Date
Sat, 15 May 2027
Start
08:30
Venue
NG Church grounds, 23 Le Roux Street, De Rust, Western Cape, South Africa
De Rust, Western Cape
Countdown
May
A short, friendly 26 km ride with 333 m of climbing. A good first taste of a mountain bike race, and open to riders from 13.
Key facts
013-hour cut-off, comfortable for most riders
02One water point on the course
03CSA licence or day licence required; minimum age 13
Create a free training plan for the Meiringspoort Challenge 26 km
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The course
The route
De Rust
Distance26km
Total climb333m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate26.9 km
Weather
Mid-May, De Rust
22°CTypical high
8°CTypical low
2°CColdest in 20 years
17%Days with rain
Highs around 22°C and lows around 8°C, but it has dropped to 2°C. Rain on 17% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
OrganiserDe Rust Community
Websitemeiringspoortchallenge.co.za
Instagram@meiringspoort_challenge
Running since2016
Training
Training for the Meiringspoort Challenge 26 km
We don't do generic plans. We combine deep knowledge of this race's demands with your recent training, then build a plan with you that progresses as you do.
Beina integrates directly with your existing tools to understand your current fitness, and synchronise your planned sessions.
Intervals.icuWhat a Meiringspoort Challenge 26 km plan targets
Typical sessions
26 km with 333 m of climbing
Endurance and fatigue resistance over the full distance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long endurance rides building toward the full distance
Threshold and sweet-spot work for sustained power
Terrain and skills practice specific to the course
Not a generic schedule
Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
Adapts every week as Beina learns how you respond
Syncs your sessions straight to Garmin and Wahoo
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
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