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…