Date
Sat, 14 Aug 2027
Start
08:00
Venue
Willowmore Townhall, Willowmore
Willowmore, Sarah Baartman District Municipality
Countdown
August
A 230 km point-to-point ride shared with your team, with a full day of pedalling and a night section to get through. Modest climbing, but the distance is the real test.
Key facts
01Team entries only, 2 to 4 riders per team
02Minimum age 19
0324-hour cut-off, and you will ride through the night
Create a free training plan for the Trans Baviaans
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
Willowmore
Distance230km
Total climb2,840m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate222.5 km
Weather
Mid-August, Willowmore
18°CTypical high
4°CTypical low
-2°CColdest in 20 years
23%Days with rain
Highs around 18°C and lows around 4°C, but it has dropped to -2°C. Rain on 23% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
Training
Training for the Trans Baviaans
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 Trans Baviaans plan targets
Typical sessions
230 km with 2,840 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
Sustained climbing repeats on real gradients
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
Entries open now
Get your Trans Baviaans plan.
7-day free trial, no card required.
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