Storms River Traverse

12 08, 2024

Two Days of Sunshine and One of Showers at the 2024 Glacier Storms River Traverse

By |2024-08-12T15:26:10+02:00August 12th, 2024|News|Comments Off on Two Days of Sunshine and One of Showers at the 2024 Glacier Storms River Traverse

The Glacier Storms River Traverse featured the best run of weather in the race’s 14 year history for the 2024 edition. Stages 1 and 2, on Friday 9 and Saturday 10 August, boasted sunshine and clear skies – before a cold drizzle brought the race to its conclusion on Sunday, 11 August. The showers did [...]

7 11, 2023

Tsitsikamma Touring at the 2024 Glacier Storms River Traverse

By |2023-11-07T18:13:15+02:00November 7th, 2023|News|Comments Off on Tsitsikamma Touring at the 2024 Glacier Storms River Traverse

South Africa has many incredible places to visit. From the arid beauty of the Great and Little Karoos to the vast vistas of the West Coast, and the charismatic mega fauna of the bushveld. There remains one section of the country which beckons travellers with an intangible allure. The Tsitsikamma – with its deep gorges, [...]

14 08, 2023

Sunny Success for the 2023 Glacier Storms River Traverse

By |2023-08-14T12:56:31+02:00August 14th, 2023|News|Comments Off on Sunny Success for the 2023 Glacier Storms River Traverse

Known for fun in the mud, the Glacier Storms River Traverse has built a reputation as a fiercely social stage race. The routes are challenging enough to ensure a good workout but not so tough as to prevent post-ride shenanigans. It is also perfect for eBikes, with 30% of the 2023 field taking on the [...]

12 08, 2023

Perfect Conditions for a Day of Forest Fun at the Glacier Storms River Traverse

By |2023-08-12T18:52:22+02:00August 12th, 2023|News|Comments Off on Perfect Conditions for a Day of Forest Fun at the Glacier Storms River Traverse

Stage 2 of the 2023 Glacier Storms River Traverse boasted even better weather than the previous day. Gone were the oppressive heat and the wind. In their place were mild, but warm temperatures, and wind still conditions. In fact, the mountain bikers could not have hoped for more perfect weather. Day two of a stage [...]

11 08, 2023

Fierce Women’s Racing Lights Up Otherwise Relaxed Opening Stage at the Glacier Storms River Traverse

By |2023-08-11T17:46:59+02:00August 11th, 2023|News|Comments Off on Fierce Women’s Racing Lights Up Otherwise Relaxed Opening Stage at the Glacier Storms River Traverse

For the first time in many-a-year clear skies greeted the Glacier Storms River Traverse riders as they lined up for the opening stage of the 2023 race, on Friday, 11 August. Late winter in the Tsitsikamma Forests, along South Africa’s east coast, tends to be wet. The eleventh edition should, if the prediction holds, boast [...]

1 06, 2023

Glacier Storms River Traverse 2023 Set to Stage Exhilarating e-Bike and Junior Racing

By |2023-06-01T15:44:51+02:00June 1st, 2023|News|Comments Off on Glacier Storms River Traverse 2023 Set to Stage Exhilarating e-Bike and Junior Racing

The Glacier Storms River Traverse has long been one of the most social stage races on the South African mountain biking calendar. And the 2023 experience will be no different! Hosted at the Tsitsikamma Village Inn, over the weekend from 11 to 13 August 2023, the exceptional landscape, unparalleled trails and world-class water points, provide [...]

6 03, 2023

Glacier by Sanlam Partnership with Dryland to Traverse Three Additional Years

By |2023-03-06T16:38:34+02:00March 6th, 2023|News|Comments Off on Glacier by Sanlam Partnership with Dryland to Traverse Three Additional Years

Dryland Event Management are proud to announce that Glacier by Sanlam, will extend their title sponsorship of the Traverse mountain biking events through to 2026. Glacier by Sanlam, a leading investment platform in South Africa, has been a long-term partner of the Oudtshoorn-based event organisers and the title sponsors of the Glacier Storms River Traverse [...]

15 12, 2022

The Best Christmas Present: A Glacier Storms River Traverse Entry

By |2022-12-15T11:54:26+02:00December 15th, 2022|News|Comments Off on The Best Christmas Present: A Glacier Storms River Traverse Entry

Entries to the 2023 Glacier Storms River Traverse are open, just in time for Christmas. Dryland Event Management’s most social stage race is always a highlight of the year and next year’s event could even be a present to yourself and/or a loved one, if you act now. Though the event is scheduled to take [...]

10 08, 2022

Muddy Fun in the Forests at the Glacier Storms River Traverse

By |2022-08-10T11:56:32+02:00August 10th, 2022|News|Comments Off on Muddy Fun in the Forests at the Glacier Storms River Traverse

The Glacier Storms River Traverse is not a traditional stage race. In fact, the racing element is played down in favour of enjoying the time out on the trails with friends. There are nonetheless those who derive their pleasure from going fast, while there are others who revelled in a slow cruise. At the sharpest [...]

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