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PwC a proud sponsor The opportunity to be involved in a niche mountain bike stage race in Big Five country is one that PwC simply couldn’t pass up. Over the past few years our strategic mountain biking focus has seen our inaugural corporate race in Gauteng being presented for the fourth time in 2015, with a successful sister event in the Western Cape. The PwC Great Zuurberg Trek is another very successful sponsorship for us, and with the PwC Bike Park full to capacity every weekend, it’s clear that there’s a growing mountain bike fraternity looking for new and exciting places to ride.
With the magnificent Legends Golf and Safari resort as a base, riders can explore the reserve’s pristine and usually inaccessible routes, literally riding amongst the Big Five. PwC is proud to be associated with the Tour of Legends for the first time this year, as we expand our investment in the sport of mountain biking. PwC remains the only one of the so-called Big Four professional services firms to sponsor mountain biking, and we’re pleased to see the support that our events receive from high-profile clients and business people.
The Tour of Legends is one such race. What better way We have no doubt that we have a winning formula, to end off a tough day’s riding than with luxurious including some of the best mountain biking terrain in relaxation? South Africa and a fantastic host venue, all set against the stunning backdrop of the Limpopo province.
Welcome
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Momentum, Wild about Cycling Momentum is very proud to be able to contribute to healthier communities through cycling in South Africa, via our various sponsorships. We are the title sponsor of the MTB and road events of the Momentum 947 Cycle Challenge and the iconic Cape Town Cycle Tour, as well as both disciplines on the Knysna Cycle Tour at the Pick n Pay Knysna Oyster Festival. We’ve even managed to introduce a scenic cycle at the Stellenbosch Wine Festival. Therefore, we are very excited to be associated with The Tour of Legends. It is through our partnership with MoreCorp, MoreGolf and MoreCycle that we are supporting the Tour of Legends and like MoreCorp, the entabeni Legends Golf and Safari resort offers worldclass golfing and mountain-bike facilities for enthusiasts.
Maintaining a speedy pace certainly has an added dimension in this terrain. Our passionate focus on our sponsorship properties and especially cycling has proven successful for Momentum in growing our brand awareness and communicating our values and purpose. Spending time with you gives us the chance to let you know a little more about who we are and what we stand for as a company. We firmly believe that your health is your wealth, so encouraging an active lifestyle is definitely something we wholeheartedly support. We are also committed the idea of families and are inspired when we see families enjoying cycling together, either competitively, at organised events or just for fun.
Participating in The Tour of Legends will undoubtedly be a unique, bucket-list experience. There is no other race Wishing you all the very best on the route this year. in the country that takes you through untamed bush Enjoy the legendary surroundings and ride hard. with the big five roaming freely in the reserve. Carel Bosman Head Sponsorships Momentum
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“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure� 04
- Nelson Mandela
The Tour
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The Tour of Legends takes place every year around the middle of August towards the end of the winter season in Southern Africa over a 3 day period. The tour leads aspiring amateur cyclists with a passion for mountain biking from around Southern Africa through approximately 33 000 Hectares of unspoilt nature. The Tour of Legends takes place in and around the Entabeni Private Nature reserve in the Waterberg Mountains deep in the Limpopo province. The participants take on the wild side of Africa in Big 5 territory, traversing some of the most magnificent areas only Africa can offer. The Tour of Legends is organised with the participants as the focal point of the event. The participants’ satisfaction, well-being and enjoyment of the race are the organisers’ primary goals. We aim to deliver a legendary and unforgettable mountain bike and untamed African experience. Therefore, we offer full service facilities during the race, including luxury 5 star accommodation at the Legend Golf & Safari Resort, top class breakfasts, lunches and dinners, race nutrition and a different African dining experience every evening . The route of the Tour of Legends is a secret every year! Riders can expect wide open African plains, majestic mountains, deep ravines, indigenous forests and spectacular views, not to mention a rare “Big 5” or other wildlife encounter. The route is characterized by dusty and exhilarating jeep tracks, challenging rocky outcrops, fast flowing downhill’s, meandering river crossings and stunning bush veld single tracks.
The Tour
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“Life is really generous to those who pursue their personal legend� - Paulo Coelho 08
Venue
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THE TOUR OF LEGENDS VILLAGE TECH ZONE A selection of basic spares and tools are available from the Tech Zone, as well as mechanics to assist with any basic setup. Make sure you carry bike specific parts yourself, including derailleur hangers and brake pads. The bike check up post event is free, but all parts and additional labour will be charged at standard retail rates. Full bike services are available in the race village at the Tech Zone. BIKE WASH & BIKE PARK - OPENS FRIDAY 16 AUGUST 2013 11:00 (Open from 11:00-16:00) Once you cross the finish line, drop your bike off at the Bike Wash area where it will be cleaned and stored safely in the bike park until you are ready to collect it after each days’ riding. COFFEE LOUNGE Good coffee is what your day should start and end with. Get your daily dose right here in the coffee lounge.
