Glacier by Sanlam Re-invests in Mountain Biking
Above: A glimpse of the scenery at the Glacier Storms River Traverse. Photo: www.zcmc.co.za Glacier by Sanlam is pleased to announce its continued commitment to sponsoring mountain biking, together with Dryland Event Management, until 2020. As title sponsor of the…
Mud, Tents and Shared Experiences
By Michael Vlismas. Professional golfer Hennie Otto and I have shared many experiences together. There was that time we slept together. It was early in his career on the Sunshine Tour and we were at a tournament in Zimbabwe. He…
Economist Roodt grabs high returns from Glacier Cradle Traverse experience
By Michael Vlismas. You could say leading economist Dawie Roodt approaches mountain biking much like he does the stock market. Bank a good deal of highs, limit the losses, grow your interest, and if you have to bailout on a nasty…
The Evolution of Events – Team Garmin at the Glacier Cradle Traverse
By Ben-Melt Swanepoel for Team Garmin. The Glacier Cradle Traverse is an intimate, family-orientated event held close to the Cradle of Humankind on the Western outskirts of Johannesburg. Just across the Muldersdrift stream from where it was held last year,…
Munro, Stockwell & McDougall Complete Perfect Glacier Cradle Traverse Experiences
The 2018 Glacier Cradle Traverse came to a close at Avianto Estate – in Muldersdrift, on Sunday the 8th of April – as Bryce Munro, Andrew Stockwell and Amy McDougall completed perfect clean sweeps of all three stages. Similarly Yolandi…
To the (Cradle) Moon & Back on Stage 2 of the Glacier Cradle Traverse
The second stage of the 2018 Glacier Cradle Traverse, dubbed the Lake Heritage Traverse, saw the 170 riders taking on the event ride to, through and back from the spectacular Cradle Moon Private Game Reserve. The trails for the day…
Continental Tyres Team Reign Supreme on Stage 1
The Continental Tyres combination of Andrew Stockwell and, his last minute replacement partner, Bryce Munro clocked the fastest time on the opening stage of the 2018 Glacier Cradle Traverse. Amy McDougall was the first woman, and the first solo rider,…
Fun on the Avianto Trails on the Cards at Second Glacier Cradle Traverse
The second edition of the Glacier Cradle Traverse gets underway at Avianto, in Muldersdrift, this Friday; the 6th of April. The event features three-day, two-day and fun ride options and will provide mountain bikers with the chance to explore some…
Calling Elvis. Does anybody know how to buy a mountain bike?
By Michael Vlismas. Musician Elvis Blue and I have one thing in common. It’s not the rugged good looks that we share, nor is it our prodigious musical talent (I play a piano version of chopsticks that will bring tears to…
Entries Open for Condensed Cradle Traverse Experience
The Glacier Cradle Traverse – which is set to take place in Muldersdrift, Gauteng – from the 6 to 8 April, has added a two-day event option for riders who cannot attend the first day of the race on Friday.…
Enter the Glacier Cradle Traverse & receive a 30% discount
If you enter the Glacier Cradle Traverse from 15 November to 24 December you will receive a 30% discount from your entry fee. The Glacier Cradle Traverse is the Gauteng-based sister event to the famously popular Glacier Storms River Traverse and from…
Entries Open for the second Glacier Cradle Traverse
Glacier by Sanlam, Dryland Event Management and Avianto were thrilled by the success of the inaugural Glacier Cradle Traverse mountain bike stage race, which took place in May this year. For 2018, the event has been moved to a more…
Diarise the 2018 Glacier Cradle Traverse
Entries for the Glacier Cradle Traverse open in August 2017, eight months ahead of the 2018 Glacier Cradle Traverse; which is set to take place from the 5th to the 8th of April. The second edition of the event – which is…
Watch the Glacier Cradle Traverse TV Show
Watch the Glacier Cradle Traverse highlights on Super Sport from Monday the 29th of May. The show premiers at 21:00 on Monday night on SuperSport 8. https://youtu.be/4syZAMN0tS4 Glacier Cradle Traverse TV Schedule: Date Time Channel 29 May 21:00 SuperSport Eight…
2017 Glacier Cradle Traverse Highlights
Watch all the highlight videos from the 2017 Glacier Cradle Traverse from one spot, right here!
Locals and Visitors Alike Blown Away by Glacier Cradle Traverse Trails
The inaugural Glacier Cradle Traverse mountain bike stage race concluded on Sunday, the 7th of May 2017, after three spectacular days of riding in the Muldersdrift and Cradle of Humankind area. At the sharp end of the field the Continental…
2017 Glacier Cradle Traverse Stage 2 Review & Stage 3 Preview
The second stage of the 2017 Glacier Cradle Traverse, on Saturday the 6th of May, saw the riders start with nearly 10km of district road followed by a mix of flowing and technical singletracks which lead to faster average speeds,…
2017 Glacier Cradle Traverse Stage 1 Review & Stage 2 Preview
The opening stage of the Glacier Cradle Traverse took riders along 40km of singletrack filled trails through game farms where antelope roam free and past the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site. The technicality of the riding required absolute focus…
Looking ahead to the Inaugural Glacier Cradle Traverse
The first edition of Dryland Event Management’s first Gauteng based event, the Glacier Cradle Traverse, gets underway in Muldersdrift on Friday the 5th of May at 08:30. The event, is the sister race to the ever popular Glacier Storms River…
Discovering Homo Naledi
The Glacier Cradle Traverse takes in the trails around the most significant archaeological site in the world, the Cradle of Humankind. In the Rising Star cave system, in the Cradle, paleoanthropologist and National Geographic Explorer-In-Residence Lee Berger made a remarkable…
Win Glacier Cradle Traverse Entries
Win a chance to experience Gauteng’s best mountain bike routes, together with outstanding hospitality from the beautiful Avianto, brought to you by Glacier by Sanlam in partnership with Dryland Event Management. The prizes include: 1st Prize: A team entry -…
Accommodation Packages & Upgrades
The Glacier Cradle Traverse features 3 entry package options: Standard, Luxury and Platinum. Here's what's on offer from each: Standard Entry 3 Days of unbelievable mountain biking in the heart of Gauteng traversing the amazing tracks of the Cradle of…
Glacier by Sanlam and Dryland introduce the Traverse Spirit to Gauteng
On Wednesday the 9th of November Glacier by Sanlam and Dryland Event Management introduced the mountain bikers of Gauteng to the successful Traverse event format at the launch of the Glacier Cradle Traverse. The three-day mountain bike stage race will…
GLACIER CRADLE TRAVERSE – GAUTENG’S NEW MTB STAGE RACE
Gauteng mountain bikers can look forward to a brand new mountain bike stage race. The inaugural Glacier Cradle Traverse will take place from 4-7 May 2017 and will be aimed at giving Gauteng mountain bikers a high-quality multi-day experience. “We…