RIDING & CAMPING WEEKEND IN GAME RESERVE
Dirtopia will be presenting the eighth annual 24Hour team relay mountain bike event at Wiesenhof Game Reserve from 12h00 on Saturday 23 January 2010. All entries close on Monday the 18th of January, so get your teams together!
This beautiful venue is situated between Stellenbosch & Klapmuts on the R44 and the start/finish area is next to the dam, while the route circles through the Reserve. Riders see wild life like zebra & buck throughout the ride!
The sporting part of a 24hour mountain bike event revolves around a massive relay, where solo riders or teams of four riders compete to ride as many laps as possible in a 24-hour time frame. It is a very social event as it builds camaraderie between teammates and riders with camping bringing everyone together
The 24Hours of Wiesenhof event will also have a fun category for teams between 5-8 riders. The official categories for teams would be: Open Men, Open Women, Open Mixed [at least 1 of both genders], Junior [aged between 16 and 18]. There is also a "One Four Zero" category – the collective ages of the 4 riders must be more than 140 years!
This year there will be an official competition for bikeshops. Enter a bikeshops team in any category of 4 and stand a chance for some prizemoney! More good news is that the entryfees are the same as in 2009! Amarider (www.amarider.co.za) members get a further R30 discount.
The lap distance will be approximately 7km with 75% wide & flowing singletrack. Easy enough for beginners, but challenging enough when you have ridden for a few hours! The route will never be far from the start/finish area, so spectators can walk to other areas on the trail to see more action. At night the lights are mounted on bikes and helmets and the course will get a different feel.
If you can't make the full 24hours, join them on the course on Sunday from 09h00 to 12h00 and take part in the 3Hour challenge. This separate event runs on the same course with the same rules as the 24Hour, but results count only for the last three hours of the race. Riders will be able to enter on the day for the 3Hour event only.
Spectators will pay a R10 day fee to enter the venue and extra campers will pay R45 for Saturday night, but official support crew (two per team or Solo) are allowed to camp free.
There will be warm showers, flushing toilets, drinks & food for sale. Bring the kids – they'll love playing on the lawns. Campsite are not reserved, but first come, first served basis.
Go to www.dirtopia.co.za to enter and for more info email theteam@dirtopia.co.za or call Dirtopia Trail Centre on Tel: 021-8844752
