JoBerg2c

The joberg2c is the longest mountain biking stage race in South Africa if not the world. It takes place over nine days and covers approximately 900 kilometres (exact distances vary from year to year) from Heidelberg in Gauteng to Scottburgh on the KwaZulu-Natal coast.[1]

joberg2c
Race details
DateApril/May
RegionSouth Africa
DisciplineMountain biking
CompetitionProfessional and amateur
TypeStage race
History
First edition2010

Race overview

joberg2c's organising team is led by Craig Wapnick, Gary Green and Glen Haw. Green and Haw are responsible for the successful Berg and Bush and sani2c mountain bike stage races respectively. The middle and last three days of the joBerg2c overlap with Berg and Bush and sani2c in varying degrees.

One of the tent villages in Reitz, Free State 2019

The event is fully serviced – each rider (team of two or solo) is allocated a tent and three meals per day at the eight overnight stops or race villages. Additional services such as massage therapists and bike mechanics are also available.

The joberg2c is a GPS navigated event. Every rider uses a GPS to follow the tracks.

Furthermore, top tier amateur and semi-pro riders can now apply for sponsorship on the condition that they are serious contenders for the main prize purse. This is aimed at developing talent in the cycling community, especially riders from a previously disadvantaged background. There are also a number of entries available for media representatives.

Tour de Farms

One of the differentiating factors of this race is that the bulk of the route crosses more than 90 private farms. Riders traverse a variety of agricultural holdings including game, dairy and cattle country, maize lands, rose and stud farms, sugarcane fields and pine plantations.

Route breakdown

The 910-kilometre route takes riders across the country’s agricultural hinterland – from Heidelberg in Gauteng, through the north-eastern Free State and along the foothills of the Drakensberg to Scottburgh in KwaZulu-Natal.[2]

The route comprises a combination of single track, 4x4 Isuzu track and private dirt roads, as well as short stretches on district by-ways. Although the basic skeleton of the route remains unchanged from year to year, the exact distances vary as organisers aim to add more and more single track.

  • Day one: Heidelberg to Frankfort distance 116 km, ascent 855m, descent 867m
  • Day two: Frankfort to Reitz distance 93 km, ascent 1001m, descent 916m
  • Day three: Reitz to Sterkfontein Dam distance 122 km, ascent 1118m, descent 1082m
  • Day four: Sterkfontein Dam to Emseni distance 93 km, ascent 1100m, descent 1706m
  • Day five: Emseni to Nottingham Rd distance 122 km, ascent 2241m, descent 1757m
  • Day six: Nottingham Rd to Glencairn Farm distance 98 km, ascent 2022m, descent 1997m
  • Day seven: Glencairn Farm to Mackenzie Club distance 82 km, ascent 914, descent 1356m
  • Day eight: Mackenzie Club to Jolivet distance 99 km, ascent 1705m, descent 2163m
  • Day nine: Jolivet to Scottburgh distance 84 km, ascent 854m, descent 1551m[2]

Racing categories and prizes

The joberg2c is one of the bike mountain bike races in the country but for most, it is more of a ride. There are three racing snake sections (men's, ladies' and mixed) that receive prize money for the overall classification, although serious riders in the sub-veteran, veteran and masters categories may compete for the same prizes.

Previous winners
YearCategoryWinners Overall time
2010Elite menAndrew McLean / Shan Wilson 38:22:42
2010Elite womenLise Olivier / Yolandi du Toit 45:16:50
2010MixedJohan Labuschagne / Yolande de Villiers 40:52:24
2011Elite menNeil MacDonald / Waylon Woolcock 34:20:18
2011Elite womenIschen Stopforth / Catherine Williamson 40:45:34
2011MixedErik Kleinhans / Ariane Kleinhans 38:41:50
2012Elite menKevin Evans / David George 32:27:39
2012Elite womenIschen Stopforth / Catherine Williamson 38:33:27
2012MixedErik Kleinhans / Ariane Kleinhans 36:08:58
2013Elite menNeil MacDonald / Brandon Stewart 34:11:05
2014 Elite men Gawie Combrink / Johann Rabie 33:26:41
2014 Elite women Janine King / Amy McDougal 40:35:55
2014 Mixed Yolande De Villiers / Franso Steyn 36:50:51
2015 Elite men Gawie Combrink / Johann Rabie 34:38:51
2015 Elite women Catherine Williamson / Yolande De Villiers 38:33:55
2015 Mixed Billy Stelling / Carmen Buchacher 39:01:21
2016 Elite men Nico Bell / Gawie Combrink 32:29:25
2016 Elite women Samantha Saunders / Anriette Schoeman 39:50:19
2016 Mixed Darren Lill / Candice Neethling 35:10:58
2017 Elite men Philip Buys / Matthys Beukes 33:22:01
2017 Elite women Lolita Van Aardt / Simone Van Aardt 43:14:42
2017 Mixed Darren Lill / Candice Neethling 35:47:42
2018 Elite men Gawie Combinck / Nico Bell 33:06:02
2018 Elite women Sarah Hill / Theresa Ralph 38:49:31
2018 Mixed Arno du Toit / Amy Macdougall 35:14:33
2019 Elite men Solo Matthys Beukes 34:29:56
2019 Elite women Sarah Hill / Theresa Ralph 38:38:08
2019 Mixed Mike Posthumus / Amy Macdougall 36:39:07

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References
  1. "SA road champ targets joBerg2c". Sport24.co.za. 18 May 2011.
  2. "joBerg2c official website". joberg2c official website. 2 August 2011.
  3. "Memorable joBerg2c win for RE:CM". Crank.co.za. 7 May 2011.
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