PLEASE NOTE:>>> ENTRIES TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED DUE TO WEATHER DAMAGE ON THE TRAILS. THE JAVA CHALLENGE WILL LIKELY POSTPONED TO A LATER DATE. ANNOUNCEMENT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THANKS FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING

This family-friendly Trail and MTB event showcases the unique beauty of the wine lands and is recognized for its great vibe as well as top routes & trails which come highly recommended by riders & runners.

This year we are doing things a bit differently, we are going back to basics. Stripping away all the fuss to focus on mountain bike cycling at its best – raw, sweat and nature. Starting and ending at Van Loveren, the three trails vary in technicality and offer riders of all fitness levels a great workout.

Entries

Get your entry in early!: MTB & Trail Run Entries Close 22:00, Wednesday 28th September 2022, Please Note: Online Pre-entries ONLY: ENTRIES CLOSE WED 27th September 2023 at 22:00 - NO late entries at the venue

Race Numbers can be collected on the 30th Sep 2022 at the Van Loveren tasting room between 14:00 and 18:00 or on the day of the event, 1 hour before your race starts.

MTB Entry Fees and Info - see the route profiles below 

Route       Entry Fee      Min Age     Start Time          Extras

6km             R 200            4 yrs             08:45

20km           R 350            6 yrs             08:30           Goody bag + free cappuccino

45km           R 450           15 yrs            08:15           Goody bag + free cappuccino

65km           R 450           19 yrs            08:00           Goody bag + free cappuccino

Please Note: Riders under 11 yrs on the 20km must be accompanied by an adult

eBikes welcome on the 45km & 65km routes, but will start 5mins behind the normal bikes

TRAIL RUN Entry Fees and Info - see route profile below

10km           R 150            8 yrs             07:30          Free cappuccino

2.5km          R 100            6 yrs             08:30           Kiddies & Family Fun Run

Please Note: Runners under 11 yrs must be accompanied by an adult

Timing and Race Number Boards

Timing will be conducted by Great-Time. Participants will be issued with a returnable JAVA specific race number. Race numbers must be returned at the end of the race.  All events (MTB & Trail) will be timed.

Lucky draw starts at 12:00 pm

Programme for the Day

06:30:     On day Registration up to 1 hour before your event

07:30      10km Trail Run start

08:00      65km MTB start

08:15      45km MTB start

08:30     20km MTB start

08:35    2.5km Fun Run start

12:00      Prize-giving starts

Staggered start per event

Medals to all participants

COVID-19 Safety

Any Covid-19 safety protocols that may be in place by the event date, must be followed at all times

Route Profiles

65km MTB

45km MTB

20km MTB

10km Trail Run