Entries have opened for the 17th annual FNB Magalies Monster MTB Classic and the 7th annual FNB Platinum Trail Run, two premier off-road events that will leave entrants begging for more at the ATKV Buffelspoort on Saturday, 1 June 2019 and Sunday, 2 June 2019 respectively. “The perfect weekend breakaway […]
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W2W Chardonnay to start earlier
To Beat the Heat the Chardonnay Stages will Start an Hour Earlier With the mercury predicted to soar into the upper thirties over the weekend the FNB Wines2Whales Race Director, Hendrico Burger, has made the call to move the start times of the Chardonnay race forward by an hour. Rider […]
SMASHING MY FIRST WINES2WHALES
If ever there was a multi-day stage race that everyone needs to check off on their bucket list, Wines2Whales is that event. Full Sus editor FRANS LE ROUX experienced the trails and tribulations of W2W. When I was told a couple of months ago that I would be lining up […]
VARSITY MTB CHALLENGE
Ter voorbereiding vir my eerste Wines2Whales-resies wat binnekort plaasvind het ek en ’n vriend onlangs die Varsity MTB Challenge in die Paarl aangepak. WOORDE: FRANS LE ROUX / FOTO’S: ASEM ENGAGE Die tweede aanbieding van die FNB Varsity MTB-uitdaging het aan die einde van September by Nederburg-landgoed in die Paarl […]
Sports scientists ride W2W for charity
October 2017: In just one year, biokineticists and sports scientists Russell Looms and Francois Retief have taken up the challenge to learn to mountain bike with their goal being to ride the three-day FNB Wines2Whales Mountain Bike Challenge at the end of October 2017. Russell and Francois are business partners […]
De Groot ready for round two at the FNB Magalies Monster MTB Classic
North West Province – Reigning women’s champion Robyn De Groot has set her sights on a problem free day on the bike and hopefully a second victory at the 2016 FNB Magalies Monster MTB Classic that will take place at the ATKV in Buffelspoort this coming Saturday, 21 May 2016. […]
Erik Kleinhans & James Reid Claim Victory in FNB Wines2Whales Race
In their final competitive race in RECM colours, at the FNB Wines2Whales MTB Race, Erik Kleinhans and James Reid claimed victory, while Ariane Kleinhans riding with Candice Neethling finished second in the ladies category and Nico Bell racing with Pieter Seyffert. From the Full Sus team we’d like to wish all […]
FNB W2W MTB Ride Stage One Inspires Fast Paced Riding
Cape Town – Following in the tyre tracks of the FNB Wines2Whales MTB Adventure, 1300 mountain bikers (650 teams of two) gathered at the picturesque Lourensford Wine Estate (Somerset West) on Monday, 02 November 2015 to share in the excitement by taking part in the FNB W2W MTB Ride. Stage […]
Hermanus Welcomes FNB W2W MTB Adventure Riders
Cape Town – After three days in the saddle and 214km of magnificent mountain biking memories made, the 2015 FNB Wines2Whales (W2W) Mountain Bike (MTB) Adventure closed off on a wet, but high note at the Onrust Caravan Park (just outside of Hermanus) on Sunday, 01 November 2015. Team Kia […]
W2W Entrants Stand A Chance To Win A Specialized Bicycle
Cape Town ~ Mountain bike enthusiasts taking part in the 2015 FNB Wines2Whales (W2W) Mountain Bike (MTB) Events (Adventure, Ride and Race) in November will stand an equal chance to take home either a stunning Specialized Stumpjumper FSR Comp 6 Fattie for men or a Specialized Rhyme FSR Comp 6 […]