The Greyt Escape

The Capes' Premium Winter 3 day MTB Event - 16 to 18 June 2017

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27 June 2019

Dear fellow MTB-lover,
As Winter settles in; the days get shorter; the wind blows harder, and grey and rain become the norm, why not start thinking about a Spring escape to warmer pastures? If you joined us at The Greyt Escape this past weekend (www.thegreytescape.co.za / www.facebook.com/TheGreytEscape/), you’ll know how committed the Overberg MTB Events crew is to making your MTB stage race experience one of the most memorable possible. We work tirelessly for months before an event to find the best trails to satisfy your on-the-bike needs, as well as behind the scenes with our venues and hosts to ensure that your off-the-bike time is maximised for an all-round, fully-inclusive pleasure package.

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Dynamic trails; a dedicated crew; delicious food; damn good wine – a winning recipe based on a shared love for this incredible sport!

We’re inviting you to sign up for our next custom-tailored MTB stage race experience, Overberg MTB Events-style. Three days of riding hidden gems in the Cape’s magnificent De Hoop Nature Reserve, with a few new surprises thrown in. Check out our website to learn more about this unique event (www.dehoopvleimtb.co.za) and like our Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/dehoopvleimtb/) as well as our instagram (@dehoopvleimtb)
keep up-to-date with all that’s happening in the lead-up to the De Hoop Vlei MTB Experience (27 – 29 September 2019).

photos by Oakpics

Thanks to those of you who joined us for an incredible long weekend in Greyton for the Greyt Escape and see you at De Hoop for more of the same magic!

Sincerely,
Anneke Jacobs
@just-anneke

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2018 Greyt Escape Routes & Last Minute.com Entries

Take a look at the fantastic trails you will, or could be (entries are still available here), be experiencing during the 2018 Greyt Escape. 

Stage 1 | Friday 15 June

  • Start & Finish: Oak & Vigne, Greyton
  • Distance: 62km
  • Elevation: 1 147m

The second longest but perhaps easiest stage to get you warmed up and into the mood. Roadies will have to secure a proper lead here as things get more technical as the weekend progresses. 

Stage 2 | Saturday 16 June

  • Start & Finish: Oak & Vigne, Greyton
  • Distance: 64km
  • Elevation: 1 231m

This more punchy route follows the spine of the old Greyton Classic route but cuts a bit of the distance to give you a killer compact day of fun – another day of real mountain biking awaits.

Stage 3 | Sunday 17 June

  • Start & Finish: Oak & Vigne, Greyton
  • Distance: 45km
  • Elevation: 973m

 

Short, sharp, and fun! This stage is an action packed selection of the close to home Greyton trails. If you can climb, and know how to descend there is still time to climb a position or two on the GC.

VIEW THE ROUTES IN DETAIL

Last Minute.com Entries

If you would still like to enter the Greyt Escape you’re in luck as there are still a limited number of last minute entries left, to both the three day and two day stage races. Plus online and line entries, at registration, for the one day race. Please note: Sadly no further Greyt Escape cycling tops or Performance Brands long sleeve sweaters will be supplied with these late entries. 

Entry Packages

Including lunches:

3 Day

  • Solo entry: R2 550 per rider (including 3 lunches)
  • Team entry: R5 100 per team (including 3 lunches)

2 Day

  • Solo entry: R1 700 per rider (including lunch on Saturday & Sunday)
  • Team entry: R3 400 per team (including lunch on Saturday & Sunday)

Including lunches and dinners:

3 Day 

  • Solo entry: R3 000 per rider (including 3 lunches and dinner on Saturday & Sunday)
  • Team entry: R5 800 per team (including 3 lunches and dinner on Saturday & Sunday)

2 Day

  • Solo entry: R2 100 per rider (including lunch on Saturday & Sunday and dinner on Friday & Saturday)
  • Team entry: R4 200 per team (including lunch on Saturday & Sunday and dinner on Friday & Saturday)

ENTER HERE

Enter for a single day ride at the Geyt Escape, you can ride any of the three days! Click here to enter online or secure your entry at registration in Greyton. 

Schedule

All events take place at the Oak & Vigne Greyton.
 
Wednesday 13 June

  • Stage race entries close. Enter online here.
  • One day online entries close. (Late entries available at Registration) Enter here.

Thursday 14 June

  • Registration: 17h00 – 19h30
  • Race Briefing: 19h00 by Master of Ceremonies, Gerald de Kock

Friday & Saturday 15 & 16 June

  • Registration: 6h30 – 7h45
  • Stage Start: 08h30
  • Lunch: 12h00 – 15h00
  • Dinner: 18h30 – 20h30 
  • Prize Giving: 19h00

Sunday 17 June

  • Stage Start: 08h30
  • Lunch: 12h00 – 15h00
  • Prize Giving: 12h30

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The Greyt Escape is just around the Corner

Escape to magical Greyton for a winter weekend of mountain biking during the Greyt Escape. In this email you’ll find the schedule for the weekend, a special offer for riders only looking to ride one day of the event, the opportunity to pre-order photos from Oakpics, and information on last minute entries and accommodation.

Schedule

13 – 17 June 2018

All events take place at the Oak & Vigne Greyton. 

Wednesday

  • Stage race entries close. Enter online here.
  • One day online entries close. (Late entries available at Registration)
  • Enter here.

