Partners for eight days . Friends for life .

The route kicks off with a short and sharp Prologue on the trails of Meerendal Wine Estate , before heading southeast to Hermanus , where the oceanside town hosts the race for two stages . From Hermanus , the first transition stage of 2023 pits teams against a traverse inland to Oak Valley Estate where a mid-week time trial awaits on the trails of Oak Valley and Paul Cluver .

Once the race against the clock has been completed , Stage 5 , the Queen Stage , requires concentration and dedication to navigate as it guards passage to Lourensford Wine Estate where Stage 6 stands ready , spear in hand .

With six stages completed , and the efforts of 600 kilometres compounded , all that stands between teams and their spot in The Book of Legend is The Trail to Val de Vie . Though short on paper , it is far from short on demands .

When the final finish line is crossed , in front of roaring crowds on the fields of Val de Vie , the achievement of eight days of limit-testing racing will be on display from those first across the line to the very last .