News: Due to date clashes with the G20 Summit, Ride Joburg announces changes
We’ve just been notified by Ride Joburg of the cancellation of the mountain bike race and a date change for this year’s road race. Here’s the details we have.
Ride Joburg Moves to New Date for 2025
Ride Joburg, Africa’s premier closed-road cycling event, has announced a change in date for the 2025 edition — to Sunday 26 October.
This necessary adjustment comes in response to the 2025 G20 Johannesburg Summit, which is scheduled for November. With global heads of state gathering at Nasrec, international security protocols require the complete sterilisation of the surrounding precincts well in advance of the summit. As a result, hosting a mass participation event such as Ride Joburg in the area during this period is not feasible. As a result of the condensed calendar and shift in date caused by the G20 Summit, the much-loved Mountain Bike Weekend, originally scheduled for 8–9 November, will not take place in 2025. The decision to cancel was not made lightly.
“We know how much the MTB weekend means to our riders and partners, and this decision weighed heavily on us,” said Fritz Pienaar, Race Director of Ride Joburg. “But under the revised calendar, it simply won’t be possible to deliver both events to the standard our participants deserve. Our full focus is now on making the 2025 road event the strongest edition yet.”
All participants who have already entered either the Road or MTB events will be contacted shortly. MTB entrants will be refunded automatically, and road entrants will be given the option to either receive a full refund, or to keep their entry for the 26 October 2025 Ride Joburg Road event.
This change follows two months of close collaboration between Ride Joburg and critical partners including the FNB Stadium, the City of Johannesburg, Metro Police, Kyalami, SARZA, and Think Bike. Their shared commitment has ensured the event remains viable and continues to grow in stature. More: ridejoburg //