This mountain bike event is a fun ride for keen mountain bike riders through private pineapple farmlands hosted by NFB Private Wealth Management.

The routes will consist of some scenic single track and open jeep track, in the Pineapple lands.  Routes will include sections of farmlands not open to the public

Event Name: NFB Pineapple Classic MTB Event

Date: Sunday, 2 August 2026

Venue: Start and Finish at Kidds Beach Bowling Club, East London, Eastern Cape.

Race pack collection: Thursday 30 July from 12h00 to 18h00 at Oxford Striders.

Distances: 60km (long)  and 30km (short)

Event start time: 60km Long: 08h00/ 30km short 08h15 

Online Entries Close: Friday 24 July 2026 at 12h00

Entry Fees: R250 for both distances, includes Versus socks in your race pack on Thursday 30 July and a spit braai roll at the finish venue after the event.

Late Manual entries at Race Pack collection on Thursday 30 July 2026: R300 for both distances. No Cash, Card machine only.

Route: 

60km: https://www.strava.com/routes/3500085727950271682

30km: https://www.strava.com/routes/3500070108036558850

Race Entry includes: Versus socks, Timed event, fully stocked water points, one spit braai roll per rider.

Kids Area

Kids are encouraged to come, there will be a jumping castle, face painter, arts and crafts activities for them, please bring them along.

Food & Beverages

There will be vendors at the bowling club, coffee, pancakes, breakfast buns, spit braai, bar inside the bowling club ect.

Prizes

Prizes: Please stay for prize giving, some awesome lucky draws, you can only win lucky a draw if you are present at the event

There are Trophies for top 3 male and female riders in both the long and short MTB distances. (E-Bike does not qualify for trophy winning).

E-Bikes are encouraged.

MTB Rules:

NO littering on route or at the venue

If you enter private lands and there is a trough, please spray for foot and mouth disease.

No Helmet= No Riding

No following vehicles apart from the sweep vehicles of the race organizer and ambulance services will be allowed on the route

No Bike Board= No Riding

If a rider is anywhere on a public road, general traffic rules must be obeyed

E-Bikes are allowed; E-Bikes will not be allowed to win trophies.

Substitutions will be allowed. No refunds.