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Swazi champions tackle Old Mutual joBerg2c
CAPTION: Swaziland’s mountain bike champion Thulani Gule (left) and national off-road series winner Fana Mentani have been invited to take up the African challenge in this year’s Old Mutual joBerg2c. Photo: Supplied Swaziland’s mountain bike champion Thulani Gule and national off-road series winner Fana Mentani have been invited to join the African challenge in this […]
Cycling’s cream of the crop set for All Africa Challenge
Pietermaritzburg – The CSA KZN All Africa Challenge, comprised of the SA National Track & Para Cycling Championships, SA National BMX Championships and the CSA KZN All Africa MTB Challenge, will have some of South Africa’s top cycling talent on show throughout the six day affair including Olympic hopefuls Sifiso Nhlapo and Nolan Hoffman. Olympic […]
Buffalo risk to Mr Price Karkloof Classic riders averted
Howick – The thousands of mountain bikers descending on the Mr Price Karkloof Classic MTB festival this weekend will be able to tackle the popular routes through the forests without fear of confronting a massive bull buffalo that was darted and safely removed from the area this week. The one-ton male buffalo wandered into the […]
MTB enthusiasts in for a treat at All Africa Challenge
Pietermaritzburg – Participants of the mountain bike aspect of the exciting new three prong CSA KZN All Africa Challenge, which takes place in Pietermaritzburg from 25-30 April, will be treated to a feast when they are given the opportunity to try their hand at various new MTB disciplines. Stirred by the frenzy of activity which […]
Kia drive into mountain biking
Kia Motors have announced their significant support of mountain biking in South Africa with the sponsorship of a range of established events on the South African calendar as well as the creation of a new ranking system that will encompass all off-road races countrywide. The Walkerville Classic, South Africa’s largest winter race, the challenging KZN […]
Alex Park track receives much needed upgrade ahead of All Africa Challenge
Pietermaritzburg – South Africa’s track cyclists are abuzz with excitement as they prepare to tackle to the newly refurbished cycle track at Alexandra Park in Pietermaritzburg at next week’s SA National Track & Para Cycling Championships which from part of the newly formed CSA KZN All Africa Challenge. After years of neglect the home of […]
Tour Durban road closures made easy
Durban – Road closures for the aQuellé Tour Durban presented by Spur road race on Sunday 29 April have been designed to minimise inconvenience to local residents while providing cyclists with the luxury of enjoying riding the city’s major routes without threats posed by motor vehicles. “The key to eliminating inconvenience lies in advanced planning,” […]
sani2c blazes new trail
The sani2c mountain bike race, presented by BoE Private Clients, is blazing new trails for community development in rural KwaZulu-Natal with the addition of a third event. According to organiser Glen Haw, the three-day stage race from Underberg to Scottburgh was first held in 2005 but demand for entries grew to such an extent that […]
SA’s biggest MTB Festival attracts Epic stars
Howick – The biggest mountain biking festival in the country received a major boost recently when local MTB stars David George and Kevin Evans of Team 360Life confirmed their entries into this year’s Mr Price Karkloof Classic, the main event of the Mr Price Karkloof Classic MTB Festival which gets underway on Friday evening. Having […]
Sterk finishes strong to win African Champs
Pretoria athletes Nico Sterk and Carla van Huyssteen overcame a strong field to triumph in the ATU Cross Triathlon African Championships at The Islands Estate at Hartbeespoort outside Johannesburg on Sunday. Sterk (1:40:38), who took third in the South African Cross Triathlon Championships in Bloemfontein three weeks ago, beat national U/23 triathlon champion Rudolf Naudé […]
UCI World Cycling Tour Finals – Wild Card Entries
In order to qualify for the 2012 UWCT Final that will be staged in Pietermaritzburg from 23rd – 26th August 2012, riders need to qualify through one of the 15 x UWCT qualification events that are staged around the world. Riders in South Africa and surrounding states were fortunate enough in 2011 to be able […]
All Africa Challenge set for success
Pietermaritzburg – A ground-breaking new cycling festival will be hosted in Pietermaritzburg from 25 to 30 April, entrenching the city’s status as a premier cycling destination, and providing a rare opportunity for spectators and the cycling community to enjoy elite BMX, track and mountain biking events all in close proximity. The CSA KZN All Africa […]