7 days

8oo km

pure south
african gravel

A STAGE RACE THROUGH THE COUNTRY’S MOST DIVERSE LANDSCAPES. FROM COASTAL FORESTS, THROUGH THE ARID KAROO, RESTING IN REMOTE ‘BURN CAMPS’ AND GREETED BY AFRICA’S ICONIC BIG 5 WILDLIFE AT THE FINISH.

DISCOVER
RACE NEWS

Axelle Dubau-Prevot wins Nedbank Gravel Burn with Dramatic Comeback

Axelle Dubau-Prevot wins Nedbank Gravel Burn with Dramatic Comeback

Powerful and Precise Matt Beers wins inaugural Nedbank Gravel Burn

Powerful and Precise Matt Beers wins inaugural Nedbank Gravel Burn

Where calories meet culture

Where calories meet culture

Shamwari – a true African welcome for Nedbank Gravel Burn riders

Shamwari – a true African welcome for Nedbank Gravel Burn riders

must
watch

iconStage 7 Highlights

Stage 7 Highlights Reel

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Stage 6 Highlights reel

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Stage 5 Highlights Reel

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Stage 4 Highlights Reel

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Stage 3 Highlights reel

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Stage 2 Highlights Reel

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Stage 1 Highlights reel

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Breaking down the process: Making the burn

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Forged in fire: Preview our trophies

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Fire never follows: Leader jersey reveal

FINAL GC

Nedbank Gravel Burn Pro Men Jersey
Nedbank Gravel Burn Pro Men Jersey

MEN

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MatthewBEERSSpecialized Off-Road - Toyota
🇿🇦RSA
Nebank Gravel Burn Pro Women Jersey
Nebank Gravel Burn Pro Women Jersey

WOMEN

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AxelleDUBAU-PREVOTNuméro 31 par Café du Cycliste / Pinarello
🇫🇷FRA

Elixirr challenger jersey

Nedbank Gravel Burn Challenger Jersey Men
Nedbank Gravel Burn Challenger Jersey Men

MEN

515
JoshRIZZO
🇺🇸USA
Women's challenger jersey
Women's challenger jersey

WOMEN

83
VirginiaCANCELLIERI
🇮🇹ITA

Leaderboard

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the route

Completed

STAGE 5

stage route
STAGE 5
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Oct 30
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137km
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-- Burn
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1580m
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1470m

Stage 5 leaves Blaauwater with a 10 km gravel descent — narrow and uneven in places, so stay alert before the roads open up. Riders then enjoy a fast, long tar section, keep to the left at all times. ...

Completed

STAGE 6

stage route
STAGE 6
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Oct 31
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144km
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-- Burn
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1700m
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2500m

Stage 6 leaves Merino Burn Camp with a fast, flat 26 km gravel section — stay alert as the field spreads out. Riders tackle the Tarka Botha climb, 7 km of steady gradients, followed by a steep descent...

Completed

STAGE 7

stage route
STAGE 7
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Nov 1
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112km
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-- Burn
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1250m
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1500m

The first km across a dry riverbed is neutral before an 8 km narrow dual-track section — stay in position, you were seeded by GC, this isn’t the place to overtake, while enjoying the Esperant Game Res...

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WHO TO LOOK OUT
FOR ALONG THE WAY

Nedbank Gravel Burn wildlife aardvark
Aardvark
Nedbank Gravel Burn wildlife giraffe
Giraffe
Nedbank Gravel Burn wildlife Southern_dwarf_chameleon
Southern Dwarf Chameleon
Nedbank Gravel Burn wildlife buffalo
Buffalo
Nedbank Gravel Burn wildlife tortoise
Angulate Tortoise
Nedbank Gravel Burn wildlife leopard
Leopard
Nedbank Gravel Burn wildlife lion
Lion
Nedbank Gravel Burn wildlife Black_Rhino
Black Rhinoceros

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