11km

ROUTE FOR SOLO AND 2-PERSON BACKUP VEHICLES:START TO CHECK POINT #3

ROUTE FOR 4-PERSON BACKUP VEHICLES:WATER POINT #1 TO CHECK POINT #2

WATERPOINT #1 CHECKPOINT #2 99KMCHECKPOINT #2 C2823KM

C28 CHECKPOINT #344KM

OVERVIEW OVERVIEW

ROUTEFOR SOLO AND 2-PERSON

SUPPORT VEHICLES - CONTINUE VIA C28 AND D1985

TO CHECK POINT #2

SOLO AND 2-PERSONSUPPORT VEHICLES AWAIT

THEIR RIDERS ATCHECK POINT #2

4-Person Support Vehicle Route

Solo Support Vehicle Route

2-Person Support Vehicle Route

44km

WATER POINT #1

SUPERSPARCHECK POINT #1

MANNIE’S BIKE MECCA SOLO and 2-PERSON TECH ZONE

BOKOMOCHECK POINT #2

TECH ZONE

NEDBANKCHECK POINT #1

WATER POINT #2

SUPPORT VEHICLES TO CHECKPOINT#3 SUPPORT VEHICLES TO CHECKPOINT#3

2-PERSON SUPPORT VEHICLESCOMPULSORY ROUTE

ON C26 TO CHECKPOINT #2

UP TO CITY LIMITS UP TO CITY LIMITS

START ZONE START ZONE

DESERT DASHRACE BRIEFING

STARTOF RACE

THE GROVE MALLOF NAMIBIA

LADY POHAMBAPRIVATE HOSPITAL

PROSPERITAINDUSTRIAL AREA

PROSPERITAINDUSTRIAL AREA

To Rehoboth

To City Center

Cyclist Route

Support Vehicle Route, 2- and 4-person teams only

Compulsory Route - Solo Support Vehicles

COMPULSORY ROUTEFOR SOLO SUPPORT VEHICLES

- CONTINUE VIA C28 TOCHECK POINT #3

ALL 4-PERSON BACKUP DRIVERS TO DEPART WINDHOEK BY 14:00 LATEST.

ANY BACKUP VEHICLE ON ROUTE TO CHECKPOINT #1 / KUISEB / SUPERSPAR WHILE THE RACE IS ON WILL LEAD TO DISQUALIFICATION OF YOUR TEAM.

SOLO AND 2-PERSON BACKUP VEHICLES TO TAKECOMPULSORY BLUE ROUTE C28

to Checkpoint #2

to Checkpoint #2

START - 32KM - WP #1WP # 1 - 34KM - WP # 2WP # 2 - 33KM - CP # 1

START - CP # 1 = 99KM

STAGE 1 STAGE 1

NEDBANKWATER POINT #1

Cyclist Route

Support Vehicle Route, 4-person teams only

Compulsory Route - Solo and 2-Person Support Vehicles

WATER POINT #1SUPERSPARCHECK POINT #1

MANNIE’S BIKE MECCA SOLO and 2-PERSON TECH ZONE

CP#1 = 36km - WP#3 - 40km - CP#2TOTAL = 76km

CP#1 = 36km - WP#3 - 40km - CP#2TOTAL = 76km

STAGE 2 STAGE 2

STEEP UPHILLS AND DOWNHILLS.

BLIND CORNERS.DUST.

DRIVERS BE EXTRACAREFUL.

Cyclist Route

Support Vehicle Route, 4-person teams only

Compulsory Route, Solo and 2-Person Support Vehicles

SOLO AND 2-PERSON SUPPORT VEHICLES AWAIT

THEIR RIDERS ATCHECK POINT #3

BOKOMOCHECK POINT #2

CYMOTSERVICE

POINT

SUPERSPARMANNIE’S BIKE MECCA

CHECK POINT #1

ALL SUPPORT VEHICLESTO DEPART

ONTO D1985

WATER POINT #2

CP#2 - 41km - WP#4 - 46km - CP#3TOTAL = 87km

34km

STAGE 3

Cyclist Route

Support Vehicle Route, 4-person teams only

Compulsory Route - Solo and 2-person Support Vehicles

ALL SUPPORT VEHICLESTURN LEFT ONTO C28

TOWARDS CHECKPOINT #3

ALL SUPPORT VEHICLESTO MAKE USE OF D1985

SOLO and 2-PersonSUPPORT VEHICLES

AWAIT THEIR RIDERSAT CHECK POINT #2

SUPPORT VEHICLESSLOW DOWN.

CYCLIST CROSSINGBLOEDKOPPECHECK POINT #3

BOKOMOCHECK POINT #2

CUT-OFF: 08:30 SOLO ridersCUT-OFF: 09:00 Teams

CP#3 - 54km - WP#5 - 29km - CP#4TOTAL = 83km

SOLO ridersTeams

CP#3 - 54km - WP#5 - 29km - CP#4TOTAL = 83km

STAGE 4 STAGE 4

Cyclist Route

Support Vehicle Route for all teams (solo, 2- and 4-person teams)

SUPPORT VEHICLESPASSING CYCLISTS ON THE DESCENT WILL HAVE THEIR

TEAMS DISQUALIFIED

MINING TRAFFIC,TRUCKS AND BUSES.

CYCLING TO THE LEFT OFTHE PIPELINE ONLY -

CYCLING ON TAR ROADWILL LEAD TO

DISQUALIFICATION

BLOEDKOPPECHECK POINT #3

BANNERMANCHECK POINT #4

COCA-COLAWATER POINT#4

15km

24km

CP#4 - 50km - CP#5 CP#4 - 50km - CP#5

STAGE 5 STAGE 5

Cyclist Route

Support Vehicle Route for all teams (solo, 2- and 4-person teams)

COMPULSORY ROUTE CHECK

Cyclists to ensure they receiveRoute Check sticker #2

HIGHWAY.APPROACH WITH CAUTION.

HAZARDOUS AREA.

ALL SUPPORTVEHICLES FOLLOWTHE ROUTE TO B2

T-JUNCTION.TURN LEFTINTO MAIN

ROAD.

BANNERMANCHECK POINT #5

WALVIS BAY SALT HOLDINGSROUTE CHECK #2

COMPULSORY ROUTE CHECK

Cyclists to ensurethey receive

Route Check sticker #3

NEDBANKFINISH ZONE

Airfield

Town Route

STAGE 5 STAGE 5

FINISH ZONE

1. Complete team to enter the Finish Zone together.

2. The finishing time is determined by the last team rider over the finish line.

Cyclist Route

Support Vehicle Route for all teams (solo, 2- and 4-person teams)

NEDBANKFINISH ZONE