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Twenty-four-hours of mountain biking in the Elgin Valley

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Many riders from the Cape Town & Boland area will be gathering their camping gear for an enjoyable weekend in Grabouw on the 23rd & 24th of January 2016. The 24Hours of Oak Valley will take place from 12h00 on the Saturday and this year the event is presented by Bike Hub.

Riders can enter in various categories of teams of four – even school teams. The Solo category is limited, but there is also a fun team category where 5 to 8 riders can do the relay.

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The rider or team of each category that completes the most 11km laps in the 24hour period wins, although most participants just go for the socializing. The course has singletrack & jeep track and keep the riders busy, especially during the night when the course takes a different feel. The loop caters for all level riders and has around 250m of climbing, 2/3 singletrack and over 1/2 of that is forested!

Non-riders can join in the fun by supporting the participants at the transition zone.

Entry fees vary per category, but start from around R300-R500 per rider which includes camping, support crew, riding, goody bag, drinks, medal and charging stations for lights & batteries. There will be food, coffee & drinks for sale and other facilities include showers, flushing toilets, and massages. Bring the kids – they’ll love playing on the lawns. Campsites are not reserved, and work on a first come, first served basis.

Spectators will pay a R30 day fee to enter the event area and extra campers will pay R80 for Saturday night, but official support crew (two per team or Solo) are allowed to camp free. Gates for camping & registration opens 7am Saturday morning.

Dirtopia has organized more than twenty 24hour events since 2003, but this venue seems to offer a lot for the riders & campers alike. Some riders will use the event as training, some will race to win and other will just be there for chilling with their friends. What a great outdoor way to start the year and get back that holiday feeling!

Go to http://www.dirtopia.co.za to enter or for more information email: info@dirtopia.co.za or call the Dirtopia Trail Centre at 021 884 4752

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