The Cape Epic is possibly the Holy Grail of Mountain biking. 900 like-minded enthusiasts in the same place for eight unbelievable days of back to back racing. Some are there to win, some are there to survive to the end. Regardless of your goals it is an experience of a lifetime. This unique event gives all riders the opportunity to ride some of the best off-road tracks in the world, together with the world’s best riders! 

Entries are limited to approximately 900 riders. The inaugural 2004 event was a huge success, and entries for the 2005 event were snapped up in less than 5 hours. Riders must enter in teams of two and teams must remain together at all times during the race. The finish is at 17h00 daily. At night, all riders and race crew sleep in the race villages and campsites that are set up prior to arrival and taken down immediately after the start each morning by the race crew. In Cape Town, during  the last stage, individual times are summed up to reveal the overall winners.

The Cape Epic is one of only 4 mountain bike stage races in the world; the others being the Trans Alp Challenge, Trans Rockies, Australia outback and the La Ruta de los Conquistadores Costa Rica. These are true endurance events that test mind, body and equipment. To participate in, experience and complete an event like this is a huge accomplishment in itself. 

Our main goal is to complete the race and share the experience with the other riders. If we have anything left in the legs in the last 3 stages, we will attempt to finish in the top 50 teams.