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Venue
FOOD AT RACE VILLAGE Daily breakfast, lunch and dinners are included for you and your partner and will be served in the pre-selected venues, which will be indicated on your daily itinerary. Soft drinks will be served accordingly with all meals. Any additional meals and drinks will be for your own account. RECOVERY Massage Service - A complimentary 15min leg massage service is available to all riders directly after each days ride from 11:30 - 15:30 on a first come first served basis. Individual sessions for a full body or other spa treatments are available and can be booked at the race office for your own account. PERFORMANCE Ultimate Sports Nutrition (USN) will look after you morning to night ensuring you are ready for each day and recovered from the previous. Help yourself to ready to drinks in the breakfast area each day.
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“If you can’t fly, then run. If you can’t run, then walk. If you can’t walk, then crawl, but whatever you do, you have to keep moving forward.” 12
- Martin Luther King Jr.
Programme
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THURSDAY 13 AUGUST 2015 14:00 - 19:00 Check-in & Leisure time (Queen of Sheba) 16:00 - 19:00 Race Office Opens (Bookings & Assistance - Tribute) 18:30 - 19:00 Transport to Dinner (Tribute) 19:00 - 19:15 Official Opening to the 2015 Tour of Legends 19:15 - 19:30 Welcome Note 19:30
Dinner commences
20:00
Rider briefing
21:30
Shuttle to Rooms*
SHUTTLE TRANSFERS TO DINNER AND FROM DINNER BACK TO ACCOMMODATION THURSDAY 13 AUGUST 2013: 18:30 - 21:30 FRIDAY 14 AUGUST 2013:
18:30 - 22:00
SATURDAY 15 AUGUST 2013: 18:30 – 23:30
Programme
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FRIDAY 14 AUGUST 2015 07:00 - 09:30 Breakfast (Tribute) 08:30 - 08:55 Day 1 Tour roll call 09:00 - 13:00 Day 1 Tour Starts 11:30 - 14:30 Lunch is served at Tribute 17:00
Safari Drives Start (Green Group)
18:30
Transport to Dinner (Collection at rooms)
19:00
Dinner commences
20:00
Prize-Giving
20:30
Riders Briefing
21:30
Shuttle to Rooms*
*We will provide a transfer on each day for you, from the Race Village to your accommodation and dinner. Please do not use your private vehicles on the venue after registration as there is not enough parking for everybody.
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SATURDAY 15 AUGUST 2015 07:00 - 09:30 Breakfast (Tribute) 08:30 - 08:55 Day 2 Tour roll call 09:00 - 13:00 Day 2 Tour Starts 11:30 - 14:30 Lunch is served at Tribute 17:00
Safari Drives Start (Yellow Group)
18:30
Transport to Dinner (Collection at rooms)
19:00
Dinner commences
20:00
Prize-Giving
20:30
Riders Briefing
21:30
Shuttle to Rooms*
Programme
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SUNDAY 16 AUGUST 2015 07:00 - 09:30 Breakfast (Tribute) 08:30 - 08:55 Day 3 Tour roll call 09:00 - 13:00 Day 3 Tour Starts 11:30 - 14:30 Lunch is served at Tribute 14:00
Prize Giving
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Onwards Guests depart
BIKE PARK - OPENS FRIDAY 14 AUGUST 2015 11:00 (Open Daily from 11:00-16:00) A bike park is available next to Tribute. There will be no security outside these times, and bikes left in the bike park will NOT be transported. Please collect your bike within this time as it will be your mode of transport to your room and back to the start line the following morning. Bikes will be given a once over, washed and lubricated and ready by when you want to go. Please book it in after each day.
* Shuttles available all times
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“The future started yesterday, and we’re already late.” - John Legend
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Route
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Route Summary Elevation: 1154m Distance: 55,0 km (Lion) / 37,0km (Buffalo) Total Ascent: 757m (Lion) / 550m (Buffalo) Waterhole 1: Training School Entrance Waterhole 2: Doorndraai Exit Waterhole 3: Doorndraai Dam (Buffalo Finish) Waterhole 4: Training School Entrance
Distance: Distance: Distance: Distance:
7 km 21 km 37 km 35 km
Day 1 sees riders enjoy a relatively easy 50km route to the South West of the Resort. Around Doorndraai Dam and cross it on the western side. Leaving Entabeni the riders turn their backs on the Waterberg escarpment and venture to the South West of Legends Gorge, passing through several privately owned game reserves and farms. The highlight of this stage will be revealed when you emerge from the rugged bushveld and suddenly find yourself on the banks of the mighty Doorndraai Dam. Waterpoint 3 will serve as the finish for the Buffalo riders. This luxury water point will be spread out on the lush shores at the dam crossing before you head back towards the distant line of hills that marks the Waterberg range. (At waterhole 3 you will be clocked out of the tour, your time will stop, if you want to continue make sure to get scanned)
Route ~ day 1
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Route Summary Elevation: 1154m Distance: 56,0 km (Lion) / 32,2km (Buffalo) Total Ascent: 1240m (Lion) / 897m (Buffalo) Waterhole 1: Broken Dam Distance: Waterhole 2: Lakeside Distance: Waterhole 3: Lookout (Buffalo Finish) Distance: Waterhole 4: Broken Dam Distance:
9.5 km 22.6 km 32.4 km 45.0 km
Up Yellow Wood climb to the top escarpment and then back down, also referred to as “Leopard alley�. The Yellow Wood climb is a key feature of the Tour of legends and climbing up the pass is a great talking point as it is regarded as the steepest paved road in the southern hemisphere ...can U ride to the top? Day 2 will prove to be the real challenge for most riders. The route will see riders climb gaining 600 vertical meters over a mere 3.4km. Once on the upper escarpment, riders will pass through predominantly grassland terrain teeming with wildlife dominated by beautiful, rocky crags. Some surprises are in order... but you will soon be rewarded as you make the exhilarating and somewhat terrifying descent back to the lower escarpment, heading home.
