Entry Details
What is included in your entry?
Merchandise
All entrants receive an official event shirt if entered by 01 July.
Well designed route
Teams get to enjoy a route through the country’s largest wilderness area, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that includes seven of South Africa’s eight biomes – Fynbos, Forest, Grassland, Succulent Karoo, Nama-Karoo, Subtropical Thicket, and Savannah.
Medal
Each rider will receive a commemorative medal if they finish within a 24-hour time limit.
Handmade 5 year Shield
Completing 5 finishes within 24-hour time limit earns you a trophy (shield) handed over during the prize giving ceremony.
Food and Substance
Staffed checkpoints serving everything from water to kudu sosaties!
Evacuation
4×4 Evacuation vehicles and the Sweep vehicle for those that can’t go any further but still need to get out of the Baviaanskloof.
Medical Support
Trained medical personnel will be on the route to handle any emergencies but be aware that due to the remoteness of the route, access to vehicles / medical support may be limited and take significant time to reach.
En route support
Race officials on route to provide support or just a shoulder to cry on.
Timing
Timing done professionally by Mobii with live results.
E-bike batteries
Battery transfer to CP2, CP3 or CP4
Drop Boxes
Drop Boxes Transport your personalized items to CP2, CP3, CP4. All drop boxes are transported to the finish afterwards were contents can be collected.
Media coverage
Professional media coverage during the event and live updates available on our social media channels.
Race pack
Containing Race numbers and Race Tag
Supporters Package
Teams with official Supporters will receive a supporters T-shirt, badge and vehicle sticker that allows access to CP5.
Equipped Finish Venue
Well equipped finish venue that includes a bar, chill zone with warm fires, hot showers and bike wash.
ENTRY FEE
The event is limited to 500 teams
Only one payment per team entry. Only entries paid in full are guaranteed.
EARLY BIRD ENTRIES
First 100 teams
Team Of 2
R3750 per person
+ additional conservation levy
Team Of 3
R3360 per person
+ additional conservation levy
Team Of 4
R2700 per person
+ additional conservation levy
REGULAR ENTRIES
Valid till 01 January
Team Of 2
R3950 per person
+ additional conservation levy
Team Of 3
R3650 per person
+ additional conservation levy
Team Of 4
R3180 per person
+ additional conservation levy
LATE ENTRIES
From 02 January
Team Of 2
R4100 per person
+ additional conservation levy
Team Of 3
R3800 per person
+ additional conservation levy
Team Of 4
R3450 per person
+ additional conservation levy
E-bikes
battery Transport
R350 per battery per checkpoint
To Checkpoints 2, 3, or 4
support
SUPPORTER PACKAGE
R400 per support vehicle
Available once entries have closed
ENTRY OPTIONS
Bike Choice: You’re free to take part on the bike of your choice — whether it’s a gravel bike, mountain bike, or single speed, etc. However, please note: if any rider in your team uses an e-bike or tandem, your team will not be eligible for podium prizes.
Men’s Team
All riders in the team must be male to qualify for this category.
Ladies Team
All riders in the team must be female to qualify for this category.
Mixed Team
A mixed team must include at least one woman and one man, each with their own bicycle.
Tandems
No solo tandem teams will be allowed. A Tandem team must consist of: 1 x tandem bike with 1 or 2 normal bicycles OR 2 x Tandem bikes.
E-Bikes
If any member of your team rides an e-bike, your team will be classified as an E-Bike Team and will not be eligible for podium positions / prizes.
Conservation Levy
Thank you for your contribution! The conservation levy charged by Eastern Cape Parks Board as part of your entry allows us access through the Baviaanskloof Megareserve and World Heritage Site during the event. The funds will further be utilised to combat Rhino poaching through preventative measures in the Baviaanskloof Megareserve.
Substitutions
Once your team has entered as a Team of 2 or 3 an additional rider may not be added, without an additional fee.
To make the substitutions before 01 July follow the steps below. Substitutions thereafter will be processed at Registration as a late substitution that requires an administrative fee.
Go to Entry Ninja
- Log in using your email & password (alternatively using Facebook or Google).
- Click on your name – top right corner of the screen.
- In the dropdown menu select “My Entries“.
- A list of your entries will be displayed
- Select “detail” for your entry – this will load an overview of your entry.
- On the member’s table, on the right, you will see a substitute button.
- Clicking the substitute button will open the “Substitute member” page.
- Enter the email of the person who is going to receive the entry.
- Save
- You will be redirected back to your registration overview page – not the message at the top of your screen: “Substitution added to the change list. Please click ‘confirm changes‘ in your changes overview.”
- Click on the overview or scroll of the changes to the bottom of the page where you will see the Confirm changes button
- Once you are sure that the information is correct click Confirm changes, if for any reason the information is not correct you can withdraw the substitution.
- You will be redirected to the payment page where the substitution fee can be paid.
Cancelations and Refunds
We understand that sometimes life doesn’t go according to plan. Work commitments, travel restrictions, illness, a heartbreaking diagnosis and even death fall on our doorsteps unexpected. We sympathise with each of these cases.
What we ask is for you to be understanding that when the unexpected strikes in your personal life, we still have a commitment to fulfil towards the event. Every aspect of the event is meticulously planned and synchronised with suppliers, partners, medical staff, commentators, photographers, media staff, catering staff and volunteers who have been paid in advance to ensure their services. Organising such an event has many challenges and can’t be left to the last minute. The refund policy schedule is based on certain suppliers, service providers, and volunteers that have been paid leading up to the preparation of the event. If your refund is requested after the last cut-off as stated below, we have already prepared and paid for you to attend the event. It’s not a matter of ‘carrying-over’ the entry (your money) to the following year – it’s spent already. Which would mean we are paying you to either not attend this year or ride for free next year – which is not fair.
Refund Policy
All refund requests must be made in writing via email to team@ecobound.co.za. The amount refunded will be based on the date we receive your written request for refund.
Refunds are given per team. Refunds will not be given if the number of riders in your team is reduced, regardless of the circumstances, in other words; you can’t request a refund for your section of the entry. Entries cannot be carried over to the following year or any other future events.
Should your team wish to cancel their entry the following refunds shall apply:
Refunds between 01 December 01 February: 80% of entry fee.
Refunds between 02 February to 01 June: 50% of entry fee.
No refunds after 02 June.
Cancellation of Event
The event organisers reserve the right to cancel the race at any time and the race can be cancelled due to any circumstances. Serious considerations will be taken before this happens and the decision will not be taken lightly. If the event is cancelled, no refunds will be made