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Then it\u2019s time to roll out the red carpet for Alfred \u2018King Donut\u2019 Matamela (10:00 and 14:00 daily). And it\u2019s also open to the crowd as bikers get the chance to burn some rubber and smoke the crowd at the Burnout Pit (10:00 to 19:00 daily).<\/p>\n<p>\n <b>JBay Explorer Bike Route<\/b>\n<\/p>\n<p>For bikers wanting to use the festival as a platform to explore the area and surrounds, there is an esta-blished JBay Explorer Bike Route. <\/p>\n<p>\n <b>Mayoral Mass Parade<\/b>\n<\/p>\n<p>Kouga Mayor, Horatio Hendricks, will ride alongside renowned biker and local event organiser, Dean Gilbert, to lead the Mayoral Mass Parade which sets off from the parking lot of Neptune Terrace at 10:00 on Sunday, March 1. <\/p>\n<p>To set things in motion, the talen-ted young musicians of the Brigade Brass Band will lead the Mayoral Mass Parade, which will consist of a cross-section of South African biking clubs flying their flags and following the 22.6km route, ending at Jeffreys Bay Caravan Park. 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