Once a year opportunity

■ Stage Two of the Origin Of Trails MTB Experience short route will start and finish at Coetzenburg Sports Fields in Stellenbosch, on Sunday November 25, and features a 27km stretch that includes a 550m vertical ascent. Celebrating its sixth anniversary in November, the Origin Of Trails features a one-day fun ride; a two-day long route; and a two-day short route, with a vast network of exclusive world-class trails. Pictured is a mountain biker enjoying the floating bridge at Mont Marie during the 2017 event (which will once again feature during the 2018 event).