20 January – Dirtopia Ride and Run @Delvera

 

Harvest time shows beautiful green vineyards and anyone can try this fun duathlon style event. The routes are not too hard, but you can still challenge yourself and each other.

 

The morning will start with the ride which consists of two 10km loops for 20km or one loop for the 10km, you then enter the transition zone and grab your running gear for the 7.5km. You can do it in teams (one rides and other runs). If you don’t ride there is a 10km trail run only discipline that you can do.

 

From the start, participants will follow the routes through vineyards to neighbouring farms and hit singletrack for lots of mountain bike fun.  There will be a refreshment station at the transition point before you start your run, and a self-help waterpoint on the route.  The run will bring you some trails to with wineland views to remember!

 

Coffee will be ready from early morning and breakfast snack. Medal to all finishers and prize giving with lucky draw.

 

Dirtopia Café will be open all day for meals, drinks and lots of kids’ play areas.

 

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19 January – Bike, Burger & Beer

 

Gather at Dirtopia Trail Centre on Delvera this Saturday if you want to join a fun mountain bike ride to Simonsberg trails with us. Lots of singletrack and about 2-2,5hour ride. Distance and route will depend on the group, but it will be about enjoying ourselves, not racing to get somewhere.

 

You can also just rent a mountain bike and ride the marked route on Delvera all inclusive!

 

20 January - FALKE Full Moon Hike @Delvera

 

Footwear specialist FALKE South Africa are continuing their partnership with us as a presenting sponsor of the popular a hikes sunset hikes on Delvera Farm just outside of Stellenbosch.

 

Starting from the Trail Centre, it will take approximately an hour to reach the top.  Farm vehicles are available to transport children and elderly hikers to the start of the shorter 4,5km route at the famous Pepper Tree from where it will take about 30 minutes to the top.

Arrival from 17h30 no later than 19h00 to start the hike, the sunsets at 19h58 and the moon will rise at 19h29 on Sunday. Remember to bring good walking shoes and torch / headlamp.

 

You can also book your picnic online to enjoy on top of Klapmuts koppie for R85 per person. Adults pay R100 and kids under 10 pay R50 for the event. Ensure to book your tickets online by Thursday, 17 January.

 

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26 January - Wine Walk To Warwick 

 

We will meet at Dirtopia at 08h00 for our monthly Wine Walk to Warwick, and start the morning off with a breakfast snack and coffee and then head out through the beautiful vineyards to Warwick Wine Estate where we will taste top class wine and then return to Dirtopia Café for a ‘build-your-own-Burger’ lunch. Ensure you book your tickets online, cost is R250 for adults and R150 for kids under 18. This is a very social event with no time pressures.

 

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27 January - OTG Active Winelands Yogathlon @Dirtopia

 

OTG Active presents this special event with Dirtopia and Nicci from Riverside Studio in Stellenbosch, is the wonderful yoga instructor that will guide you through one hour after a short trail run on Delvera. Depending on your fitness, you can do  a 5km or 7.5km marked route at your own pace. Our yoga spot has wonderful views from the lawn and if we need to, we can move into the shed.

 

There will also be a lucky draw and extra mats to borrow, if you don’t have your own. The Trail Centre sells beautiful Sentiens yoga mats too. Enter online for only R150 (including the permit and the class) and join us for a relaxing morning in the Winelands.

 

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27 January - Beginner MTB Skills Clinic with Julien Louw @Delvera

 

Fundamental skills will be covered by Julien Louw at the skills clinic this month. Booking is essential as these are small groups to ensure everyone benefits from these clinics.

 

This three-hour session will start with a talk and then you’ll be on the bike & trails for the rest of the time. Fee includes a coffee and goodiebag plus loads of tips.

 

Next dates: 16 February and 30 March with David Hogan

 

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2 & 3 February - Fairtree Simonsberg Contour MTB @Delvera

 

Entries will close on the 30^th of January for the annual MTB stage race. Route options of 40 km or 60km. You can do both days, one day or even mix up the distances. Remember to order your limited event merchandise, these are fully sublimated moisture management shirts for only R250.

 

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9 & 10 February - Fairtree Simonsberg Contour Trail Run @Delvera

 

Entries will close on the 6^th of February for the annual Trail Run Stage race. Route options of 15km and 25km with a 7km fun run on the Sunday only. You can do both days, one day or even mix up the distances. Remember to order your limited event merchandise, these are fully sublimated moisture management shirts for only R250.

 

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14 February – Mixtape Valentines Day Sunset Concert @Delvera

 

Through meet up, break up and make up join us and Mixtape as we relive the best music from the 80s, 90s and beyond with MIXTAPE, Stellenbosch's rocking cover band. Come enjoy an evening of pure foot-tapping pleasure and remember the good old days when your trusty mixtape blasted through the speakers. Mixtape will start from 19h00 as the sun starts to set and finish by 20h30/21h00. Book your ticket online, you can also book the meat and cheese platter for two to enjoy on the lawns for R175.

 

There will be food & drink vendors too, therefore no private picnics allowed.

 

Tickets R100.00 per adult and free entry for children under the age of 12 years.

 

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17 February – All Mountain Enduro @Delvera

 

First Enduro for the year, so come and try it out if you enjoy riding (downhill) singletrack. Only pre-entries accepted. Join us for 4 special stages on Klapmutskop.  Fully stocked waterpoint and great prizes to be won from FALKE, Leatt, Giant and wine from the Simonsberg region.

 

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19 February - FALKE Full Moon Hike @Delvera

 

Ensure you book your spot as these evenings are popular and limited. Picnics can be ordered online with your tickets to enjoy on the top of Klapmuts koppie as the sunsets over Cape Town. Arrive by 17h00, no later than 18h30 to start the walk to the top.

 

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23 February – Harvest Trail Run @Simonsvlei. Presented by Sportsmans Warehouse

 

 Join us for the Harvest celebrations, for three months in the year, the Cape Winelands come to life. The farms are filled with pickers, the cellars are buzzing with activity and the winemakers are hard at work crafting world-class wines.

 

This year we launch a new venue, Simonsvlei Wine Estate with three trail runs taking place with two route options; 6km and 11km. All the trail runs will take place on a Saturday in conjunction with their weekly Vlei Market. Title sponsor Sportsmans Warehouse vouchers to be won and amazing Simonsvlei Wine.

 

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Dirtopia Café on Delvera has a buffet breakfast every Sunday for only R75 all inclusive! Book a table by mailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Serving every day in the garden, courtyard or inside (free wifi) from sandwiches, to burgers to snack platters from 8am to 4.30pm.

 

See you out there soon!

 

Team Dirtopia