
Edition #3 · 25–30 October 2027
Ride the Burn in 2027
- 25–30Oct2027 · Edition #3
- 6daysof frontier gravel stage racing
- 5Nov2026 · entries open at 15:00
- 3entry phasesrewarding riders who commit early
Entry phases
The 2027 race will be six days (previous editions were seven days). Entry phase 1 opens Thursday 5 November at 15:00 SAST (GMT+2). See below the benefits of committing early.
Riders in South Africa and Namibia pay in ZAR; international riders pay in USD.
Phase 1
Early Bird
Closes 19 November 2026
USD 3,290ZAR 43,990
- Optional Payment Plan3 Equal Instalments: ZAR 14,800 / USD 1,110
- Deposit on Registration
- Instalment by 28 February 2027
- Instalment by 30 April 2027
- Flexible cancellation: see the 2027 Withdrawal Policy
- Optional Payment Plan3 Equal Instalments: ZAR 14,800 / USD 1,110
Phase 2
Regular
Closes 28 February 2027
USD 3,490ZAR 46,990
- Optional Payment Plan2 Equal Instalments: ZAR 23,800 / USD 1,770
- Deposit on Registration
- Instalment by 30 April 2027
- Flexible cancellation: see the 2027 Withdrawal Policy
- Optional Payment Plan2 Equal Instalments: ZAR 23,800 / USD 1,770
Phase 3
Last Call
Until sold out
USD 3,690ZAR 49,990
- Pay in fullon registration
- Standard cancellation: see the 2027 Withdrawal Policy
All prices include VAT.
Read the terms and conditions of participation and the 2027 Withdrawal Policy (cancellations, transfers and substitutions).
Your entry includes
- Sleep: Every night in the Burn Camps, from after Stage 1 up to and including the night after the final stage
- Food and drink: Three meals a day, from lunch after Stage 1 to breakfast the morning after the Burn Celebration after the final stage, served in three bomas (eating areas)
- Recover: A daily Hyperice Normatec compression session
- Your bike: Free bike wash after every stage, then secure storage in the Bike Park
- On the route: A fully marked route with race support
- Safety and medical: A full Mediclinic field hospital in every Burn Camp
- Logistics: Your bag collected from your tent, and waiting in your tent at the next Burn Camp
- Celebrate: The Burn Celebration party after the final stage at the Shamwari Burn Camp