Mini Munga #1 | Coming Soon

 

What is The Mini Munga? | Cradle

FREE TO RIDE EVENT (FTR)

This 8-12 hour, Free to Ride (FTR) event for ages 18+ offers GPS-navigated routes with a midway waterpoint. Register online at https://themunga.com/mini-munga-cradle/. No indemnity form, no ride—sign indemnity forms on-site from 05:00 to 05:30 AM before the event. Unsupported, so bring water, snacks, and spares. Wear an ANSI-compliant helmet and obey traffic rules. Riders are responsible for their safety. No littering or doping. GPX files will be sent from jackblack@themunga.com or The Munga’s Facebook page. Explore the Cradle’s trails!

Disclaimer: Riders assume all risks for safety and conduct. The Munga is not liable for injuries, damages, or losses.

The Route

RIDER INDEMNITY FORM
GARMIN NAVIGATION SETUP
GPX FILE DOWNLOAD
FIT FILE DOWNLOAD

EVENT DETAILS

::Gauteng Mini-Munga Ride on the 18th October 2025 from CirqlarBidon – Muldersdrift

(Final details will be confirmed closer to the time)

 

Registration Time, from 05:00 

  • We working on Coffee from 04:30 – we will keep you posted…

 

Briefing and prayer 05:50

Ride Start Time: 06:00 (no late starts would be allowed)

  • It might be cold 😊, so toughen up beforehand….
  • Slower riders are allowed to start earlier, no problem – please just understand that the Water Point would only be open from about 08:30 earliest

 

Estimated Ride Time:

  • 6-12 Hours

 

Venue Adress:

  • Circlar @ Bidon | Kromdraai Rd, Driefontein, Muldersdrift, 1747, South Africa

 

Venue Website:

 

Venue WhatsApp / Call or Email Bidon:

 

Route GPX & FIT  File

  • Please see attached both files. You welcome to use either!

 

Water Point:

  • Waterpoint @44km, @77km,  @99km
  • There might or might not be a surprise Pop-Up Water Point as well on 35km
  • Sponsors to be confirmed, but could be Named Sport, Coffee, Coke, Super M, Croissants etc etc.

 

Route:

  • 147.5km 
  • There would be slightly shorter “bail-out” options at roughly 45km and 60km to turn around and head back, should the ride be too much!

Indemnity Forms:

  • If you do not register and sign your indemnity, you can not start. You need to sign an Indemnity form (Link above). Please find the Indemnity form link above that you can sign and bring along on the day.

 

PS:  DO NOT email copies of signed indemnity forms as it would NOT be accepted via email – only bring along on Saturday, the 18th October for registration!

 

Safety:

  • Please note that there are no road closures, and this is not a race. We are doing this ride to simulate how it would be on the Munga for your benefit. YOU will be crossing a few roads on the route, and you need to be vigilant and aware of the vehicles traveling on these roads. Your safety is our concern, so please be safe!

 

Garmin Edge Navigation – Set-up, Tips & Tricks for Endurance Races – See the File link above:

  • Please set up your Garmin accordingly and play with the settings! Practice makes perfect!
  • The purpose of this document is to assist the “non-technical” rider to set up their Garmin devices themselves and ride a GPX navigation race without getting frustrated with getting off-course or lost in the process. Although we are only scratching the surface in this 26-page document (relax, there are many pictures), it should be easy enough for everyone to set up their devices before a race! At every race that I attend, I assist riders with basic settings that riders accidentally configure incorrectly. This should assist with that not happening again! Please remember that your day-to-day settings are completely different to these recommendations when you are doing Ultra Endurance Races.

 

The purpose of the ride is to come along and enjoy a longer Munga-type ride in preparation for the Munga or Munga Grit. Test your gear and mingle with like-minded mad Mungafarians! IT is ideal to learn the ropes and suffer together….

 

Please register on the Munga Website to manage the numbers for the  Water Point & Catering purposes…

 

Kind Regards,

Jack Black