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

Le Huitouze & Laing Conquer Swaershoek

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

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watch

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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of the day

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Stage 4 podium

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women

2nd

1st

3rd

men

Ryan GibbonsRoadCover SunGod

🇿🇦South African

2nd

Travis StedmanToyota Specialized Imbuko

🇿🇦South African

1st

Cole DavisSpeed Studio

🇺🇸US

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

Tristan

NORTJE

Toyota Specialized Imbuko

🇿🇦South Africa

Today’s age group winners

Women

204

Machelle

BUCHEL

W45-49

🇿🇦South Africa

Men

441

Dave

GEORGE

M50-54

🇿🇦South Africa

Elixirr challenger jersey

ELIXIRR WOMEN

Faith

TUHWE

🇿🇦South Africa

ELIXIRR MEN

403

Florian

COSTE

🇫🇷France

Team winners

Women

Canyon DT Swiss ATR

Men

Toyota Specialized Imbuko

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the stages

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yesterday

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...

today

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...

tomorrow

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...