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South Africa’s X-Berg 2014: 16-22 March

14 March, 2014
Launching during the X-Berg 2013
Launching during the X-Berg 2013

The 180km X-Berg Challenge 2014 starts on Sunday 16 March 2014.

Pitting runners and cyclists against paraglider pilots the X-Berg Challenge in South Africa is a six-day race through the Drakensberg mountains.

Last year’s race was won by a mountain biker – so the flyers will hope to show who’s really fastest. The full event lasts six days, but there’s also a four-day mini-challenge.

Follow the action through online live tracking at www.xcafrica.com.

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