EVENT ITINERARY

Welcome to The Owl Route! Grab a beer or something to drink and check in to your luxury-tented accommodation. During registration, you will receive your welcome pack with a quality event garment, a ride guide and some other goodies. You’re welcome to arrive on Friday between 12:00-14:30. Help yourself to the light lunch on offer.

15:00 Go and explore the town of Nieu-Bethesda and see what it has to offer with a scenic trip of 17km through and around town. Going up in elevation to the outskirts of town and back down to be welcomed by a couple of pitstops along the way. Riding along the historic water furrows is another sublime experience to conclude the day.

18:30 Enjoy a delicious Lamb spit-braai dinner and a beautiful star-filled evening in the Karoo.

06:00-07:00 Enjoy a delicious breakfast before you set off on your ride.

07:30 –  Day two is a tough one, but definitely the most scenic of the routes. You’ll also encounter all gravel road on your 69.5km ride. Early in your ride you will be in awe of the scenic backdrop of Compassberg. Throughout the morning you will cycle through a handful of Karoo farms which have wildlife such as Springbuck, Kudu, Zebra, Wildebeest and more, finishing back at Nieu Bethesda for the best beer in town and cheese platters!

11:00-13:00 Cheese and kudu salami platters

18:00 Dinner will entail a delicious Karoo inspired meal. There will be an Owl themed dress-up party. A photo reflection of day 2 and live entertainment will conclude a great day in Nieu Bethesda.

06:00-07:00 Enjoy a delicious breakfast before you set off on your ride.

07:30 –  A circular ride on well-tended dirt roads, through various kloofs and plateaus. Some steep uphills and fast downhills. Notable for the sweeping vistas of the Sneeuberg range. There’s a split at 10km to go for the adventurous ones to head onto the single track and experience the most beautiful section between Karoo koppies, heading along an old water furrow and down the spruit towards Nieu Bethesda OR for the tired legs or less adventurous to keep on the district road towards Nieu Bethesda. You will be welcomed back in Nieu-Bethesda at the event finish line with a glass of Champagne and a handmade Souvenir to salute a great weekend!

11:00-14:00 (May vary) End the day and tour off with a gourmet burger lunch.