Event Name: Bo-Piketberg MTB Challenge
Event Date: 26/09/2010
Start Venue: Piketberg
Organising Body: Piket-Bo-Berg Inwonersvereniging (PBBIV
Contact Person: Jeremy Bryant
Contact Telelphone: 0229145652
Web Site:
Email Address: jeremy.bryant@tekoa.co.za

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Description: ROUTE DESCRIPTION
Come and spend the day testing your skills in one of the most spectacular areas of the Western Cape. Terrain varies between sandy roads, jeep tracks, single tracks, rocky sections, uphills, river crossings, forests and fynbos!

The 9 km route contains a small river crossing and only 32m of climbing. It starts in an oak-lined avenue and goes through buchu fields, around a farm dam and through orchards. The 37 km route contains a steep climb to Avontuur dam. After the first 10 km, you will have climbed some 300m and be on the plateau at the base of Zebraskop in pristine fynbos. We then cycle through various farms with the Groot Winterhoek mountains (possibly covered with snow) on the left and the Rooi Karoo in the valley below. Now follows some pretty rough jeep track, a river crossing, farm back roads, single track and more! We then follow the ridge down into the Banghoek Valley, and return to the finish. In all, some 685m of climbing (mostly in the first half). The 59 km is also mostly jeep track with two sections of single track of 6 km and 2 km respectively and 1400m of climbing. This is a fair amount so come prepared! The single track on all routes is not too technical but is rocky in places and there are one or two sections that will need careful negotiating.

DIRECTIONS TO VENUE
Take the N7 past Malmesbury. Turn left into Piketberg at the round-about (about 120 km from Cape Town). Continue past the hospital. Turn right at the second stop street and right to Elandsbaai/ Redelinghuys. Continue to Versfeld Pass. Go up the pass. Follow the MTB signs at the top of the hill. Expect 1h30-2 hours of driving time from Cape Town.

NOTES
Accommodation enquiries: (022) 914-5050. Food, amusement stalls, a coffee shop and art exhibition at the venue - see the PPA website. Lucky draw prizes only, you must be present to claim your prize. All children u/10 must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Easy Entry Tickets accepted. Funds raised will be used in aid of the local community projects. For more info on the area visit www.piketberg.co.za
Remember to wear your PPA fun ride number.

Distance Start Time
59 km 08:30:00 AM
37 km 08:50:00 AM
9 km 09:10:00 AM