WEEKEND WARRIOR - RUN OR RIDE

Summary

Date : 5 October 2019
Venue: La Pumba Hunting Safari's, Outside Mokopane, Limpopo, South Africa
Terrain: Bushveld | Gravel Roads | Jeep Tracks | Game Trails |
Ascent MTB: 60km - 320m  |  30km - 160m  |  10km - 50m  |  1km -Kids Fun Ride

TRAIL RUN: 8km  |  3km

* ONLINE ENTRIES CLOSES - 2 OCTOBER 2019 *

** CSA Sanctioned Event   **

WEEKEND WARRIOR - RUN OR RIDE @ LA-PUMBA

Registration Times and Number Collection

Date : 3 October 2019
Venue: Chops & Chives (Inside Mokopane Mall)
Times:  16:00 - 18:00

Date : 5 October 2019
Venue: La Pumba, 17km South of Mokopane, Limpopo, South Africa
Times:  06:00 - 07:15

Event Programme

5 October 2019 - Saturday

07:25 - Start 8km - TRAIL RUN
07:40 - Start 3km - TRAIL RUN

07:30 - Start 60km - MTB
07:45 - Start 30km - MTB
08:00 - Start 10km - MTB
08:05 - Start 1km - Kids

11:00 - Prize Giving

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ROUTE DESCRIPTION:

RUN-IT OR RIDE-IT

Bring your family along and make them all experience the excitement of Mountain Biking and Trail Running!

TRAIL RUN:

8KM & 3KM:

Awesome routes and wild track sections through the bushveld. 8km route will pass a water point at the halfway mark.

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MOUNTAIN BIKE:

CSA Sanctioned Event:

1KM FUN RIDE:

This is a kiddies fun ride, very easy on gravel. Remember your helmet! Walkers also welcome!

10KM MTB FUN RIDE

This is a fun race aimed at the inexperienced mountain biker who seldom rides and does not have a great deal of fitness. This is a easy route also for young ones, a nice introduction into what mountain biking is all about. The route is mostly gravel roads with some dual tracks and a few single track sections ;-) The routes will provide the cyclists with a real adventurous escape into the bushveld with breath-taking views with vast diversity of wild life. Water point at about the halfway mark.

30KM MTB RACE:

This is a fun race aimed at the inexperienced mountain biker who seldom rides and does not have a great deal of fitness. a very nice introduction into what mountain biking is all about. The route is mostly gravel roads with some dual tracks and expect some single track sections. Real adventure through the bushveld. The routes will provide the cyclists with a real adventurous escape into the bushveld with breath-taking views with vast diversity of wild life. You will pass a water point twice.

60KM MTB RACE:

This route will challenge the weekend warrior a little, but will be manageable. Fast and furious for the regular rider... Easy route with mostly gravel, dual tracks and extended single track sections... The routes will provide the cyclists with a real adventurous escape into the bushveld with breath-taking views with vast diversity of wild life. This route is 2 lap of the 30km route. Awesome single tracks! You will pass a water point four times.

Chill area in the Bush veld           |          Food and refreshments available           |           Fun activities

GENERAL RACE INFO:

All cycling rules apply - NO HELMET NO RIDE!

PLEASE NOTE: Your age is calculated as it would be, 31 December 2019

TRAIL RUN:

• 3km -  Ages 6+   |  Podium prizes only: 1st, 2nd, 3rd. (6-12 years)  - (U/12 Boys and Girls) 
• 8km - Ages 13+  |  Overall podium prizes only: 1st, 2nd, 3rd. (13+) - (Male & Female)

MTB:

• 10km - Ages 7+, but podium prizes only for: 1st, 2nd and 3rd - u/12 boys & girls (7-12 years)
• 30km - Ages 13+. Podium prizes overall, 1st, 2nd and 3rd - Male & Female (13+)
• 60km - Ages 19+. Podium prizes overall, 1st, 2nd and 3rd - Male & Female (19+)

- Kids under 8 MUST ride with a parent or guardian and will not be allowed on the course without supervision.

Chill area in the Bush veld           |          Food and refreshments available           |           Fun activities 

ROUTE MAPS:

Route maps available closer to event - IT'S GOING TO BE FLAT ;-)

Rules and Regulations:

• All riders (30km & 60km) must have a valid licence.  A day license must be purchased for R35 if you do not have one.

• All riders must wear protective headgear AT ALL TIMES.  Failure may result in disqualification and or penalty.

• All riders must be here at least 1 hour before the start of the race.

• Race numbers must be collected 1 hour before the race starts

• Online entries are open and closes 2nd of October 2019.

• All CSA rules apply. Please go to www.cyclingsa.com to update yourself. Ignorance of any rule will not be accepted as an excuse for any transgression.

• All announcements and instructions made on Race day by the race director are binding.

• Registration closes 30min before the start of the first race. For your own convenience ensure that you are in time.

• All queries regarding the results must be lodged with the time keepers within 30min after results are made available on race day.

• No race number, No result.

ACCOMMODATION:

*Limited space available at Venue* 

** BOOK YOUR ACCOMMODATION AT LA-PUMBA AND GET A FREE ENTRY INTO THE EVENT **

For all accommodation inquiries at La-Pumba, please contact us: [email protected]

DIRECTIONS TO VENUE:

From Mokopane:
About 17km from Mokopane on the R101 towards Naboomspruit/Mookgopong, La Pumba will be on the Left. Drive on the gravel road for about 2.5km to the main gate. Follow signage to the Race Village.

From Pretoria: 

Recommended that you take the Naboomspruit / Mookgopong turnoff from the N1. Drive through Mookgopong towards Potgietersrus / Mokopane for about 30km. La-Pumba entrance will be on your right. Please see map below.

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