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3 Stages - 3 Days - 202 kms!

The 3rd edition of the Marrick MTB Challenge race will once again be held on the scenic Marrick Safari Game Farm near Kimberley.

What we offer is luxury guest house accommodation, all meals, game views daily as all routes are on game farms. You also get endless kilometres of single track thrown in for free.

The Marrick MTB Challenge is basically a stage race for teams of two, individual stage racers are catered for but do not qualify for Overall race winners prizes, only category prizes..

What we are striving for at the Marrick MTB Challenge is to provide a value added event, where riders and sponsors are made to feel part of the event as a family. Personalised service, comfortable accommodation, intimate venues where all riders can get together and socialize. Great food before and after each stage. Cold water and food en-route for all riders including the last man out. This is an event…. no, an experience run by mountain bikers for mountain bikers.

This years event is about rider enjoyment and fun. We will be having a few fun competitions sponsored by SCOTT just for the hell of it.

Perfect Training Ride for Sani 2 C, Cape Epic etc. Also perfect training camp for Pro Teams.

ALL ONLINE ENTRIES RECEIVE A SET OF MAXXIS TUBELESS TYRES PLUS A PAIR OF LINEBREAK LONG CCOMPRESSION TIGHTS !! VALUE R1500 PER RIDER

MARRICK GAME FARM

The Northern Cape is about wide-open spaces and offering the MTBiker a very different experience of the South African landscape. Many riders under estimate the difficulty of the terrain and are lulled into a false sense of security by the apperent "flatness" of the area. Routes are challenging and yet remain fun and enjoyable for all levels of riders.

Mountain biking in the Northern Cape is fun because of the wide variety of terrain which is available, This terrain is influenced by weather factors, temperature, time of year, natural elements and hazards. It is a new experience with every ride.

At Marrick Safari Game Farm we offer excellent plains and bushveld game on more than 100 000 hectares of land near the diamond city of Kimberley, approximately 480 km (300 miles) south west of Johannesburg. Marrick Game Ranch is our base camp, situated only 15 minutes from Kimberley airport and covers 3000 hectares populated by indigenous game. The entire area is natural with a large open pan surrounded by savannah thornveldt , bush and plains.

This is still the real Africa. Not just an event, but an experience

Marrick MTB Challenge 17 - 19th February 2012

Stages

Stage 1

40 km Night Stage

Stage 2

85 km Game Farm Stage

Stage 3

75 km Marrick Single & Jeep Track Stage