The beautiful and breathtaking prologue through the Cango Caves, the rocky trails of the Swartberg mountain range and numerous water crossings after an abundant rain season, summarizes the 2023 Dryland Traverse, hosted by Dryland Event Management at De Hoek Mountain Resort outside Oudtshoorn. Some suffered it, some loved it. They all survived it! The 2023…
South Africa has many incredible places to visit. From the arid beauty of the Great and Little Karoos to the vast vistas of the West Coast, and the charismatic mega fauna of the bushveld. There remains one section of the country which beckons travellers with an intangible allure. The Tsitsikamma – with its deep gorges,…
The scenic town of Prince Albert, South Africa, played host to the second edition of the unforgettable Prince George Monumental 100 Miler race and came alive with the spirit of adventure and camaraderie expected from a true Dryland event. Participants gathered on the 14th of October, 2023 to partake in this brutal yet beautiful 100-mile…
There is no better festival of trail running than the Dryland Traverse. It is unquestionably fun on and off the trails. From the Thursday evening Prologue to Saturday night’s fancy dress party and on to Sunday’s celebration of singletrack… the whole weekend is action packed from start to finish. It’s no surprise then that so…
The final stage of the Momentum Medical Scheme Cape Pioneer Trek, presented by Biogen, saw the 2023 general classification titles wrapped up by the teams who had worn the yellow and pink First Ascent leaders’ jerseys since the Prologue. The racing, in the UCI men’s field in particular, was far more interesting than that fact…
Stage 3 of the Momentum Medical Scheme Cape Pioneer Trek, presented by Biogen, saw a puncture and perhaps a loss in form cause a swing in the race’s momentum; on Wednesday, 6 September. The Langkloof Liaison course, which featured a start and finish at Louvain, did not seem to lend itself to big time gaps,…
The first transition stage of the 2023 Momentum Medical Scheme Cape Pioneer Trek, presented by Biogen, took the teams from George in the Garden Route to Louvain in the Langkloof. Tuesday, 5 September’s, Stage 2 was won by Valley Electrical Toyota and Efficient Infiniti Insure. The time gaps in the UCI men’s race were too…
Stage 1 of the 2023 Momentum Medical Scheme Cape Pioneer Trek, presented by Biogen, saw the teams take to the forest singletracks of George on Monday, 4 September. Marco Joubert and Wessel Botha, of Imbuko Giant, were victorious in the UCI men’s race, after a fast and tactical battle. While Efficient Infiniti Insure’s Kim le…
The opening day of the 2023 Momentum Medical Scheme Cape Pioneer Trek, presented by Biogen, came down to just 17 seconds, on Sunday, 3 September. The 26-kilometre-long Prologue, through the singletracks of Saasveld, was won by the Imbuko Giant A and Efficient Infiniti Insure teams, ahead of Valley Electrical – Toyota and Viviovita – Bell…
On the 14th of October gravel racers will gather in Prince Albert, at the northern foot of the Swartberg Pass for the grand finale of the inaugural Western Cape Gravel Cup. The second edition of the Prince George Monumental 100 Miler will take them up and over the Swartberg Pass, a UNESCO World Heritage Site,…