The 2024 KAP sani2c will be the 20th edition of the oldest three day stage race in the country. The 265 km route from Glencairn Farm near the base of Sani Pass down to the sea at Scottburgh on the South Coast, is characterised by beautiful singletrack trails across farmlands, game reserves and rural areas that provides the best three days you can have on a mountain bike. Next year’s dates are 23-27 April and sees the reintroduction of the Trail, from 23-25 April, now the dedicated race for e-bike riders, while still available to conventional bikes. The Adventure is from 24-26 April and the Race is 25-27 April.
‘Farmer’ Glen Haw and family are excited to welcome new riders, and see the long-standing regulars again, at the 20th KAP sani2c next year. The 2024 edition welcomes back some of the best of the old, and rings in plenty of new, including route tweaks, continuous facility upgrades, and a host of 20th birthday surprises. The KAP sani2c Trail returns, now catering for all e-bike riders from 23 April-25 April. The Adventure is from 24-26 April and the Race takes place from 25-27 April.
“I wake up with intent. I wake up with an expectation of the positive.” This is what drives Caroline Matsimela, and what drove her to start the Matsimela Ladies Cycling Clinics during Women’s Month in 2020, when so many people in her community were struggling with the impact of COVID-19 restrictions.
Team Strove powered by FRIB are the 2023 KAP sani2c nonstop champions, having navigated the 250 kms between Underberg and Scottburgh in a time of 12:12:29. The route covers most of the three-day KAP sani2c route, including the legendary Umko Drop descent into the Umkomaas Valley, and participants have 24 hours to complete the course, stopping for photos at checkpoints where they meet up with their support driver.
With many South African mountain bikers having experienced some serious FOMO watching the KAP sani2c action last weekend, they can still be tempted by the KAP sani2c nonstop taking place next weekend, 13-14 May.
