Entry Information

Entry Fee

Entry Fee @ R24955 (incl. VAT) [2026 Rate] / team includes:
– 3 nights’ accommodation at Kob Inn, The Haven and Ocean View (Coffee Bay).
– Welcome dinner at registration (Morgan Bay Hotel).
– Sunrise breakfast on race day morning.
– All meals between the start and finish.
– Back-up service (no seconds are permitted, all luggage to be transported by the race vehicles).
– Bike wash facilities.
– Medical cover (evacuation in the case of emergency).
– Reserve permits.
– Ferry fees for major river crossings (day 4).
– Participant handouts.
– A donation to WREC (Wild Ride Education Company).

Entry fee excludes:
– Accommodation the night before the race starts (Morgan Bay)
– Accommodation the night of the last day (Umngazi River Bungalows)
– Travel to the start and home from the finish (transfer options available)
– Spending money during the event (drinks at the pub)

Logistics & Planning

Accommodation
The race entry fee includes accommodation between the start line and the finish line. The nights either side need to be booked by the participants. Morgan Bay is the official hotel for race registration in Morgan Bay whilst Umngazi River Bungalows hosts the finish venue.
See accommodation options and contact details herewith.

Transfers & Logistics
The Wild Ride does involve a fair amount of planning and logistics, being an A to B type stage race. There are various options available:

Fly into and out of East London. Transfers are available (see below).

Drive your vehicle to the start and book a vehicle transfer to get your vehicle to the finish.

Umtata is the nearest airport to Umngazi (finish) but flights are limited (suitable if returning to Jhb.)

Transfer Options:

INCOMING: Transfer from East London airport to Morgan Bay. Transfer departure times are geared to suit incoming flight arrival times. Travel time approximately one hour thirty minutes. Cost per person is approximately R650 [2025 rates] (incl. bicycle).

OUTGOING: Transfer from Umngazi River Bungalows to East London airport. Allow for five hours return time when booking your return flight (do not book a return flight earlier than 13h00). Cost per person is approximately R1450 [2025 rates] (incl. bicycle).

VEHICLE TRANSFERS: leave your vehicle parked at Morgan Bay Hotel. A school in East London gets the parents involved to drive the vehicles to the finish at Umngazi where they are parked securely until your arrival at the finish. This works well as a fundraising opportunity for the school whilst giving vehicle owners peace of mind that their vehicle is being driven safely and responsibly. Cost per vehicle R1600 [2025 rate].

Bicycle Courier:
Due to the smaller flights arriving in East London, it is advised that participants travelling from Cape Town and Johannesburg make use of the bike courier option. Bikes are collected from a suitable venue and delivered to Morgan Bay Hotel (before you arrive for registration) and then collected from the finish at Umngazi and returned to the same venue it was collected from.
Details available once entries have been confirmed.

Terms & Conditions

REFUNDS:
Refunds may be approved (at the organisers discretion) up until within 2 months of the event date, with a 10% cancellation fee – depending on whether the team can be filled. No refunds will be granted with less than a month before the event date. However, teams may be replaced with a substitution fee payable. Should no replacement be found, the team will forfeit their entry fee.
Entry fees will not be carried forward to the next year.

SUBSTITUTIONS: Teams may need to substitute a rider. Substitutions are charged at R575 (R500 plus VAT) per rider change. Substitutions need to be directed through the race office by sending an email to wildride@saol.com

Information

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Fees

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Definition of Terms

Terms & Conditions

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