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Race Guide 7 – 10 February 2019
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Foreword | 3
OUR PARTNERS | 23
Sponsor messages | 4
Race village | 25
previous winners | 5
spectator points | 26
Route profiles | 7
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Stages 1-4 | 8
Dryland in numbers | 28
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WELCOME to the KOUE BOKKEVELD
MESSAGE FROM RACE DIRECTOR HENCO RADEMEYER On behalf of the Dryland team, and our partners Momentum Health and Biogen, we extend a hearty welcome to each and every one competing in, supporting or just following (via live streaming or otherwise) the 2019 Momentum Health Tankwa Trek presented by Biogen.
PREPARE TO TAKE PART IN A RIDE LIKE NO OTHER! This race winds through the beautiful Bokkeveld and Witzenburg areas, and features unique
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scenery, warm hospitality and tough yet exhilarating riding. This is the heart of the deciduous fruit country – a region known for its unforgiving summers and harsh
winters; trails through rocky outcrops, climbs steeper than the imagination can fathom; and descents that combine a wicked technical twist with views to
cherish forever. From hand-built and smoothly sculpted trails to rough and loose terrain – these routes always reward the adventurous.
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This race has grown from strength to strength over the last seven years thanks to the clear vision of our objective to establish the world’s leading bicycle stage race right here in Ceres. There are not many places where one can find such a culmination of excellence in a race venue, the catering, the routes, the people or the community. The local people and, more specifically, the
landowners have embraced the Tankwa Trek and have made it their own. The partnerships forged here have laid the platform for the event’s current success as well as for future growth. This year’s first timers, top amateurs and the world’s best professional mountain bikers will gather for a very special race in a very special place - the Koue Bokkeveld. We are proud to bring you all the action live on all 4 stages, so no excuse to miss out – please make sure that you are tuned in. Enjoy the action, on or off the bike. Henco Rademeyer Race Director Dryland Event Management
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sponsor messages WELCOME TO MOUNTAIN BIKING HEAVEN! Being fit and maintaining a healthy lifestyle is so much better if you are doing something you love, like riding your bike with like-minded individuals. The Dryland team
DEAR RIDERS. WELCOME TO THE 7TH EDITION of the Tankwa Trek, and the 3rd with Biogen as the official nutrition partner. It remains our pleasure to be involved with a prestigious mountain biking event of this calibre, and arguably one of the best in the world. As a Sport and Wellness brand committed to supporting the health and performance needs of you the riders, we want to wish you all the very best of luck, as you embark on one of the
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RELIVE 2018 PREVIOUS WINNERS
has worked hard to tailor world-class trails for us. We are so pleased you have made the time to enjoy this awesome setting. Good luck, have fun, and don’t
toughest, yet most thoroughly enjoyably races in the Southern hemisphere. Our company’s vision is to be the most authentic sports and wellness brand offering credible products that genuinely support healthier lifestyles. Mountain Biking is just one of the many expressions of living a healthy lifestyle, and we applaud the hundreds
forget we have designed health solutions that are tailored for people just like you. As an example, Momentum Health members can earn R3 000 per family
of riders who attend this amazing event each year. Working alongside the able and enthusiastic Dryland team, we are passionately invested in ensuring you are taken care of in terms of your nutritional requirements both before, during and after each day of racing.
per month in HealthReturns from Momentum while out there riding! Damian McHugh Head of Sales and Marketing Momentum Health
Solo Women
Solo Men
Mixed Teams
Amateur Men
Jeannie Dreyer 13:18:43
Alan Gordon 11:04:08
Nicol Carstens and Sarah Hill 11:59:18
Izak Hannekom and Hannes Hannekom 11:44:09
Master Men
Veteran Men
Elite Women
Elite Men
Robert Sim and Udo Bolts 11:26:33
Nic Lamond and Paris Basson 11:21:50
Candice Lill and Helen Grobert 11:32:46
Kristian Hynek and Alban Lakata 9:56:40
on route, along with Real Fruit based energy gels, Energy Oat Snack bars and Sugar Free ElectroLITE drinks at the finish of each stage. We trust that your training and preparation has gone well, and we look forward to seeing you down at Kaleo! Brandon Fairweather General Manager Biogen South Africa
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WHAT TO EXPECT IN 2019
ROUTE PROFILES STAGE 1
STAGE 2
STAGE 3
STAGE 4
Distance: 29km Ascent: 410m
Distance: 83km Ascent: 1800m
Distance: 87km Ascent: 2200m
Distance: 89km Ascent: 1250m
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Start time from 15:00 to 15:30
Start time from 06:30
Start time from 06:30
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LEADING MEN LEADING WOMEN MIDDLE MARKERS BACK MARKERS
1-4 from 15:10 from 15:15 from 15:30 from 15:45
FINISH 15:50 16:00 16:45 17:30
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STAGE 1
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STart SPECTATOR POINT
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A BRAND NEW STAGE to showcase the tracks in and around Kaleo. Ernst van Dyk kept this beautifully cut singletrack under wraps for many years, letting them settle like a good red wine, but now is the time to reveal it all. A punchy 29km’s are in store that flow through the orchards, past rocky outcrops and over dam walls. Prepare for steep, short climbs and magical descents! These tracks were meticulously built by Ernst himself and are part of his “private reserve of trails” that feature the Southern (and perhaps most beautiful) side of the Howbill farms. The stage is designed with spectators in mind , so we invite you to join us in celebrating the latest in Tankwa initiative - a brand new stage one! Expect the faster riders to finish this in about 50 minutes and slower riders in around 100 minutes.
