Tyronne White and Christie-Leigh Hearder emerged as double champions at the Fuel & Gas Kamberg Classic MTB & Trail Run on Sunday. White (Team Ballito Bicycle Co), winner of last month’s Wartburg Classic, edged out Andrew Hill (Darkhorse Wheels) in Sunday’s 65km MTB race to consolidate his early lead in the Quattro ROAG Series. Meanwhile last year’s joint women’s ROAG Series champion and also a winner in Wartburg, Christie-Leigh Hearder, also made it two wins from…
"White, Hearder win Kamberg"Tag: Mountain Biking
The North West Province will be treated to a weekend of exciting off-road racing when the 17th annual FNB Magalies Monster MTB Classic returns to ATKV Buffelspoort on Saturday, June 1, 2019; followed by the 7th annual FNB Platinum Trail Run a day later. The FNB Magalies Monster MTB Classic and the FNB Platinum Trail Run provide a perfect weekend breakaway for families. The events aim to provide the best off-road routes on offer in…
"Buffelspoort set for exciting off-road racing" Kilimanjaro Premium Lager Marathon Defending champion Cosmas Muteti and Lydia Nasimiyu Wafula claimed contrasting victories for Kenya in the 17th annual Kilimanjaro Premium Lager Marathon which took place in the shadow of Africa’s highest mountain, Kilimanjaro. The 42km and 21km events which started and finished in the town of Moshi in Tanzania, attracted a field of just over 6 000 entrants with the top places being dominated by Kenyans. 2018 winner Muteti completed the 42km in…
"Weekend Wrap: 4 March 2019" Friday, March 1 is a red-letter day for mountain bikers with entries opening for all three of the massively popular Grindrod Bank Berg and Bush events. Riders have a choice of three events: Descent, Great Midweek and The 2 Day Original. All three provide participants with a very different but always rider-centric experience. The Descent is for the racing snakes who are intent on riding as quickly as possible with the focus is on speed…
"It’s time to enter the Berg and Bush" The final in the five-legged Alley Road Series hits Durban on Sunday 20 January. If you have competed in all the other events of the Series, you know this is not one to miss. If you haven’t yet experienced the joy and fun of these events, get your entry in here http://www.triseries.co.za/how/ and see how your stack up in the short swim/run race (500m/2.5km), or if you are fitter and want a sterner test, give…
"Final Alley Road event, Midmar Qualifier and Avianto hosts USN MTB Cup" Imagine riding exquisite single track while following the swift and strong flowing Umzimkulu River in the Underberg region. Well this is what the Euro Drak Descent is all about. The route spans and covers numerous farms in the area and has been made possible by the generous nature of the farm owners who have allowed the riders to pass through unobstructed. The race organisers haven’t looked for the quickest, shortest or easiest route along the…
"Prestigious Euro Drak Descent hits the trails on 20January"