๐Ÿ“ VanderFax Flower Farm ยท George ยท Garden Route   |   27โ€“29 November 2026Join the WhatsApp list โ†’
Adventure Fest SA presents ยท Series 1 of 4

OutRide
Festival

South Africa's Ultimate Cycling Lifestyle and Adventure Festival
๐Ÿ“… 27โ€“29 November 2026๐Ÿ“ VanderFax Flower Farm, George๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Riders & families welcome
As soon as they drop โ€” register to be first in line.
The series:  George ยท Stellenbosch ยท KwaZulu-Natal ยท Gauteng
6+race disciplines for every kind of rider
3days of racing, demos & festival gees
EXPOdemo & shop the best bike & lifestyle brands
Freeentry for kids 12 & under
Four festivals in one

Something for every soul

Whether you race, ride, bring the kids, shop the latest gear or just come for the music โ€” OutRide is built to be a whole weekend out.

Rider on Outeniqua singletrack above George
Multi-discipline racing

Pick your line

One festival, every way to ride it. From elite podium battles to your first untimed lap โ€” the whole pyramid races the same weekend.

MTB
MTBAll-mountain & marathon on the Outeniqua trails
GR
GravelForest roads, farm passes & big views
XC
XCFast, technical cross-country racing
DH
DownhillSteep, raw & spectator-friendly
KR
Kids RideBalance-bike dashes & junior races
TR
Trail RunningGarden Route trail runs, all distances
FAM
Family RideUntimed, scenic rides for the whole family
See disciplines & enter โ†’
Children riding in the OutRide kids zone
Kids 12 & under ride free
The Kids Zone

Where champions start

A whole corner of the festival built for little riders and families โ€” the most fun two wheels can have.

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Balance-bike dashes & junior racesFirst podiums, big smiles, tiny helmets.
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Pump track & skills parkRoll, jump and learn under coaches' eyes.
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Games, mascot & learn-to-rideCarnival fun and free first-pedal lessons.
Bike brands and demos at the OutRide expo
The Expo

Try it. Buy it. Love it.

South Africa's bike festival expo is back. Walk among the best bike & lifestyle brands, test-ride the latest bikes on real terrain, grab show-only deals and meet the people who build your gear.

Browse

top bike & lifestyle brands

Demo

the newest bikes on-trail

Shop

show-only festival deals

Exhibit or visit โ†’
Live music & festival village

Stay for the gees

When the racing stops, the festival doesn't. Local bands, Garden Route food and wine, craft beer, sundowners over the Outeniquas and a village that hums into the night.

Live music on the festival stage at golden hour
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Main stage

Local line-ups from afternoon into the evening.

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Food & wine

Garden Route producers, food trucks & craft beer.

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Sundowners

Golden hour over the flower fields and peaks.

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The village

Brand activations, fire pits, community rides & vibe.

The setting ยท Why George

A flower farm beneath the mountains

OutRide is hosted at VanderFax โ€” a regenerative cut-flower farm framed by the folded green Outeniqua Mountains, on the edge of George. A venue with a built-in story, in the Garden Route's richest riding country.

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Garden Route gatewayOuteniqua trails, forests, passes and beaches โ€” minutes away.
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Regenerative venueRows of George Lilies & fynbos; light on the land we ride.
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Built to hostGeorge is the region's tourism hub โ€” easy to reach, easy to stay.
VanderFax flower farm with the Outeniqua Mountains
Plan your weekend

Your way in

Spectate, ride or do it all. Indicative passes โ€” final pricing drops with the line-up.

Day Pass

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  • One festival day
  • Expo & demos
  • Live music & village
  • Kids' zone access
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Weekend Pass

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  • All three days
  • Expo, music & village
  • Spectate every race
  • Re-entry all weekend
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Rider Entry

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  • Race entry (per discipline)
  • Timing & results
  • Weekend festival access
  • Rider pack
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Kids 12 & under

Free
  • Free festival entry
  • Kids' zone & games
  • Junior races
  • Learn-to-ride
See Kids Zone

Travelling in? George, Wilderness & Mossel Bay have stacks of stay options โ€” we'll drop a "stay & ride" guide closer to the weekend.

Cycling with a cause

Every ride gives a ride

Ride, watch or shop and you help put bikes under Garden Route kids. We partner Qhubeka, Pedal Power and local George squads โ€” and count every bike given.

Meet our charities โ†’
Garden Route youth receiving bikes
Don't miss the drop

Be first to the start line

Tickets, the race calendar, the music line-up and early-bird pricing โ€” straight to your WhatsApp. Opt-in only, easy opt-out, never spam.

OutRide festival village crowd
Partner with OutRide

Put your brand where the crowd is

Thousands of riders, families and fans in one place โ€” and a measurable, opt-in audience that lasts all year, across four festivals.

See partnership options โ†’