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About Forest Boogie

After staging the Forest Boogie in Tsitsikamma for the last two years, we have decided to make it a two-day mountain bike stage race and move the venue to Hogsback, with the Arminel Hotel as our base. Our reasons are twofold: firstly, we want to preserve the trails of Tsitsikamma for our M&G Investments PE PLETT event; and secondly, it has been years since the town of Hogsback last hosted an MTB event in the forests of the Amatola Mountains. The date has been set for the 15th and 16th of March, 2025.

The Forest Boogie will have two classes: Gold and Silver, with the Gold route covering approximately 61 km per day and the Silver route a more modest 32 km. A separate e-bike class will tackle the Gold route.

The Arminel Lodge will be our host venue, encompassing the Forest Boogie race village, and will provide excellent accommodation and sumptuous meals. Check out the Early Bird Offer for the first 100 riders, which guarantees you two nights at the Arminel with an optional third night at a greatly reduced rate.

The Red Cherry Events Team is working tirelessly with the local community and securing the necessary permissions and permits to stage a magnificent event at this truly awesome venue.

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Package Options

Early Bird Special

This is open for the first 100 riders and includes 

  • 2 Nights accommodation at the Arminel Lodge valued at R2500.
  • All meals with 2 dinners, 2 breakfasts and 2 lunches.
  • Entry into 2-day stage race.
  • Great Goody Bag offerings.
  • Awesome en route waterholes.
Package cost per rider is R3,500 per rider in TEAM and R3,900 per solo rider.

Camping Package

This includes LUX Tents which will be single or twin depending on your entry. The lux tents have raised beds, comfy mattress, linen, bedside table and light.

  • 2 Nights tented accommodation
  • All meals with 2 dinners, 2 breakfasts and 2 lunches
  • Entry into 2-day stage race
  • Great Goody Bag offerings
  • awesome en route waterholes
Package cost per rider is R2,100 per rider in TEAM and R2,500 per solo rider.

Hotel Package

Hogsback has a number of great accommodation options, all in close proximity to the race village at Arminel.

  • 2 Nights hotel accommodation.
  • All meals with 2 dinners, 2 breakfasts and 2 lunches
  • Entry into 2-day stage race
  • Great Goody Bag offerings
  • awesome en route waterholes
Package cost per rider is R4,500 per rider in TEAM and R4,900 per solo rider.
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MTB Routes on offer

Event Schedule

14:00 – Registration Starts

17:30 – Registration Ends

18:00 – Supper Time

06:00 – 07:30 – Breakfast / Late Registartions at Arminel Hotel.

08:00 – Gold MTB race starts

08:02 – Silver MTB race starts

08:03 – Bronze MTB race starts

08:05 – E-Bike race starts

13:00 – Lunch at Arminel

16:30 – Sunset Sessions in the Race Village

18:00 – Supper at Arminel Hotel

06:00 – 7:30 – Breakfast at Arminel Hotel.

08:00 – Gold race starts

08:05 – Silver race starts

08:10 – Bronze race starts

08:15 – E-Bike race starts

12:30 – Prize giving (or when top 3 from each category is in)

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