CAPE ADVENTURE BIKE CHALLENGE 2022/23
In 2022 we had our first 10 Passes Challenge. Also in 2022, unfortunately, we almost did not have a Cape Adventure Bike Challenge… almost.
The 10 Passes Challenge was divided into two challenges, Gravel and Tar, 10 passes of each. Quite a few riders signed up for both. One special rider, Neels Swart, finished both challenges, all 20 passes, in 4 days riding 2168km!
That feat spawned an idea…
The new Cape Adventure Bike Challenge - 25 Passes in 4 days!
The old way of doing things has been done and such events are a dime a dozen these days. This is the new way of proving your worth as a true adventure rider. Planning, endurance, varying surfaces and weather conditions. Still a 4 day event, the CABC 2022/23 can be done in your own time and the challenge will run until the end of 2023.
Why 25 passes? Well, in the original 10 Passes Challenge the 7 Passes road between George and Knysna were on both the Tar and Gravel lists, which means the combined list had only 19 entries. But then, the 7 passes only counted as one. So Neels Swart did finish all 25 in 4 days.
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The list includes both gravel and tar passes. All of them scenic! This challenge will be perfect for the perfectly balanced Adventure bike. If your bike is too dirt focused, you might struggle on the distance and/or tar bits. If your bike is really road focused, you might find the rougher sections more challenging. The Southern Cape District boasts some of South Africa’s best passes.
And even if you have ridden some of these before, what better way to motivate yourself to get out there than to challenge yourself? And believe me, a challenge it will be.
So what is in it for you? Adventure!!! And of course bragging rights.
It has been done once before. Let us ad your name to that roll of honour.
It’s time to reacquaint yourself with the splendour of the Southern Cape passes!
SOME RULES
Only legally licensed bikes and riders can enter.
To enter this challenge, make use of the registration form below.
Entry to the event is free.
Riders will be responsible for their own logistics (accomodation, food, bikes, fuel & breakdowns).
Challenge has to be done in 4 consecutive days (or shorter).
An entrant will be issued with a numbered ride sticker that must be attached to the bike in a prominent place. The rider will need to take a photo of his bike, with the sticker showing in the photo, in front of a prominent and recognizable landmark or sign of each applicable pass. The sticker is proof that the pass was ridden in the allotted time frame.
The photo must be sent to the administrator via WhatsApp at 083 355 7485 (photos might be used on our website and social media).
Riders will be responsible for their own bikes, fuel & breakdowns.
Riders are expected to respect the rules of the road.
The main aim is to enjoy the ride – Good luck and ride safely!
You can have a pre-inspection done on your bike – FREE – at Garden Route Motorcycles who will provide you with a bike report regarding the condition of your tyres, brake-blocks, chain, sprockets, fluids and general running gear of your bike.
This is the CAPE ADVENTURE BIKE CHALLENGE 2022/23. Are you up for it?
25 Passes in 4 days, ridden in any order:
Kogmanskloof (Montagu – Ashton)
Tradouw Pass (Barrydale – Suurbraak)
Gysmanshoek Pass (Van Wyksdorp – Heidelberg)
Garcia Pass (Riversdal – Ladismith)
Cloetes Pass (Herbertsdale – Van Wyksdorp)
Attakwaskloof (Bonniedale Adv Farm to R327)
Robinson Pass (Mossel Bay – Oudtshoorn)
Outeniqua Pass (George – Oudtshoorn)
Montagu pass (George – Herald)
Old Kaaimans pass (7 Passes Road – NOT N2)
Silver River pass (7 Passes Road)
Touw River Pass (7 Passes Road)
Hoogekraal Pass (7 Passes Road)
Karatara Pass (7 Passes Road)
Homtini Pass (7 Passes Road)
Phantom Pass (7 Passes Road)
Grootrivier Pass (Nature’s Valley)
Prins Alfred Pass (Knysna – Avontuur)
Potjiesberg Pass (Uniondale)
Meirings Poort (De Rust – Klaarstroom)
Swartberg Pass (Oudtshoorn – Prins Albert)
Gamkaskloof Pass (The road down into the Hell)
Rooiberg Pass (Calitsdorp – Van Wyksdorp)
Huisrivier Pass (Calitsdorp – Ladismith)
Seweweeks Poort (Zoar – Laingsburg)