Community is at the core of the Lions Karoo to Coast, from the individuals who volunteer to man registration tables and water points to the charitable beneficiaries of the race, and on to the young…
On STRAVA, this segment is called “respite.” 10km with an average gradient of – 2.2% Respite indeed! Buffelsnek is where I put my Gilet (little French jacket) on! The climb to get here is on…
Now the climbing starts! 6km, 303m, 4.7% over the average to the top, and there’s some flat. Beautiful packed stone walls line and support the left side of the road. A view down on “The…
The Zondagh family, who have farmed apples at Avontuur since the early 1900s are now in their 10th generation at Avontuur! They, and the Uniondale Lions, were involved in the founding of the Karoo to…
The Lions Karoo to Coast will be a Cycling South Africa sanctioned event for the first time in nearly a decade when it takes place on Sunday, 22 September 2024. This will allow riders with…
The 100km off-road route of the Buco Lion’s Karoo to Coast from Uniondale to Knysna takes in the R339 which features the iconic Prince Alfred’s Pass. And what a pass it is. Many have called…