Imano Wild Ride
Venue:
Kei Mouth, Kei Mouth, Eastern Cape
Province:
Eastern Cape
Distance:
195km
The 2023 Imana Wild Ride is set for 3rd – 8th June, with Event 1 (‘Race the Tide’) starting at the Great Kei River on Sunday 4th June, followed by Event 2 (‘Ride the Wave’) starting on Monday 5th June.
Entry Fee @ R22080 (incl. VAT) [2023 Rate] / team includes:
– 3 nights’ accommodation at Kob Inn, The Haven and Ocean View (Coffee Bay).
– Welcome dinner at registration (Morgan Bay Hotel).
– Sunrise breakfast on race day morning.
– All meals between the start and finish.
– Back-up service (no seconds are permitted, all luggage to be transported by the race vehicles).
– Bike wash facilities.
– Medical cover (evacuation in the case of emergency).
– Reserve permits.
– Ferry fees for major river crossings (day 4).
– Participant handouts.
– A donation to WREC (Wild Ride Education Company).
Entry fee excludes:
– Accommodation the night before the race starts (Morgan Bay)
– Accommodation the night of the last day (Umngazi River Bungalows)
– Travel to the start and home from the finish (transfer options available)
– Spending money during the event (drinks at the pub)
Entries for the Imana Wild Ride are limited to 100 teams (of 2 riders) ie: two hundred participants in total. The event is split into two start waves of fifty teams each over two consecutive start days.
Event Format
The first start is the more competitive event from which the race winners are determined. The second start is run on a tour format and is not timed.
Event 1: “Race the Tide†x50 (2-man) teams.
Event 2: “Ride the Wave†x50 (2-man) teams.