Expedition Africa dates announced

Along the magnificent Garden Route of the Western Cape lies a land where mystical elephants reign. A place where heritage and nature meets to create an atmosphere that is both empowering and indulging.

PrintThis wondrous land is home to not only beautiful Outeniqua Trail  but also to the stunning Knysna Loerie, regal Knysna Heads, the rich afromontane forest and it is now the official playground forExpedition Africa 2016.

This expedition-style adventure race is set to kick off on Friday 13 May 2016. Teams from all over the world will arrive in South Africa to take on this mighty 500-kilometre, multidiscipline, non-stop event.

news140915_2The power pair responsible for presenting this event, Stephan and Heidi Muller, have hectares of the Garden Route National Park (GRNP) to play with to create a dynamic route that includes trekking, mountain biking, epic rope-work and also flat-water and sea kayaking sections.

“We are delighted that Kinetic Events have brought Expedition Africa to the home of adventure,” says Knysna & Partners CEO, Greg Vogt.

“The GRNP motto ‘Adventure is in our nature’ is a fitting choice for the Expedition Africa 2016 event,” adds Nandi Mgwadlamba of SANparks.

Expedition Africa’s race village and base for the week is the Pine Lake Marina. Close to Sedgefield, Pine Lake Marina is surrounded by natural beauty and found within a valley of water and light.

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“Pine Lake Marina is extremely excited and proud to be associated with Expedition Africa and part of this international adventure racing event. We look forward to hosting and looking after the teams, family members, sponsors, media crews and supporters associated with this world-class event at our beautiful resort on the bank of the Swartvlei Lake,” says Alan Neville.

Adventure racing teams have four members and, for the first time in adventure racing history, the organisers invite all teams to bring a 5th person with them – their own media relations person. Team media will be hosted by the event where, with access to the race course and their team, they’ll be able to send news and images of their team and the magnificent Garden Route to supporters, sponsors and family members back home.

The Garden Route is the perfect venue for families and supporters to enjoy a trip from Cape Town or other parts of our exquisite country as they indulge in the beauty of the Garden Route, while keeping tabs on the exciting and gruelling challenge of the 6th edition of Expedition Africa in May 2016.

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Entries are officially open. Visit the Expedition Africa website to book your spot on the start line. The first 22 teams to secure their booking will be allocated Pine Lake Marina’s luxurious, water-facing cabanas.  Free transfers from George Airport are included for hassle-free travel.

  • Event name: Expedition Africa
  • Dates: 13 May 2016 to 22 May 2016
  • Host venue: Pine Lake Marina, Sedgefield
  • Location: Knysna, Western Cape
  • Nearest Airport: George Airport
  • Total Teams: 40

Contact Stephan and Heidi Muller from Kinetic Events directly:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=273266142720354&fref=ts

Website: http://www.kinetic-events.co.za/Adventure-Races/Expedition-Africa

Knysna information: http://www.visitknysna.co.za/explore/knysna.html