Namibia to host world's longest single-stage 24-hour mountain bike race


WINDHOEK, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- Namibia on Wednesday officially launched the 21st edition of the Nedbank Desert Dash, renowned as the world's longest single-stage mountain bike race.

The 24-hour, 401 km race from Windhoek to Swakopmund across the Namib Desert will take place on December 5 to 6, and it is set to attract over 1,000 cyclists from around the globe.

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