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Cycling Events in the Western Cape
Use this handy cycling overview to diarise your favourite events for the remainder of the year
Whether you prefer a white-knuckle mountain biking race or love the wind in your face as you speed along the roads on your racing bike, there will be a number of cycling events for you to compete in this year. Here is our list of fantastic cycling races for 2016, but if you want to look for other events not on the list, please consult the various organisers’ websites.
Make sure you diarise the dates and register before the spaces fill up. We’ve categorised the riding events in the Western Cape for the remainder of 2016 by date so you can quickly and easily plan your life to accommodate your love of adventure and the outdoors.
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2016 CYCLING EVENTS |
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Event |
Venue |
Distances (with Price) |
Organiser Website |
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JANUARY 2016 |
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Sat, 16 |
Fairview Atta Extreme MTB Challenge / Spur Atta Mini |
Chandelier Game Lodge (Oudtshoorn) |
52km (R200p/p) 121km (R750p/p) |
Atta.co.za |
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Sat, 23 Sun, 24 |
24 Hours of Oak Valley: MTB Relay |
Oak Valley Estate (Elgin Valley) |
As many 10km laps as possible in 24hrs (R290p/p – R500p/p) |
Dirtopia.co.za |
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FEBRUARY 2016 |
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Sat, 6 Sun, 7 |
Fairtree Capital Simonsberg Contour MTB Stage Race |
Simonsberg Conservancy |
80km (R750p/p) 120km (R875p/p) |
Dirtopia.co.za |
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Sat, 6 |
99er Cycle Tour |
Durbanville Racecourse |
64km (R210p/p – R250p/p) 102km (R290p/p – R350p/p)) |
99er.co.za |
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Sat, 13 Sun, 14 |
Lighthouse to Lighthouse MTB |
Danger Point Lighthouse (Gansbaai) |
180km (R600p/p – R800p/p) |
Roag.co.za |
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Fri, 19 – Sun, 21 |
Trans Outeniqua 3 Day MTB Tour |
Pine Creek Resort (Great Brak River) |
336km (R4800p/p –R5900p/p) |
Trisport.co.za |
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Sat, 27 |
Heidelberg Giant Pumpkin Festival MTB Race |
Grootvadersbosch Conservancy (Heidelberg) |
6.5km (R20p/p) 34km (R80p/p) 63km (R120p/p) 80km (R180p/p) |
Pumpkinfestival.co.za |
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Sun, 28 – Thu, 3 Mar |
Cape Rouleur |
Franschhoek |
600km (£895p/p - £2145p/p) |
Caperouleur.com |
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Sun, 28 – Fri, 4 Mar |
Tour de Boland |
Stellenbosch |
675km (R2000p/p) |
Tourdeboland.com |
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Mon, 29 – Fri, 4 Mar |
Bestmed Tour of Good Hope |
La Paris Estate (Paarl) |
522km (R3300p/p) |
Asgevents.co.za |
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MARCH 2016 |
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Sat, 5 |
Reliance Veldtrap met Woorde |
Coetzenberg Stadium (Stellenbosch) |
18km (R100p/p - R120p/p) 35km (R150p/p - R180p/p) |
Veldtrap.co.za |
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Sun, 6 |
Cape Town Cycle Tour |
Hertzog Boulevard, Cape Town |
SOLD OUT |
Capetowncycletour.com |
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Sun, 13 – Sun, 20 |
ABSA Cape Epic |
UCT |
647km (R59 600p/p) |
Cape-epic.com |
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APRIL 2016 |
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Fri, 15 – Sun, 17 |
36One MTB Challenge |
Kleinplaas Holiday Resort (Oudtshoorn) |
180.5km (R995p/p) 361km (R1650p/p – R3100p/p) |
The36one.com |
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Fri, 15 – Sun, 17 |
3 Day Classic Encounter |
Stellenbosch |
180km (R9000 per team of two) |
Asgevents.co.za |
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Sat, 30 – Sun, 1 May |
Houwhoek MTB Tour |
Houw Hoek Inn (Elgin) |
96km (R900p/p) |
Mtb-adventure.co.za |
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MAY 2016 |
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Fri, 6 – Sun, 8 |
Gravel & Grape 3-day MTB Challenge |
Breedekloof Wine Valley (Worcester) |
207km (R4600p/team) |
Gravelandgrape.com |
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Sat, 21 |
Amarider 110Miler & 50Miler |
Malmesbury |
80km (TBC) 160km (TBC) |
Amarider.co.za |
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JUNE 2016 |
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Sat, 18 |
Greyton MTB Classic |
The Oaks Estate (Greyton) |
15km (R100p/p – R150p/p) 35km (R180p/p – R250p/p) 65km (R290p/p – R360p/p) |
Greytonclassic.co.za |
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JULY 2016 |
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Fri, 1 – Sun, 3 |
Momentum Weekend Argus Knysna Cycle Tour |
Knysna |
15km, 30km, 50km, 80km |
Knysnacycle.co.za |
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Sun, 31 |
Die Burger MTB Challenge |
Stellenbosch |
15km (TBC) 30km (TBC) 42km (TBC) 50km (TBC) 60km (TBC) 75km (TBC) |
Dieburgermtbchallenge.co.za |
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AUGUST 2016 |
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Sat, 27 |
Namaqua Daisy Challenge |
Vredendal |
34km (TBC) 57km (TBC) |
Namaquawestcoast.com |
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SEPTEMBER 2016 |
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Sat, 3 Sun, 4 |
Greyton Tour |
Uitkyk Primary School (Greyton) |
100km (R900p/p) |
Mtb-adventures.co.za |
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Fri, 9 – Sun, 11 |
Ride2Nowhere |
Church Grounds (McGregor) |
120km (TBC) 180km (TBC) |
Ride2nowhere.co.za |
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Thu, 15 – Sat, 17 |
Dr Evil Classic |
Wittedrift (Plettenberg Bay) |
197km (R3850p/p or R7700p/team) |
Drevilclassic.co.za |
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Sun, 18 |
Karoo to Coast |
Uniondale |
96km (TBC) |
Karootocoast.com |
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OCTOBER 2016 |
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Sat, 1 |
7Weekspoort MTB Challenge |
Amalienstein Packing Shed. (Ladismith) |
26km (R95p/p – R115p/p) 40km (R195p/p – R225p/p) 82km (R340p/p – R370p/p) |
7weekspoortmtb.co.za |
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Sun, 16 – Sat, 22 |
Bridge Cape Pioneer Trek |
Mossel Bay |
TBA (R16 900p/p or R29 900p/team) |
Capepioneer.co.za |
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Sat, 29 |
Jakkalsvlei MTB |
Herbertsdale |
27km (R100p/p) 60km (R170p/p) |
Trisport.co.za |
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NOVEMBER 2016 |
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Fri, 4 – Sun, 13 |
Wines 2 Whales |
Lourensford Wine Estate |
213km (R6000p/p – R8000p/p) |
Wines2whales.co.za |
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DECEMBER 2016 |
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Sat, 17 |
Cape Agulhas MTB Classic |
Struisbaai |
10km (TBC) 35km (TBC) 46km (TBC) 72km (TBC) |
Capeagulhasmtb.co.za |
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TICKETS TO THE 2016 VARIOUS CYCLING EVENTS
Tickets to the MTB and road races are available online via the event organisers’ websites. Prices differ for each event, as does the limit for entries so keep an eye out for those details. Remember to also check the date entries close for the individual races, as well as their registration dates.
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