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The '''Giants Challenge''' is a one-day mountain-bike marathon held in April in the [[Giant's Castle]] area of the [[Drakensberg]] Mountains in [[South Africa]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Important Information|website=Giants Castle Info|url=http://www.giantscastle.info/giants-castle/important-information|access-date=28 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Private Drakensberg World Heritage tour|website=African Blue Tours|url=https://africanbluetours.com/portfolio-items/drakensberg-world-heritage-tour/|access-date=28 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Ukhahlamba Drakensberg Park|website=SA Places|url=https://www.places.co.za/html/drakensberg_park.html|access-date=28 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Drakensberg World Heritage Tour|website=African Fusion Travel|url=https://www.africanfusiontravel.com/itinerary/drakensberg-world-heritage-full-day-tour/ |
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The '''Giants Challenge''' is a one-day mountain-bike marathon held in April in the rugged and picturesque [[Giant's Castle]] area of the [[Drakensberg]] Mountains in South Africa. The course is 75 kilometres of scenic terrain through the [[uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park]], a [[World Heritage Site]], and is widely regarded as one of the toughest of South Africa's MTB marathons.{{Fact|date=February 2007}} |
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Riders take between four and nine hours to complete the challenging course, which includes several kilometres of compulsory portages, fast downhills and cold-water river crossings. |
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070928055612/http://www.ultimatemtb.org.za/GiantsMTB/Settings/PageTemplates/index.aspx Archived official website] |
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The Giants Challenge is a one-day mountain-bike marathon held in April in the Giant's Castle area of the Drakensberg Mountains in South Africa.[1][2][3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Important Information". Giants Castle Info. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ "Private Drakensberg World Heritage tour". African Blue Tours. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ "Ukhahlamba Drakensberg Park". SA Places. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ "Drakensberg World Heritage Tour". African Fusion Travel. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
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