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NEXT EVENT:  4Islands from 18 - 22 April 2023.

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Rolene Swart has won an team entry into the 4Islands MTB taking place in Croatia!

4Islands Croatia

Early Bird Entries SOLD OUT

Early bird entries to the 2024 Absa Cape Epic are SOLD OUT

4Islands Croatia

A Unique Race in the World of MTB

Race where islands are stages, goat paths are trails and the sea plays hide and seek!

18 - 22 April 2023

Iconic. Rewarding. Spectacular.

Unforgettable and inspiring destinations usher you into a world of premium mountain biking experiences. Remarkable trails are set against breath-taking scenery and spattered with ruts, mud and dust. True grit, cheers and chatter of chains are the universal language that see you off in search of the next challenging spectacle. 

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The Final Category Wrap

By Absa Cape Epic 03/29/2023, 1:45am HST

Who won the Absa Cape Epic Age Group Categories

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Taming Africa

By Absa Cape Epic 03/29/2023, 1:45am HST

Absa’s She Untamed programme brings mountain biking to women across the country, and mountain biking women to The Untamed African Mountain Bike race in numbers the event has never seen.

The KTM 300s that herald the arrival of the Absa Cape Epic are piloted by some of the most skilful riders on the planet.

Yellow bookends for Beers and Blevins. Looser and Le Court continues their consistent performance.

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Exxaro: Building Our Future

By Absa Cape Epic 03/25/2023, 10:15pm HST

Turning racers into gentlemen

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Stage 6: The Category Wrap

By Absa Cape Epic 03/25/2023, 5:45am HST

As the heavens opened, the racing continued across the categories

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