Buffelsdrift Trails Park, just north of Pretoria, is one of the most popular trails parks in South Africa. But unprecedented rain in summer and autumn required significant financial investment for maintenance and repairs. The Buffelsdrift Big Five is a fund-raising event for the park, but it’s a proper challenge that should appeal to those keen on a serious endurance test.
Paid partnership with Buffelsdrift Trail Park
Buffelsdrift has over 100km of trails which include four dedicated enduro lines and nine-marked routes ranging from the easy 7km route to the demanding 84km Buffuni Route. There are also five dedicated hiking/running trails. That kind of variety is what makes the park so popular. In order to ensure the park remains viable, though, more income is needed and now is the best time to ride the trails, which are in pristine condition!
The Buffelsdrift Big Five is an event designed to raise funds and create a stimulating challenge. And it’s a serious challenge! You have 30 hours to complete five laps of the 50km Nguni Route. That’s a total of 250km of mountain biking with 2479m of ascent, which you can either tackle as a solo rider or as a team of two. It’s not a relay, you ride together.
The time frame starts at 06h00 on Saturday 6 August and closes at midday on Sunday 7 August. The entry fee is R499 for Solo and R899 for a Team of two. There are prizes for the following categories:
Teams: Men; Women Mixed and Silver Foxes (combined age of 100 years)
Solo: Men and Women
What you get
There will be a high-quality goodie bag for each entrant.
Camping and food will be available. There will be achievement badges for those that complete 100km (2 laps) and 150km (3 laps). Those who complete the full 250km will get an achievement badge and commemorative digital photo. You can also order a t-shirt (additional fee) when you complete your online entry. There will also be lucky draw prizes.
Water points will be on the route courtesy of PVM, technical support by Solomons Cycles and chain lube by LiquiMoly. There will also be First Aid support.
To find out more and to enter, click here. https://buffelsdriftmtb.co.za/big-5/
