The fourth edition of the Glacier Waterberg Traverse will blend spectacular mountain biking, competition for the competitive, social riding for the social riders, and superb off-the-bike hospitality in a bucket-list weekend in Summerplace Game Reserve. Entries to the 2027 event, which takes place from the 7th to the 9th of May next year, opened on [...]
The Waterberg region of Limpopo received over 200 millimetres more rain in the first four months of 2026 than its average annual rainfall of 800 millimetres. This meant that the trails for the Glacier Waterberg Traverse were wet in places, but it did not dampen the spirits of the intrepid riders taking on the third [...]
Over the last decade, we at Diverge have covered around 25 events per year across MTB, Gravel, Road, and Trail Running. With that experience in hand, we'll be bringing you more insights in 2026. Some of it will be on the ground, on the job for the event, while we will be covering other races [...]
Dryland Event Management’s Traverse format allows for both relaxed and racey experiences at multiday events. It is the riders who make this dual approach possible, and the 2026 Glacier Waterberg Traverse promises to replicate the success of the 2025 Glacier Storms River Traverse when mountain bikers descend on Summerplace Game Reserve for the 1st to [...]
Jan Withaar won two stages en route to the 2025 Glacier Waterberg Traverse title on Sunday, 11 May. The foundations of the Insect Science Azimuth man’s victory were laid on Friday and Saturday when he established a 5 minute buffer over Jaedon Terlouw. The PYGA Euro Steel rider won the final stage, but could only [...]
Sarah Hill and Jan Withaar won the inaugural Glacier Waterberg Traverse, in Summerplace Game Reserve; on Sunday, 5 May 2024. The three-day stage race featured a shorter distance Ride and a longer Race event to cater for a wider range of riders, of varying skill and fitness levels. E-Bikers were welcomed to the Limpopo Province [...]
