The 2020 date is set for South Africa’s favourite single day mountain bike event: 20 September. Heading into the 22nd edition the Karoo to Coast promises to be as challenging, rewarding and fun as ever – when 4 500 riders take on the route from Uniondale to Knysna.
The 96-kilometre-long course, which crosses the old wagon trail out of Uniondale before joining the famous Prince Alfred’s Pass through the Outeniqua Mountains to Knysna, features 1 560 meters of climbing – but more importantly 2 300 meters of descending from the Karoo to the coast. The route snakes through four distinct biomes and offers stunning mountain vistas of a region seldom traversed by anyone but locals and adventure motorcyclists.
Entries to the 2020 race are open. For more information on the Karoo to Coast please visit www.karootocoast.com.
The Karoo to Coast route passes through four distinct biomes on its way from Uniondale to Knysna via the Prince Alfred’s Pass. Photo by Oakpics.com.
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Fast Facts: 2020 Karoo to Coast |
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| Dates: | 20 September 2020 |
| Start: | Uniondale Sports Grounds |
| Finish: | Knysna High School Sport Fields |
| Distance: | 96km |
| Elevation: | 1 560m of climbing |
| Entry Fee: | R650 |
| Website: | www.karootocoast.com |
| Facebook: | Karoo to Coast |
| Instagram: | @karoo2coast |
| Twitter: | @karootocoast |
96 beautiful kilometres of mountain biking, what’s not to love about the Karoo to Coast? Photo by Oakpics.com.
Hi there.
I just did the karoo to coast, wet and exciting. My question is, I’m looking at doing the Dr evil classic and then the karoo to coast in 2020, will I receive a discount on entry, also will my batch start be better, as I started in D and I came in 17th of my batch.? Regards Byron