Organiser
Petrichor Events
OVERVIEW & FACTS
Date: Saturday 01/02 AUGUST 2025
Distances: 200Miler | 100Miler | 60Miler | 25 Miler
Where: All 4 races will start and finish at the Swellendam Showgrounds.
GPS Coordinates: 34* 1.683' S | 20* 26.546 E
Format: Solo, Teams of 2, Teams of 3 and Teams of 4
EARLY BIRD ENTRY FEES WILL BE APPLICABLE UNTIL 31 DECEMBER 2024 AND WILL INCREASE ON 1 JANUARY 2025
200MILER / 321KM
Solo - R1450
Teams of 2 - R2600
Teams of 3 - R3900
Teams of 4 - R5200
The minimum age for the 200 miler event is 19 years old, in accordance with the Cycling South Africa MTB rules and regulations.
100MILER / 160KM
Solo - R1150
Teams of 2 - R2100
Teams of 3 - R3150
Teams of 4 - R4200
The minimum age for the 100 miler event is 19 years old, in accordance with the Cycling South Africa MTB rules and regulations.
60 MILER / 98KM (SHORTCUT OVER THE FERRY)
Solo - R800
Teams of 2 - R1400
Teams of 3 - R2100
Teams of 4 - R2800
The minimum age for the 60 miler event 19 years old, in accordance with the Cycling South Africa MTB rules and regulations.
25 MILER / 40KM (CHICKEN RUN)
Solo - R450
Teams of 2 - R800
Teams of 3 - R1200
Teams of 4 - R1600
The minimum age for the 25 miler is 15 years old, in accordance with the Cycling South Africa MTB rules and regulations.
Online entries will close at midnight on Tuesday, 29 July 2025, or when the event limit of 2000 riders has been reached. Late entries will be available at registration.
PLEASE NOTE:
- Around the Pot is a Cycling South Africa sanctioned event. Riders will need to purchase a R50 day license if they do not have a year license.
- E-bikes are permitted on all distances, there is no separate E-bike category and they will not be eligible for podium prizes.
REGISTRATION:
- Registration for all four distances will take place on Friday, 1 August 2025 from 12:00 - 21:00 (Registration for the 200 miler closes at 20:00) at the Swellendam Show Grounds.
- There will be a late registration option available on Saturday, 2 August between 05:00 - 07:00 (100 miler/60 miler/25 miler ONLY).
- Each rider will receive a goodie bag at Registration
- Please collect and hand in your team support box at Registration
- Please make sure you have collected your support vehicle sticker with registration.
ENTRY PROCESS
- All entries will open on Monday 2 September 2024 on Entry Ninja 08h00.
- All Entries and Garment sales will be open from Monday 2 September 2024 08h00.
- All Garment sales and orders will Close on Wednesday 30 APRIL 2025.
- Garments will be available on race day to purchase.
- Entries will close on Tuesday 29 July 2025.
CANCELLATIONS
- 75% of entry fee is refunded if cancellation is done in May and earlier;
- 50% of entry fee is refunded if cancellation is done in June
- 0% of entry fee is refunded if cancellation is done in July (if at this late stage your partner cannot participate anymore, you will be allowed to do a late substitution, or partake as a single rider. You will be allowed to collect your partners’ race pack. PLEASE hand in the unused bike number-board. Inform the entry office if you will be a single rider and with what other team you will slot in.
- Under no circ*mstances will an entry be rolled over.
SUBSTITUTIONS
- Substitutions can be done as follows:
- Substitutions close on 13 July 2025 and thereafter only at Registration.
- Email [emailprotected] with existing and substitute participants ID No. (R50 cost)
- Also add his/her name and new email address.
- Once you have made the substitution payment, you will receive a new email confirming the new rider. If you have not received the mail, contact the event management on [emailprotected] or Entry Ninja Support on [emailprotected]
- Cyclists who have entered and paid, but cannot participate in the ATP Event, for whatever reason, must inform the Event Management. No cyclist is allowed to participate under the name of another participant. Such action will lead to immediate disqualification.
- Please note that all team participants, including the race organiser, will be notified of substitutions.
- Please note that once a substitution is completed, the original riders’ details will not be kept for future events.
- Please note that substituted team participants will receive the clothing size of the initial participant.
Please note ALL substitutions close on 13 July 2025 as well as changes in distances. Late substitutions/changes can then only be done at Registration.
RACE DAY INFO
- The race briefing will be done at the start line 15min before the race starts, and will be available in the Event Guide.
- All finishers will receive a goodiebag, race medal and a finish line hamburger.
- Routes can be downloaded in GPX format from the Website.
