The Midlands Adventure
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About the race
The Midlands Adventure presented by Stellantis South Africa is a multi‑day outdoor event at Waterwoods Equestrian Estate in Nottingham Road, KwaZulu‑Natal. The weekend combines gravel and mountain biking, trail running and walking, hospitality and village activities across several entry categories and distances. Two two‑day gravel/MTB options cover longer and shorter multi‑day routes, and single‑day gravel and MTB options are available for shorter rides.
Gravel and MTB distances
- 125 km two‑day option (65 km on day 1, 45 km on day 2)
- 95 km two‑day option (50 km on day 1, 45 km on day 2)
- 45 km single day
- 20 km single day
- 10 km single day
Trail running and walking distances
- 15 km
- 10 km
- 5 km
Event features include fully marked routes, staffed water points, professional medical support, timing for racing categories, an event village, and over R30,000 in prize money. Weekend programming lists a Friday Welcome Braai and route presentation, Saturday and Sunday riding and running, a Saturday evening potjie dinner, complimentary Saturday morning yoga or Pilates, and a guided Sunday riverside walk. Accommodation options are indicated as local hotels, guest houses, self‑catering cottages and lodges near the Midlands Meander and Nottingham Road Village. Every entry package provides an event T‑shirt, finisher's medal, route marking, water points and weekend entertainment. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
