20 - 22 October 2023
The Chardonnay is the first of the three FNB Wines2Whales events and focuses on the women of mountain biking as the Pro racers and age group contenders are celebrated. Each year we see many of South Africa's, and often the world's, best female riders battle it out for the overall prize money and leader jerseys.
The Chardonnay event is also open to men's and mixed teams who are eager to experience the trails early on in the FNB W2W Switchback race period.
23 - 25 October 2023
With the reputation of being the most laid back and relaxed of the three events, The Pinotage sees the highest number of FNB Wines2Whales first-timers. The Pinotage also hosts the FNB Wines2Whales E-bike Race and Tour for riders who want to experience the FNB W2W with a little assistance.
Being a mid-week race, The Pinotage is perfect for international tourists and riders from different provinces as it offers the chance to participate in the event and plan an enjoyable weekend on either side.
27 -29 October 2023
The Shiraz takes place over the last weekend of the race and has the reputation of taking up the pace a notch or two.
While the Chardonnay celebrates the Women's racing category, the Shiraz celebrates Men's, Mixed and Exxaro teams racing categories in addition to honouring the determination of the rest of the field as they compete in their respective age categories.
R13 485.00 Per team Vat Incl.
Includes lunch at the race village, breakfast and dinner excluded, team stays offsite and arranges own accommodation.
Included in cost:
2023 Entry Fees
Tier 1: R12 975 - Valid 14 February - 30 April
Tier 2: R13 485 - Valid 1 May - 31 August
Tier 3: R14 250 - Valid 1 September - Until entries last
R16 550.00 Per Team Vat Incl.
Includes all meals at the race village, team stays offsite and arranges own accommodation.
Included in cost:
2023 Entry Fees
Tier 1: R15 525 - Valid 14 February - 30 April
Tier 2: R16 550 - Valid 1 May - 31 August
Tier 3: R17 400 - Valid 1 September - Until entries last
R18 350.00 Per Team Vat Incl.
Each rider is allocated their own single tent in the race village --
Tented race village accommodation for Stages 1 and 2 only. Each rider is allocated their own single tent in the race village.
Included in cost:
2023 Entry Fees
Tier 1: R17 300 - Valid 14 February - 30 April
Tier 2: R18 350 - Valid 1 May- 31 August
Tier 3: R19 200 - Valid 1 September - Until entries last
R25 450.00 Per Team Vat Incl.
Larger, canvas luxury tent shared by the team of 2 riders --
Tented accommodation in the Luxury Tent Village for two evenings only (Stage 1 & 2) for the event. Larger, canvas luxury tent shared by the team of 2 riders.
Included in cost:
Terms & Conditions:
2023 Entry Fees
Tier 1: R24 175 - Valid 14 February - 30 April
Tier 2: R25 450 - Valid 1 May - 31 August
Tier 3: R26 300 - Valid 1 September - Until entries last
R26 475.00 Per Team Vat Incl.
Each rider has their own individual, single canvas luxury tent
Tented accommodation in the Luxury Tent Village for two evenings only (Stage 1 & 2) for the event. This entry package is available to teams only i.e. both riders in the team will receive the Single Luxury Tent entry option. Each rider has their own individual, single canvas luxury tent.
Included in cost:
Terms & Conditions:
2023 Entry Fees
Tier 1: R25 450 - Valid 14 February - 30 April
Tier 2: R26 475 - Valid 1 May - 31 August
Tier 3: R27 300 - Valid 1 September - Until entries last
Your team’s category is determined by the younger member of the team.
Age is calculated as per 31 December the year the race takes place.
Teams who wish to compete for prize money must register in the Racing category. These teams will no longer qualify for their age group leader jersey and age group ranking.
CHARDONNAY | PINOTAGE | SHIRAZ |
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Racing (19+) - Women | E-Bike Open - Men, Women and Mixed | Racing (19+) - Men, Mixed and Exxaro Men & Women |
Amateurs (19-39) - Women and Men | Amateurs (19-39) - Men and Women | Amateurs (19-39) - Men and Women |
Masters (40-49) - Women and Men | Masters (40-49) - Men and Women | Masters (40-49) - Men and Women |
Grand Masters (50-59) - Women and Men | Grand Masters (50-59) - Men and Women | Grand Masters (50-59) - Men and Women |
Great Grand Masters (60+) - Women and Men | Great Grand Masters (60+) - Men and Women | Great Grand Masters (60+) - Men and Women |
Mixed (19+) | Mixed (19+) | |
E-Bike Tour |
This special category is reserved for those living on the larger side of life. Teams that consist of riders both over 90 kilograms can register as Whales and qualify for recognition that often comes in the form of bottles of wine from the award-winning farms along our route.
Friday, 29 September 2023
Online Substitutions Closed
Wednesday, 4 October 2023
Provisional Seeding is published to the website
Monday, 9 October 2023
Seeding Queries are closed
Friday, 13 October 2023
Final 2023 FNB Wines2Whales seeding goes live on the website
Team seeding is allocated according to the rider with the lower seeding index.
There will be a commissaire at registration day should you wish to query your seeding after the final seeding has been released.
Entry Cancellation
Should you wish to cancel your entry, please note the following and contact the Race Office at registration@wines2whales.com to have the cancellation processed.
Optional Extra Cancellation
Should you wish to cancel any of your optional extras, a 15% admin/cancellation fee will apply. Please contact the Race Office at registration@wines2whales.com to have the cancellation processed.
Optional extras are not transferable to the following year.
Online substitutions close on 30 September 2023. Hereafter, late substitutions must be done at Registration day.
The following fees apply for substitutions:
Please note:
All riders must accept an online liability disclaimer upon registering their team for an event. Failure to accept the liability disclaimer will result in the rider not being allowed to start the race.