The Junior Eliminator Series 2016 kicked off in the Western Cape with two highly entertaining races at Bloemendal Wine Estate and Bishops Diocesan College where young riders representing 24 different schools entertained the crowds with some exciting, high paced racing action. Eliminator is a short course heat racing format of […]
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#JES_2016 Western Cape Round 1 Wrap-Up
Sunday 24 April saw round one of the Junior Eliminator Series for the Western Cape take place at Bloemendal Wine Estate, Durbanville. After the large storm on Friday, riders and spectators were pleased to be greeted by sunny and warm weather conditions with a grippy track. This year saw the […]
#JES_2016 Kicks off in the Western Cape
This coming Sunday, 24 April sees the first round of the Junior Eliminator Series for Western Province taking place at Bloemendal Wine Estate. For those who participated in last years event or if you have ever ridden the trails will know riders are in for a great course which promises […]
2016 Stanford MTB Tour
Entries for the inaugural Stanford MTB Tour opens on Friday 20 November 2015. The routes will be similar to the Houwhoek and Greyton MTB Tours, with a good balance between open, gravel roads, jeep tracks and flowing single tracks. More importantly the vibe will be MTB Adventurous – laid back, […]
More riders at liberty to ride Cape Winelands race
Mountain bikers who thought they had missed their chance to ride South Africa’s most beautiful race, the Liberty Cape Winelands MTB Encounter, have another chance to enter thanks to an added investment from the title sponsor. Co-organiser Wynand de Villiers of ASG Events confirmed that Liberty had increased its commitment […]
Record MTB Season For Western Cape Draws to a Close
The explosive growth of mountain biking as a school sport was once again highlighted this weekend during the Western Cape finals of the Spur Schools Mountain Bike League. Showing an impressive increase in both participating schools and riders, more than 1000 riders representing 60 schools battled it out this season […]
All set for exciting Spur MTB League Western Cape Finals
A record field and fierce competition is expected at the Western Cape Finals of the Spur Schools Mountain Bike League on Saturday, 12 September at the Paul Roos Gymnasium track in Stellenbosch. Going onto the finals the frontrunners on the mixed teams log is ParelVallei High with 1447, followed by […]
Kleinhans, De Groot Crowned Fedhealth MTB Challenge Champions
Durbanville (Cape Town) – Erik Kleinhans and Robyn De Groot claimed gold at the inaugural 60km Fedhealth MTB Challenge at the picturesque Meerendal Wine Estate on Sunday, 06 September 2015 in respective times of 02 hours 36 minutes 41 seconds and 03 hours 35 seconds. “Winning close to home is […]
Sus the Event: STBB 2Keep-a-Breast MTB Challenge and Family Day
STBB are hugely excited to announce that this year’s STBB 2Keep-a-Breast MTB Challenge and Family Day will be taking place on 10 October 2015 at Overgaauw Wine Estate in Stellenbosch. The main aim of this event is to raise awareness about breast cancer and ALL proceeds are donated to CANSA. […]
Record Start for Spur Schools’ MTB League in the Western Cape
The Western Cape leg of the 2015 Spur Schools MTB League got off to a thunderous start with a record number of 530 riders attending the first race of the season this weekend at Meerendal Wine Estate. Perfect weather conditions and scenic surrounds provided the ideal setting for great racing […]