neutral TECH ZONE DISTANCE WATERPOINT 1 | 15KM
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STAGE 2
STAGE 2
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WATERPOINT 2 | 47KM
WATERPOINT 4 | 71KM
WATERPOINT
WATERPOINT 1 | 23KM
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SAKKIE AND HANNES HANEKOM, who need no introduction as mountain bikers, are responsible for this amazing route. The track into the valley follows an old ox wagon trail that boasts fast, winding singletrack and jeep track descents. Riders will experience rocky outcrops that hug the foothills of vast mountains towering over the valley. The climb of the day is a 12km traverse through pine plantations that eventually overlooks the Tulbagh on the right and the stunning Witzenberg Valley on the left. A well-earned, but tricky descent brings riders back into the heart of the valley. After a day of mountain biking bliss, a short tar road section leads to the exit via the ox wagon track and just 15km’s of the stage remain. This will be the second hardest day of the 2019 race.
FEEDING POINT DISTANCE
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STart
STAGE 3
STAGE 3
Distance: 87km Ascent: 2200m
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WATERPOINT 3 | 56KM
A BRAND NEW SINGLE TRACK takes riders away from Kaleo through the orchards of the Bokkeveld and towards the Ceres valley. A singletrack descent aptly labelled the DU TOIT drop awaits which stretches for 3km’s with a 10% decline! Once in the valley, riders will tackle a few more old trails cleaned up by local farmer Mauritz Walters and Tankwa Trek singletrack guru, Ernst van Dyk. They have planned a tough but very rewarding day out with four waterpoints and over 2000 meters of climbing in store! Undulating farm roads lead to the infamous Merino Monster – the climb of all climbs. Taking into account the weather, distance covered before the climb, and testing gradient; the Merino Monster is possibly the meanest ascent in South African mountain biking!
WATERPOINT 4 | 64KM
WATERPOINT 1 | 27KM
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STAGE 4
STAGE 4
WATERPOINT 1 | 32KM
WATERPOINT 2 | 57KM
WATERPOINT 3 | 74KM
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SINGLE TRACK HERE WE COME, Koue Bokkeveld style! The stage starts with undulating roads that allow riders to share war stories from the days gone by. Jeep tracks will then take riders towards Morester, a farm owned by Charl van der Merwe. Mountain biking mad Charl leaves his home for days on end armed only with a bike and a shovel. His passion is to cut new singletrack around the harsh and incredible rock formations that the area is renowned for. Around 30km’s of sculptured singletrack will be unleashed for this stage - trails that will truly create a riding experience like no other!
