Organiser
Meiringspoort Challenge
>>> EVENT IS NOT FULL - ONLY ONLINE ENTRIES CLOSED - CYCLISTS CAN STILL ENTER ON FRIDAY EVENING AND SATURDAY MORNING<<<
Event Details
DATE : Saturday, 18 May 2024
VENUE : Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk - De Rust, DE RUST
REGISTRATION Friday: 17h00 – 19h00 / Saturday: 06h00 – 07h00
EVENT START TIME : From 07h40
DISTANCES :
MTB | 19.5km | 38km | 61.5km | 61.5km E-Bikes & Tandems |
TRAIL RUN | 9.5km | 19.5km | For Trail Run entries, please follow this link (Link) or enter/add at check-out
ONLINE ENTRIES CLOSE ON: Thursday 16 May at 16H00
The 8th edition of the Meiringspoort MTB Challenge will take place on Saturday, 18 May 2024, at De Rust (Meiringspoort).
The event is a CSA sanctioned event and riders must therefore either have a current CSA Membership or License - if not you need to purchase a Temp Day License.
Enquiries
- Event Specific: Henkie du Plessis 082 396 4094 / [email protected]
- Accommodation: Lizelle 062 348 0752 / [email protected]
- Online Entries: Juan Botes 071 678 7147 / [email protected]
Entry Fee
| 19.5km MTB | R250.00 |
| 38km MTB | R330.00 |
| 61.5km MTB | R380.00 |
| 61.5km E-Bikes & Tandems | R380.00 |
| Please note: Manual Late Entries on Friday will have an additional R50 added to the above Entry Fee and an additional R100 for any Manual Late Entries on the Saturday. | |
Food & Beverages
Steak Braai - Steakbraai with beer tent from 18h00 on Friday evening. Booking Essential: Email to Organiser
Refreshments - Beer tent and food stalls will be available at the venue on race day.
Route & Profile Maps
(click on image for online map and route profile information)
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7:40am | 7:50am | 8:10am | 8:30am |
RULES
- This race will be held under the rules and regulations of CSA
- NO helmet, NO ride, NO Go Pro’s permitted
- Cyclists on ALL distances will need at least a CSA Membership
- If you are not in possession of CSA Membership, you will have to buy a day license (R50 each)
- Minimum age for 19.5km distance: 8 years and older; 38km : 15 years and older AND 61.5km distance: 19 Years and older
- A rider may receive technical assistance along the course from a fellow competitor but not from anyone outside of the course
- No following vehicles apart from the sweep vehicles of the race organizer will be allowed on the route
- If a rider is anywhere on a public road, general traffic rules must be obeyed
- Start chutes close strictly at 07:30 on race day for compulsory race briefing. Arrivals after this time will not be allowed to start.
- MEDALS TO ALL FINISHERS.
GENERAL
- E-Bikes & Tandems start at 07H40 as a separate 61.5km group
- Start & Finish at NG Church grounds, De Rust.
- First aid is available on most of the route and at the finish.
- Ablution facilities will be available at start and finish.
- Race results available at finish and at www.meiringspoortchallenge.co.za
- Pre entries close as soon as entry cap is reached or on 16 May 16H00 2024 whichever occurs first.
- Late and Race day entries, if available, will attract a R50 premium on the Friday and R100 premium on the Saturday.
- Donations in aid of the “Eljada Kairos Skool”, Oudtshoorn can be made, voluntarily, along with entry fees.
- No substitutions will be allowed. No refunds.
PRIZE GIVING
Equal prize money for male and female cyclists.
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | |
| 61.5km E-Bikes | R1000 | R800 | R600 |
| 61.5km MTB | R1000 | R800 | R600 |
| 38km MTB | R900 | R700 | R500 |
| 19.5km MTB | R600 | R400 | R300 |
More information: meiringspoortchallenge.co.za/
Classes and pricing
Available classes for the event
| Class | Distance | Price (pp) |
|---|---|---|
|
MTB & E-Bikes -61.5km
Minimum age 19 / The 61.5km route is definitely for the more adventurous and experienced rider. There is a lot of jeep track. Ensure that your bicycle is well equipped. |
61.5 km Elevation/Height: 1150m | R 380.00 |
|
MTB-38km
Minimum age 15 / The 38km route is for the rider who wants to enjoy the open air and beautiful surroundings, such as lucern pastures and vineyards. There is one well-equipped water point with a spectacular view over Stompdriftdam. |
38 km Elevation/Height: 450m | R 330.00 |
|
MTB-19.5km
Minimum age 8 / The route is not technical at all and can be recommended for beginners, young and old. A well-equipped water point is available on the route as well as a beer tent at the Start/Finish venue. |
19.5 km Elevation/Height: 333m | R 250.00 |
Event location
Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk - De Rust, De Rust
| Coordinates | -33.4906298, 22.536557 |
| Address | 23 Le Roux Street, De Rust, 6651, South Africa |
| City | De Rust |
| Province | Western Cape |
Registration Number: 2015/141112/07