Komati rivers with Noord Kaap and Suid Kaap tributaries, and more.
The Recce Raid events START and FINISH as below:
MTB events:
- MTB Raid 400 | 10K Elevation: 430 km | 10 000 m vertical, starting outside Ngodwana on THURSDAY 12 May 2022 at 09h00
- MTB Raid 200: 200 km| 4 000 m vertical starting in Kaapsehoop area on FRIDAY 13 May 2022 at 10h00
- MTB Raid 40 | 80: 40 km Half Marathon | 78 km Marathon events starting in Dullstroom on SATURDAY 14 May 2022 at 09h00
Trail Running events:
- Trail Raid 160: 165 km | 5 000 m vertical ‘100 Miler, starting in Kaapsehoop area on FRIDAY 13 May 2022 at 05h00
- Trail Raid 100: 98 km | 3 000 m vertical, starting at N4 Train Tunnel, Waterfall Boven on FRIDAY 13 May 2022 at 13h00
- Trail Raid 35 | 55: 35 km and 55 km marathon events starting in Dullstroom on SATURDAY 14 May 2022 at 08h00
- Trail Raid 6 | 12: 6 & 12 km sprinting events starting in Dullstroom on SATURDAY 14 May 2022 at 10h00
All Recce Raid events finish in Dullstroom with the cut-off times between 12h00 - 21h00 on SATURDAY 14 May 2022.
All marathon and long events will be self-navigated by means of GPS devices on pre-issued GPX route files. Participants in the MTB Raid 80 | 200 | 400 and Trail Raid 55 | 100 | 160 events are self-navigating with GPS devices (or map with compass).
The MTB Raid 40, Trail Raid 6 | 12 | 35 routes will be marked and participants can complete these events without any GPS devices.
More information: www.facebook.com/RecceRaid
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Tukio Gear (Pty) Ltd t/a Raid Race
Classes and pricing
Available classes for the event
| Class | Distance | Price (pp) |
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MTB Raid 400 | 10K
WAITING LIST ONLY The mother of MTB physicality - 10K vertical self-navigate route according to Everesting 10K and Everesting Roam rules. Entries include electronic timing, a MTB Raid 10K gold plated dogtag medal, T-shirt, hydration / nutrition & support along the route. |
430 km 36-hr Roam or 10K with no limit and no sleep | Free |
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Trail Raid 160
WAITING LIST ONLY Self-navigating 160 kays | 100 Miler trail run. Entries include electronic timing, a Trail Raid dogtag medal, T-shirt with water & food along the route. |
165 km Single stage event with 5000 meter vertical | Free |
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MTB Raid 200
WAITING LIST ONLY Route is unmarked and MTBers must self-navigate with GPS devices. Waterpoints coincide with the final 200 kays of the MTB Raid 420 | 10K. Entries include electronic timing, a MTB Raid 200 dogtag medal, T-shirt, hydration / nutrition along the route. |
200 km Single Stage event | R 3,000.00 |
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Trail Raid 100
WAITING LIST ONLY Self-navigating trail run on an unmarked route. Entries include electronic timing, a Trail Raid dogtag medal, T-shirt with water & food along the route. |
98 km Single stage event with 3000 meter vertical | Free |
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Trail Raid 35
Self-navigating trail run on a partially marked route. Entries include electronic timing, a Trail Raid dogtag medal with 2 water points along the route. |
35 km Single stage event | R 400.00 |
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Trail Raid 55
Self-navigating 55 kays trail run. Entries include electronic timing, a Trail Raid dogtag medal with water & food along the route. |
55 km Single Stage event | R 900.00 |
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MTB Raid 40 Half Marathon
The route will be mostly marked and MTBers who self-navigate with GPS devices will have the edge – or else expect a scenic adventure through the Highlands! Entries include electronic timing and Raid dogtag medal, as well as hydration along the route. |
40 km Single stage event | R 300.00 |
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MTB Raid 80 Marathon
The route is not marked and MTBers must self-navigate with GPS devices. The final 30 kays coincide with the 5K|10K MTB Raid events. Entries include electronic timing, MTB Raid dogtag medal, finisher meal, hydration & nutrition along the route. |
78 km Single stage event | R 400.00 |
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Trail Raid 6
Marked 6 km Trail Run through the outskirts of Dullstroom with 1 water point |
6 km Bush tunnels, wetlands & the Crocodile river... | R 100.00 |
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Trail Raid 12
Marked trail run. Entries include electronic timing, a Trail Raid wooden dogtag medal with 1 water point along the route. |
12 km Single stage event | R 200.00 |
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Event location
Epilepsy SA Sport Field, Dullstroom, Mpu, Dullstroom
| Route information | Epilepsy SA is located to the east of the Dullstroom Oval (opposite Seattle Coffee), 2 blocks of the main street that runs through Dullstroom. |
| Coordinates | -25.422161666228, 30.108263929462 |
| Address | Beelaerts Street, Dullstroom |
| City | Dullstroom |
| Province | Mpumalanga |
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