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

Mattia De Marchi and Nele Laing Storm to Victory on Stage 1

NGB 2026 Medals and Trophies

Who To Watch

MetCon enables Nedbank Gravel Burn’s first adaptive bike category

Stage 2 results

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Matthew BeersToyota Specialized

🇿🇦South African

2nd

Filippo ColomboSCOTT-SRAM

🇨🇭Swiss

1st

Tristan NortjeToyota Specialized Imbuko

🇿🇦South African

3rd

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Stage 1 Highlights

Build-Up Show

Experience the route

The Night Burn is back

MetCon Adaptive Category

TOYOTA POWER CLIMBER COMPETITION

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yesterday

STAGE 1

Oct 25

90km

-- Burn

1450m

700m

Stage 1 leaves Graaff-Reinet with 5km of tar before opening onto wide gravel farm roads, climbing to Conical Peak at 41km – a steady gradient that kicks hard up to the summit (the final 3km from 38km ...

today

STAGE 2

Oct 26

105km

-- Burn

1450m

1100m

Stage 2 is a challenging circuit, all on gravel roads. The day starts with a punchy 7km climb up Tafelkop, followed by Leeukop, an undulating 5km climb with false tops (the Toyota Power Climb covers i...

tomorrow

STAGE 3

Oct 27

137km

-- Burn

1550m

1450m

Stage 3 leaves Blaauwater with a 10km gravel descent – narrow and uneven in places, so stay alert before the roads open up. Riders then enjoy a long, fast tar section – keep to the left at all times. ...