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Great trek to stop over in George
06:00 (GMT+2), Thu, 28 June 2012

Kevin Evans and David George during last year's event. Photo: Nick Muzik/Sportzpics

GEORGE NEWS - Dryland Event Management, the organisers of the bridge Cape Pioneer Trek revealed the route for this year's race in a lavish affair in Cape Town - and George will be part of the route.

The highlight of the evening was the announcement of the R100 000 prize money for the winners of Stage 2, which is a first in South African cycling history. The end of Stage 2 will finish off with a monster 1 100m vertical ascent over roughly 12km which is another first in SA cycling.

There were changes made to the route this year with a lot of emphasis on riding quality, shorter stages and less ascent but with that great pioneering spirit still firmly intact. Smooth single tracks, undulating scenic jeep track and visits to the iconic mountains and valleys that only the Klein Karoo can offer, are just some of the things that lie ahead for riders.

The Cape Pioneer Trek will take riders through icons like the World Heritage site of the mighty Swartberg Mountain, the challenging sheer drop down cliff faces of the Meiringspoort, the arid semi-desert region to the north of Prince Albert and through the undulating mountainous Klein Karoo and the lush forests of the Garden Route, taking place between 14 and 20 October.

The race will start and finish at the Buffelsdrift Game Lodge in Oudtshoorn with the prologue including the pristine single track of MTB Destinations.com, which is some of the best single-track around.

Klein Karoo International (KKI) will be involved again this year and will be providing all the food that is consumed by the riders over breakfast and supper every day.