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2019 Mountain Bike Stage Race Calendar

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With all the stage races taking place in South Africa and its neighbouring countries, it can get a bit hectic trying to plan your schedule. Here is our list of the mountain bike stage races being held in 2019, so you can start organising your race calendar for the year. Enjoy the ride!

2020 MTB Stage Race Calendar

Time flies and 2019 is no more. Head over to our 2020 MTB Stage Race calendar, to find out about the latest dates for stage race in 2020.

January

19 – 20: EuroSteel Drak Descent (Underberg, KwaZulu-Natal) – Event Website

February

ccs-62657-0-56991100-1544628854.jpegDo you enjoy rugged single track and mountaintop summits? Then Tankwa Trek should be your choice in February. Read our race reports from 2018 here. Photo credit: Oak Pics.
2 – 3: Fairtree Capital Simonsberg Contour (Stellenbosch, Western Cape) – Event Website

2 – 9: TransCape MTB (Western Cape) – Event Website

7 – 10: PE Plett (Garden Route) – Event Website

7 – 10: Momentum Health Tankwa Trek presented by Biogen (Ceres, Western Cape) – Event Website

15 – 17: Bridgestone Route 66 MTB Experience (Gauteng) – Event Website

16 – 17: Stanford MTB Classic (Stanford, Western Cape) – Event Website

20 – 23: Knysna Bull (Knysna, Western Cape) – Event Website

23 – 24: Lighthouse to Lighthouse (Gansbaai, Western Cape) – Event Website

March

17 – 24: ABSA Cape Epic (Western Cape) – Event Website

21 – 24: 3 Mountains Challenge (Clocolan, Free State) – Event Website

TBC: Route Six 2 Two Trails (Mooi River, KwaZulu-Natal) – Event Website

29 – 31: Sabie Xperience (Mpumalanga) – Event Website

ccs-62657-0-51255800-1544626107.jpgThe Absa Cape Epic dominates the calendar in March. Photo by Nick Muzik/Cape Epic/SPORTZPICS

April

5 – 7: Glacier Cradle Traverse (Gauteng) – Event Website

6 – 7: Cederberg 100 Miler – 2-day Trek (Cederberg, Western Cape) – Event Website

6 – 7: The Cradle Mountain Trophy (Maropeng, Gauteng) – Event Website

12 – 14: Liberty Winelands Encounter (Franschhoek, Western Cape) – Event Website

25 – 27: Trail & Trout (Mpumalanga) – Event Website

26 – 04 May: Old Mutual joBerg2c (Gauteng to KwaZulu-Natal) – Event Website

27 – 29: Trek 2 Teebus (Steynsburg, Eastern Cape) – Event Website

ccs-62657-0-66402100-1544629049.jpgWith nine days of riding, joberg2c has the most stages on the South African calendar. Photo credit: Kevin Sawyer / joBerg2c

May

02 – 04: Great Kei Trek (Queenstown, Eastern Cape) – Event Website

03 – 05: Gravel & Grape (Western Cape) – Event Website

04 – 05: Houw Hoek MTB Tour (Western Cape) – Event Website

TBC: Klein-Aus Vista MTB Challenge (Namibia) – Event Website

11 – 12: RidetheBerg (Northern Drakensberg, KwaZulu-Natal) – Event Website

14 – 16: sani2c Trail (KwaZulu-Natal) – Event Website

15 – 16: sani2c Adventure (KwaZulu-Natal) – Event Website

16 – 18: sani2c Race (KwaZulu-Natal) – Event Website

TBC: Mpekweni MTB Classic (Mpekweni Beach Resort, Eastern Cape) – Event Website

23 – 25: PwC Great Zuurberg Trek (Eastern Cape) – Event Website

31 – 02 June: 1Zambia MTB (Zambia) – Event Website

31 – 03 June: Bezhoek Extreme MTB Festival (Bezuidenhoutshoek Nature Reserve, Mpumalanga) – Event Website

ccs-62657-0-64049400-1544629177.jpgThe iconic cabbage Tree at the beginning of the famous ‘Umko Drop’ on stage two of the KAP sani2c from Mackenzie Club to Jolivet. Anthony Grote/ Gameplan Media

June

08 – 10: Liberty Waterberg Encounter (Limpopo) – Event Website

11 – 14: Kilimanjaro 2 Ngorongoro (Tanzania) – Event Website

12 – 16: Grindrod Bank Umngazi Pondo Pedal (Wild Coast, Eastern Cape) – Event Website

