Gravel Races in South Africa

UCI Gravel World Series qualifier in the Cederberg wilderness of the Western Cape.

Experience the stunning Cape Winelands on challenging gravel roads. Ride through vineyards, mountain passes, and pristine fynbos landscapes.

Gravel racing through the wine-producing Breede River Valley of the Western Cape.

Six-day gravel stage race along South Africa's Garden Route. 684km and 11,300m of climbing through diverse Western Cape landscapes.

Nine-day, 900-km point-to-point stage race from Heidelberg (south of Joburg) to Scottburgh on the Indian Ocean. Two-rider teams traverse the Drakensberg, Midlands, and KZN coastal forests on a mix of farm gravel, jeep track, and fresh-cut singletrack. The grand-daddy of SA cross-country stage rides.

Gravel race through the wheat fields and hills of the Swartland.

Cross the vast Karoo semi-desert on endless gravel roads. A true test of endurance through one of Africa's most remote landscapes.

Three-day, 265-km point-to-point stage race from the Sani Pass foothills down to the Indian Ocean at Scottburgh. Three concurrent races (Race, Adventure, Trail) across the same iconic course of farm-track gravel, hand-cut singletrack, and the famous Floating Bridge through the Umkomaas valley.

A stunning gravel race through the indigenous forests and lagoons of the Garden Route. Ancient yellowwood trees, dramatic coastline, and rolling fynbos-covered mountains.

South African Gravel National Championship along the Vaal River through the Vredefort Crater.

Dramatic gravel riding through the stark Tankwa Karoo and Witzenberg mountains. Remote semi-desert landscapes, challenging passes, and stunning mountain vistas.

Gravel race across the Great Karoo.

New UCI Gravel World Series event in the Western Cape. Fynbos-lined gravel roads around the Potberg mountains near the southernmost tip of Africa.

UCI Gravel World Series qualifier around the Langeberg massif north of Swellendam.

Single-day 230-km gravel ultra crossing the wild Baviaanskloof World Heritage Site from Willowmore to Jeffreys Bay. Self-supported between feed stations, four-rider team format encouraged, expect kudu, elephants, and a 6 a.m. start that finishes after dark for most.

Multi-day gravel stage race from the Drakensberg to the Indian Ocean.

Three-day Drakensberg-foothills stage race from the high berg down to the Tugela Valley. Gravel farm roads, switchbacking jeep track, fresh-cut singletrack and famously generous race villages. Two-rider team format.

Karoo gravel ultra in the semi-desert of South Africa. 361km through open landscapes.

Desert gravel race in the Northern Cape.

Seven-day "Race With Soul" stage race through the Klein Karoo and Garden Route — from Saasveld singletrack to summiting the mighty Swartberg Mountain and the desert-like Kammanassie. Two-rider team format, world-class hospitality, electric race village. One of South Africa's premier stage races for the gravel-adjacent crowd.

7-day, 750 km gravel stage race across the Great Karoo finishing at Shamwari Game Reserve.

Three-day stage race through the wine farms and coastal mountains of the Western Cape, from Lourensford Wine Estate to the whale-watching town of Hermanus. Mixed gravel + premium hand-built singletrack with finish-line wine and beachfront recovery.

Ultra-distance gravel race across the Karoo under the African sun. 1050km self-supported.