START TIMES:
200 Miler - 21h00 Friday 01 August 2025
100 Miler - 07h30 Saturday 02 August 2025
60 Miler - 08h00 Saturday 02 August 2025
25 Miler - 08h30 Saturday 02 August 2025
PRIZEGIVING
Prizegiving will take place on Saturday, 26 July 2025 at 15:00.
ON ROUTE & WATERPOINTS
This route will mainly consist of fast flowing gravel/dirt roads through the rolling foothills of the Overberg.
200 Miler:
200 Miler Riders (308km) will leave Swellendam at 21:00 on Friday evening.
You will reach Waterpoint 1 (62km) at about 01h00 at Sophia Hall. 5 x Waterpoints (of which 3 are official Checkpoints) on route with water, co*ke, Enduren and lots to eat.(62km WP1 / 84km WP2&CP1 / 133km WP3 / 182km WP4 & CP2 / 238km WP5/CP3) CP1 and CP2 are at the exact same location and you will need to come back to Protem to check into CP2. After checking into CP2 atProtem you will continue back onto the route on your way to Ouplaas and then Swellendam. At Waterpoint 5 at Ouplaas (238km), you will enter a neutral zone for 30 minutes.
At all checkpoints you will be able to meet your team support vehicle or support box. Teams without support vehicles will be able to collect their support boxes at the 3 checkpoints.
Support boxes to be handed in by 20h00 on Friday. (1 hour before start)
Support boxes must be your own container clearly marked for which checkpoint.
Support boxes must be as small as possible.
Support boxes from CP1/2 can be collected from Registration on Saturday afternoon 13h00. Support box from CP3 can be collected from Registration on Saturday afternoon 16h00.
Hamburger at the finish when you hand in your race number.
Cut-off time at CP2 Protem (182km) is 09h00 = avg speed 15km/h
Cut-off time at Ouplaas (238km) is 14h00 = avg speed 14km/h
Cut-off time at the finish line is 19h00 Saturday evening. (22hours) =14km/h
100 Miler:
100 MilerRiders will leave Swellendam at 07h30am and reach Waterpoint 1 (31km) at about 08h30 - 10h00.
There are 6 water points on route with water, co*ke, energy drink and eats.
31km WP1: Tarentaal
52km WP2: Vryheid
79km WP3: Sans Soucci
96km WP4: Ouplaas
120km WP5: Melkhoutfarm
147km WP6: Finishline Drinks
At Waterpoint 4 at Ouplaas (96km) you will enter a neutral zone for 30 minutes. Here you will be served with lunch at Ouplaas and you'll experience real Overberg hospitallity. This is where you will meet your team support vehicle. Teams without support vehicles will be able to collect their support boxes at the water table.
Support boxes/Ebike batteries to be handed in by 6:30am on race day.
Support boxes/Ebike batteries must be your own container clearly marked for which checkpoint.
Support boxes must be as small as possible.
Collect boxes from 4pm after the race.
Hamburger at the finish when you hand in your race number.
Ouplaas CUT-OFF (96km) : 14h00 (Average speed 15km/h)
Finish Line cut-off will be at 18h00. (Average speed 15km/h)
60 Miler:
60Miler Riders (102km) will leave Swellendam at 08h00 and will reach Waterpoint 1 (31km) at about 09h30. The three waterpoints (31km/43km/67km) will be well stocked with water, co*ke and some scrumptious snacks..
At Waterpoint 2 at Ouplaas (42km) you will enter a neutral zone for 30 minutes. Here you will be served with lunch and you'll experience real Overberg hospitallity. Unfortunately NO support boxes or Support vehicles for 60 MILER Riders.
Hamburger at the finish when you hand in your race number.
Finish Line cut-off will be at 16h00.(Average speed 13km/h)
25 Miler:
25MilerRiders (48km) will leave Swellendam at 08h30 and will reach Waterpoint 1 (24km) at about 09h30.
1 x Waterpoint on route (24km) will be stocked with water, co*ke and some scrumptious snacks.
leave Swellendam at 08:30 and will reach Waterpoint 1 (28km) at about 09h30
Hamburger at the finish when you hand in your race number.
Unfortunately NO support boxes or Support vehicles for 25 MILER Riders.
ALL routes are Cyclo Cross/Gravel Bike Friendly.
Please note this is an outdoor MTB gravel-road race. Please come prepared for all weather conditions. It can be nice and sunny, but also rainy and muddy.
PRIZE MONEY WILL BE ANNOUNCED SOON.
PRIZE MONEY WILL ONLY BE APPLICABLE TO CATAGORIES WITH MORE THEN 5 ENTRANTS OR 5 TEAMS IN THE SPECIFIC CATAGORY.
More information: www.aroundthepot.co.za
Team information
This event supports team entries for certain classes. Team sizes range from 2 - 4 participants per team.
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