2O26 ENTRIES ARE CLOSED
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RACE DATES: 25-31 OCTOBER 2O26

FIRESTARTER — JOHANNESBURG

AN INFO EVENING

INTRODUCING EDITION #2 – NEDBANK GRAVEL BURN:
Meet Kevin and the team and hear about what's in store for the 2026 event – the format, the route and hints at innovations debuting at the next edition.

Nedbank Gravel Burn's Firestarters are a series of information evenings at which founder Kevin Vermaak talks to South Africa's cycling communities about this 7-day, 750km gravel stage race across the Great Karoo, held in the Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Date & time

  • Wednesday 22 April
    18:00 - 20:00​

LOCATION

  • UKHU Bikes

8 Parks Blvd, Dunkeld

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ABOUT US:

Nedbank Gravel Burn is a 7-day, 750km full-service gravel stage race through South Africa’s diverse landscapes. The route explores the breathtaking Great Karoo – a famously vast, semi-desert region. Riders rest each night in remote camps under star-filled skies and, in a dramatic finale to the week, are greeted by Africa’s iconic Big 5 wildlife.

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Firestarter Johannesburg is done and dusted. If you missed it, join us at the next round in Cape Town or Gqeberha.

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SOUTH AFRICAN RIDERS
INTERNATIONAL RIDERS

Please select the correct box to sign up for the waiting list.

South African and Namibian riders may pay the waiting list fee in South African Rand (ZAR). Note: they will be required to register for the event using their ID or passport numbers and present their identification document on registration day in Knysna. All international riders pay in US Dollars.

Important: If an international rider incorrectly signs up as a South African or Namibian, their spot on the waiting list may be forfeited.

ENTRIES ARE CLOSED

To join the waiting list for 2026, a nominal fee will be charged (donated to charity). Select one of the options below. South African and Namibian riders pay in South African Rand (ZAR). All international riders pay in US Dollars.

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