GETTING TO THE START IN VILLIERS AND FROM THE FINISH
Start
Saturday 13 September – Day 1 – Start time 10am
Villiers is approximately 1h30 from Johannesburg
Your options to get to the start…….
Book our bike and rider shuttle service
- The rider shuttle will leave from the Courtyard Hotel Rosebank at 6.30am, 13 September.
- The bike shuttle will leave at the same and follow the main bus.
- You will bring your assembled bike which will be taken to the start by Dean – All in Events.
- You bike box will be loaded on to a truck and taken to the finish at Champagne Sports Resort.
Cost
Rider shuttle to start at R500 pp
Bike shuttle to start at R950 per bike
Your own vehicle shuttled
Use your own vehicle to get to the start. This vehicle will then be taken to the finish by parents of Villiers High School as a fund raiser. This is a great option for those within travelling distance.
Cost:
Cost R1100 per vehicle – proceeds go to Villiers High School
Supporter and Camper Van Option
If you are keen to bring a supporter with you, they could drive your vehicle for you.
If you are using a camper van you will either have a supporter or you will be using one of our massage crew members to drive your camper van /motorhome (see section “supporters).
Please contact us if you want to use one of our massage crew to drive your camper van/motorhome – there will be a charge.
Make your own plan
You can use your own private shuttle or get friends / family to drop you at the start – you can still book the shuttle from the finish if needed.
Why not get your family to meet you at finish? See our go2berg special for Saturday 20th September at Champagne Sports Resort.
From the finish in Drakensberg
One of the major selling points of go2berg is that we have included accommodation at the finish with dinner and breakfast in your entry.
There is no shuttle on the 19th – we expect you will all want to stay over and enjoy the festivities. If you do decide to go home on the Friday in your own vehicle you will miss out.
Your options from the finish ……
Event shuttles Saturday 20th September - 8am
- To Durban International (King Shaka) +/- 5 hours – cost R650 (includes boxed bike)
- To Johannesburg International (OR Tambo) +/-7 hours – cost R850 (includes boxed bike)
Please factor in travelling time before booking your flight.
Note: you can arrange for your bike to be taken by Dean – All in Events – back to Cape Town or Johannesburg – this would be private. Contact Dean
Your own vehicle shuttled
If you had your vehicle shuttled by Villiers High School your vehicle will be at the finish – hopefully you stay for the weekend (see above)
Cost:
Cost R1100 per vehicle – proceeds go to Villiers High School
Other ideas and plans after finish
If you would like to stay a few nights or you are looking for something different from the finish let us know we can put you in touch with private shuttles and we can help you with ideas – see international rider section
Special note Camper Vans
You are not allowed to stay in your camper van at Champagne Sports Resort – your entry includes accommodation – solo or sharing depending on what you have booked. If you have a supporter with you, you will need to pay a supplement for sharing at Champagne Sports Resort (see Camper Van / Supporter Section below)
Do you want to a bring a supporter with you?
We may be able to accommodate your supporter if space permits. These supporters can either share accommodation (tent/guesthouse/hotel) or they may stay off-site.
Supporters
- Cost for supporter staying in race village and sharing including accommodation in Clarens and Drakensberg at the finish is R8500 (this includes all meals, showers and race village access)
Notes:
- In all cases supporters will need their own transport.
- Only supporters who share with a partner who is riding will be accommodated in the race village. So, this means one supporter per rider. Unfortunately, no kids under 18 will be allowed.
- Supporters will not be allowed drive on the rider route at any time – they will be able to see riders at various organised points.
Your own vehicle shuttled
If you had your vehicle shuttled by Villiers High School your vehicle will be at the finish – hopefully you stay for the weekend (see above)
Cost:
Cost R1100 per vehicle – proceeds go to Villiers High School
Bike boxes/bags + any additional bags
You can hand in your empty bike boxes/bags, and other empty bags at registration or at the start (13 September) and it will be transported to Champagne Sports Resort. Your bike box/bag and any additional bags you handed, will be at the finish (19 September). Please DO NOT leave any valuables in your bike box/empty bag!!
Going it alone, from OR Tambo airport to Registration
- Gautrain – overland train from OR Tambo airport to Rosebank, Sandton and Pretoria Stations.
- Airport Link – private transfer direct to your hotel. When you book, let them know you are travelling with a bike box/bag.
Private bike transportation from Cape Town
If you are travelling up from Cape Town and you want your bike transported to and from the event Dean is your man. We are using Dean for our bike shuttle from Johannesburg to the start at Villiers.
Dean Shenkl – All in Events: 082 729 7955