15 – 17: Trans Augrabies (Green Kalahari, Northern Cape) – Event Website

12 – 20: Race To Rhodes (Kwa-Zulu Natal to Eastern Cape) – Event Website

14 – 16: Katberg Quest (Eastern Cape) – Event Website

15 – 17: The Greyt Escape (Greyton, Western Cape) – Event Website

16 – 20: Cape Country Unplugged (Western Cape) – Event Website

16 – 04 July: Freedom Challenge: Race Across South Africa – Event Website

28 – 30: The Midlands (Howick, KwaZulu-Natal) – Event Website

July

12 – 14: Zambezi Cycle Challenge (Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe) – Event Website

14 – 18: Imana Wild Ride (Wild Coast, Eastern Cape) – Event Website

23 – 28: Tour de Tuli (Botswana – Zimbabwe – South Africa) – Event Website

August

02 – 04: Y2Karoo (Colesberg, Northern Cape) – Event Website

09 – 11: Glacier Storms River Traverse (Garden Route, Eastern Cape) – Event Website

TBC: The Umko Adventure (Richmond, KwaZulu-Natal) – Event Website

23 – 25: Magoeba Trek (Magoebaskloof, Limpopo) – Event Website

30 – 01 Sept: Darling Hills MTB (Darling, Western Cape) – Event Website

31 – 01 Sept: Greyton MTB Tour (Greyton, Western Cape) – Event Website

September

06 – 08: Namaqua Quest MTB (Namaqualand, Northern Cape) – Event Website

TBC: iSimangaliso MTB (iSimangaliso Wetland Park, KwaZulu-Natal) – Event Website

06 – 08: Ride2Nowhere (McGregor, Western Cape) – Event Website

08 – 14: Cape Pioneer Trek (Western Cape) – Event Website

TBC: Cape Pioneer Trek Adventure (Western Cape) – Event Website

19 – 21: Dr Evil Classic (Western Cape) – Event Website

19 – 28: Rift Valley Odyssey (Kenya) – Event Website

20 – 22: Isuzu 3 Towers (Mpumalanga) – Event Website

20 – 22: Langeberg Link (Swellendam, Western Cape) – Event Website

22 – 23: Funky Fynbos Festival (Gansbaai, Western Cape) – Event Website

23- 28: Lesotho Sky (Roma, Lesotho) – Event Website

27 – 29: De Hoop Vlei MTB Experience (De Hoop Nature Reserve, Western Cape) – Event Website

27 – 29: Lormar Endurance MTB Tour: #FarmTrail (Eastern Cape) – Event Website

TBC: The Magalies Adventure (Gauteng) – Event Website

ccs-62657-0-11292700-1544629637.jpgComing out of winter, September is packed with stage races. Cape Pioneer Trek is a favourite amongst the racers whilst the more adventurous riders should definitely seek out mountain biking’s soul at Lesotho Sky (Pictured above. Photo credit: Wayne Reiche).

October

04 – 06: Lormar Endurance MTB Tour: #SheepTrail (Eastern Cape) – Event Website

TBC: Combo X MTB Tour (Arniston, Western Cape) – Event Website

04 – 06: Berg & Bush Descent (Drakensberg, KwaZulu-Natal) – Event Website

08 – 10: Berg & Bush Great Trek (Drakensberg, KwaZulu-Natal) – Event Website

10 – 12: The INYATSI Swazi Frontier (Swaziland) – Event Website

12 – 13: Berg & Bush 2 Day (Drakensberg, KwaZulu-Natal) – Event Website

TBC: Eselfontein Festival (Ceres, Western Cape) – Event Website

18 – 20: The U MTB (Piket-Bo-Berg, Western Cape) – Event Website

TBC: Grit Colin Mayer Tour (Mauritius) – Event Website

25 – 27: FNB Wines2Whales Chardonnay (Western Cape) – Event Website

29 – 31: FNB Wines2Whales Pinotage (Western Cape) – Event Website

ccs-62657-0-91499000-1544629745.jpgIn only a few years, The U MTB has developed a cult following and it’s not hard to understand why. The race boasts some of the best trails in the country with genuine family hospitality and a relaxing race village. Photo credit: Chris Hitchcock.

November

1 – 3: FNB Wines2Whales Shiraz (Western Cape) – Event Website

TBC: Wild Corridor MTB Ride (Western Cape) – Event Website

16 -17: To Hell And Back (Western Cape) – Event Website

TBC: Sondela (Bela-Bela, Limpopo) – Event Website

27 Nov – 02 Dec: The Munga (Single stage) – Event Website

30 Nov – 01 Dec: Origin Of Trails MTB Experience (Stellenbosch, Western Cape) – Event Website

December

It seems everyone agrees that December is a time to take a break after a busy year of stage racing.

We do our best to keep the 2019 stage race calendar up-to-date and we do not guarantee its accuracy. If an event has been excluded or you spot an error, please leave a comment on the article below.

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