The Tanqua Kuru Bicycle Race - 2022

The Tanqua Kuru

Bicycle Race.

Not all who wander are lost.

It’s not often that one has the opportunity to experience something unique, for the first time.

We’ve totally reimagined a bicycle race and built it from the ground up. This race is hand built.

Forget everything you’ve been accustomed to in bicycle races. The Tanqua Kuru Bicycle Race is one of a kind - deep in the heart of the Tankwa Karoo.

It's unforgettable.


THE INFO.

The Tanqua Kuru Bicycle Race is a two-day gravel race.

The race has been specifically designed to test a modern gravel bicycle, however, our aim is to bring all people who love bicycles together. We want to be as inclusionary as possible, so we welcome any type of bicycle to take part.

THE FORMAT.

Day 1 (Long) – 110km - 450m ascent (more gravel)

or

Day 1 (Short) - 55km - 150m ascent (more chill)

Day 2 – 60 km - 250m ascent

This year, we will have two race categories:

First over the line

Points race. Points are accumulated for each of the segments. 3 points for first place, 2 points for second place and 1 point for third place.


THE ITINERARY.

Friday 27 May 2022

16:00, arrival at The Tankwa Tented Camp. Cruise around the artworks

19:00, dinner served in the boma

20:00, race briefing

20:00, campfire bicycle stories - see speaker list.


Saturday 28 May 2022

05:30, farm breakfast will be served in the Boma

07:00, race start

12:00, lunch

Afternoon at leisure, cool off and have a dip at Stoney Beach

15:00, for the sprinters, there will be a 400m drag race on the airstrip, winner takes all.

16:30, depart for gins on Sunset Hill

19:30, a wholesome dinner will be served in the Boma

21:00, the Bicycle Burn will be lit


Sunday 29 May 2022

06:30, a slightly later start, farm breakfast will be served in the Boma.

07:30, race start



THE ACCOMMODATION.

Standard: R5 900pp

You will be staying in a large 3x3m dome canvas tent which you will be sharing with your partner, stretcher beds, thick mattress and comfy white linen. There will be more than adequate ablution facilities with hot water in the morning and evening.

Upgrade option: R3 500per tent

There are 13 larger permanent tents available. These are extremely limited. First come first served. If you’d like this option, please add it in your merchandise on check out. The cost is R3 500 for the tent itself, not per person.


THE CAMP.

Tankwa Tented Camp has the following facilities:

Full cash bar

Swimming dam

Ablutions

Boma indoor and outdoor

Solar electricity

Some of the most mind bending artwork structures you’ll ever see


YOUR ENTRY INCLUDES.

R5900pps (You’ll be sharing the LARGE 3X3M tent with your bestie…)

Includes:

2 X breakfasts

2 X lunches

2 X dinners

1 X hand made musette

Tented accommodation with bedding and lighting provided

2 X refreshment stops en route

Access to Tankwa Karoo National Park

2 X Tanqua Tonics

1 x beer at the end of each day’s ride

Sweep vehicle

Mobile medic

Photography

More than anything though, this race gives you access to find yourself, and lose yourself.

The first 30 entries will receive a free Tanqua Tee