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who to watch mens teams
who to watch mens teams
CanNondale Factory Racing 1 Manual Fumic Germany
Henrique Avancini Brazil
CanNondale Factory Racing 2 Maxime Marotte Germany
Silverback Pro Nicola Rohrbach Switzerland
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Urs Huber Switzerland
team NAD Konny Looser Switzerland
Nico Bell South Africa
Robbert de Nijs Netherlands
Team BULLS Legends Wessel Botha South Africa
Karl Platt Germany
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Simon Stiebjahn Germany
Martin Frey Germany
Intal-Torq
Matt Beers South Africa
TEAM NAD 2 Gawie Combrinck South Africa
Cameron Orr Great Britain
Team BULLS Youngsters
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Skuurrtt Stijn Appel Netherlands
Antonin Marecaille France
Team Specialzed Alban Lakata Austria
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Alan Hatherly South Africa
Simon Schneller Germany
Roy Beukers Netherlands
Team Denmark Sam Gaze New Zealand
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PREVIOUS WINNERS MENs teams
Team Centurion Vaude 1 Daniel Geismayr Austria
Team Centurion Vaude 2 Jochen KaÃ&#x; Germany
Vinzent Dorn Germany
Team Pyga Euro Steel 1 Matthys Beukes South Africa
Tristan de Lange Namibia
Team Pyga Euro Steel 2 Philip Buys South Africa
Philimon Sebona South Africa
Pieter du Toit South Africa
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2014
2015
2016
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TREK RACING
RE:CM
team bulls 1
Lourens Luus Waylon Woolcock
James Reid Brendan Davids
James Reid Erik Kleinhans
Urs Huber Karl Platt
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2018
team bulls 1
canyon topeak
Urs Huber Karl Platt
Kristian Hynek Alban Lakata
Team IMBUKO Giant Nicol Carstens South Africa
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Marco Joubert South Africa
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who to watch womens teams
PREVIOUS WINNERS WOMENS TEAMS
DORMA KABA
Silverback Fairtree
Amy McDougall South Africa
Samantha Sanders South Africa
Team Summit Fin
Jennie Stenerhag Sweden
Team Kross-Computer Mania
Candice Lill South Africa
Annie Last United Kingdom
Ariane Luthi Switzerland
Ghost Factory Racing Anne Terpstra Netherlands
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Mariske Strauss South Africa
Cherie Redecker South Africa
2013
2014
2015
2016
HANLIE&ISCHEN
RE:CM Ladies
ASCENDIS HEALTH
ASCENDIS HEALTH
Ischen Stopforth Hanlie Booysens
Cherise Stander Ariane Kleinhans
Jennie Stenerhag Robyn de Groot
Jennie Stenerhag Robyn de Groot
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2018
meerendal/cbc
DORMAKABA PRO
Jennie Stenerhag Esther Süss
Candice Lill Helen Grobert
Galileo risk Barbara Benko Hungary
Sarah Hill South Africa
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our partners who makes all this possible
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SPECTATOR POINTS
leaders jerseys
STAGE 1
STAGE 2
STAGE 3
STAGE 4
POINT 1 S33° 08.694’ E19° 22.278’ Kaleo race village – After the race start, riders will find their way back to Kaleo and make a turn through the village. This is a great spot to catch the initial action POINT 2 S33° 10.168’ E19° 22.734’ After the start spectators can find their way to the entrance of Kaleo Guest Farm, riders will cross the road at this section. POINT 3 S33° 10.219’ E19° 23.677’ From spectator point 2, travel down the road and see riders cross the road once again as they head to the climb of the day. POINT 4 S33° 10.280’ E19° 24.326’ From spectator point 2, travel down the road and see riders cross the road once again as they head towards the finish.
WATER POINT 1 S33° 22.7001’ E19° 28.1375’ Official spectator and feeding zone 1 – 23km From Kaleo take the R303 towards Ceres and turn right into the Witzenberg Valley, follow the road for 5.4km and turn right at the spectator point directional arrow – follow this road until you reach the water point on your right. Please park out of the way. WATER POINT 3 S33° 15.730’ E19° 13.602’ Official spectator and feeding zone 2 – 59km. From water point 1 turn back the same way you came and drive for 2.9km and turn right at the T-junction. Follow the road for 5.7km until you reach water point 3. Look out for the directional arrows, this one is trickier to find. NEUTRAL TECHNICAL SERVICE Stage 2 will offer neutral technical service at water points 1 and 3 only.
WATER POINT 1 S33° 18.290’ E19° 22.320’ Official spectator and feeding zone 1 – 27km. From Kaleo take the R303 into Ceres and turn left into Sarel Cilliers Street, drive for 4.2km until you reach water point 1. Please park out of the way. WATER POINT 3 S33° 14.766’ E19° 30.256’ Official spectator and feeding zone 2 – 56km. From water point 1 take the R303 towards Prince Alfred Hamlet, proceed through the town and turn left at the directional arrow towards the R46. Proceed until you reach the R46 and turn left towards the Theronsberg pass, drive for 10km and turn left towards Merino. Follow directions. Neutral technical service Stage 3 will offer neutral technical service at water points 1 and 3 only.
WATER POINT 2 S32° 58.492’ E19° 22.949’ Official spectator and feeding zone 1 – 57km. From Kaleo take the R303 towards Citrusdal, proceed through Op die Berg and just after the town turn right towards Morester. Follow the road for 8.8km until you reach the water point on your left. Please park out of the way. NEUTRAL TECHNICAL SERVICE Stage 4 will offer neutral technical service at water points 2 only.
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Elite Men
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