DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?
Riding 577k’s across South Africa is hard enough without having to figure everything out logistically or mechanically or logically – the idea is that you switch off from mainstream life for a bit. So if you can’t find the answers here, email us anytime and we will hopefully be able to put your concerns to rest.
HOW MANY YEARS HAS GO2BERG BEEN GOING?
2023 was the first go2berg however it is a follow on from joberg2c which ran successfully for 11 years.
HOW MANY RIDERS PARTICIPATE?
The field size is limited to 300 riders. We have around 150 travelling crew to ensure that we make the go2berg is special.
CAN I SKIP A DAY?
If you are injured or sick you may miss a day and continue riding provided you make your own plans to get to the next race village.
go2berg does not offer a rider or bike shuttle service during the event from village to village.
If you miss a day due to injury or illness you will not be an official finisher. If you miss two consecutive days we will ask you to leave the event.
WHAT BIKE IS BEST FOR GO2BERG?
This is very subjective – there are many riders who ride different bikes.
If you want to race then the best would be a light marathon full suspension bike.
If you want to ride to enjoy then a slightly longer travel marathon or light trail bike will be perfect.
If you only have a hard tail and you are quite tough then you will be fine.
We even have some crazy people riding the event on rigid single speed bikes.
We ride the dry run on 29inch marathon bikes capable of being trail bikes.
NB! fast rolling, tubeless tyres, with a strong side wall are essential and possibly more important than what bike you ride. Please don’t try ride without tubeless tyres – this is Africa – we have rocks and thorns!
CAN I RIDE FOR A CHARITY?
You are welcome to ride for a charity of your choice?
IS GO2BERG A TOUR?
No it is not a tour!
go2berg is a tough rewarding mountain bike ride across South Africa. Riders must ride each day unless injured or sick. If a rider has to miss a day the event is not responsible for their bike or person transport. They will need to make their own plan. With this in mind riders need to be fit and prepared for the entire journey. You start in Frankfort and you ride to the mountains.
DOES THE WEBSITE HAVE A LINK FOR IMPORTANT TRAVEL INFORMATION INCLUDING VISAS?
Yes for more important information on travelling to South Africa please visit our international travel section.
We highly recommend those speaking to la**@********co.za about our international support package to make your visit to South Africa easier.
WHAT HAPPENS IF I AM BADLY INJURED ON THE ROUTE?
We have full medical back up through-out the event. We have some of the world’s best hospitals and doctors and you will be in the best care possible. It is your responsibility to have proper medical insurance to cover any hospital expenses.
WHAT CAN I DO AFTER THE EVENT IF I WANT TO STAY ON IN SOUTH AFRICA FOR A HOLIDAY?
There are many exciting things to after the event if you want to stay on – South Africa is famous for our safari’s and you could also plan a trip to Cape Town. If you want to do more riding in other parts of the country let us know and we can point you in the right direction – email la**@********co.za who will put something special in place for you.