So who would like to ride up to the EC Bash from Cape Town.
Leaving on the Thursday Morning of the 11th of June and Returning on the Sunday 14th to be back on the 15th.
Depature to be from The Engine Wynlands One Stop on the N1 @ 07h30 for 08h00
Leftless and I have been planning a ride up , and it looks like this :
Route to and from the EC Bash - Fun, fun, fun planned for every day ...
To Day ONE
Head off to the EC Bash, the scenic route… Depart from CT towards Montagu for a lunch stop in Laignsberg via a wet or sandy Anysberg. After this well deserved lunch we depart for our overnight stop in Calitzdorp with a view scenic detours passing Seweweekspoort, Gamkapoort (time permitting) and Oudehiskloof (optional).
Distance – 545 km
Time – 8:30 estimated riding time
To Day TWO
We leave Calizdorp along the foot of the Swartberg up to the top of the Swartberg Pass. From here we follow a track joining the public road just North of Meiringspoort (access and condition of this track to be confirmed). Leaving the track we continue to Willomore and Steytlerville on a mix of public DIRT and farm track towards our end destination.
Distance – 340 km
Time – 6:30 estimated riding time
!! EC Bash !!
From Day One
Departing Steytlerville to Outshoorn via Uniondale. From here we will travel West, staying on the Northern side of the Langeberg crossing Attakwaskloof Pass (OxWT) to Bonniedale Farm for the evening.
Distance – 350 km
Time – 7:30 estimated riding time
From Day Two
Head home towards Heidelberg via Plattekloof Pass (OxWT), Robertson, Suurbraak, Swelendam and Bonnievale. From here it’s TAR all the way home via Worcester.
Distance – 490 km
Time – 7:00 estimated riding time
We are organising a Biek Trailer and a Bakkie for a back -up.We will all club in and the bakkie will take up all our kit and ride on a route cris crossing ours.
The bakkie and driver to be finalised.
Names :
1.XT660R
2.Leftless
