The Munga - 1,000 km - the toughest race on earth
The Munga is not your average #bicycle event. It's a crazy, single stage mountain bike race across some of the toughest terrain south of the equator. A 1000 kilometre rush from Bloemfontein to Wellington in the middle of the South African summer.
The cut off time is 5 days. There are 5 race villages where riders can rest, eat and get mechanical assistance. There are also a number of water points placed between 50 and 60 kilometres apart. The race is semi-supported meaning that riders will be provided with support from race officials and at race villages, but will not be permitted to have support along the route. Everything a rider needs must be taken along, or bought along the way. Everything needed must be carried on the bike.
Check out the website: http://www.themunga.com
The Munga mountain bike race begins in the city of Bloemfontein in South Africa and ends at the Diemersfontaine Wine Estate in Wellington, a small town in the Cape Winelands. The route is predominantly off road. The route is a GPS route so riders will not have to think about navigation. The route covers some of the most beautiful, and barren terrain in South Africa.
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