7 days750 km

Nedbank Gravel Burn 2026

From a historic Karoo town, traversing vast semi-desert terrain, finishing in Big 5 country, staying each night in remote Burn Camps, connecting with old and new friends under bright starry skies.

RACE NEWS

Two in a row for Stedman, Preen Strikes Again with GC expected to come down to the wire.

Stedman & Jackson Sprint to Victory

Le Huitouze & Laing Conquer Swaershoek

Preen claims maiden stage win and Colombo pips Beers on the line

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watch

Stage 5 | Extended Highlights | Nedbank Gravel Burn 2026

Stage 4 | Extended Highlights - Nedbank Gravel Burn 2026

Stage 3 Highlights | 2026 Nedbank Gravel Burn

Stage 3 | Extended Highlights

Stage 2 | Extended Highlights

Stage 1 Highlights | 2026 Nedbank Gravel Burn

Stage 1 | Extended Highlights

Build-Up Show

Experience the route

The Night Burn is back

MetCon Adaptive Category

TOYOTA POWER CLIMBER COMPETITION

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Stage 6 podium

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women

Nathalie Eklund58&fam

🇸🇪Swedish

2nd

Hayley PreenChemChamp Honeycomb

🇿🇦South African

1st

Larissa HartogCanyon DT Swiss ATR

🇳🇱Dutch

3rd

men

Alex MillerSwatt Club x KingPrice

🇳🇦Namibian

2nd

Griffin EasterOpiCure Foundation

🇺🇸American

1st

Hugo DrechouGravel Nation

🇫🇷French

3rd

GC leaders after stage

GC WOMEN

Nele

LAING

Canyon DT Swiss ATR

🇩🇪Germany

GC MEN

Matthew

BEERS

Toyota Specialized

🇿🇦South Africa

Toyota Power Climbers

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Pro leaders

Women

Nele

LAING

Canyon DT Swiss ATR

🇩🇪Germany

Men

Nickolas

ZUKOWSKY

Pinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling

🇨🇦Canada

Today’s age group winners

Women

320

Lena

RONGE

W45-49

🇩🇪Germany

Men

332

Werner

DEAN ROUX

M40-44

🇿🇦South Africa

Elixirr challenger jersey

ELIXIRR WOMEN

260

Olivia

HOLT

🇬🇧United Kingdom

ELIXIRR MEN

403

Florian

COSTE

🇫🇷France

Teams classification leaders

Women

Canyon DT Swiss ATR

Men

Toyota Specialized Imbuko

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the stages

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yesterday

STAGE 5

Oct 29

128km

-- Burn

1050m

1800m

The route drops off the Karoo plateau along the reversed end of Stage 4 and the Klein-Visrivier. The stage trends downhill, with some kickers along the way, punctuated by two significant climbs (inclu...

today

STAGE 6

Oct 30

76km

-- Burn

700m

950m

The stage opens on tar before turning onto gravel through Kommadagga, followed by three river crossings, the Toyota Power Climb and fast, mostly downhill roads towards Alicedale and the finish at the ...

tomorrow

STAGE 7

Oct 31

94km

-- Burn

1350m

The final stage is a 94km loop from Shamwari Burn Camp, with a panhandle-shaped, anti-clockwise route. In isolation, the stage difficulty level might look intermediate by Gravel Burn standards, but wi...