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The Karoo Burn

Date: 20–21 Feb 2021 Start: Calvinia Primary School Finish: Kaleo Guest Farm, Ceres Cost: R2 700–R4 900 Total distance: 242km

In teams of two or four, riders battle it out along South Africa’s longest straight gravel road between Calvinia and Ceres. Teams have 24hours to reach the finish line.

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