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Schedule

Registration & Race Pack Collection

Lourensford Wine Estate

 

Chardonnay
Thurs, 30 Oct 2025 | 13h00 – 19h00

Pinotage
Sun, 2 Nov 2025 | 10h00 – 16h00

Shiraz
Thurs, 6 Nov 2025 | 13h00 – 19h00

Collecting your race pack

 

  1. Make sure you have your rider number with you. You will receive this in October before registration. Remember to bring along your ID/Drivers license/Passport.
  2. If you are wanting to make a last minute substitution, the substitutions desk will assist and process this for you. Make sure you do this before collecting your race pack. Substitutions will cost R750 per rider change at registration.
  3. Make your way across to the race pack collection station with your rider number and sign the indemnity alongside your name to receive your race pack and goodie bag.

Event Schedule

*Subject to change

Stage 1

 

Start: Lourensford Wine Estate
Finish: Oak Valley

05:00 – 08:30
Breakfast

05:00 – 08:00
Drop off Rider Bag at the DHL trucks at Lourensford Wine Estate

06:30
Start chutes open

07:00 – 09:05
Race starts in seeded groups A-K (starting in 10 min intervals)

12:00 – 15:00
Lunch

16:00 – 17:00
Happy Hour and Awards

18:00 – 20:30
Dinner

Stage 2

 

Start: Oak Valley
Finish: Oak Valley

05:00 – 08:30 
Breakfast

06:30 
Start chutes open

07:00 – 8:40
Race starts in seeded groups A-K (starting in 10 min intervals)

12:00 – 15:00 
Lunch

16:00 – 17:00
Happy Hour and Awards

18:00 – 20:30 
Dinner

Stage 3

 

Start: Oak Valley
Finish: Benguela Cove, Hermanus

05:00 – 09:30 
Breakfast

05:00 – 08:00 
Drop off Rider Bag at DHL Trucks in Oak Valley

06:30 
Start chutes open

07:00 – 09:05 
Race starts in seeded groups A-K (starting in 10 min intervals)

13:00 
Prize Giving

Packing

We recommend that you bring no (or as few as possible) valuables to the race. We cannot take responsibility for valuables lost during the course of the event.

What to Bring:

  • GEES
  • Sleeping bag & Pillow
  • Toiletries
  • Towel
  • Headlight
  • Earplugs
  • Beanie and scarf & gloves for evenings
  • Warm long pants
  • Casual clothes
  • Slops
  • Wellington Boots
  • Sun block
  • Washing powder
  • A lock for your tent

Your Bicycle

Your bike should be in perfect working order at the start of the FNB W2W MTB. It will be subjected to severe riding conditions and we recommend that you replace any old parts that may not survive the distance. Select tyres that are suitable for harsh conditions. The use of tubeless tyres is highly recommended. Check your slime levels and top up slime. Various bike shops will provide repairs and servicing in the race villages. We anticipate a high demand for their services, so draw on them only when absolutely necessary. Replacement parts will be sold at normal retail prices.

Equipment Checklist:

  • Helmet, gloves, cycling shoes
  • 3 sets of cycling shorts, tops, socks
  • Wind breaker and / or rain jacket
  • Sun glasses
  • Hydration pack with space for spares – a capacity of 3 litres.
  • GPS /Heart rate monitor, bike computer (optional) + Chargers
  • Slime/Stan’s, bomb and adaptor, plugs etc,
  • Gators, pump, brake pads, drop out, chain, links, pins,
  • Cable ties, duct tape
  • Chain lube (Squirt)
  • Spare brake pads