Times
Thu 2 July (Time Trial @ Hlalanathi): track open 08:00–13:30 (no starts after 14:00)
Fri 3 July & Sat 4 July (race starts @ Maswazini):
- Gold: 07:15
- Silver: 07:45
- Bronze: 08:15
- Iron: 09:00
Please be in your class pre-race paddock at least 30 minutes before your start.
INTRO
This year the IMPI Hard Enduro will be held in the Northern Drakensberg, Bergville area. The Start/Finish will be remote, not at a resort. The Time Trail will be in a similar area to 2025 below Hlalanathi, Friday and Saturday start/finish will from a new site closer to Bergville (mNweni direction)
ACCOMMODATION
Book anywhere in the Northern Drakensberg including Bergville and Winterton. Everything is quite close so you should find a B&B, Guest House or camping ground in the area. There will be a list of suggestions on the website under accommodation. We will have the IMPI tented village set up at ATKV Drakensville, which you can book directly from ATKV booking office. Once tracks have been finalized we will load the locations of the TT, start/finish day 1 and day 2, fuel points and spectator points on telegram
REGISTRATION DAYS AND TIMES
Please note you only need to register once at one of these places for the whole weekend ride.
- Wednesday 1st July from 11am to 5pm - ATKV Drakensville
- Thursday 2nd July from 7:00am to 5pm - ATKV Drakensville
MEALS
BREAKFAST
Will be available at the Start/Finish on Friday and Saturday at the riders own expense.
LUNCHES
Will be available at registration on Wednesday and Thursday and at the Start/Finish or refuel on Friday and Saturday at the riders own expense.
DINNERS
Dinner will be available at the prize-giving (ATKV) at the riders own expense and can be booked at registration from the ATKV table -
TIME TRIAL
Gold and Silver TT is 30.9km, technical route, Bronze 29.3km and Iron TT is 13.3km . check points this year will be in the form of a cable tie. A marshal will hand you a cable tie at the check point, it is your responsibility to secure it to you front brake cable. The cable tie must not be removed during the 3 days of racing. The track opens at 8am and closes at 1:30pm. It's not compulsory to ride the time trial. The aim of the Time Trial is to get seeded for the start on Friday. If you don't ride the Time Trial you will be seeded at the start after those who did. We have the start open for 5h 30min so time it right to avoid bottlenecks.
If riders are still in the starting pound after 13:30 their times would have already started at the 13:30 cutoff. No riders will start after 14:00
There will be a self serve Bike wash sponsored buy Liqui-Moly available.
TRACKS
GPS track files will be available on the website on Monday 29 June. Tracks can be uploaded on your GPS using Garmin BaseCamp but there will also be help at the registration with loading your GPS.
These distances are according to the GPS tracks which are always shorter.
A Batch IRON
TT Iron (Thursday)
Fri A Iron 1: 28.9km (to refuel) Fri A Iron 2: 18.2km, Fri A Iron 3: 14.3km (finish) Total: 61.4km
Sat A Iron 1: 27.2km (to refuel). Sat A Iron 2: 26.3km (finish) Total: 53.5km
B Batch IRON
TT Iron (Thursday)
Fri B Iron 1: 27.2km (to refuel), Fri B Iron 2: 26.3km (Finish) Total 53.5km
Sat B Iron 1 : 28.9km (to refuel) Sat B Iron 2: 18.2km, Sat B Iron 3: 14.3km (finish) Total: 61.4km
A Batch: BRONZE
TT Bronze (Thursday)
Fri A Bronze 1: 21.9km, Fri A Bronze 2: 16.1km (to refuel) Fri A Bronze 3: 24.8km, Fri A Bronze 4: 18.6km (finish) Total: 80.9km
Sat A Bronze 1: 34.1km (to refuel), Sat A Bronze 2: 36.7km (finish) Total: 70.8km
B Batch: BRONZE
TT Bronze (Thursday)
Fri B Bronze 1: 34.1km (to refuel), Fri B Bronze 2: 36.7km (finish) Total: 70.8km
Sat B Bronze 1: 21.9km, Sat B Bronze 2: 16.1km (to refuel) Sat B Bronze 3: 24.8km, Sat B Bronze 4: 18.6km (finish) Total: 80.9km
A Batch SILVER
TT Silver/Gold (Thursday)
Will complete the whole of A batch Bronze loops then:
Fri A Silver 23.2km (finish) Total: Fri A Bronze 80.9km + Fri A Silver 23.2km = 104.1km
Sat A Silver 1: 16.3km, Sat A Silver 2: 7km (finish) Total Sat A Bronze 70.8km + Sat A Silver 23.3km = 94.1km
