Gravel + Enduro = GravDuro.

Welcome to the untamed terrain of South Africa, where the thrill of Gravel Racing meets the relaxed atmosphere of Enduro Riding. Hammer it along some of the most iconic sections in the Western Cape. Venture into Oak Valley, Paul Cluver and up the infamous Hans se Kop Climb. The whole event isn’t a race, you will be timed for 6 or 4 stages out on the route, which will count towards your overall time. Enjoy a relaxed start and social liaison sections before you get to hammer it out along the 4 or 6 Stages of the whole route choose your strategy wisely

Setting off from Elgin Grabouw Country Club on 31 May 2026, this event will be run and led by the team from Red Cherry Events.

The route will use a combination of some of the most iconic farms and climbs in the Western Cape. Using Elgin Grabouw Country Club as a starting point, the first-ever GravDuro will head into Oak Valley, Paul Cluver and up the infamous Hans se Kop Climb. Don’t have the energy to tackle all the stages? There will be prizes at the end for riders who took on 6 or 4 stages, so you can bail out if the going gets too tough.

The Route will be a total distance of 83 km, with 6 timed stages in between making up 45kms of the total 83kms. The 4-stage route will be 58kms long, with 35 km of timed stages.

The route will be marked using a combination of Day Glow orange stickers, aswell as arrows on the main roads to avoid missing markers. The GPS routes will also be sent out to all riders to ensure you have everything you need to make it through this this epic one day event!

The event will be most suited to Gravel Bikes and thus the terrain and the segments will be chosen with this in mind. No gravel bike? No problem! You can still take the event on, a Traditional MTB or E-Bike and there will be prizes for all the categories we have listed.