Mankele is an absolutely awesome MTB venue 28km from Nelspruit (next to Sudwala Caves). It is proposed that JMBC members and visitors alike, drive down on Friday evening, ride Saturday, Sunday and Monday morning and return to Johannesburg Monday afternoon. If you are going to attend, you will be responsible for your own bookings for accommodation with Mankele. It is recommended that you do so as soon as possible to ensure you get places. At this point in time, Mankele does  not have many bookings for the above dates and that is the reason JMBC chose this period. Attendees can also choose when they will arrive and when they will leave – it is a completely free weekend for all. It is also a suitable venue for all levels of mountain biker so everyone is welcome. It is also a good venue for the non-riding parts of your family, what with Sudwala, Sabie and other such places in close proximity. Mankele itself, has a coffee shop, swimming pools, recreation center, fishing, river tubing and even bikes and helmets for hire.

Please go to the Mankele website (www.mankele.co.za) to see the amazing infrastructure, accommodation choices (chalets, safari tents and camping) and the world class MTB trails they have put together.

If you want more information, Collen Burrows is the man to contact – he and a few buddies have already booked and are going – so this thing is a go!!!! You can get him at 083 408 9734 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Don’t hesitate – ride Mankele – and we will see you there (members and visitors alike)!

Note: There will be no club ride on Mankele weekend……