The 2024 Motul Roof of Africa, running November 28-30 in Lesotho’s Maloti Mountains, debuts a new route as Sherco’s Teo Kabakchiev faces South African riders on their home turf.

While the legend of the Roof will be familiar to Hard Enduro fans and riders across the world, much of the challenging terrain to be covered in this year’s Roof won’t be A large portion of the 2024 event will be taking place on ‘virgin territory’.

Sections of the Maloti Mountains that have either never been ridden, or not included in the Roof route for many years. The result, organisers hope, will ensure a level playing field for both Roof veterans and first-time riders.

Among those this year will be a debutant in the Sherco powered by Motul team is Hard Enduro World Championship rider Teodor Kabakchiev. Competing in the Gold Class, Sherco Factory rider Kabakchiev takes on the Roof for the first time this year.

The 2020 Junior SuperEnduro World Champion achieved a third consecutive podium at Red Bull Romaniacs earlier this year which will stand him in good stead for the notorious long days at The Roof as well as prepare him for battle with Wade Young, the event’s most successful rider in its history.

Current Gold class entry list:

Complete entry list all classes here.

Trademore Sherco rider and Roof veteran Brett Swanepoel, who already has nine Roof finishes under his belt, came agonisingly close to an overall victory in 2023, and will be aiming to go one better this year.

Swanepoel’s teammate and fellow South African Daniel Peckham also graduates to the Gold Class following a strong Silver Class ride in 2023, when he finished second.

More information about the ’24 Roof of Africa: The Roof of Africa – The Mother of Hard Enduro