Events/FNB Wines2Whales

FNB Wines2Whales

MTB
Date
Fri, 29 Oct 2027
Venue
Elgin → Onrus, Western Cape, South Africa
Countdown
October
Distance
215km
Total climb
5,250m

You ride it as a pair. Two riders together from start to finish, your time taken from the second across the line. Three back-to-back days of flowy singletrack, from the Cape vineyards to the whale coast.

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The course

The route

Three stages from Elgin and Grabouw through the Cape winelands and fynbos to the coast near Onrus, roughly 215km and 5,250m of climbing across the three days (both approximate). Day 2 is the queen stage, with the most climbing and the best flow.

Weather

Late-October, Elgin → Onrus

21°CTypical high
12°CTypical low
8°CColdest in 20 years
25%Days with rain

Highs around 21°C and lows around 12°C, but it has dropped to 8°C. Rain on 25% of days.

NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2025 results

Who finishes, and how

#RiderTimeGap
01Liv-Sabi Sabi Seattle Coffee e-Fort2:43:16
02e-Fort MB-Race2:44:09+53
03Efficient Infiniti Insure2:49:30+6:14
5
Finishers
2:49:30
Median time
Overall · 2025 results, as published by the organiser.
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Training

Training for the FNB Wines2Whales

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.

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Three flowing days, ridden in pairs
Typical sessions
Three back-to-back days of punchy singletrack: single-day fitness fades by day 3.
Repeated short-to-medium climbs, not one big pass, held on tired legs.
Fast, swooping descents on sandy, rooty trail where handling saves real energy.
A two-rider team that must stay together, feed together and can legally tow on the climbs.
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Weekend doubles: a 3.5 to 4.5hr off-road ride Saturday, then 3hr on tired legs Sunday.
Punchy climb repeats: 8 to 12 x 2 to 4 min hard on rolling climbs.
Flow rides plus fatigued descending: carry singletrack speed, then practise handling at the end of a long ride.
Pairs sessions with your race partner: matched pacing, drafting and tow-strap practice.
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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