The Cradle Mountain Trophy is a two-day gravel, mountain bike and trail-running event held at Valley Lodge & Spa in Magaliesburg, Gauteng. It runs as Leg 4 of the Stellantis Adventure Series and offers double series points for competitors. The overall Stellantis series prize purse totals R350,000 with R100,000 earmarked for each overall male and female series winner. The event itself offers over R40,000 in prize money and the trail races carry R6,000 in prizes with R1,500 to each male and female trail winner.
The weekend includes multiple cycling and running formats and a new two-day schools stage race that forms part of the Luxliner Schools Series. School competitors race a 15 km MTB time trial on Saturday and a 20 km (U14) or 45 km (U16 & U19) MTB race on Sunday. Adult and open cycling options include a two-day elite 100 km then 70 km stage race.
Distances for cycling and trail events include:
- 100 km Gravel/MTB stage
- 70 km Gravel/MTB stage
- 45 km Gravel/MTB stage
- 20 km Gravel/MTB
- 15 km Trail run
- 10 km Trail run/walk
- 5 km Trail run/walk (children 7 and under may enter free)
- Schools stage race combinations listed above
Entry fees are structured in launch, standard and late periods with different pricing bands for each event category. Visit the organization’s website for the most recent information.