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Zambezi Cycle Challenge (Regional Race)

Event details

  • Friday | July 3, 2015 to Sunday | July 5, 2015
  • Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
  • www.zambezicyclechallenge.com

 

EVENT TYPE

MTB Stage Race (3 stages).

 

RACE DESCRIPTION

The Zambezi Cycle Challenge’s primary objective is to raise funds to preserve the environment surrounding this natural wonder. These funds will be raised through providing a top class, uniquely challenging and adventure filled experience through beautifully scenic and natural reserves for participants that are conservationists as well as adventure enthusiasts. The format of the Challenge will seek to embrace the social adventure loving mountain bike enthusiast as well as the more competitive cyclists. Teams will be require to be made up of at least two members, but the race organisers will also provide guided groups of  similar abilities/standards for the more social riders. Mostly single and double track.

 

ROUTE INFORMATION

Distance: 200km
Ascent: TBC – Less than 2000m
Terrain: First two days are mainly flat single and double track with odd patch of sand through the Zambezi National Park – Main challenge will be avoiding the wildife! Day three is rocky and fairly technical along the edge of the gorge below the Falls.

 

ENTRY DETAILS

 

Entry Fees: 

  • Accommodation and entrance only package USD 750 per person sharing USD 905 single supplement

    • Entrance to Zambezi Cycle Challenge
    • ZCC cycle jersey
    • 4 nights (shared accommodation) on a bed and breakfast basis at Elephant Hills
    • Welcome barbeque on evening of 2nd July
    • 3 course dinner on 3rd July
    • Sunset cruise on the Zambezi river on the afternoon of the 5th July
    • Prizegiving dinner on 5th July (drinks not included)
    • Park fees

    Entrance only package USD 325

    • Entrance to Zambezi Cycle Challenge
    • ZCC cycle jersey
    • Welcome barbeque on evening of 2nd July
    • Prizegiving dinner on 5th July (drinks not included)
    • Park Fees

    Extra nights accommodation before or after the event at USD 100 per person sharing on a bed and breakfast basis. Or USD 135 on a single basis

  • Check the website under “About the Event” tab for packages and entry fee. www.zambezicyclechallenge.com

 

CONTACT DETAILS

Bruno De Leo
E: info@zambezicyclechallenge.com or bruno@wildhorizons.co.zw
www.zambezicyclechallenge.com