Dullstroom Altitude Train Mountian Bike Experience

Dullstroom Altitude Train Mountian Bike Experience

High altitude mountain bike training.  Wide dirt roads, dual track together with single track something for everyone.  Accommodation, nutrition talk, core and stretching discussion and supervised training, with a backup vehicle and a feed station on the long route.  Two or three groups to cater for different levels of ability.  Both team leaders have completed 12 and 10 Absa Cape Epic’s , Sani, Berg n Bush, Trans Cape, Cape Pioneer Trek and Bonny and done Joberg2C.   They both still race competitively in their age group.  Bonny is a sports therapist, nutritionist and a kinesiologist.

Itinerary

Friday

13:00pm arrive in Dullstroom. 

        Meet and greet sign indemnity forms and collect ride info.  3pm meet           to have short briefing before a 2 hour ride on open dirt roads to assess         how we all ride and chat about bike set up and other cycling                           techniques if required.   

17:30pm

       have a drink after ride and discuss any info that was mentioned during        the first 2-hour cycle.  Brief outline on basic technical skills and why we          ride a base program in the beginning of a season.

       (warm jacket needed so bring to the ride)

 

Sport nutrition talk –

      Nutrition talk food on and off the bike and why.  Core and stretching               discussion and demo, benefits of stretching and core as a cyclist.

7.00pm: Cooking Class-

       Cook your own dinner & ride snacks for best results

Saturday

5.30 

     breakfast ask what they could do at that time

6.30am

     briefing for the cycle 7.45 all leave for approximately 100 km depending           on the field of cyclists. (vehicle to follow with water and food) back by    

 

14:00pm

      Small snack with coffee and tea 

4:00pm

       Dullstroom brewery tour and beer tasting

7.00pm dinner

       Trout Braai at the Hotel

Sunday

 5.30

       Breakfast

6.30am

       Briefing for the cycle

       all leave on 60/70km cycle following vehicle to a point as more single-          track vehicle can go around and meet us on the main road.  Back

13:30 pm

       Shower and light lunch at accommodation