PE PlettÂ
Venue:
Kurland, Plettenberg BayÂ
Province:
Eastern Cape
Entry Fees:
Team Entry: R17 500
Solo Entry : R11 990
Join us for a truly unique journey on your mountain bike – along the beautiful Garden Route of the Eastern Cape of South Africa.
The 9th staging of this unique event will start on Wednesday 23 February from the Natures Valley Rest Camp, just 15mins drive from Plett, and finish 4 days later down the famous Oxwagon trail into Crossways Country Kitchen.
We have combined the previous Tough and Lite routes into one route for everybody. We are not targeting the Racing Snakes but more the keen mountain biker who wants a great ride and to be in the village by 1pm. All the time looking forward to an afternoon of chilling and bonding. Distances will average at 75km with elevations under 1500m per day.
All rider packages include
3 nights Luxury tent accommodation (Wed/Thurs/Fri) – this includes beds, bedding, side table with lamp & chairs – Teams share a tent, Solo’s get their own
All meals (Lunch & Supper on Thursday; Breakfast, Lunch & Supper on Friday & Saturday; Breakfast & Lunch on Sunday)
Free Beer & Wine in Race Village
A village jam-packed with great grub, yoga & stretch classes, live entertainment, massages, bike wash & mechanics, Titan Racing bike swap out facilities.
The official M&G PE Plett race pack (our race pack reputation precedes us)
Great Upgrade packages
Great Additional Services options
Transport of your essential luggage from village to village (each rider is provided with a black box to pack)
01 Feb 2022
Nutrition:
1. It's RACE DAY. It's 90 minutes to race time and you ate your breakfast one or two hours ago (allowing two or three hours post-breakfast for digestion). You've been following a sound nutrition plan and you have rested and fueled properly in the last 48 hours to assure your glycogen reserves are full.
2. With 90 minutes to go, you should be mainly focused on hydration, carbohydrate intake, caffeine, and beet juice. Now is not the time to eat high-fat or high-protein foods as they take more time to empty out of your stomach and won't serve you during your event. The focus would be on easy-to-digest carbohydrate-based foods or sports drinks.
3. Nutrition is vitally important to being successful. Obviously the most important is to get enough calories to keep you going and I can think of several accounts of experienced ultra-endurance racers where they have lost significant time and places in events due to inadequate nutrition. Learn what is likely to be available along your route and make a plan accordingly. Make a nutrition plan, practice it and make it a routine. If in doubt, play it safe and spend a bit of time making sure you have sufficient supplies. Glycogen Stores Are Limited.