Staalwater Mountain Bike Challenge in Caledon

Come and joing the Staalwater Mountain Bike Challenge this September in Caledon.

Staalwater (Steel / Iron Water) refers to the hot springs at our start location. All routes start and finish at The Caledon Casino, Hotel & Spa. With three route options, the event offers something from beginners to fit riders. Dirtopia always promises a fun day out– make sure you are at the lucky draw and entertainment at the casino afterwards so try and stay for the weekend with Caledon Hotel.

The 60km route of the Staalwater Challenge is a mix of private farms and district dirt roads and is only available as a complete option on the day of the event.

The route offers just under 1000m of vertical elevation and it is expected to be a fast ride with a winning time of less than 2 hours. The start location is at Caledon Casino and Spa from where riders will travel in the direction of Tesselaarsdal and the lowest point of the route from here riders will climb up the pass (short tar section) before heading back into the farms and heading home.

The 30km option at the Staalwater Challenge takes riders to the well-known Voorhoede Farm for a very scenic route with just over 550m of vertical elevation. As with the 60km option, riders start and finish at the Caledon Casino and Spa.

The 15km is a short-cut loop of the 30km and is flat - perfect for beginners, kids and families that just want to enjoy the beautiful area in Spring.

Pre-entries close on Monday 05 September. Late entries will be accepted on the morning of the event from 07h00.

Venue: The Caledon Hotel, Spa & Casino
Distances & Start times: 09h00 (60km), 09h15 (30km), 09h30 (15km)

Please Note: Dates for this event to be confirmed.