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| 3 DAY DESCENT AND 3 DAY GREAT TREK |
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| ENTRIES OPEN | 1ST JUNE 2012 10H00 FOR PREVIOUS BERG AND BUSH RIDERS AND THEIR PARTNERS FOR ALL 3 EVENTS. ENTRIES OPEN 15 TH JUNE 10H00 FOR NEW TEAMS |
| DATES | DESCENT DATES 26th, 27th, 28th OCTOBER 2012 AND GREAT TREK DATES 30TH, 31ST OCTOBER AND 1ST NOVEMBER |
| START PROVINCE | FREE STATE |
| START VENUE | SPIES FARM, NEAR STERKFONTEIN DAM,WHICH IS NEAR HARRISMITH IN THE NORTHERN DRAKENSBERG 28°27’24.23″S, 29° 4’41.41″E |
| REGISTRATION | THURSDAY 25TH OCTOBER 2012 FOR THE DESCENT AND MONDAY 29TH OCTOBER FOR THE GREAT TREK. BOTH ARE AT DRAKENSVILLE RESORT, IN THE NORTHERN DRAKENSBERG. RACE BRIEFING AT 6PM. |
| OVERNIGHT | 26th and 27th October for the Descent and 30th and 31ST October for the Great Trek AT EMSENI CAMP ON THE BANKS OF THE TUGELA RIVER,NEAR SPIONKOP |
| FINISH | WINTERTON COUNTRY CLUB, WINTERTON |
| DAY 1 KM | 90KMS |
| DAY 2 KM | 75KM |
| DAY 3KMS | 70KM |
| PROFILE | NOT AVAILABLE YET |
| SECONDING TABLES | 3 on day 1 (90kms), 2 on day 2 (75kms) and 2 on day 3 (70kms). |
| PRIZE MONEY | TO BE ANNOUNCED. Prizes are given to 1st 5 Men Teams, 1st 5 ladies teams and 1st 5 mixed teams. NO age category prizes are awarded.
There will be trophies given to our Great Trek top 5 winners |
| COST PER TEAM | R7500 INCLUDING VAT FOR BOTH THE DESCENT AND THE GREAT TREK |
| ACCOMMODATION |
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| ACCOMMODATION | FOR THURSDAY NIGHT PLEASE FIND YOUR OWN ACCOMMODATION ,NEAR THE START. PLEASE SEE ACCOMMODATION ON WEBSITE. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY CYCLISTS STAY IN THE TENTED VILLAGE AT EMSENI CAMP, 15KMS FROM WINTERTON NEAR SPIONKOP DAM AND NATURE RESERVE |
| OUTSIDE ACCOMMODATION | SEE ACCOMMODATION TAB ON WEBSITE FOR THURSDAY NEAR THE START. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY LOOK FOR ACCOMMODATION NEAR WINTERTON/EMSENI/SPIONKOP (NOT BERGVILLE). PLEASE CHECK WITH NICKY IF YOU ARE NOT SURE. |
| OWN TENTS | OWN TENT FACILITIES ARE AVAILABLE FOR CYCLISTS ONLY, NOT SUPPORTERS. |
| MEALS | |
| MEALS | ALL MEALS PROVIDED FROM LUNCH DAY 1 (FRIDAY) UP TO LUNCH DAY 3 (SUNDAY). SUPPER IS FOR SALE AT LITTLE SWITZERLAND (REGISTRATION THURSDAY NIGHT ) |
| EXTRAS | |
| SUNDOWNER TOUR | YES, WITH A STORY OF THE BATTLE OF SPIONKOP |
| BIKE MECHANICS | THERE WILL BE BIKE MECHANICS ON ROUTE TO ASSIST YOU |
| RACE VILLAGES | |
| BIKE SHOP/REPAIR | YES |
| MASSEURS | SERVICE PROVIDED |
| BIKE WASH | BIKE WASH SERVICE PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE |
| SUPPORTERS |
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| SUPPORTERS CAMPING | NOT PROVIDED |
| SUPPORTERS MEALS | ONLY FULL PACKAGES WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN. DETAILS TO BE PROVIDED LATER |
