Dryland Event Management have, for nearly two decades, staged several of South Africa’s premier mountain biking and trail running events – including the recently concluded Momentum Medical Scheme Tankwa Trek, presented by Biogen. Over that time the Oudtshoorn based organisation has forged a reputation for delivering athlete focused races where participants, both new and returning,…
The Dryland Traverse has long been a semi-secret, core, trail running event. It boasts three full stages and a Prologue through the iconic Cango Caves, with the renowned warm hospitality which defines Dryland Event Management along with its loyal partners, ensuring an unforgettable experience for all participants. Plus, it features one of the wildest Saturday…
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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…
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…
Not even chilly temperatures and rain could dampen the spirits at the 2023 Tankwa Trail. Hosted at the Kaleo Guest Farm, on the Koue Bokkeveld Plateau outside Ceres, the weather did its utmost to disrupt festivities. Yet the trail runners were undaunted, running through cold conditions and braving buckets of overnight rain to revel in…
Liqui Moly South Africa, the German motor oil and additives manufacturer, has partnered with Dryland Event Management in support of all their events to supply cleaning and chain lubricating products to the mountain- and gravel- bikes, as well as trail running event participants. “Dryland, with Henco [Rademeyer] and his team, have set standards that so…
Oudtshoorn – After a temporary hiatus forced by the COVID pandemic, the Rhodes Dryland Traverse returned to the trails of the Klein Karoo near Oudtshoorn this past weekend for the 10th edition of one of South Africa’s favourite multi-day adventure trail events. The four-day event is based at the remote De Hoek Mountain Resort, just up the…
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