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Fun meet-up to either RUN, CYCLE or PARAGLIDE

Join the group of eager friends and adventurers to adventure in the Drakensberg, South Africa.

X-Berg Challenge, Mike Semple Mountain Biking 1

Extreme 4-day race
Mini 2-day race

2022 Overall Winners

2022 Overall Winners
4-day Extreme Race: Robyn Johnson (right)
2-day Mini Race: Kathryn Fourie (left)
Both ladies did solo trail running.
Congratulations!

Jon Kirkman 2021 Overall Winner

2021 Overall Winner - Jon Kirkman
In 2019 he won it mountain biking,
this time round he won trail running.
Jon is an incredible athlete!
Congratulations on winning the Extreme race 2021!

2020 cancelled

2019 Extreme Race Overall Winners, 3rd Wesley Antonites (Trail Running), 2nd Pete Joughin & Justin Armstrong (Mountain Biking), 1st Jon Kirkman with new record time (Mountain Biking)

2019 X-Berg Challenge Extreme Race Winners

3rd Wesley Antonites
(Trail Running)

2nd Pete Joughin &
Justin Armstrong (Mountain Biking)

1st Jon Kirkman with new
route record time (Mountain Biking)

2019 Mini Race Overall Winner

2019 X-Berg Challenge Mini Winners

1st Hendrik van Zyl
(Mixed Discipline)

2nd Russel Smith
(Mountain Biking)

3rd (Trail Running)

Andre Dempers & Justin Armstrong 2018 Overall Winners - copy

Justin Armstrong & Andre Dempers
2018 Overall Winners

Pierre Carter 2017 Overall Winner

Pierre Carter - 2017 Overall Winner

1st place Mixed Discipline 2017, Team Pure Adventures

1st place Mixed Discipline 2017,
Team Pure Adventures;
Michael de Haas, Adrian Saffy
Laura de Haas, Floors Welhagen
& supporter Ebeth Enslin

X-Berg Challenge, Mbulelo Thinta Trail Running 1

Run IT

X-Berg Challenge, Scuttling Spiders Mountain Bike 1

Ride IT

X-Berg Challenge 6

Fly IT

Juraj Koren 2016 Overall Winner

Juraj Koren - 2016 Overall Winner

Top 3 2016 winners 3

2016 Overall Winners: 1st Juraj Koren (paragliding)
2nd Andre Dempers & Justin Armstrong (mountain biking)
3rd Pierre Carter (paragliding)

Carl Scholtz 2015 Overall Winner

Carl Scholtz - 2015 Overall Winner

2014 Overall Winners - 1st Andrew Porter, 2nd Nick Neynens & 3rd Pierre Carter

Overall Winners 2014;
1st Andrew Porter
2nd Nick Neynens
3rd Pierre Carter

2013 Overall Winners X-Berg Challenge

Mountain Bike team
James Pitman & Piers Pirow
won the inaugural
X-Berg Challenge in 2013

X-Berg Challenge, Neel Breitenbach Trail Running

Run IT

X-Berg Challenge, Scuttling Spiders Mountain Bike 2

Ride IT

X-Berg Challenge, Juraj Koren paragliding 1

Fly IT

Adventure along doing one of the disciplines:

– TRAIL RUNNING
– MOUNTAIN BIKING
– PARAGLIDING
– E-BIKING

Go solo or in a team.

Planned meet-up date: 18 - 21 March 2023

The X-Berg Challenge...in short

The X-BERG CHALLENGE is a fun adventure between paraglider vs. runner vs. cyclist for outdoor enthusiasts not scared of pushing their limits and keen to learn from more seasoned adventurers.

The adventure is to fly, run and cycle along a route across the Drakensberg, South Africa. The length of the route may differ according to fitness & experience levels (example novice hikers vs endurance hikers) but generally average around 90 -180 km as the crow flies (straight line distance). The aim of the adventure is to meet up with friends for a time in the Berg travelling only by paraglider, foot or bicycle. After starting teams or individuals are to self-navigate past pre-determined “turn points” en-route to the end point. Contact us to find out more.

Runner

Run in the towering shadows or if you choose on top of the beautiful uKhahlamba-Drakensberg range where only a few have dared before on foot. You get to decide on your own route between…

Cyclist

You get to decide on your own cycle route between the pre-set turn points. You may either go around or over hills, take the scenic route or brave…

Paraglider

Paragliders have dared to hike & fly this majestic terrain with success. You get to decide on your own…