Recce Mission 2020 - Leg 1
Forest and Eastern Escarpment - 110 km | 1900 m
Mountain Biking Extreme
- Distance
- 110 km
- Ascent
- 1.9 km
- Descent
- 1.9 km
- Duration
- 1 day +
- Low Point
- 1.7 km
- High Point
- 2.1 km
- Gradient
- 4˚
More than 90% of this leg will be done during night time by all riders. After a challenging start on 2-spoor and farm roads riders will ride into the evening approaching the Lakenvlei forestry area. This section might become a navigation nightmare if your GPS tracking is not spot on... Once through the forests, riders will reload at Fort Tower next to Maraiskop before descending into Elandskloof. The going will be tough to the top of the escarpment and riders will look forward to refuel at Fort Mission before taking on the 2nd leg of the Mission!
Difficulty
Extreme
Very steep, difficult, narrow singletrack with widely variable and unpredictable trail conditions. Unavoidable obstacles could be 15in/38cm tall or greater, and unavoidable obstacles with serious consequences are likely to be present. Obstacles could include big rocks, difficult root sections, drops, jumps, sharp switchbacks, and more. Ideal for expert-level riders.
Extreme Exposure
Some trail sections are extremely exposed where falling will almost certainly result in serious injury or death.
Remoteness
In the high mountains or remote conditions, all individuals must be completely autonomous in every situation.
Best time to visit
Features
- Flow
- Picturesque
- In the forest
- Road sections