Words & pics Andrew “Average Andy” Steer

Big Red Barn is named after, well, a big (refurbished) red barn that is the base for all the activities at the 200ha Sunlawns Estate, just 15 minutes outside of Centurion in Gauteng.

Mountain-bike routes aside, the BRB (as it’s affectionately known) is a popular venue for the Jeep Warrior obstacle-racing series, hosts many local MTB races, and has a great restaurant. It is also home to Acrobranch tree adventures – an exciting additional feature that will likely appeal to the MTB fraternity. It may not be the biggest MTB park out...