MONTAGU GRAVEL & GRIT

Festival 17 to 19th Nov 2023

Makadas Adventures & MATA (Montagu Ashton Tourism) is hosting an Adventure Festival on the weekend of the 17 to 19th of November.

The venue:  Glen Eden Guest Farm just outside of Montagu

The weekend's fun will kick off:

• Friday night with a 30km ALL GRAVEL Night Ride with a lekker kuier afterwards.  Glen Eden will make sure that their pizza oven is hot and ready.
• Saturday: Montagu 100 Miler Gravel Race will start at 6am to be followed by the 100km distance.
• Saturday night:  live music & a spitbraai with prize giving.  Gravel Race prize giving plus lucky draws and the big Lotto ticket draw will take place.(more info on this later)  Lots of stunning prizes across events...
• Sunday morning trail runners will be the first to experience the stunning Kapokbos Trail with two distances to choose from. 
• Sunday morning after the Trail Run a fun MTB circuit race: solo or in teams.

More info on the Makadas website

MONTAGU 100 MILER GRAVEL RACE

18th November 2023

The Montagu 100 Miler forms part of the Klein Karoo Gravel Corridor Series and is the 2nd and last Gravel Race for 2023 in the series.

Montagu has everything that an outdoor enthusiast can dream of doing and now with a lot of thought and partnership with private land owners also boast with a 100 Miler Gravel Race.

This is the Klein Karoo but whether you choose to participate in the 100 Miler or the 100 Kilometer route you will experience an Out of Africa moment when traversing the stunning African Game Lodge.  Giraffe, Gemsbuck, Eland, Kudu, Zebra and many other wildlife habitat here, I was fortunate to see the Giraffe and Zebra next to the road on the recce ride.

Event details:

100km with 1187m ascent

100mi with 1699m ascent

Start time:  6am

Cost:  R550 & R650 for pre entries

Entries are open on Entry Ninja

More info available on the Makadas Website

Glen Eden Guest Farm is a small holding of 50 hectares situated on famous Route 62, just 14 km from the charming town of Montagu.

Glen Eden boasts with varied types of accommodation: camping, glamping & cottages.  All with hot tubs & unlimited wifi, pools and splash pools plus jungle gym and many activities to keep the whole family happy and having fun.

Limited accommodation available but Glen Eden will help you find accommodation with closest guest farms.  Book asap to avoid disappointment.

Kapokbos Trail Run

7.5km Fun Run or 14km Trail Run set on a stunning private trail.  This will be the first time an event is held here and you will be so thrilled with the views of the Langeberge and the smells of the Klein Karoo vegetation.  Stunning prizes to the value of R12 520!  Entries are open here

Circuit Race

How many 7.5km loops can you complete in 2 hours?  Same stunning trail that is used for the trail run is set for this circuit race.  Special entry for teams of 4 with opportunity to put up branding. Enter!

30km Gravel Night Ride

What a fun way to kick off an outdoor festival weekend.  Flying Feet is hosting this very special ride, dress up and stand a chance to win some fabulous prizes. Expect the unexpected....  Easy non technical gravel ride.  Enter here