Events
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Trans Baviaans 2026 Reroutes After Baviaanskloof Floods
May's floods wrecked roads and bridges through the Baviaanskloof, so the 2026 Trans Baviaans will run an altered route from Willowmore to Jeffreys Bay — with an earlier start and shifted checkpoints.
SA's Best Bike Races: 3 Single-Day Classics + 3 Stage Races
The best bike races in South Africa: three single-day classics and three stage races, with real dates, distances and why each one earns its place.
Double Century 2026: Swellendam's 202km Team Time Trial Returns
The Old Mutual Wealth Double Century is set for 21 November 2026: 202km around the Overberg in teams of up to 12, starting and finishing in Swellendam, with the entry process still to open.
The Munga 2026: 1,130km Nonstop From Bloemfontein to Wellington
The Munga returns on 25 November 2026: 1,130km of nonstop racing from Bloemfontein to the Wellington winelands, a 120-hour clock, and a field capped at 250 riders.
KAP sani2c 2027: Entries Open for the Drakensberg-to-Sea Classic
Entries are open for the 2027 KAP sani2c, with the Adventure running 5–7 May and the OG 6–8 May 2027 — three days and 265km from the foot of the Drakensberg to the beach at Scottburgh.
Karoo to Coast 2026: Prince Alfred's Pass Classic Set for 27 Sept
The Lions Karoo to Coast returns on Sunday 27 September 2026, sending up to 4,500 riders from Uniondale over Thomas Bain's Prince Alfred's Pass to the sea in Knysna — and gravel bikes are now a genuin
Trans Baviaans 2026: SA's Toughest 24-Hour MTB Race Preview
The legendary 230km single-stage Trans Baviaans returns on 8 August 2026 — but May floods through the Baviaanskloof mean the famously brutal route will be reworked and only revealed to riders a week o
Rooibos MTB 2026: Gravel-Friendly Riding Above Citrusdal
The Rooibos MTB returns to the Piekenierskloof Pass above Citrusdal on 25 July 2026 with four non-technical routes built for mountain, gravel and e-bikes alike.
Cape Pioneer Trek 2026: 430km of Karoo Racing from Wilderness
The Momentum Medical Scheme Cape Pioneer Trek returns 22–26 September 2026 with a new coastal start in Wilderness, 430km and roughly 9,000m of climbing through the Klein Karoo — and entries closing fo
Around the Pot 2026: Overberg Gravel Returns to Swellendam
Around the Pot returns to Swellendam on 1 August 2026: a fast, non-technical Overberg gravel loop with a 160 km 100-Miler and a 102 km 60-Miler.
Amashova National Classic 2026: SA's Oldest Road Race Turns 40
SA's oldest one-day classic turns 40: the Amashova runs Pietermaritzburg to Durban on 19 July 2026 across 106, 70 and 40 km — fast and net-downhill.
Storms River Traverse 2026: Tsitsikamma MTB Entries Are Closing
The three-day Glacier Storms River Traverse returns to the Tsitsikamma on 31 July, and with the field capped at 300, entries are closing fast for one of South Africa's most rider-friendly stage races.