Victoria Falls Mountain Bike Challenge 2013

The Vic Falls MTB Challenge allows one to enjoy the majestic 'Smoke that Thunders' & participate in the Adventure Capital of Africa 

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Victoria Falls Mountain Bike Challenge

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Vic Falls Mountain Bike Challenge Part 1 | Part 2

The 3 day race brief is as follows and the race format is in teams of 2 cyclists: 13 - 17 June 2013

Day 1: Rider registration starts at 09h00 at Elephant Hills Hotel Registration closes at 15h00
Pre-race Briefing at Elephant Hills at 17h00

Prizes:

All competitors completing the event will receive a medal (team and individual) Pre-entries will receive a race-shirt
Male Team - R6,000
Female Team - R4,000
Mixed Team - R3,000

Day 2: All bikes will be transported to the Kazungula Border post between Zimbabwe and Botswana. All participant will be transferred to the starting point in luxury Buses. The ride starts at the Kazungula border post and the route follows the Zambezi river, going through the beautiful Matetsi safari area then through the Zambezi National Park. This ride is through some of the wildest areas in this region and again safety is of concern, riders will all be given a full briefing and the route will be protected by armed game rangers. 

The ride again ends at the hotel. Ride distance will be approx- 85kmOvernight including dinner.

Day 3: Ride again departs fromthe hotel and heads out of Vic Falls in a different direction, going away from the river into a private concession, the area through which the cyclists go today will have some game viewing opportunities and cyclists will be fully briefed of the associated dangers at the dinner the night before. The ride goes along some secondary roads and then into a private Safari area, before then riding through some communal land coming out into the Vic Falls Private Game reserve and with the final legs going through some Forestry and National parks before ending at the Elephant Hills hotel

Day 4: Riders depart fromthe Hotel at 06h30, and will cycle out of Vic Falls through the Forestry concession, which consists of teak forests and some Kalahari sand to get the legs going, riders then carry on into the communal areas using mainly secondary roads and then back through the Victoria Falls National Park on single Track which will follow along the edge of the incredible Batoka Gorge, through which the Zambezi runs and where the worlds greatest one day's white water rafting trip is operated. Views from this ride are spectacular and riders will want to stop and take some pictures.  Distance will be approximately 82km

Rates - Victoria Falls Mountain Bike Challenge

Price Race only USD 488
(including 3 dinners: NO ACCOMMODATION)

 

The finish is at the hotel

Gala Dinner and prize giving on the last night

From the base of Elephant Hills Hotel, in Victoria Falls – competitors will cycle over three days in different areas of this beautiful region

Every night at dinner there will be a presentation on the following days cycle section and a short clip of the days racing. With the final night viewing incorporating highlights of the 3 days

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Tour Package for Mountain bike Challenge Victoria falls

Each night you will be in complete comfort in your hotel room, with access to swimming pools, maybe a round of golf, or pop into town in the afternoon and do some sight seeing or curio shopping

Spend 4 nights at the Elephant Hills Resort on a bed and breakfast basis

Breakfast and refreshments en route included, as well as dinner at the hotel on the last night

Rider Package Includes: · 4 Nights accommodation
· Daily breakfast
· 3 Dinners
· Race entry for riders
· All race route marshalling, security and timing
· GPS downloadable race route
· Race route marking and maps
· T-shirt and medal
· Refreshment stations enroute
· All park and concession fees and permissions
· Armed guards in game areas
· Bike storage and security at Elephant Hills
· Bike washing area
· Services of bike mechanics at hotel (own cost if used)

Victoria Falls Mountain Bike Challenge Rider Package Rates

Price per rider sharing: USD 750 p. p.
Single room supplement: USD 225

Includes: 3 dinners after the race days, with the last dinner being the Prize Giving and awards dinner

Excludes:
· Flights
· Airport transfers
· Travel insurance or bike insurance
· Costs to get your bike up to Vic Falls
· Items of personal nature or anything not mentioned in the above quote

Supporter Package Includes: · 4 Nights accommodation
· Daily breakfast
· 3 Dinners
· Transportation to viewing venues along the route
(Departures to these points will be an hour before the race starts)

Supporter Package Rates

Price per supporter sharing: USD 500
Single supplement: USD 225
Includes: 3 dinners after the race days, with the last dinner being the Prize Giving and awards dinner

13 June - Rider registration starts at 09h00 at Elephant Hills Hotel
Registration closes at 15h00
Pre-race Briefing at Elephant Hills at 17h00
Accommodation at Elephant Hills on bed and breakfast basis

Each morning's proceedings will commence at 05h00 with breakfast at the hotel, and the cycle will commence at 06h30 from outside the Hotel

14 June - Day 1 Ride section plus supporters transfers
Accommodation at Elephant Hills on a dinner, bed and breakfast basis
15 June - Day 2 Ride section plus supporters transfers
Accommodation at Elephant Hills on dinner, bed and breakfast basis
16 June - Day 3 Ride section pus supporters transfers
Accommodation at Elephant Hills on a dinner, bed and breakfast basis
Gala dinner where prize giving will be done

Flights

Flights can be arranged ex-Joburg return to Vic Falls We can assist with competitively priced flights ex Joburg, Cape town, Durban

Extra Days

These can be arranged on a pro rata basis. Extra Practice Runs – Can be arranged

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