ENTER now for the JBay Wind Farm MTB Classic and Trail Run at Twin Valley Estate on Saturday, June 13 – and experience the best mountain biking and trail running Jeffreys Bay has to offer.
The event promises to be a great day out for the whole family, featuring something for all skill and fitness levels – including an epic race venue, purpose-built singletrack, spectacular views and fast farm roads. And 80m tall wind turbine towers, spread more than 500m apart.
Now in its eighth year, the event – which is proudly supported by the Jeffreys Bay Wind Farm – continues to grow and evolve along the underlying ethos of sustainable energy and community growth.
With that in mind, there are some exciting changes for 2020.
The organisers made the call to remove the gruelling 85km ultra marathon from the bill with the aim of putting more into the route design of the shorter routes, these now comprising a 50km and a 30km. In addition, there will now also be a 15km MTB option, to cater for the growing popularity this sport has gained at school level.
The hugely successful trail-running component added in 2019 is here to stay and organisers anticipate entry numbers for this to grow significantly.
More details on the MTB and Trail routes will be shared soon, but riders can expect a lot of fast, flowing singletrack in the 50km event, which should make for some exciting racing.
The 30km fun ride is ideal for those wanting to experience riding in the wind farm but are not looking to push it too much, while the 15km is aimed at learners.
The 50km and 30km MTB routes, as well as the 10km trail run, take in the impressive Jeffreys Bay Wind Farm, giving the race the distinction of being the only single-day race in the country which traverses a wind farm.
To enter, visit https://jbaymtbclassic.co.za/.
For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/jbaywindfarmmtb-classic/.
