Jbay set to go full throttle
SOUTH Africa’s biking elite will converge for the continent’s best rocking and riding festival – Jeffreys Bay Bike Fest.
The festival, the first stop on the five-stop Bike Fest SA biking tour, will wheel into Jeffreys Bay from February 28 to March 1.
This family-friendly festival, held in partnership with Kouga Municipality, is open to bikers and non-bikers alike – but the unstoppable biking programme is set to rev the engines of all festival attendees.
Experiential Energy Zone
For some extreme two-wheeled action, Jeffreys Bay Bike Fest has all the wildest stunts, tricks and edge-of-your-seat moves performed by the most daring of South Africa’s bikers.
Catch two national biking heroes in the captivating Le Riche Brother Stunt Riders show (12:00 and 16:00 daily) where extreme precision and high-pressure make for some world-class biking stunts. Then it’s time to roll out the red carpet for Alfred ‘King Donut’ Matamela (10:00 and 14:00 daily). And it’s also open to the crowd as bikers get the chance to burn some rubber and smoke the crowd at the Burnout Pit (10:00 to 19:00 daily).
JBay Explorer Bike Route
For bikers wanting to use the festival as a platform to explore the area and surrounds, there is an established JBay Explorer Bike Route.
Mayoral Mass Parade
Kouga Mayor, Horatio Hendricks, will ride alongside renowned biker and local event organiser, Dean Gilbert, to lead the Mayoral Mass Parade which sets off from the parking lot of Neptune Terrace at 10:00 on Sunday, March 1.
To set things in motion, the talented young musicians of the Brigade Brass Band will lead the Mayoral Mass Parade, which will consist of a cross-section of South African biking clubs flying their flags and following the 22.6km route, ending at Jeffreys Bay Caravan Park. This biking parade will also serve as a fundraising initiative for the Benevolent Fund.
Power Play
Rocking musicians
Throughout the Jeffreys Bay Bike Fest, South Africa’s best musicians will keep attendees rocking at the Bike Rocker Stage.
Top-class musicians will feature on this programme, including award-winning South African rock band, Wonderboom (Saturday, February 29 at 13:15); the big-haired drumming/singing dynamo rock sensation, Ghapi (Sunday, March 1 at 11.15); and the guru of Afrikaans rock music, Koos Kombuis (Saturday, February 29 at 19:15).
More highlights
Also on the agenda are biker bars, beach bars and Ducati Food Village, as well as a talent search competition and a Bike Rocker Stage with a fashion show and battle of the bands.
Visit www.bikefestsa.co.za for more information
Source: Network 24/Kouga Express