Karoo Burn

26 02, 2023

Day and De Villiers Battle Headwinds to Win 2023 News24 Karoo Burn

By |2023-02-27T10:35:31+02:00February 26th, 2023|News|Comments Off on Day and De Villiers Battle Headwinds to Win 2023 News24 Karoo Burn

Dusty Day and Yolande de Villiers emerged victorious in a war of attrition against the wind, as much as against the brutal R355 gravel road, at the 2023 News24 Karoo Burn; on Saturday, 25 February. The 242 kilometre long race, from Calvinia to Kaleo Guest Farm, near Ceres, took on the longest, straight, uninterrupted gravel [...]

25 01, 2023

Blaze a Trail Across the Tankwa Karoo in the 2023 News24 Karoo Burn

By |2023-01-25T10:26:19+02:00January 25th, 2023|News|Comments Off on Blaze a Trail Across the Tankwa Karoo in the 2023 News24 Karoo Burn

Gravel is growing in South Africa and the News24 Karoo Burn is primed to spark the kindling. With the R355, the country’s most infamous unpaved road, as the proving ground this is a must do event for any off-road challenger. At 242 kilometres in length; a standard hundred miler would call it a day when [...]

1 08, 2022

News24 Provides Backdrop for and Coverage of Gravel vs MTB Across the Tankwa Karoo

By |2022-08-01T16:39:19+02:00August 1st, 2022|News|Comments Off on News24 Provides Backdrop for and Coverage of Gravel vs MTB Across the Tankwa Karoo

The R355 is South Africa’s most famous gravel road. Or most infamous rather. Famed for shredding the tyres of pilgrims on their way to Africa Burn, or those of motorcycle adventurers seeking isolation in the heart of the Tankwa Karoo. For cyclists it holds a special attraction. It is the longest uninterrupted gravel road in [...]

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