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Nedbank Gravel Burn 2026

25 October 2026 – 31 October 2026 · Graaff Reinet, Great Karoo / Western & Eastern Cape, Sudáfrica

About the race

Nedbank Gravel Burn 2026: a 7-stage, roughly 750km gravel adventure through South Africa's Karoo, running 25-31 October from Graaff-Reinet to Shamwari Private Game Reserve.

Dates: 25 – 31 October 2026
Location: Graaff Reinet, Great Karoo / Western & Eastern Cape, Sudáfrica

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GRAVEL BURN Registration

-7 nights of accommodation in our Burn Camps, from after Stage 1 and including after Stage 7. -Your own spacious canvas tent equipped with a camping bed, mattress, tent light, charging facilities, camping chair and a small table. -3 meals a day: breakfast, lunch and dinner, starting with lunch after stage 1 and finishing with breakfast the morning after stage 7. -All refreshments, including water, coffee, tea, soft drinks, beer and wine. -Burn Celebration ceremony after stage 7 at Shamwari Private Game Reserve. -Transport of your luggage between Burn Camps. -Transport of bike box/bag from registration in Graaff Reinet, direct to the finish at Shamwari Private Game Reserve. -Marked race route with full race support services. -Nutrition at service stations on daily race routes. -Race medical services on route and in Burn Camps. -Tech service support on route. -Bike wash and bike park in each Burn Camp.

Race photos and videos

Helmeted cyclist lifting the front wheel on a dry gravel track, with a group of riders in orange jerseys following and desert mountains behind

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Cyclist popping a wheelie on a gravel track

MASQUEBICI services

Gravel Burn 'All-In Pack'

- October 23. Transportation from the airport to Cape Town arrives at the time your flight arrives. Overnight in Cape Town on a shared double bed and a shared twin room. - October 24. Transportation from Cape Town to Knysna with a vehicle tour. Overnight in Knysna at a luxury hotel on a shared double bed basis. - October 25. Check-in day! Mechanical service to unpack and set up your bike for riding, plus massage service. Welcome dinner and overnight stay at the same luxury hotel. - From the 26th to the 1st. Race days! Mechanical service and massage service. At the end of the race, on day 1, we will wash your bike and put it in the suitcase or box for transport to Cape Town. - November 2. Flight from Port Elizabeth to Cape Town (arrival in Cape Town at 8 p.m. in case you want to connect your flight home) Ground transportation of bicycles to Cape Town Airport (departing on day 1 and arriving on day 2)

VIP treatment – Nedbank Gravel Burn 2026

2 nights pre-race + 1 night post-race, 5* hotel Port Elizabeth

Gravel Burn - Enjoy Pack

Pre and post hotels + internal flight + roundtrip transportation/transfers + mechanics + massage