B Batch SILVER
TT Silver/Gold (Thursday)
Will complete the whole of B batch Bronze loops then:
Fri B Silver 1: 16.3km, Fri B Silver 2: 7km (finish) Total Fri B Bronze 70.8km + Fri B Silver 23.3km = 94.1km
Sat B Silver 23.2km (finish) Total: Sat B Bronze 80.9km + Sat B Silver 23.2km + 104.1km
A Batch Gold
TT Silver/Gold (Thursday)
Will complete the whole of A batch Bronze and Silver loops then:
Fri A Gold 1: 6.7km, Fri A Gold 2: 7.9km (finish) Total Fri A Bronze 80.9km + Fri A Silver 23.2km + Fri A Gold 14.6km = 118.7km
Sat A Gold 1: 5.1km, Sat A Gold 2: 5.6km (finish) Total Sat A Bronze 70.8km + Sat A Silver 23.3km + Sat A Gold 10.7km = 104.8km
B SILVER riders that might upgrade to gold during the event must load B Batch Gold tracks which will include the B Bronze and B silver tracks.
IMPI FORMAT
Riders must choose one of the following classes when entering the event: IRON / BRONZE / SILVER / GOLD
All riders will compete in the class they entered for both the Time Trial and Friday's stage.
Upgrades and downgrades apply only to the Bronze, Silver and Gold classes. Riders entered in the Iron class will remain in the Iron class for the duration of the event.
After Friday's stage:
- If a rider upgrades by successfully completing a higher class route, they will start Saturday in the upgraded class.
- If a rider downgrades by completing a lower class route than the one they entered, they will start Saturday in the downgraded class and receive a 1-hour time penalty.
Riders who downgrade will be seeded within their new class based on their Friday stage time, with the 1-hour penalty added to their overall race time.
A rider can choose to upgrade while riding. eg: if he entered Bronze, he can choose to ride Silver and Gold while on the track. He will start in the class that he completed the previous day. All riders under 16 need a chaperone. The chaperone will have to pay their own entry fee.
FUEL
Fuel at the refuel out on track will be provided for by IMPI. You will need your own fuel to refuel your bike in the Start/Finish area. The IMPI refuel will have unleaded petrol as well as mixed petrol available. Please make sure you chose the correct fuel. The mixed will be mixed 50:1 with Liqui Moly racing 2 stroke oil.
If a rider does not want to use our fuel he may refuel with his crew in the marked area.
SPECTATOR POINTS
Spectator points will be finalized once tracks are complete and shared on our Telegram channel.
PITS
TT Start/Finish is on Telegram
Fri and Sat start/finish will be on Telegram and is not the same as the TT start/finish.
PRIZE GIVING
Prize-Giving is going to be huge this year. Our Sponsors have been very generous so we have loads of prizes.
Prize-giving will be held at ATKV starting at 19H00
There will be a live band.
BOOK FOR PRIZE-GIVING AT REGISTRATION AT THE ATKV DRAKENSVILLE TABLE.
Gate passes will cost R50 per person entering the resort for prize giving. This is purely for security purposes. Dinner can also be booked at IMPI registration.
REFUND POLICY
1. Dates of Refunds for Impi Hard Enduro 2026
1 March to 30 April 2026 100% Refund
1 May to 31 May 2026 75% Refund
1 June to 15 June 2026 50% Refund
16 June 2026 onwards No Refunds
2. There will be no credit that is allowed to roll over to the next event
3. Force Majeure: If The Impi Events (Impi Hard Enduro 2026) is cancelled or postponed due to circumstances beyond the control on the event organizers, such as natural disasters, government regulations or other force majeure events, refunds will be subject to the discretion of the event organizers.
4. The event organizers reserve the right to modify or amend the entry fees and refund policy at their discretion.
FEES
Why the price increase?
We have included fuel at the refuel out on the track, so no worrying about fuel containers etc.
We will provide a unleaded fuel as well as a 50:1 liqui-Moly 2 stroke mix.
This does not include fuel at the start finish.
2026 race tag will also be included in the entry fee.
IMPI is now vat registered so vat is also added.