Zambezi Cycle ChallengeThe Zambezi Cycle Challenge is a fulfilling and exciting 3 day tour all for a good cause10th to 12th July 2026
The Zambezi Cycle Challenge is a fitting event for conservationists as well as those who seek a thrilling and challenging cycling activity in Victoria Falls. It is a fundraising event which aims to raise funs in order to preserve the wellbeing of Victoria Falls and the surrounding environment. To read more about the beneficiaries of this event, click here. "Teams will be required to be made up of at least two members, but the race organisers will consider single applicants for as long as they agree to be grouped with other cyclists of a similar ability."
Cycle Challenge participant by the Zambezi gorge Add on a few days and enjoy Helicopter flights, Canoeing, Rafting, Elephant back safaris or for the wild at heart some gorge swinging or bungee jumping. Packages are available through us. ***z-enquire-vf.shtml The three day stage event will cover a distance of between 50 to 80 kms each day RegistrationOnline Registration is now open! Detailed ItineraryYou will find diagrams of the routes for all three cycling days here. Registration Day The registration desk will be open at Ilala Lodge from 12h00 to 17h00. The welcome, safety and race briefing will be done at 18.00hrs. It is compulsory for all participants to attend this briefing. Dinner and drinks are available after the briefing (at your own expense) and buses will shuttle riders back to the Cycle Village at the end of the evening. Dinner is included, but drinks are at own expense, at $10 per book. Most importantly for those who do not have their own transport to the start, please ensure that your bikes are numbered and have been delivered to the Cycle Village before 16.00. Please place them on the bike racks available to you, so that they are loaded on the trucks that will deliver them to the start the following morning.
Challenge Day 1 - 50 Kilometres Bikes will be loaded the night before and entrants will depart from Ilala Lodge at 6 am. The road transfer will take approximately 25 minutes along down the road towards Hwange. The route starts on a gravel road and after 5 kms will enter a double track for approximately 10 kms. Thereafter you will enjoy elephant trails that will take you to Elephant Pools and then onto a combination of single and double track home. Most of this day you will be riding through big game areas some community areas. You will eventually come through the Wild Horizons Wildlife Sanctuary, past Vic Falls Hotel and end at Ilala Lodge. Enjoy the natural surroundings and keep a respectable distance should you came across any wildlife. Lunch (included in registration). Free afternoon at Leisure. Bikes must be delivered to the Cycle Village by 16.00hrs for loading if riders do not have their own transport to get to the starting point for Day 2. Challenge Day 2 - 50 Kilometres Entrants will depart Ilala Lodge at 6am, and the transfer to the starting point is about 25kms out on the Gorges road. This day will start on the tar to separate the riders a bit and then wind its way through a scenic valley, taking them through many authentic village scenes. Some technical riding but generally short hills and sharp descents. Some wonderful fast and winding sections on cattle paths through some woodland will eventually take you back through a new section through the Wild Horizons Sanctuary and back to the finish at the Lookout Café. Lunch at the Wild Horizons Lookout Café ( included in registration). Free afternoon at Leisure. Bikes must be delivered to the Cycle Village by 16.00hrs for loading if riders do not have their own transport to get to the starting point for Day 3. Dinner- Included for Ilala Lodge Guests in Accommodation package, or for pre-booking by non-residents Challenge Day 3 - 52 Kilometres (route is subject to change) The buses will leave the Ilala Lodge at 6 am and transfer riders to the start, approximately 45 minutes down the Gorges Road. It's just about all single track and the most technically challenging day of the event. The start has a 3 km stretch on gravel before entering a gentle single track through the rural villages. It’s just about all single track and the most technically challenging day of the event. The start has a 3 km stretch on gravel before entering a gentle single track through the rural villages. You will then enter the Wild Horizons Wildlife Sanctuary and enjoy a long single track that has been referred to as a mountain bikers dream! Fast, technical and exciting through wildlife areas interspersed regularly with breath taking views of the Zambezi river way below. Please stop and enjoy the view, there will be a section that is a compulsory walk for safety purposes. As you approach the end of the ride, you will be greeted by the thunder and spray of the Victoria Falls before the final stretch to the finish at Ilala. This afternoon is spent relaxing and soothing tired muscles before meeting at 3.30pm for transportation to the sundowner cruise. The cruise takes place on the river above the falls and lasts until just after sunset. The cruise drops us off at the gala dinner venue on the banks of the Zambezi where we will enjoy prize giving, dinner and drinks.. 15:30 - Transfers from Ilala Lodge to Pure Africa Jetty Site 16:00 - Sunset Cruise, canapes and drinks provided with registration for all participants 18:30 - Gala Dinner (3 course meal) included in registration for all participants, photos, prize-giving and an evening of fun (drinks are not included and can be purchased on site using drinks tickets ($10 booklets) directly from Pure Africa) Transfers back to Ilala Lodge will be available after dinner onwards until 22:00. What you Need to Know
• Minimum age requirement for any cyclist is 16 years of age and a maximum of 70 years of age, unless permission has been requested and granted by both a medical practitioner and the event organisers.
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