Race Rules & Info

INDEMNITY:

All entrants participate entirely at their own risk and agree that they shall have no claim whatsoever against the organisers, sponsors, helpers, land owners or support services in the event of any injury, loss or damage that a participant may suffer personally or to property, caused directly or indirectly by negligence, accidental or otherwise by anyone of the above mentioned parties or any third party not associated with the race itself.

CANCELLATION & REFUND POLICY:

The event organisers reserve the right to cancel the race at any time due to circumstances beyond our control (e.g. weather conditions deemed to be dangerous to participants and/or event staff, riots, strikes, political unrest, etc.) and if this should happen, entry fee refunds will be at the discretion of the event organiser and may include deductions for admin and other event organising costs incurred to date.

No refunds for withdrawals, however rider substitutions will be allowed if done via our online entry system before our online entry closing date and time.

AGE LIMIT:

The minimum age limit for the 100km is 19, for the 50km = 15 years and for the 25km = 8 years. Note: Riders are classified according to their age on 31 December of the year in which the event takes place.

RACE RULES:

1. It is every rider’s responsibility to familiarize yourself with the route before the race.
2. Route markers will be placed at key points along the route. Please download the race route GPX file at https://www.transelands.co.za/route/ to load onto your bike computer.
3. There is NO road closure, therefore riders must obey normal road rules (as per SA’s National Road Traffic Act), race officials, marshals and medics.
4. 100km FINISH LINE CUT-OFF: 8 hours after your race start time.
5. 50km FINISH LINE CUT-OFF: 3,5 hours after your race start time.
6. 25km FINISH LINE CUT-OFF: 2,5 hours (incl. time in NZ) after your race start time.
7. 25km: NEUTRAL ZONE: the 1st 9km will be a Neutral Zone (NZ). The timing starts at the end of the NZ.
8. 25km: Riders from 8 to 10 years old MUST be accompanied by an adult (parent or other designated adult) at all times during the race and in the NZ and must be capable of riding safely on public roads (normal road rules apply).
9. NO private/team backup vehicles nor outside assistance/support/feeding is allowed on the race route. NB: Private support vehicles found on the race route could lead to rider disqualification!
10. Sweep vehicles will be available for rider pick up in case of forced withdrawals along the route. NB: Private pick-up vehicles are not allowed to be on the route.
11. In case of withdrawals, a rider must hand his/ her number board to a race official or waterpoint manager.
12. We are a CSA sanctioned event, therefore CSA Rules for apply. See Cycling SA MTB Rules & Regulations.
13. Illegal participation:
    • Using someone else’s race number is NOT ALLOWED; you will receive a DSQ result and both you and the person who’s race number you used will be banned from future Trans Elands events.
    • Taking part without a valid race number board is NOT ALLOWED; you will be banned from future Trans Elands events plus a charge of trespassing could be enforced by a landowner.
14. NO LITTERING whatsoever will be tolerated along the route and littering could lead to a DSQ RESULT.
15. All other race specific rules will be communicated via a compulsory rider briefing prior to race start.
16. e-Bikes allowed in the e-Bikes start batch only.
17. e-Bike specific rules to take note of:
    • All Cycling SA e-Bike Regulations apply.
    • e-Bike rider minimum age limit is 19 years.
    • No interference allowed between e-Bikes and normal MTBs incl. slipstreaming of an e-bike by a normal MTB is NOT allowed.

ENTRIES:

1. Early Bird Entry fees (applicable until 31 January 2026):

• 100km (Solo MTB, Gravel Bike or e-Bike) @ R700 per Rider

2. Normal Entry fees (applicable from 2 February 2026):

• 100km (Solo MTB, Gravel Bike or e-Bike) @ R800 per Rider
• 50km (Solo MTB) @ R380 per Rider
• 25km (Solo MTB) @ R280 per Rider

3. Entries Closing: 

• Pre-Entries closing date is 31 March 2026 or when maximum capacity as decided by the race organizers has been reached.

4. CSA licence/ membership requirement:

• Trans Elands is a CSA sanctioned event, therefore a CSA licence or membership (valid for the date of our event) is required to take part in Trans Elands. If you do not have a valid CSA licence, a CSA (temp) day licence fee will be added to your entry fee during the entry process.

5. Late Entries and Rider Substitutions:

• NO late entries, rider substitutions, nor batch changes will be allowed on race day
• Rider substitutions and Late entries (if made available) after the pre-entry closing date will carry an additional admin fee.

REGISTRATION/ NUMBER COLLECTION:

Race Registration will take place on:

• 7 May 2026 13h00 to 18h00 in PE (@ Kelston BYD, Corner Newcombe Ave & Buffelsfontein Rd)
• 8 May 2026 13h00 to 16h00 in Jeffreys Bay (@ Cape Tiles, On Tap Centre, 5 Maluti Street)
• 8 May 2026 18h00 to 20h00 @ The Ferry Hotel

RACE START TIMES:

• 07h00: 100km Batch A (Racing Mixed), followed by Open Mixed batches 5-10 min apart.
• 07h30: 100km e-Bikes
• 07h45: 50km
• 08h00: 25km

EVENT PROGRAMME: