Cycle Course
174 km
2,460m altitude gain
Athletes will cycle through the Garden Route along the N2 and finish at Avontuur covering a distance of 170 km with an elevation gain of over 2,400 m. A variation of humid conditions and dry heat will challenge athletes as they battle up long assents, fast declines, mountain passes and perfectly straight karro roads.
Cycle Finish
Cycle Start
Checkpoint #1 - Wilderness Train Station
Checkpoint #2 - R62 / N9 Split
Checkpoint #1
Wilderness Train Station 48 km
Outeniqua Pass
76 km
Checkpoint #2
R62 / N9 Split 85 km
Check Points
Two (2) checkpoints will be placed along the 170 km cycle route. athletes are required to give marshals their Race Number and Name at each checkpoint. If an athlete fails to reach the checkpoint before cutoff, the athlete will be pulled from the race. All GPS trackers are to be handed into at that Checkpoint.
Checkpoint #1 'Wilderness Train Station' - 48 km
Checkpoint #2 'R62 / N9 Split - 85 km
Transition 'Cycle / Run' - 170 km
Cut-off time for the Cycle is 17h00