ENDURO

INFORMATION

Everything you need to know

IMPORTANT
BASIC INFO

The Senqu Enduro is a RIDER ONLY event where organizers manage all OUTSIDE and DSP refueling points.
The Senqu is a GPS event and tracks will be available on the website for download before the event is staged.
Minimum rider age limit for Bronze, Silver and Gold classes is 18 years of age.
Riders must have valid medical insurance for Lesotho.
To enter Lesotho, you will need a valid passport and current vehicle disks.

FORMAT
AND CLASSES

Our Senqu routes lead you through some of the most remote single track, river sections and passes in Southern Lesotho offering you a combination of sublime riding and dramatic scenery.

RIDER
BRIEFING

A detailed Online briefing will be available on the website and social media pages before the event is staged.

THURSDAY
*TIME TRAIL

All classes will ride the same time trial. You can expect a distance of between 30km and 50km with a mix of flowing and technical terrain. More details will be provided closer to the event.

FRIDAY
RACE DAY 1

Racing starts from the Race Village Start/Finish arch at 7:30am with riders to have their bikes on the line at 7am

SATURDAY
RACE DAY 2

Racing starts from the Race Village Start/Finish arch at 7:30am with riders to have their bikes on the line at 7am

PRIZE
GIVING

TBA

RACE
CLASSES

SENQU

-LITE-

+- 80 KM PER DAY

If you haven’t had time to train, or you just want to come and enjoy the vibe and the scenery. Then Senqu Lite is for you.

Easy going riding with a few stingers to get your blood pumping, magnificent views and that Lesotho big mountain feeling.

You can compare this class to an Iron class in the industry.

SENQU

-BRONZE-

+- 100 KM PER DAY

Bronze is our biggest race class and has been compared to the difficulty level of a Roof Bronze.

Covering a huge variety of terrain, you will encounter fast flowing single track, river crossings, step ups and downs, technical climbs and a main pass challenge on each day.

Rated as some of the best riding in SA.

SENQU

-SILVER-

+- 120 KM PER DAY

Silver tracks get kicked up several notches from bronze with regards to distance and technicality.

You will need to be a competent rider with excellent fitness to finish a Senqu Silver. It takes you into the remote area across the Senqu where recovery is almost impossible other than by foot.

Make sure you know what you are doing if you enter the Silver class.

SENQU

-GOLD-

+- 140 KM PER DAY

Gold tracks will be going deep into the remote zone. Senqu Gold class is designed for professional athletes.

You will need to be a highly experienced rider to take on the distance and technicality of the Gold tracks.

You will find yourself deep in remote mountain areas, so no mistakes allowed.

DESIGNATED
Service Points

The Race Village will be the start and finish venue for all three days, DSP stations will be manned by Senqu staff to help you with refueling. Water will be available for your packs at the DSP. You will need to bring your own marked fuel cans which will be transported out to the DSP stations each day.

MEDICAL
Support

Life Line Medical Emergency Services will be providing our medics this year. The team consists of trained advanced life support paramedics, air rescue teams and experience mountain rope access technicians.