Sponsors & Partners

Keeping the Thomas River story alive.

This event is built by a remarkable community of partners, farmers, sponsors and volunteers who share a commitment to Thomas River, conservation and outdoor adventure.

2026 Sponsorship

Partner with Thomas River in 2026

Put your brand at the heart of a distinctive Eastern Cape race weekend. Partnership opportunities are available across event visibility, route sponsorship, community support, prizes, products, services and the Young Rider Development Programme.

Mountain Bike and Trail Run visibility
Community, conservation and hospitality support
Young Rider Development Programme opportunities

Download the 2026 Sponsorship Pack Contact Anita about sponsorship

Strategic Trail Run Partner

Multitrust

Multitrust plays an important role in making race weekend possible. Their team manages and coordinates the Trail Run and continues to support the event through practical, professional partnership.

Trail Run management

Trail Run prizes

Annual event insurance

Long-standing community support

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Community Partners

The farmers of Thomas River

The local farming community is at the heart of the event. Farmers generously donate sheep, game and meat prizes, helping create the distinctive Thomas River hospitality that riders, runners and visitors remember long after race weekend.

01 Sheep donated Local farmers contribute livestock that is professionally processed for the event.

02 Game donated Donated game becomes locally prepared meat products and prizes.

03 Local meat products Meat, biltong, droëwors and other products are sold from the Thomas River Meat Stall.

04 Meat prizes Farmers also contribute the popular meat prizes awarded during the event.

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Every Meat Stall purchase supports the Conservancy. All proceeds from the Thomas River Meat Stall go to the Thomas River Conservancy and help support its conservation work and the continued preservation of the area.

Partnership Opportunities

Become part of the event

Partner with a community-led event that brings together sport, hospitality, heritage and conservation in the Eastern Cape. There are opportunities for brand visibility, route support, race-weekend services, products, prizes and young rider development.

01 PRINCIPAL

Principal Partner

Premier visibility across the website, posters, race-day branding and event communications.

02 ROUTE

Route Partner

Associate your brand with a specific Mountain Bike or Trail Run distance.

03 COMMUNITY

Community Partner

Support prizes, hospitality, participant experience or essential race-day services.

Sponsorship enquiries

Ready to become part of the Thomas River story?

Download the full 2026 pack or speak directly to Anita about the best-fit sponsorship option for your business.

Download the 2026 Sponsorship Pack Contact Anita about sponsorship mtbevent@thomasriver.co.za
Anita Bonthuys · 071 352 6709