Big 5 MTB Challenge

Mark your calendars! The 2027 Big 5 MTB Challenge will take place on the 20th of Feb 🗓️ 💥

Imbuko and Canetsfontein will once again bring you the ultimate one day MTB Marathon in the mountains surrounding Wellington with 3000m of climbing over 77km ⛰️

The true test of your mountain biking skill and power, and an experience that you won’t soon forget 💪

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Always got to dig a little deeper 💪

These climbs will teach you just how deep your well is ⛰️

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The pace setter 🔥

made a return to The Big 5 in 2026, and did so in a big way 🤯

The 2 X XCO World Champion turned up the heat for the bunch on the first climb and kept it boiling all the way through to the end to take the win 🏆

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One of the hardest earned finishes you’ll have for a single day marathon 💪

The Big 5 is all about putting your skills and strength to the test on a world class mountain biking route ⛰️

Conquers the climbs and descents here and you’re in good company.

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We had one of the strongest fields yet of elite women in 2026 💪

A mix of marathon experts and World Cup XCO racers from around the world. 🌎

We’re expecting an even deeper field in 2027 and can’t wait to see what that will hold for the racing 🚀

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Wellington always brings the heat 🥵

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These are big mountains ⛰️

You have to ride in Wellington to appreciate the scale of these mountains. The gradient and the ruggedness of the terrain makes for a true test of your riding ability when you’re getting into the trails out here.

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