The tent village will be set up according to your allocated riding group. When you arrive in camp, all you need to do is to select a free tent in your group’s row, which will be clearly marked. Each person will be allocated a two-person tent with a foam mattress. If you are travelling as a couple or family group, and riding in different groups but want to sleep in the same tent row, please let us know prior to the event, so that we can make the necessary arrangements.

Please Note:

• If you change riding groups during the event, you will still sleep in the tented row you were originally allocated to.
• All participants must bring their own pillow, bottom sheet (if required), warm sleeping bag and towel.

All drinks in the camp are served from the bar and paid for with non-refundable bar tokens. Bar tokens can be purchased in advance on your registration profile. We highly recommend pre-purchasing tokens to avoid carrying too much cash with you on Tour.

If you pre-purchase bar tokens, you will find these in your registration bag on arrival.

The bar stocks a variety of local beers, wines, soft drinks, and limited spirits and mixes. General costs are as follows:

• Soft Drinks R10
• Beer R30
• Single Spirit R30
• Spirit Mixer R10
• Wine per Glass R30
• Wine per Bottle R150

Please do not bring your own alcohol. It will either be confiscated at the border or you will be liable for heavy import duties.

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE DO NOT HAVE CREDIT CARD FACILITIES ON THE TOUR

Our volunteer baristas from Bean There are certainly a firm favourite on Tour.

Complimentary speciality coffees, tea and hot chocolate are served daily from 05h00 to 21h00.

Trail Wolf bike technicians will be based in all overnight camps to assist with bike repairs. All spares will be charged for and need to be settled directly with the bike technicians. We will stock the main brands of bike spares; if you require any specialised spares, please ensure that you bring these with you.

Please note that the bike technicians are busy and will do all possible to assist with getting your bike ready to ride the following day. However, in order to facilitate this, we ask you to take note of the following:

• If you do need bike repairs, please ensure that you take your bicycle to the maintenance team as soon as you arrive in camp.
• The bike technicians are not responsible for washing your bike.
• All repairs need to be completed the night before as the bike technicians need to leave early in the morning to ensure they are set up at the next camp in time for your arrival.

Additional Notes:

• Bike Washing: We ask you to be conservative with this service as water is a scarce resource and valuable commodity in the areas we travel through. Bike washing facilities will only be allocated to those bikes that need maintenance to ensure that we are not wasting water unnecessarily.
• Bike Park: A pre-erected bike park will be located at each campsite. Please ensure that your bike is stored in the bike park each evening. Whilst we have not had any theft issues, if you want to be 100% sure about the safety of your bike, we recommend you bring your own combination lock and chain with you.
• Bike Insurance: Please ensure that your bike is adequately insured as the Event Organisers cannot be held responsible for any damage or loss to your bike. Insurance for your personal belongings is for your own arrangement and account.
• Only mountain bikes in good working condition will be allowed to participate on the event.
• Please note that tubeless conversions are MANDATORY. If you arrive without a tubeless conversion, you will be asked to pay for a conversion on site (which will definitely cost you more).
• Please ensure that you have a spare derailleur hanger and other bike-specific spares.
• Please ensure that you carry the basic bike spares required to fix day-to-day technical problems. See our recommended Packing List for some suggestions.

If you are wanting to ride a bike on the Tour, please take note of the following:

• It is imperative that you inform the Event Organizers of the bike choice 1 month prior to the event if you have not noted this on your online registration.
• Due to the terrain, it is compulsory that all e-bike riders bring along two batteries. This is essential as the days can and do get long with limited charging time and capacity.
• It is the rider’s responsibility to ensure their batteries are handed over to be charged as soon as they get into camp each day. The charging station will be located near the bike mechanic station. The spare battery needs to be handed to the Brunch Team so that the backup battery is available if needed during the riding day and can be replaced at Brunch.
• The route is strenuous and requires you have sufficient technical and endurance trainman. Please ensure that you are prepared for riding this event and that the bike will not be able to do all the ‘riding’ for you.
• Please be aware, that due to the terrain, you will need to carry your bike at certain points during the route.
• Please ensure your bike is fully insured for an event of this nature.
• Tubeless conversion is mandatory and you will need to bring along any specialized parts.
• If you are flying in with your bike, please check with the airline as they may not be able to transport your bike and the battery for security reasons.

• Early morning light breakfast served from 05h30 in camp. This will include cereals, muffins, fruits and porridge.
• Luggage needs to be carried to the top of your tent row for loading onto the luggage trucks.
• The first group will depart at around 06h15 and the last group at around 08h30. This is dependent on the sunrise.
• A Tea Stop is set up at approximately 20 km – 25km on the riding route from departure. This stop serves sweet and savoury snacks, tea, coffee and juices. Energy supplement is also available here.
• A Bush Brunch will be arranged at approximately 40 km on the riding route and consists of any of the following: wraps, prego rolls, pita bread and soft drinks. Energy supplement is available here.
• A bike park and bike technician team will be located in each camp.
• A Recovery Station will be set up near the Bar in each camp.
• Light lunch is served in camp from around 13h00 to 16h00.
• The bar will be open in camp (there is an additional cost for drinks) while Bean There Fair Trade Coffee operate their tea and coffee station at no extra cost to the participants until 21hoo.
• Camp services, i.e. bike mechanics, massages, medical tent, hospitality desk, etc. are available each day until 21h00.
• Dinner is served around 19h00. During dinner participants are briefed on the following day’s ride.

• A medical tent will be set up in each camp to manage day-to-day ailments. The medical tent will be run by a qualified medical person at all times.
• Please note that we have limited stock of basic medical supplies.
• If you require chronic medication, please ensure that you bring this with you.

A Recovery Station will be set up in each camp next to the bar. Energy supplement will be available before and during your ride each day. Whether you are preparing for your ride or just arriving back in camp, you can enjoy a delicious supplement – your muscles will appreciate it!

• Each camp has showers for you to enjoy after a hectic day’s riding. Please bear in mind that we are operating in remote areas and thus water is a scarce resource and valuable commodity.
• We ask you to take this into consideration and keep your showers to 3 minutes.
• Toilets are also available in each camp. Botswana and South Africa have chemical toilets, which are serviced throughout the day. In Zimbabwe, we have long-drop toilets. These are also serviced throughout the day.
• There are no formal toilet stops along the riding route, so the ‘bush toilet’ is your only option. Please ensure that you burn or throw away any used toilet paper to avoid it littering the wilderness areas.
• At brunch stops, portable toilets will be available for your convinience.