Thursday

  • Registration: 17h00 – 19h30

Friday & Saturday

  • Registration: 6h30 – 7h45
  • Stage Start: 08h30
  • Lunch: 12h00 – 15h00
  • Dinner: 18h30 – 20h30
  • Prize Giving: 19h00

Sunday

  • Stage Start: 08h30
  • Lunch: 12h00 – 15h00
  • Prize Giving: 12h30

Special Offers

  • We’ve added some more value to the event: ALL riders will receive a FREE bottle of Van Loveren wine with their Entry Package!
  • Added bonus: Riders who entered for the BUDGET option will now also receive a FREE lunch on Saturday afternoon.
  • Each rider will receive a FREE Bike Wash on Friday and Saturday.
  • Helderberg Cycle World will be available at the Start/Finish venue for any mechanical assistance from Friday morning at 07h30.
  • Book your Massage through EPT recovery here.

Last Minute Entries

Entries to The Greyt Escape stage race are still available until Wednesday the 13th of June. To secure your spot visit www.thegreytescape.co.za or click here.

 

Accommodation Offers

The Greyton Eco-Lodge offers bike friendly accommodation at a great rate for Greyt Escape riders. To book your spot contact Janet Richards on 072 6267052.Or visit www.ecolodgegreyton.co.za.

For all other accommodation inquiries visit the Greyton Tourism website. Or contact them on 028 254 9564 and 082 647 8696 (after hours).

Enter online on Entry Ninja, before Wednesday the 13th of June, or at Registration on Thursday, Friday or Saturday during The Greyt Escape. 

Email events@oakpics.com to pre-order your photo package from Oakpics. 

We look forward to seeing you in Greyton!

Keep an eye on the weather, on Yr.No, so you know what to pack. And if you have any further queries, please email the Race Director: Anneke Viljoen: anneke@freebody-sports.com.

Expect a sublime riding experience!

ENTER HERE

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2018 Greyt Escape Route Revealed

Greyton, one of the Western Cape’s best loved mountain biking meccas, plays host to the Greyt Escape three day mountain bike stage race from the 15th to the 17th of June 2018. While there can be no question that any event based in Greyton will boast fantastic routes the local knowledge of route director, Andrew White, assisted by iMTB Africa’s, Warrick Kemp, has ensured that the area’s best trails will be utilised in full.

The daily distances, for each of the three days is kept to 64 kilometres and below, but that should not lead you to believe the riding will be easy – with the village tucked into a fold in the Riviersonderend Mountains there is climbing in all directions and challenging but rewarding mountain biking guaranteed. In addition to the route being revealed the race organisers, Freebody-Sports, are also proud to announce that the event will include an e-bike category this year and that entries include light lunches, for Friday through Sunday, the option of Dinner on Friday and Saturday nights, a Ciovita Greyt Escape cycling jersey and a Performance Brands winter warmer.

Frequent visitors to Greyton will know that the village experiences chilly winter weather, but it is part of the allure of the town and the event. Pack warm riding gear, expect it to rain at some point during the weekend, prepare for exhilarating riding and lots of red wine fuelled laughter after each stage.

Stage 1

The event starts with a long stage, but also arguably the easiest stage of the race. Featuring 62 kilometres of racing and 1 150 meters of climbing, most of which comes in one go on the famous UFO Climb mid-way through the stage, it is a day to ease into the event. Rolling farm roads get the Greyt Escape underway before riders take on the Wreck Route, the UFO Climb and the Middleplass singletracks, before an undulating return to Greyton concludes the first day’s racing.

Stage 2

Stage Two traces the Greyton Classic route of old, 64 kilometres filled with punchy climbs and testing descents produces a total elevation gain of 1 250 meters. The route takes in local favourites such as the Blue Hippo Double Climb and the Blue Hippo Slide; Hemelsbreed and Oaks singles; up Castle Hill (to which there is as yet no bypass), down the Oaks pines, through the Oak glade; up to the highest point of the day and then down the Nguni singles. Piet’s contour and then down the Casy await; followed by the Oewerzicht Trails and finally the Bone Shaker, before the gradual 4 kilometre climb back to Greyton takes you home to where beers and red wine await

Stage 3

The final stage boasts an action packed 45 kilometre route, with a shade under 1 000 metres of climbing. Four climbs – namely Maermanskloof, the Bakenskop Cobra, Davey’s Sprocket and Rocky Horror – provide the day’s challenges. Each climb is followed by a rewarding descent however, and none more so than the final two of the race, the Luislang and R.I.P. R.I.P is a new addition to the race and the name refers more to what you’ll be doing once you reach the finish rather than the technicality of the singletrack. It is a fun and twisty descent which takes you back to Greyton, fast

To experience the trails and the winter festival atmosphere of the Greyt Escape for yourself enter online at www.thegreytescape.co.za. Entries are R4 700 per solo rider or R9 200 per team of two; for the option which includes dinners. While the non-dinner options are R4 250 for solo riders and R8 300 for teams. Entries include lunches, from Friday to Sunday, the option of dinner on Friday and Saturday nights, a Ciovita Greyt Escape cycling jersey and a Performance Brands winter warmer. There are also various payment plans available, so be sure to visit the event website to find out more. Accommodation in Greyton fills up fast so be sure to book a place to stay when you enter, a comprehensive list of accommodation options can be found on the Greyton Tourism website: www.greytontourism.com

Fast Facts: 2018 Greyt Escape

Entries are Open

You can enter the Greyt Escape as a solo rider or in a team of two. Entry options include dinners on Friday and Saturday night or self-catering for dinner. Click here for more.

How cool is this?

All entrants to the 2018 Greyt Escape will receive an official a Ciovita Greyt Escape cycling jersey. And we think the design is pretty impressive. Tell us what you think on the race’s social media channels.

Race organizer

Anneke Viljoen
(084) 228-0414
(082) 323-3502
Email Anneke

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