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
- Breakfast
- Long Ride
- (± 60 to 80 km)
Morning
- Breakfast
- Long Ride
- (± 60 to 80 km)
Morning
- Breakfast
- Long Ride
- (± 60 to 80 km)
Morning
- Breakfast
- Short Ride
- (± 30 km)
Arrival & Registrations
- Welcome Drinks
- Wine Tasting
Lunch
Optional Excursion:
- Wild about Whisky
Lunch
Optional Excursion:
- Nine Holes Highland Gate Golf Estate
Lunch
Optional Excursion:
- Birds of Prey & Rehabilitation Centre
- Fly-fishing & beers and canapés
Departure
- Dinner with guest speaker
- Dinner with guest speaker
- Dinner with guest speaker
- Dinner with guest speaker
Wednesday
14 Sep 2022
Arrival & Registrations
- Welcome Drinks
- Wine Tasting
- Dinner with guest speaker
thursday
15 Sep 2022
Morning
- Breakfast
- Long Ride
- (± 60 to 80 km)
Lunch
Optional Excursion:
- Wild about Whisky
- Dinner with guest speaker
FRIDAY
16 Sep 2022
Morning
- Breakfast
- Long Ride
- (± 60 to 80 km)
Lunch
Optional Excursion:
- Nine Holes Highland Gate Golf Estate
- Dinner with guest speaker
SATURDAY
17 Sep 2022
Morning
- Breakfast
- Long Ride
- (± 60 to 80 km)
Lunch
Optional Excursion:
- Birds of Prey & Rehabilitation Centre
- Fly-fishing & beers and canapés
- Dinner with guest speaker
SUNDAY
18 Sep 2022
Morning
- Breakfast
- Long Ride
- (± 60 to 80 km)
Departure
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.
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.
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
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.
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:
- Andrew Grobler
- 082 786 2988
- info@africanicons.org.za
- Allecia Watney
- 084 407 3298
- alleciaw@africanicons.org.za
Be sure to follow our page for more updates as we get closer to the event: