Race Across South Africa (Freedom Challenge RASA)
A ~2,000km non-stop self-supported traverse of South Africa on the Freedom Trail, navigated by map and narrative (no GPS), over cold, portage-heavy mountains with a ~15-day cutoff. Elevation is approximate.
5 April 2027Pietermaritzburg → Diemersfontein/Wellington, South Africa2000km
Get your Race Across South Africa (Freedom Challenge RASA) planA ~2,000km non-stop self-supported traverse of South Africa on the Freedom Trail, navigated by map and narrative (no GPS), over cold, portage-heavy mountains with a ~15-day cutoff. Elevation is approximate.
What makes it hard
- Night riding — pacing and kit in the dark are part of the performance
- 34000m of total climbing
- Technical terrain: dirt roads, farm tracks, mountain passes, faint trails, hike-a-bike/portage
How BEINA trains you for it
BEINA reads the exact demands of Race Across South Africa (Freedom Challenge RASA) — bikepacking, 2000km, dirt roads, farm tracks, mountain passes, faint trails, hike-a-bike/portage — and builds your plan around them. Race-day predictions and AI coaching remove the guesswork so you arrive ready.