The Munga Grit USA

March 22 - March 23 2025

Fredricksberg TX

Date Confirmed

Distances: 24 hours non-stop

Difficulty: Ultra Distance and Climbing for events well over 100 miles

Limited to: 100 Participants

Introducing the highly compelling South African Munga format to the states, starting with the first 24 hour race in Fredricksberg, TX. The craziest, life altering experience you can have on a bike, over the course of the Munga’s history, two things have become apparent.

One, plenty of riders are motivated and intrigued by our unique race format and want to give it a ‘try’, but the distance is mentally challenging compared to most other south african mountain bike races.

Two. Following the success of our south african races, and given that almost 50% of our fans are us based, we have launched the smaller format race in the us with the goal of slowly building up to the 50 hour and eventually the full Munga.

The Munga Grit 24hr races will vary from race to race but you can expect between 140 and 170 miles. But riders will only have 24 hours to complete the course.

The Munga Grit Traverse City will begin and end in the funky town of Fredricksberg, TX. The route will be a GPS route only, so no navigation required. The route will be around 170 miles.

One of the most authentic and life-changing aspects of the full Munga, are our water-points. So this core component of The Munga experience will be carried over to The Munga Grit 24hr. Thus riders can expect three water points manned by friendly locals! The wps will be roughly 25 to 55 miles apart. Note, unlike the 50-hour Grit and full Munga, there will be no Race Villages, but WP3 will be augmented with some tents and mattresses in case riders need a power nap.

What if you could rock up on a saturday morning, park your car, jump on your bike and head out along remote trails and tracks as far as the sun sets. With nothing on your back except your shirt.

Light, free, fast means you can go super light, feel exceptionally free, and ride as fast as you want… all in the predictable race feel of the tried and tested munga format!

The Munga Grit Usa

Start Located At: Fredricksberg, TX

+27 83 383 7378

The Grit 24hr format has been designed to be convenient, so in keeping with Munga tradition, the race will start at 12pm on Saturday afternoon. This means you can wake up on Saturday morning, have breakfast, pack your bike and race kit, and roll over for a 12pm start with your car parked safely waiting for you. Then you can head out on a 24 hour adventure through the day and night, over 150 miles of spectacular but quiet scenery, then roll back over the line before 12pm on Sunday!

Included

– 3 x fully stocked Munga Grit 24hr water-points manned by friendly locals where you can expect ground coffee, lots of wholesome food, race nutrition, and just plain love. Ask anyone who has done the Munga what our water-points are like!

– A famous hand-made Munga Grit 24hr finishers medal

– Legend status forever

– The chance to earn your first stripe and start your Munga journey!

– A Munga Grit 24hr goody bag

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