Route ~ day 2
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Route Summary Elevation: 1154m Distance: 51,7 km (Lion) / 37,7km (Buffalo) Total Ascent: 530m (Lion) / 400m (Buffalo) Waterhole 1: Broken Dam Distance: Waterhole 2: Dam Wall Distance: Waterhole 3: Golf Course Distance:
12.8 km 26.2 km 37.7 km
A seemingly short and easy loop within the reserve, but don’t be fooled, riders will soon realize that they are in deep dark Africa, beware of the untouched “rykdom” wilderness you are trespassing on... Day 3 will offer riders a chance to regain their bearings and bid farewell to the beautiful reserve to which they have grown accustomed. You will complete a circular loop within the reserve boundaries, passing several popular waterholes and dams that are often frequented by Elephant, Wildebeest and Lion. Those riders who regard themselves as even slightly “navigation savvy’, should find keeping their bearings relatively simple by orientating themselves with the ever present Waterberg Escarpment. Riders can take their time on this slightly shorter stage to enjoy the wonders of Legends Gorge one last time.
Route ~ day 3
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“Life is just a colection of moments, Make your collection Legendary� 27
- Rick & Susann Crawford
Medical
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DESTINATION MEDICINE provides a well-rounded, internationally accredited and partnered service to meet your business risk. Whether we offer you extreme and wilderness event medical services, emergency training or emergency and disaster consulting services, we pride ourselves in delivering high end solutions that meet and mitigate your risk and the outcome for you. •
ALS Unit / ILS Unit & medical centre and Two Land Rover 4x4 vehicles are deployed
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Destination medicine will be stationed at the waterpoints and finish
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A helicopter is on standby for air lifts, as well as an ambulance.
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Cool water stations and fluid replacements will be available throughout the event.
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Participants will be reminded frequently of the need to adequately hydrate.
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It is recommended that participants drink 500ml within 2 hours of commencement and at least 150 ml every 15 minutes during participation.
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Whilst water is adequate for activities lasting up to an hour, carbohydrate based sports drinks are recommended for longer periods of participation.
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In extreme heat conditions (T > 35oC WBGT > 280C) participants should rest in shaded areas.
Medical
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HOSPITALS PRIVATE HOSPITALS Mookgophong Medical Center Contact: 014-743-3445 St. Vincent’s Hospitals Contact: 014-736-2310 Polokwane Medi Clinic Contact: 015-290-3600 PROVINCIAL HOSPITALS Warmbaths Hospital (Bela –Bela)
Contact:
014-736-5512
Polokwane Provincial Hospital Contact: 015-290-8600 HEAD MEDICAL COMMANDER Tim Gray Scene Commander (MCIC)
Contact:
078 -327-3957
All hospitals have been notified about the event should there be any emergencies.
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“Heroes are remembered but legends never die� - Babe Ruth
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Race office
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The race office will be your on site support center for any support, queries and info you require. We are situated directly next to Tribute in the Foyer, for easy access during the day, or contact us directly from your room over the phone. We handle the following on site for you: • Bookings • Medical enquiries • General enquiries • Race support • Information • Programme • Venues & Routes • Leisure activities Contact Number: 072 464 0917
Race office
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Notice! You can only ride the route of the our of Legends as a participant in the tour. A significant part of the route is on private land that belongs to landowners that support the Tour of Legends and open up their land for the race once a year. Their land is NOT open to general mountain biking activities and riders that trespass at other times of the year will receive a lifetime ban from riding the Tour of Legends. Trespassers can expect the justified wrath of landowners and the law and their names will be forwarded to the race office to implement this lifetime ban ‌if not caught and eaten by Lions.
WARNING! This route goes through large unenclosed areas, where wild animals roam freely, not to mention the Big 5. Rangers will be in place as a security measure, and animals will be tracked in the days leading up to the event. The route may have to be altered to accommodate the positioning of possible threats leading up to the start. Please be aware that the start might be delayed due to dangerous animal activity on route.
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- Randy Komsar
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