VASBieTjie – 60-70km (5-10hrs) – 29 Mar 2025

Wining team will do 5-6 hours. Cut off 10 hours.

EVENT INFO

  • Start / Finish
    • Cumberland Nature Reserve – a 560 hectare Private Nature Reserve located to the east of Pietermaritzburg, KZN. There is a number of cottages and campsites available on the reserve – email Carolyn at info@cumberlandreserve.co.za to make a booking.
    • Join us for a Bring ‘n Braai at the reserve’s picnic site after the event.
    • See details of the Merrell Autumn Run – KZN taking place in the Reserve on Sunday, 30th March – 30km | 15km | 10km | 5k
  • Times (Provisional – could change)
    • Start – Saturday, 29 March – 07h00
    • Registration from – Saturday, 29 March – 06h00
    • Briefing – Saturday, 29 March – 06h50
    • Maps handed out at – Saturday, 29 March – 06h45
  • Entry details
    • R750 per person – venue/landowner fees, medic, maps etc
    • Entries open to teams of four or pairs.
    • Tea, coffee and assorted muffins will be on sale at the early morning registration. Join us for a Bring ‘n Braai at the reserve’s picnic site after the event
    • Entries close at midnight, Thursday, 27th March
    • ENTER HERE (entry is via Mountain Runner Events Website)
  • Boats
    • To be confirmed if we will supply or you need to bring
  • Disciplines
    • Navigation – 1:50 000 maps – basic to intermediate level
    • Running/Trekking/Kloofing – paths, jeep tracks, off trail
    • Mountain Biking – district roads, jeep tracks,singletrack, cattle tracks
    • Paddling – river / flowing water
  • Distance / Race time
    • The winning team can expect to take around 5-6 hours
    • Finish cut off is 10 hours
    • There will be a cut off late in the race where teams will be re-directed onto a short course to have them finish before the 10 hour cut off.
    • Short course teams will still be ranked
    • All teams will be ranked, provided they follow Race Director instructions
    • Estimated distance is 60-70km – expect approximately 10% paddling, 25% trekking, 65% Mountain biking
  • Transitions / support
    • No support crew needed
    • There will be remote transitions. We will not be transporting any team equipment to the remote TA’s except for paddle and PFD. (No bike box required)
    • Trekking shoes/clothes will need to be carried on the mountain biking legs
    • You will need to carry food for the whole event with you from the start
    • We will have volunteers at the remote TA’s to look after your mountain bikes while you are out trekking
    • Water will be available from the remote TA’s
  • Equipment
    • Mandatory Equipment – The following list is compulsory and you will need to carry these at all times in addition to your normal discipline gear that you deem necessary
      • Waterproof jacket
      • Headtorch
      • Cellphone – 1 per team (will be sealed)
      • Camera – to take photo’s of the CP’s (this is your CP card – so make sure it does not fail)
      • PFD (for paddle leg only)
      • Paddle (for paddle leg only)
      • Space Blanket
      • Baselayer top
      • Basic first aid kit – i.e. Anti inflammatories, painkillers, bandage, plasters – Medics will not supply this stuff
      • Boats – Each team will need sit on top plastic kayaks
      • Don’t forget things like – Compass, Bike lights, paddle, warm clothing (it will be chilly at night) and mapwork stationery
  • Race Rules
  • Spectators / Volunteers
    • Due to landowner restrictions, no spectators will be allowed out on the route
    • There are a few spots where teams can be seen and these will be highlighted during briefing – as well as the rules associated with interacting with teams out on the route
    • Non racing partners who wish to be involved can help us by volunteering to camp out at the remote TA’s. Contact us if interested

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