Spirit of Bonnievale

Mountain Bike Festival: 1 - 3 May 2026

Maps and Info

Venue & Location

Sprit of Bonnievale is hosted at the Pofadder XC-trail, 8km from Bonnievale on the R317, is the venue from where all the activities will take place.

Pofadder is a fantastic venue with a stunning deck from where much of the racing can be seen.

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Sprint Race

The Sprint Race is a race against the clock. 8km of fast and furious singletrack awaits. Batches of 10 at a time will leave the start line from 15h00 with a 5 minute gap between batches.

The fastest time for the route is the winner.

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XCO Short Race

Cross Country Olympic, or XCO is the purest form of mountain biking and South Africa has produced a number of world champions in this discipline. The XCO Short Course is a slightly "lighter" version of the course the elites will race to introduce the sport to our younger competitors.

XCO racing consists of a course that is repeated a number of times as per the race program. The route is "technical" of nature and will be mostly single track with a number of obstacles and some steep climbs. It will challenge a competitors' skill and "vasbyt".

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XCO Long Race

Cross Country Olympic (XCO) is mountain biking at its rawest. South Africa has produced world champions in this discipline, and the XCO Long Course, the official route for the 3rd leg of the WP XCO Series, upholds that tradition. Previous competitors will tell you: this course is a genuine challenge for everyone who enters.

XCO racing involves completing a set course multiple times, as per the race program. The route is technical by nature, mostly single track, with obstacles and steep climbs designed to test both skill and "vasbyt".

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33km Marathon Race

Mountain Bike Marathon events are where the fun lives. Gravel, farm, jeep and single tracks through open creation. There is nothing quite like it. The 33km Marathon is for people who love mountain biking but aren't ready to back themselves for the full distance yet. This is not a gentle gravel road cruise. It is a proper, full-blooded MTB marathon, just shorter. You get every thrill and vista the full race has to offer, and you'll still be back on the deck at Pofadder, drink in hand, watching the pros finish.

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57km Marathon Race

Mountain Bike Marathon events are where all the fun is at. Riding through creation on gravel, farm, jeep and single tracks are just awesome.

If you classify yourself as a "real" mountain biker the The Spirit of Bonnievale, 57km Marathon event is for you. 23km of the 57km race is farm roads and jeep track ... the rest is all pure, magical single track. We are excited about this route and look forward to sharing it with you.

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