THE OWL ROUTE

Are you going to do the same mountain bike events again in 2024? Or are you ready for something different? The Owl Route is a multi-day mountain bike experience in the Karoo that’s a level up from what you’re used to. It’s limited to 80 entrants because it’s designed to be memorable for all the […]
URBAN GOAT UNVEILS RIDE THE CAPE
WHY IS KAROO RIDING SO REWARDING?

For the past 13 years Urban Goat Event Management has been delivering memorable mountain biking experiences in the Great Karoo with a three-day mountain bike event, Ride the Karoo 3 Day. It’s a race if you want it to be, but most of the 350 participants treat it as an escape to enjoy freedom and […]
RUN THE KAROO! (Well, some of it!)

Diarise the weekend of 11 and 12 March 2023 for a unique Great Karoo experience on Dwarsvlei Farm outside Middelburg. Run The Karoo offers you a two-race challenge, with an 8km night run or walk on Saturday, and a 12km or 22km run/walk on Sunday morning. Be mesmerised by the Karoo’s vivid night skies, then […]
RIDE THE KAROO 2026

Mountain biking is about more than just the trails. It’s about the places we ride, the people we meet, the memories we make – and when it comes to events that capture the true essence of South African riding, Ride the Karoo sits in a league of its own. Back for 2026 and now firmly entrenched as […]