#19: Gravel Burn Build-Up

In a busy week for endurance sport, the Diverge Podcast dives into the build-up to the inaugural Nedbank Gravel Burn and reflects on the cancellation of the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon. In happier, positive news, the first edition of what has been marketed as the world’s premier gravel stage race gets underway on Sunday, 26 October. The elite line-ups have been announced, and the route will certainly challenge both the elite and amateur riders alike. Sadly, the Cape Town Marathon had to be called off in the early hours of Sunday morning, when gale-force winds destroyed the Greenpoint race village, making the start/finish precinct unsafe. Sanlam has stepped in to guarantee the entries of the 2025 entrants for the 2026 or 2027 race, but the status of the event’s application for Abbott World Marathon Major status remains uncertain. To read about the full men’s and women’s elite line-ups for the Nedbank Gravel Burn and all the Cape Town Marathon communiques, visit Diverge.info:Meet the Men Contesting the Inaugural Nedbank Gravel BurnWomen to Watch at the 2025 Nedbank Gravel BurnRecord Runs and Emotional Scenes at Cape Town Trail Marathon RacesImpressive Repeat Wins for Hendricks and Kavanagh in 10km Peace Run2025 Sanlam Cape Town Marathon Cancelled Due to Adverse Wind ConditionsCancellation Timeline of the 2025 Sanlam Cape Town MarathonSanlam to Sponsor 2026 or 2027 Entries for Cancelled 2025 Marathon EntrantsFollow Diverge on social media: @diverge.info on Instagram, Diverge on Facebook, @Diverge_info on X, and Diverge on YouTube. And subscribe on Spotify.