The challenge is to fly, run and cycle along a preset race route across the Drakensberg. The length of the route may differ from race to race (I.e. between 2012 and 2013), for 2014 it will be 186 km. The aim of the race is to finish as quickly as possible travelling only by paraglider, speed wing, foot or bicycle (either you are carrying “IT” or “IT” is carrying you ). After starting teams will travel past pre-determined “turn points” en-route. These turn points along with the overall route will be defined by the Race Committee. The Athlete who completes the route and reaches the finish first shall be declared the winner of the race.

The mountain biking is not the run of the mill race with cut paths. One must find ones own path along cattle tracks, farm roads and dirt roads. Cycling on the tar roads are restricted.