The Wild Ride

Entry Information

Entries for the Wild Ride are limited to 100 teams (of 2 riders) ie: two hundred participants in total. The event is split into two start waves of fifty teams each, over two consecutive start days.

Event Format

The first start is the more competitive event from which the race winners are determined. The second start is run on a tour format and is not timed.

• Event 1: x50 (2-man) teams.
• Event 2: x50 (2-man) teams.

Entry Process

1. The entry application process for the 2024 NUVO® Wild Ride opens on 16 October 2023.
2. Participants from the previous year (current teams) have first option to submit an entry application. In the case of split teams, only one entry is allocated.
3. New teams wishing to submit an entry application may do so by clicking on the ‘Enter Here’ tab on the homepage.
4. Successful teams will receive an Entry Confirmation within two weeks of submitting the Entry Application, at which point the entry fee is payable.
5. Unsuccessful teams have the option to be placed on the ‘Standby List’ (see description below).
6. The final option for an entry would be for teams that are forced to withdraw in the final few weeks before the event. For this there is the ‘standby list’. Teams on this list need to be available to accept an entry at short notice.

Entry Fee

Entry Fee @ R22977 (incl. VAT) [2024 Rate] / team includes:
– 3 nights’ accommodation at Kob Inn, The Haven and Ocean View (Coffee Bay).
– Welcome dinner at registration (Morgan Bay Hotel).
– Sunrise breakfast on race day morning.
– All meals between the start and finish.
– Back-up service (no seconds are permitted, all luggage to be transported by the race vehicles).
– Bike wash facilities.
– Medical cover (evacuation in the case of emergency).
– Reserve permits.
– Ferry fees for major river crossings (day 4).
– Participant handouts.
– A donation to WREC (Wild Ride Education Company).

Entry fee excludes:
– Accommodation the night before the race starts (Morgan Bay)
– Accommodation the night of the last day (Umngazi River Bungalows)
– Travel to the start and home from the finish (transfer options available)
– Spending money during the event (drinks at the pub)