· Ben 10 Eco Challenge · with Thomas Böhm 6th - 10th MAY 2020
The Ben 10 Eco Challenge is to ride ten specific high altitude gravel passes within a time frame of no more than seven days, whilst enjoying the beautiful Eastern Cape highlands scenery. In the process you will be supporting eco-tourism in this remote part of the Eastern Cape, thereby uplifting the local population. Leaving Fouriesburg, in the Free State, we enter the Mountain Kingdom of Lesotho and enjoy stunning Alpen-Style tar roads to our first nights stop. We exit Lesotho via Ongeluksnek into the Eastern Cape with pass number one... Barkly Pass. Day 2 the gravel challenges begin Bastervoetpad Pass!! Working our way, over the next couple of days, through the remaining eight passes, until we return completely
"challenged" to Fouriesburg on the Sunday. The 10 Passes are - - Ben MacDui Pass (3001m)
- Carlisleshoekspruit Pass (2563m)
- Volunteershoek Pass (2581m)
- Naudes Nek Pass (2590m)
- Lundin's Nek Pass (2170m)
- Joubert's Pass (2234m)
- Bastervoetpad Pass (2240m)
- TTT [Tiffindell-Tenahead-Traverse] (2720m)
- Otto du Plessis Pass (2115m)
- Barkly Pass (2018m)
US - - COST - R7400.00 PER PERSON SHARING
- Departs Fouriesburg (Free State) Wednesday 6th May 2020 at 9am promptly
- Returns Fouriesburg (Free State) Sunday 10th May 2020 in the afternoon
- 4 Nights dinner, bed
& breakfast (6 / 7 / 8 / 9 May 2020)
- 4 Lunches (6 / 7 / 8 / 9 May 2020)
- ADVANCED ADVENTURE RIDERS ONLY (no pillions)
- Guided Tour
- Back up vehicle & trailer
- The Ben 10 Eco Challenge on line entry & decal
- T-Shirt & Sticker as a keepsake
YOU
- - Travel cost to & from Fouriesburg, Free State
- Excludes accommodation in Fouriesburg (Free State) on the 5th & 10 May 2020 (Optional)
- Border, Road Tax (approx. Lesotho R60.00 cash) & Toll Fees
- Fuel
- Drinks
- Medical
expenses
TERMS & CONDITIONS and CANCELLATION POLICY - - Right of admission reserved.
- After 6th April 2020 entries are subject to availability at the lodges.
- Cancellation admin fee of R500.00 per entry before 6th April 2020.
- NO REFUNDS after 6th April 2020 as suppliers have been paid, sorry.
- Minimum 8 participants for the
tour to take place.
- Participants to have own medical insurance & general insurance for themselves, their property and motorcycle (incl. Cross Border).
- Open to all makes of road legal dual purpose / adventure motorcycles (600cc+), you do not need to own a BMW.
- Participants are required to wear FULL protective riding gear including riding helmet, riding gloves, riding or ballistic jacket, riding trousers, hydro pack, Motocross boots (No takkies / fashion boots will be allowed) and rain gear as weather dictates.
- Arrive with a full tank of
fuel.
- Participants to have ZAR cash for road taxes in Lesotho.
- REMEMBER your valid Passport / warm clothes / puncture repair kit.
- Participants to register by 08h30 on Wednesday 6th May 2020 in Fouriesburg, Free State.
- Tour departs promptly at 9am from Fouriesburg, Free State.
- Please have something to eat before 8am, only snack lunch until dinner at Semonkong in Lesotho.
- Please feel free to call Thomas on
072 133 2151 to discuss the tour routes.
· BORDER CROSSING · BORDER CROSSING
Border Crossing will be for your own account and is not included in your Event Fee. You will need a six month valid passport. Valid vehicle papers / license. IF FINANCED - you will need a copy of your motorcycle registration paper, a letter from for your finance institution allowing you to cross a border and a letter from your insurer allowing you to cross a border. IF NOT FINANCED - you will need your original motorcycle registration document and a letter from the insurer allowing you to cross a border.
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