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

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

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

NGB 2026 Medals and Trophies

Who To Watch

Stage 3 podium

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women

Hayley PreenChemChamp Honeycomb

🇿🇦South African

2nd

Nele LaingCanyon DT Swiss ATR

🇩🇪German

1st

Alexis SkardaSCOTT-SRAM

🇺🇸American

3rd

men

Simon PellaudCervelo Assos Maxxis

🇨🇭Swiss

2nd

Eddy Le HuitouzeThe Grip

🇫🇷French

1st

Jordy BoutsThe Grip

🇧🇪Belgian

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

Hugo

DRECHOU

Gravel Nation

🇫🇷France

Today’s age group winners

Women

320

Lena

RONGE

W45-49

🇩🇪Germany

Men

441

Alby

IACOUNE

M50-54

🇦🇺Australia

Elixirr challenger jersey

ELIXIRR WOMEN

341

Teresa

COETZEE

🇿🇦South Africa

ELIXIRR MEN

116

Zbynek

KUGLER

🇨🇿Czechia

Team winners

Women

Canyon DT Swiss ATR

Men

Toyota Specialized Imbuko

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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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the stages

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yesterday

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...

today

STAGE 3

Oct 27

137km

-- Burn

1550m

1450m

Stage 3 is an outlier, with 55% paved road. The route leaves Blaauwater for the last time on a 10km narrow gravel descent. Riders then enjoy a long, fast tar section. While the crossing of the N9 is c...

tomorrow

STAGE 4

Oct 28

61km

-- Burn

550m

At 61km with only 550m of climbing, this is arguably an 'active rest day' – a reprieve in a challenging week. It is a fast, rolling stage that trends downhill towards the Klein-Visrivier valley then g...