Organiser
UrbanGoat
Ride The Karoo on a journey of 160km or 80km through the beautiful Sneeuberg region experiencing wildlife, water point stops like no other in the quaint village of Nieu Bethesda to typical windpomp scenes along the way and back to Fairview farm. 2021 presents a switch back in the route, doing the route in reverse. Ride the Karoo presents a weekend experience where you will spend two nights at Fairview under the Karoo stars and be treated to a Karoo braai, fresh farm bread, condensedmilk coffee, koeksisters & craft beer. The Karoo and its people truly show in the food!
ROUTE DETAILS:
2021 Presents a switch back year, doing the route in reverse.
Ride The Karoo’s 100 miler (160km) heads out on a combination of smooth jeeptracks and district roads. Riders will be welcomed at their first water point at 34km before gradually going up in elevation. After the 2nd water point, riders will enjoy the well deserved downhill through Sneeuberg Nature reserve heading mostly downhill to the quaint village of Nieu Bethesda. Here they will be greeted by the third and main water point on the day. Here riders will be treated to ice cold, locally made ginger beer and numerous bites to fuel them for the second half of the ride. As riders head out of Nieu Bethesda to complete the other half of their ride, they will head up and past the beautiful Compassberg. Riders will have 5 well stocked water points to fuel up along the way with 3 additional self-help water stations.
Ride The Karoo’s 50 miler (80km) ride also head out along the same route as the 100 milers but take a short cut at about 53km into their ride to join in on the second half of the long route, passing local farms and numerous wildlife scenes along the way. The 50 miler ride will have two well stocked water points on the route with two self-help water stations to refuel.
WHAT IS INCLUDED IN YOUR ENTRY?
EARLY BIRD MERCHANDISE KIT!
Early Bird entries receive a complete merchandise kit to the value of R950 and are open until 30 August 2020 or until entries last.
More information: 100miler.ridethekaroo.co.za/
This event supports team entries for certain classes, but teams must consist of 2 participants per team.
Event location
Fairview Farm | Middelburg, Middelburg, EC
| Route information | |
| Coordinates | -31.5416904, 24.5470379 |
| Address | Gps: S 31 32’31.2” E024 32’47.0” |
| City | Middelburg, EC |
| Province | Eastern Cape |