bush 2 day

COST

R4900 PP

DATES

18 - 19 June

DIFFICULTY

Family friendly

DURATION

2 Days

DISTANCE

110KM

ASCENT

1705M

DESCENT

1712M

• Manageable distances (60km, 50km)
• Great for families (15 years and older allowed to ride)
• Stay in one race village
• Fun category prizes (Mother/child, husband & wife, father/child etc) 
• All new Bushbaby category (teams of school-going children aged 15-19 can compete)

Day 1: 59km

You’ll be following the Descent and Great Mid-Week Day 2 route. Think plenty of bushveld and single track to keep you happy. The day starts with a good wake-up call, climbing the “Ox Wagon Hill” which offers spectacular views of the Drakensberg mountains from the top. You’ll then ride along dry river bed tracks, carved out by cattle and game farmers, before the next challenge – climbing “Mike’s Pass”. What goes up, must come down, and the “Puff Adder Pass” will have you grinning from ear to ear as you fly back down to the Tugela River. The route then follows more cattle tracks along the river until the final crossing to the finish.

Day 2: 49km

The historic and iconic Spioenkop mountain climb awaits you. You’ll start the day by crossing the Tugela River, passing through Tugela River Lodge and hitting “Lantana Hill”, your first lung-busting climb. What follows is a fun-filled winding single track through the ravines of Grootehoek Farm, taking you to the base of Spioenkop mountain. Your last steep climb awaits – the infamous Spioenkop with its 14 bumps to the top will make you work for those extra doughnuts you couldn’t resist. But the reward is sweet as you descend the thrilling 13km single track descent which takes you all the way down the mountain, over the “Bell Run” and home to Em’seni Race Village.

PREPARE FOR THE MOUNTAINS

Set in the stunning location of the Drakensberg mountain range, our events are sure to spark adventure.