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The Heart of Gravel: Tanqua Kuru Rides High in South Africa’s Cycling Boom
As South Africa rides a wave of sporting triumphs and a growing appetite for grit-driven adventure, one race continues to carve out a distinctive place in the country’s cycling culture. Now in its fifth year, the Tanqua Kuru Bicycle Race has emerged as a standout event in South Africa’s rapidly expanding gravel cycling calendar – not just […]
Sanders and Pritzen claim SA MTB titles
Sam Sanders and Marc Pritzen claimed the women’s and men’s South Africa Marathon Mountain Bike Championships at the Sappi Karkloof Trail Festival on Sunday, but there was nothing similar in the way they won their respective national titles. The 41-year-old Sanders used her endurance to grind out a huge nine-minute victory over Bianca Haw and […]
Loubser Shatters the 36ONE MTB Challenge Course Record
Dan Loubser not only won the 2025 36ONE MTB Challenge on Saturday, 24 May, but also shattered the course record and the 13-hour mark in the process. The Freewheel Cycology man’s time for the 356 kilometre course was 42 minutes and 20 seconds faster than Drikus Coetzee’s 2022 benchmark, as well as 25 minutes and […]
The 36ONE MTB Challenge 2025: Big Rewards, New Perks, and One Brutal Challenge Ahead
The stage is set for the 13th edition of The 36ONE MTB Challenge — and with new route features, rider perks, and a record-breaking cash prize on the line, this year’s event promises to be one of the most exciting yet. Three hundred and sixty degree circle route over nearly 361 km within 36.1 hours, […]
Withaar Retains His Glacier Waterberg Traverse Crown
Jan Withaar won two stages en route to the 2025 Glacier Waterberg Traverse title on Sunday, 11 May. The foundations of the Insect Science Azimuth man’s victory were laid on Friday and Saturday when he established a 5 minute buffer over Jaedon Terlouw. The PYGA Euro Steel rider won the final stage, but could only […]
Imbuko ChemChamp and Efficient Infiniti Racing are KAP sani2c champions
Marco Joubert and Tristan Nortje (Imbuko ChemChamp A) and Sarah Hill and Sam Sanders (Efficient Infiniti Racing) are the 2025 KAP sani2c champions. KAP sani2c is known as the fastest stage race in the country, and the winning men’s team general classification time this year is over 18 minutes faster than at last year’s race. […]
Imbuko ChemChamp and Safari Essence Titan Racing take stage 1 wins at KAP sani2c ‘OG’
Imbuko ChemChamp A team’s Tristan Nortje and Marco Joubert showed why they podiumed at the ABSA Cape Epic, stamping their authority on Stage 1 of the KAP sani2c ‘OG’ in a time of 02:59:46. Bianca Haw and Danielle Du Toit had another strong day for Safari Essence Titan Racing, finishing in 03:42:59 and extending their […]
Win your way to the Tanqua Kuru Bicycle Race – By Plane!
Ready to escape the ordinary and touch down in the desert for South Africa’s most distinctive gravel race? We’re giving one lucky rider a chance to win a single entry into the Tanqua Kuru Bicycle Race 2025 – plus a return flight in a Sling Aircraft, departing from either Cape Town or Johannesburg. Yep, you […]
Ride Through the Wild: 8 Reasons to Race the Waterberg Traverse
Are you ready to tackle a stage race with a difference? Whether you’re a weekend warrior or a seasoned competitor, the Glacier Waterberg Traverse at Summerplace Game Reserve from 9-11 May, less than three hours from Johannesburg, is your ideal event. Here are eight good reasons why. 1. It’s an escape Although Summerplace Game Reserve […]
Gravel Was Cool Before It Was Cool – Crater Cruise Returns in 2025!
Gravel riding may be booming now, but back in 2004, it was already a thing in South Africa. With the re-launch of the legendary Crater Cruise in 2025 (Sun 8 June), we’re taking a ride down memory lane to remind everyone that long-distance gravel adventures on South Africa’s secondary and tertiary roads were already attracting bunches of […]
KAP sani2c: the legendary three day mountain bike stage race
KAP sani2c stands out as an iconic three day mountain bike stage race. Founder of the race Glen Haw is a dairy farmer from Ixopo in KwaZulu-Natal, known affectionately as Farmer Glen by returning sani2c riders. The 2025 KAP sani2c will be its 21st edition. The Adventure is from Wednesday 7 May – Friday 9 […]
Schurter & Colombo win Absa Cape Epic; Langvad & Gomez Villafane victorious
Nino Schurter and Filippo Colombo (SCOTT-SRAM MTB Racing) won the 2025 Absa Cape Epic at Lourensford Wine Estate in Somerset West today. The win is Schurter’s third Absa Cape Epic title, while Colombo claimed the crown at his first attempt. In the Aramex UCI Women’s Category, Annika Langvad claimed her sixth Absa Cape Epic title […]