Sarah Hill and Jan Withaar won the inaugural Glacier Waterberg Traverse, in Summerplace Game Reserve; on Sunday, 5 May 2024. The three-day stage race featured a shorter distance Ride and a longer Race event to cater for a wider range…
If Stage 1 was the Summerplace scene setter, Stage 2 was the main event of the singletrack bonanza that is the Glacier Waterberg Traverse. Saturday, 4 May’s, route was a choice between a 36 kilometre Ride or a 58 kilometre…
The opening day of the inaugural Glacier Waterberg Traverse saw the riders take on a singletrack packed 30 kilometre route, while the racers were tested by 29 additional kilometres. Summerplace Game Reserve provided a spectacular backdrop as well as incredible…
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The South African stage-racing community has a fresh challenge for 2024. Glacier by Sanlam in partnership with Dryland Event Management, organisers of the Cape Pioneer Trek and Tankwa Trek international stage races have announced the launch of the Glacier Waterberg…
The Glacier Cradle Traverse mountain bike stage race will be moving north, leaving behind the familiar trails of the Cradle of Humankind for the unexplored gems of the Waterberg. Glacier by Sanlam, a leading investment platform in South Africa and…
Dryland Event Management are proud to announce that Glacier by Sanlam, will extend their title sponsorship of the Traverse mountain biking events through to 2026. Glacier by Sanlam, a leading investment platform in South Africa, has been a long-term partner…
The 4th Glacier by Sanlam Cradle Traverse was reviewed as the best yet, since its inception. If you were there, you’d agree. It truly was a celebration of health, well-being and superb mountain biking,with friends and family! Save the date…
William Mokgopo restarted his racing schedule with victory in the 2022 Glacier Cradle Traverse, from the 31st of September to the 2nd of October. Held in the Cradle of Humankind, from a race village at Avianto, it is a relaxed…
Stage 2 of the 2022 Glacier Cradle Traverse took the riders though some of the Cradle of Humankind’s best loved trails and into the private property of Portion 58. Usually closed to mountain bikers this section of the region is…
The opening stage of the 2022 Glacier Cradle Traverse took riders from Avianto, west of Johannesburg, along the Crocodile River to a loop of the conservancy which surrounds the Cradle Moon Game Lodge. The 42 kilometre route featured 850 metres…
The Glacier by Sanlam Cradle Traverse for 2022 is scheduled to take place from 8 to 10 April after previous postponements due to Covid-19. While we’re in the final planning phases of this year’s event, we unfortunately are unable to…
Glacier by Sanlam and Dryland Event Management have made the decision not to proceed with the Glacier Cradle Traverse scheduled for 16-18 April 2021. As promised we want to give you an authentic experience with no compromises. We are committed…
How do you make the best mountain bike and trail running events in the world even better? You acknowledge that they’re world class and shift your focus to giving your entrants something back in exchange for their loyalty. A South…
As we find ourselves in the twenty first week of national lockdown, albeit a downgraded Level 3 version, we are still unable to say with certainty when the events industry will be able to resume normal operations. No social gatherings of more…
Glacier by Sanlam and Dryland Event Management have taken the tough but necessary decision to postpone the 2020 Glacier Cradle Traverse. The three-day mountain bike stage race was set to take place from the 3 to 5 April 2020, at…
The curtains of the 2019 Glacier Cradle Traverse have officially drawn to a close. The event attracted over 200 mountain bikers to Gauteng, eager to ride the most exclusive trails the province has to offer. Riders were given a truly…
More than 200 mountain bikers have rallied up for a three-day stage race – right in the heart of Gauteng. The third edition of the Glacier Cradle Traverse takes place from 5-7 April at Avianto Lifestyle Estate, Muldersdrift. With trails…