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the 2016 route<br />
*NOTE: Figures correct at time of going to print. Final figures may vary. MAP SUPPLIED BY EASYBIKE<br />
which has to be some of<br />
the most dramatically<br />
positioned singletrack<br />
imaginable – at first glance,<br />
it would seem that a route<br />
above the towering cliffs that<br />
drop down to the Umkomaas<br />
could not be possible.<br />
• After some breathtaking<br />
singletrack past Shange’s<br />
Homestead and the new<br />
Umko Lodge, the path<br />
leads you into Nick’s Pass.<br />
Dropping into this valley,<br />
these fast switchback<br />
descents will have your<br />
brake pads sending hot<br />
whiffs of warning to those<br />
behind. Here you will<br />
find the pride of the<br />
route builders – a 3km<br />
purpose-built bench-cut<br />
mountain bike pass known<br />
as Sosiba’s Section.<br />
• Thereafter, you will<br />
experience some enjoyable<br />
singletrack, including<br />
School with some technical<br />
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