Swartberg 100 Staffeta (Gran Fondo Relay) 2024

The Staffetta Staffetta is Italian for "relay race", we thought we would keep to the Italian theme, after all it was the Italians who came up with the idea of a Gran Fondo, a fun race, a great challenge for all riders, professional to amateur to enjoy together, back in 1970 in the small town of Cesenatico, home of Marco Pantani. Rouleur Stage - 95 km - 1200m ascent Grimpeur Stage - 75km - 1700m ascent The Staffetta follows the route of the Gran Fondo and is divided into the Rouleur and the Grimpeur Stages. A rouleur, in cycling, is a rider who goes well on the flat and rolling terrain. A grimpeur in cycling is a climbing specialist. The rouleur rider starts in Prince Albert and "hands over the baton" as it were to the grimpeur rider at De Rustica Olive Estate at the 95 km mark. The grimpeur rider then goes on to complete the race over Swartberg Pass to Prince Albert a distance of 75 km. Logistics are simple the 2nd rider drives to De Rust and hands over the car keys at the switch-over point for the first rider to drive back to the start/finish in Prince Albert.