‘Dirtopia’
Dirtopia offers an exciting 24 Hour Mountain Bike Team Relay Event on Oak Valley Estate, Grabouw, in January/February 2012. This fun event will take place in January, from Saturday 21, 12h00, to Sunday 22, 12h00, with teams having to ride as many 10km laps as they can or want, for 24 hours. Costs include Camping.
Dirtopia 24 Hour MTB Team Relay 2012 Information:
- Diary Listing – January/February 2012
- Event – 24 Hours of Oak Valley – a Mountain Bike Team Relay
- Date – Saturday 21 January (12h00) to Sunday 22 January 2012 (12h00)
- Venue – Oak Valley Estate, Elgin Valley, Grabouw, Western Cape
- Format – Ride as many 10km laps as you want or can over 24hours (Trail will keep riders busy with single track & jeep track sections).
- Entry details – Teams of 4, Fun Teams of 5 to 8 riders, or do it Solo!
- Costs – From R200 per rider, depending on category. Camping included.
Contact Details for Dirtopia:
Contact Person:
Nicolene van der Merwe
Tel:
021 884 4752
Email:
theteam@dirtopia.co.za
Website:
www.dirtopia.co.za
Address:
Delvera Farm, Stellenbosch
Western Cape
South Africa
The most popular Die Burger MTB Challenge, in association with the Simonsberg Conservancy, takes place for the sixth time on Saturday, 30 July, and will be hosted at Laerskool Eikestad in Stellenbosch. It promises to be the best mountain biking experience in the vineyards, with four picturesque routes to choose from, according to your experience and fitness.
Dirtopia’s Meurant Botha has been designing and maintaining mountain bike trails for more than ten years, and says that the four routes will pass through some of the most beautiful scenery in the country.
Die Burger Mountain Bike Challenge Information:
- Die Burger Mountain Bike Challenge will be hosted at Laerskool Eikestad in Stellenbosch, on Saturday, 30 July.
- Pre-entries open on the 1st OF JUNE 2011 on www.dieburgermtbchallenge.co.za.
- Entries will CLOSE on 18 JULY 2011, or as soon as the 3500 entry limit is reached.
- Lucky Draw – a Giant Revel mountain bike worth R2750 to be won.
Die Burger MTB Challenge Routes:
- The 60km Route – demanding course, mountains, some serious climbing, technical descents and lots of single track; the winner is expected to finish in approximately three hours.
- The 42km Route – a tough challenge, not for beginners.
- The 30km Route – relatively flat course towards Spier Wine Estate, usually one of the most popular routes of the event.
- The 15km Route – perfect for novices, follows a shortened version of the 30km route with identical start and finish sections.
- (The 75km Ultra Route – open by invitation only to about 200 riders, for the very best and experienced mountain bikers).
Dirtopia Contact Details:
Contact Person: Arina Botha
Tel: 021 884 4752 (Dirtopia Trail Centre)
Email: info@dirtopia.co.za
Website: http://www.dirtopia.co.za
Physical Address:
Dirtopia
Western Cape
South Africa
Postal Address:
Dirtopia
P.O. BOX 352
Klapmuts, 7625
Dirtopia is a mountain bike event & trail company. Our headquarters is based at Dirtopia Trail Centre on Delvera Farm just outside Stellenbosch. The Trail Centre is open 7 days a week from 08h00-17h00. We also do Nordic Walking, MTB clinics, mountain bike hire, MTB tours in the Simonsberg area and event & trail consultations. Dirtopia is leading the way by creating sustainable ecotourism product in conservation areas. Dirtopia is a member of the Greater Simonsberg Conservancy.
Events in the Dirtopia stable include
- Dirtopia MTB Festival (since 2000)
- Cape Argus Pick ’n Pay MTB Challenge
- Amarider 100Miler, Die Burger Stellenbosch MTB Challenge
- Nelsons Creek MTB Festival & stage race, 24 Hour team relay
- and various other mountain bike events like Provincial races, funrides, skills clinics, nightrides, downhills, trial shows, Full Moon & Sunset hikes, MTB outrides, 8hour MTB relay (9-5) etc.
Contact Details for Dirtopia:
Website:
www.dirtopia.co.za
Tel:
+27 21 884 4752
E-mail:
info@dirtopia.co.za
Physical Address:
Dirtopia Trail Centre
Delvera Agri-tourism complex
R44, near Stellenbosch