AFRICAN ICONS INVITATIONAL 2022

Dullstroom

TheAfrican Icons Invitational 2022 Ride consists of four days of MTB riding in one of South Africa’s most beautiful towns, Dullstroom in Mpumalanga.

Nestled at 2100m above sea level, Dullstroom is a renowned fly-fishing destination, but equally attractive to many international sporting endurance teams looking to train at altitude. With breath-taking views and scenery for days, Dullstroom is a mountain biking paradise and will play host to the third edition of the African Icons Invitational cycle stage event.

Be part of our growing social cycling family 
Your entry fee of only R15,000 will include:

    • Cycling kit and goodie bag to the value of R8,500
    • 4-nights accommodation at the Dunkeld Equestrian Estate
    • Catered breakfast, lunch and dinner
    • Selected drinks
    • Wine Tasting evening
    • Beer tasting event
    • Access to the estates facilities for various fun outdoor activities.
AFRICAN ICONS INVITATIONAL

Dullstroom

14 - 18 September 2022

2022 Entries are now open

Wednesday

14 Sep 2022

Thursday

15 Sep 2022

Friday

16 Sep 2022

Saturday

17 Sep 2022

Sunday

18 Sep 2022

Morning

Morning

Morning

Morning

Arrival & Registrations

Lunch

Optional Excursion:

Lunch

Optional Excursion:

Lunch

Optional Excursion:

Departure

Wednesday

14 Sep 2022

Arrival & Registrations

thursday

15 Sep 2022

Morning

Lunch

Optional Excursion:

FRIDAY

16 Sep 2022

Morning

Lunch

Optional Excursion:

SATURDAY

17 Sep 2022

Morning

Lunch

Optional Excursion:

SUNDAY

18 Sep 2022

Morning

Departure

RIDING EXPERIENCE

This Iconic tour will consist of four days of mountain biking, riding between 30 and 80 km each day, on mountainous jeep track, district roads and single-track in and around Dullstroom’s Dunkeld Equestrian Estate, our home for the four days – so you only unpack once! The routes are not technical but due to the altitude and distances, a reasonable level of fitness is required to complete what will be a truly remarkable four days of mountain biking. The event is planned such that we finish riding by lunchtime, leaving the afternoons for other pursuits like fly-fishing, golf, whiskey-tasting and bird-of-prey demonstrations; all within a few minutes’ drive or walk from our accommodation.

Furthermore, and what makes our Ride unique, is there is an after-dinner talk each night, delivered by one of our African Icons, all well-known sporting personalities, who have agreed not just to ride with us, but to share their life-stories and recipes for success after dinner and over a drink. Previous Icons in 2018 and 2019 have been the likes of Bruce Fordyce, Joel Stransky, Sanani Mangisa, Steve Waugh, Mark Boucher and Nick Bester. We have some superb talent lined up this year…!

Please look out for the route profiles and exact distances, which will be finalised and added to the website soon.

ENTRY FEE INCLUDES

Four nights’ accommodation and all meals. Beverages are for the participant’s own account, although we have Devil’s Peak as our beer and Painted Wolf Wines as our wine sponsor, so those are free!; 

Custom Ciovita on and off-bike kit, tastefully branded with the African Icons Invitational logos, consisting of:

    • 2 x Cycling shirts;
    • 2 x Bib-shorts;
    • 2 x Socks;
    • 1 x Gilet (September can be cold!);
    • 1 x Hoodie;
    • 1 x Event t-shirt.
OPTIONAL EXCURSIONS
Enjoy optional excursions in the afternoons, including an afternoon of tasting at Wild About Whisky, nine holes of golf at Highland Gate Golf Estate, fly-fishing at the Dunkeld Estate’s ‘trophy dam’ and a visit to the Bird Of Prey and Rehabilitation Centre. Excursions are for the rider’s own cost and apart from the golf, can be booked and paid for at the Estate’s ‘Activities Desk’. Estimated fees are as follows:

Wild about Whisky

An elaborate tasting menu for whiskey, gin, tequila, brandy and rum ranging from R185 to R850 for ‘business class tasting’

Highland Gate Golf Estate

Nine holes R380 per person including golf cart

Birds of Prey and Rehabilitation Centre

R80 per person

Fly-fishing

R500pp for exclusive Trophy Dam access 

Fishing permit – R200/per day

Lesson – R150 per person/30mins

ACCOMMODATION

Our riders will be accommodated in luxury units and villas on the equestrian estate. that provide magnificent views.

The rooms are spacious, with plenty of natural light and a contemporary feel. Each room has its own private patio, flat-screen TV, coffee bar, and air conditioning. Each individual room has access to the entertainment area. This space includes a modern open-plan kitchen, living room, and dining area.

Accommodation is on a sharing basis, however, single-occupancy is available at an additional fee.

CLOTHING AND KIT

Our custom Ciovita cycling kit  and off-bike clothing was designed by a young South African entrepreneur, and it’s special and you’ll want to wear it again and again after our Ride! It is manufactured locally and the closing date for all clothing orders is 30 August 2022, in order to receive our order in time for the Ride

Our iconic custom clothing is manufactured locally, which requires us to place our orders by mid-July to receive our order in time.

Please ensure that you enter by 30 August 2022!

BE PART OF THE AFRICAN ICONS INVITATIONAL 2022 MAIN EVENT

Following your registration, you will be provided with the banking details to transfer your entry fee.

A deposit of R5 000.00 is due within 24 hours of registration to secure your entry.

The balance is due by 1 September 2022

If you have any questions or require further information, kindly contact our event team:

Be sure to follow our page for more updates as we get closer to the event:

African Icons

Garden Route Entry Page

African Icons hosts cycling events to raise funds to support widows and orphans of police officers who have lost their loved ones in the line of duty .

To support our cause we ask participants to make a donation to the value of their choice. As a guideline we have suggested the following values:

Participation in 1 ride over the weekend - R 300 per person
Participation in 2 rides over the weekend - R 500 per person
Participation in 3 rides over the weekend - R 700 per person

Donations can be made into the following bank account (please remember to send your proof of payment to info@africanicons.org.za

African Icons Invitational
Bank: Nedbank
Account: 1192738594
Branch: 198765
Reference: Initials and Surname

You can also scan the QR code below using the Zapper App for a quick and easy payment option.

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