Dates:
Thursday 02nd August 2012 to Tuesday 07th August 2012

Start and End Points:

Starting Point: Pont Drift Border Post (South Africa and Botswana) – approximately 500km’s easy drive from Johannesburg

End Point: Mapungubwe National Park (South Africa) – approximately 550km’s easy drive from Johannesburg

Start and End Times:
The event starts on the 02nd August 2012 at 2:30 pm at the Limpopo Valley Airfield Botswana (Border closes at 4pm) and ends on the 07th August 2012 at Mapungubwe National Park at around 8 am (approximately 550km’s drive from Johannesburg)

Registration takes place at the Limpopo Valley Airfield (2.8km cycle from Pont Drift border post) or approximately 20km cycle on a tar road from Halcyon Car Park if you are on the self drive option at 2:30

Minimum Sponsorship Donation:
In order to participate in this event, we have a minimum sponsorship donation requirement of R18000.00 per person inclusive of the mandatory evacuation insurance.

Routes:
Final routes to be determined. The intent is to offer an Original route (of approximately 60-80km of hard cycling per day)

Please Note:

• This event is a challenging multi stage mountain bike tour that covers harsh terrain in remote areas. Please register only if you have a SENSE OF ADVENTURE and are happy to accept the unexpected!
• The route is strenuous; cyclists will be cycling in hot temperatures, encountering technical areas and  cycling vast distances each day. In order to enjoy the experience, ample training and preparation is required, including moderate technical skills.
• You will need a valid passport – the route will traverse Botswana, South Africa and Zimbabwe.
• Tubeless conversions are mandatory and a condition of entry.

• Tented accommodation on the cycle tour – single occupancy in two man tents.
• Support and “sweeper” vehicles.
• Refreshment stops during the course of the day.
• All meals from dinner on the first day to breakfast on the last day.
• Services of camp staff.
• Services of bicycle technicians (spares are for the cyclists own account).
• Medical Support (any medical supplies are for the cyclists own account).
• National Park entry fees.

• Visa fees (if applicable).
• Beverages supplied from the bar (cash bar basis).
• Bike rental (if applicable).
• Cycling clothes, equipment and spares.
• Bio or Massage appointments.
• Transfers to/from the start and end of the event.
• CD or DVD of the event.
• Tips/gratuities for local staff.
• Bicycle insurance (please note event organisers cannot take responsibility for lost or damaged bicycles, please ensure that you have adequate insurance to cover this risk).

• You must be in good, physical condition and must have spent a minimum of 6 hours a week on a bike for at least the past three months.
• Recent participation (in the last 9 months) of at least one mountain bike event of a minimum of 70km is mandatory.
• You must be in good health with a resting heart rate of around 60bpms at least.
• You need the ability to do a continuous ride of a minimum of 4 to 5 hours per day in four consecutive days.
• You need moderate mountain bike technical skills and have done ample training for endurance cycling with lots of time in the saddle.
• If you are in any doubt as to your ability to complete this event or have any pre existing medical conditions, we highly recommend that you get the go ahead from your medical doctor before entering