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[Event] Eselfontein 3 - Day Festival


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Event Name: Eselfontein 3 - Day Festival
When: 11 October 2019 - 13 October 2019
Where: Eselfontein Farm, Western Cape
Category: MTB

CSA Sanctioned

R30 000 in total - TO BEAT THE TRACK RECORD OF 6:30:37

 

 

 

DAY 1

This 40km will be a day\night ride starting at 6pm so the correct lights will be required. We expect the average rider to do the last 20km in the dark. This section of track has been part of our normal night race of the festival over the past few years and has a total elevation gain of 740m. It will be a bunch start but will have plenty of passing opportunities. The results from Day 1 will be used to seed the riders for the next day which will be a 60km race with approx. 30km single track.

 

DISTACE:40km

ELEVATION GAIN:740M

SINGLE TRACK:30KM

WATER PONTS: 2, at 19km and 27km

 

DAY 2

This will be the ride of your life with a single track combination that will blow your mind and give you an all-over body workout from counter balancing your bike. The route is a combination of our trails that are open throughout the year that will include two famous climbs, “Death Drop” and “Dead Man Walking”. The last 25km will have no big climbs.

 

DISTANCE:55km

ELEVATION GAIN:1400m

SINGLE TRACK: 30km

WATER POINTS: 3, at 15km, 21km and 40km

 

DAY 3

We go up to the Bo Swaarmoed area. It is situated close to the infamous Matroosberg mountain. Most of your climbing will be done in the first 15 km before starting with a single track which is mostly downhill all the way to the finish

 

DISTANCE: 45km

ELEVATION GAIN: 1148m

WATER POINTS: 2, at 16km and 30km



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  • 2 weeks later...

Entered :clap:

 

Is there an Ezel Enduro this year? I can't find it anywhere.

No Enduro this year, as I understand it the EWC series is quite a bit of admin to organise, especially with Jonkers being an EWS qualifier this year. So the guys are taking the year off Ezel to focus on EWC, next year will be back on. If I am talking through the wrong hole, please correct me :)

 

There is a Greyton takeover trail day also organised by the EWC crew - looks amazing.

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Entered :clap:

 

Is there an Ezel Enduro this year?  I can't find it anywhere.

Also haven't been contacted as venue !!

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Here is the link to your entries for 2019:

MTB

https://www.entryninja.com/events/event/48102-eselfontein-mtb-stage-race

 

TRAIL RUN

https://www.entryninja.com/events/event/48122-eselfontein-festival-trail-run

 

Here is your link to our website:

http://www.eselfontein.co.za/festivals

 

Here is your link to our Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/Eselfontein/

 

We are CSA sanctioned for 2019

Please come and join us – this event is held for LOCAL CHARITIES.

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  • 4 weeks later...

Just a reminder,R30 000 cach is up for grabs for the team that can break the track record.

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"For riders eager to test-ride the Eselfontein trails ahead of the 2020 Absa Cape Epic, there is no better opportunity than that provided by the Tru-Cape Eselfontein MTB Festival. The three-day stage race takes in 145 kilometres of scintillating mountain biking and will provide Absa Cape Epic entrants with an opportunity to familiarise themselves with the unique challenge provided by the farm’s trails. For more information on the event, the farm and the trails, please visit www.eselfontein.co.za."

 

https://www.cape-epic.com/news/1234/the-2020-absa-cape-epic-introduces:-eselfontein-/

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Looking for a LADY partner, skill full in single track and has endurance for this 3 day event to challenge for poduim.

I offer  a free entry.

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