Enter The Mini Munga Cradle ( 26 July 2025) Below
What is The Mini Munga? | Cradle
FREE TO RIDE EVENT (FTR)
The Mini Munga in the Cradle of Humankind, a UNESCO site, starts at 6:00 AM on July 26 and October 18, 2025. This 8-10 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 04:00 to 05:45 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.
EVENT DETAILS
Gauteng Mini-Munga Ride on the 26th July 2025 from CirqlarBidon – Muldersdrift
Registration Time, from 04:30 to 05:40 (latest)
- We working on Coffee from 04:00 – 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 08:00 earliest
Estimated Ride Time:
- 6 – 10 Hours
Venue Adres:
- Kromdraai Rd, Driefontein, Muldersdrift, 1747, South Africa
Venue Website:
Venue WhatsApp / Call or Email Bidon
- 073 081 6948
- info@cirqlarbidon.co.za
Route GPX File
- Click Button above to download
Water Point:
- Waterpoint (sponsored by the Munga at 98km (Boons NWK)
- There might or might not be a surprise Pop-Up Water Point as well
- Sponsors to be confirmed, but could be Coffee, Coke, Super M, Croissants etc etc.
Route:
- 175km with 1341 meter vertical ascent, i.e. so in other words it is a flat ride 😊
- There would be “bail-out” options at roughly 47km, or 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 (Download link is above). Please find the Indemnity form attached 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 on email – only bring along on Saturday ,the 26th July for registration!
Safety:
- Please note 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 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 File attached:
- 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 configured wrongly. 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…
Gauteng Mini Munga Rides Registration:
Paarl, Western Cape – Mini Munga Rides Registration:
Kind Regards,
Jack Black