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Friday 26 and Saturday 27 November, will be Race Day 1 and 2 respectively, and the start\/finish will be a Thaba Bosiu, headquarters for the event.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis year\u2019s Motul Roof of Africa will be the result of two years\u2019 planning and plotting new routes, so we\u2019re certain that riders will feel it was worth the wait,\u201d commented Charan Moore, Motul Roof of Africa Route Director and Manager of Live Lesotho. \u201cWe can confidently promise both Roof rookies and returning riders a rewarding, challenging course \u2013 something they will never forget,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Speaking of returning riders, this year\u2019s field will be headed by defending Roof champion Wade Young of the Sherco Racing Factory Motul Team. When he lines up at the start of the Mother of Hard Enduro, Young will be hot off the international circuit \u2013 he\u2019s reportedly delighted to have the chance to try and retain his crown in the face of stiff Gold Class competition from the likes of Travis Teasdale (Trax GasGas), Brett Swanepoel (Rockstar Energy Husqvarna), Matt Green (Matthew Green Racing), Luke Walker (McLarens bLU cRU Yamaha), Kerim Fitzgerald (Red Bull KTM) and Heinrich Aust (Rockstar Energy Husqvarna). Kirsten Landman (Brother Leadertread KTM) will be tackling the Gold Class as training for next year\u2019s Dakar Rally.<\/p>\n
Confirmed participants in other classes include riders from the Netherlands, Germany, Australia, Egypt, Malawi, Botswana, Namibia and Swaziland, as well as a strong showing of Basotho riders. The Roof is therefore providing a welcome boost to a local tourism sector that has been hard hit by the pandemic.<\/p>\n
To make life a little easier for competitors, Motul will be sponsoring the Bike Wash facility in partnership with Eco Tanks and Goscor Power Products, with Craig Kruger and his team providing facility management. While motorcycle manufacturers will endeavour to support teams and individual competitors during the event in ways that are aligned with COVID protocols.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are very much looking forward to reconnecting with our friends in the Enduro community \u2013 whilst still respecting social distance guidelines,\u201d commented Mercia Jansen, Motul Area Manager for Southern and Eastern Africa. \u201cLast year\u2019s postponement left a gap in our diaries, so we\u2019re especially looking forward to returning to Lesotho and the Maloti Mountains,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n
Lesotho\u2019s management of COVID-19 has led to borders being re-opened for tourists (and riders). Only one negative PCR test is required for entry into Lesotho, and this must be within 72 hours of crossing the border. This negative result is then valid for 14 days, meaning that no second test is required within Lesotho. Rapid tests are available at the border, but this needs to be repeated on exit. Lesotho has also implemented drive-though border formalities, although South Africa has yet to follow suit.<\/p>\n
The hard work of all stakeholders, including sponsors and the Lesotho Government has contributed significantly to the excitement that is building around the Motul Roof of Africa 2021. For more information about this year\u2019s Roof, including the COVID-19 measures that will be in place, visit the official Motul Roof of Africa<\/a> Facebook page.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/enduroworld.co.za\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Epic-trails-and-meticulously-marked-routes-await-taken-by-ZCMC-at-the-2019-Motul-ROA-s-002-300x200.jpg\")
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