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Everything you ever needed to know about the Grindrod Bank Berg & Bush.
Set in the beautiful Drakensberg mountain range, and along the Tugela River, this is more than just a cycling race
You want to go fast. Our trained medical professionals are always on-hand in the event you're not as successful as you wanted to be
This is a family-run event that we get stoked out of our boots to put on every year. It's a tradition we never want to stop
Set in the stunning location of the Drakensberg mountain range, our events are sure to spark adventure.
The Berg & Bush Tour is our three-day clover leaf event. Each day starts and finishes at the Em’seni race village. No packing and repacking, no fuss. The Tour is an ideal option for riders looking for a laid-back tour environment with all the frills of a full-service stage race, and for groups of friends looking for a stress-free riding weekend away.
Our original and beloved Berg & Bush event, the 2-Day is popular amongst family groups, beginner mountain bikers and riders looking for two mellow days on the saddle. Both days start and finish at the Em’seni race village, with riders enjoying maximum fun and excitement on the trails. Riders from ages 15 and above are welcome to enter.
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The whizz, bang, wow of our three Berg & Bush events, the Descent is where dust flies and mountain bikers push themselves to the limit. Featuring the one-of-a-kind Sollie’s Folly descent off the escarpment and into the bushveld, the Descent is where the men and women of mountain biking who like to ride hard can test themselves against the best.
With farm-style hospitality and an area rich in history, not to mention incredible riding, you’re sure to have a proper adventure on your bike!
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Refund Policy:
* Should we as an event be forced to postpone due to Covid 19 we will carry all entered riders entries over to 2022 at no extra cost.
Refunds processed up to 31 May 2021 will be refunded at 75% of entry fee.
However you can also sell your entry to another rider and do an online substitution.
Please see the full refund policy on the FAQ page.
We accept solo riders in the The Tour and The Descent. Teams of 2 only in the 2 Day event.
DESCENT: Windmill Farm also known as the Border post. It includes dinner at race briefing and breakfast at the start. Please select a place to stay nearby from the accommodation list. Registration on Thursday 23 June 2022.
THE TOUR: The Tour Registration will take place at Emseni Camp on Monday 13 June 2022. Tents and dinner included for the Monday night.
Use our easy payment plan to help with monthly payments! You can tailor each month's amount to suit your pocket. Once you have completed your entry, you need to pay a first months installation of R1060 per rider. You can then choose how much you would like to pay per month and add your credit card details. You need to be fully paid up by the end of January 2021.
Payment over six months will work out to around R1100 per month per rider.
No refunds will be given for payment plans, but you are absolutely welcome to substitute with another rider in your place.
If Berg and Bush is forced to cancel a stage (or stages) due to severe weather conditions or fires that puts riders’ safety at risk, the riders will not have any claim against the organisers or any of their sponsors of whatsoever nature in these circumstances. Berg and Bush reserves the right to change the route for inter alia, safety and security reasons without notice. If Berg and Bush is cancelled in total as a last resort due to events beyond our control (force majeure) – relating to, inter alia, political turmoil, natural disasters, strikes, protest action or any other major disturbance beyond our control, riders will have no claim whatsoever including but not limited to a refund against the organisers or any of their sponsors. This will include entry fees and or flights and other expenses. Berg and Bush will do everything in our power to reroute and to run the event in a safe and secure manner should any event of force majeure arise.
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