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100Miler
Photo Epic: Gravel bikes popular at the eleventh Amarider 100Miler
A beautiful morning broke in Malmesbury with blue skies and no wind, but by lunch time the 160km riders struggled against a head wind towards the finish. The 50Miler started at 9am in Riebeeck-Kasteel where it was cloudy and misty from the start, which turned into light rain a few hours later. The two top […]
Great conditions at the tenth Amarider 100 Miler
A near perfect day awaited ultra-marathon riders on Saturday 19 May in Malmesbury. With no wind and dry terrain, it was a beautiful Autumn day in the Swartland for the tenth annual Amarider 100Miler and 50Miler presented by Bike Hub. A last-minute entry got David George to ride the 160km on his dirt bike and […]
Time to enter the Amarider 100 Miler is running out!
With only two weeks to go before the event celebrates the 10th edition, the Amarider 100 Miler & 50Miler, presented by Bike Hub takes place on the 19th of May. The long distance of 160km start at Malmesbury Showgrounds and the 80km option start at Delico, Riebeck Kasteel. With all entries closing on the 15th […]
Pure Savage Race Report: Amarider 100Miler
It was a crisp morning in Malmesbury as we prepared for the 100 miles of dirt road ahead. There was the chatter of teeth as we shivered while we made sure our bikes and Garmin’s were ready to go! #strava!!! Aaron and Waldo lined up for Team Pure Savage and were looking forward to a […]
Kleinhans to defend his title at Amarider 100 Miler this Saturday
Erik Kleinhans riding for Team Topek-Ergon, won the inaugural Amarider 100Miler in 2009 under extreme conditions, which forced more than 75% of entrants to abandon the race, 50% before the start. In 2016 he returned to take the title again, and this year he is back as firm favourite for his third Amarider 100 Miler. […]
Is riding 100 miles off road on your bucket list?
If so, the ninth edition of The Amarider 100Miler, presented by Bike Hub is the perfect race to get it done. Held in Malmesbury on 20 May, this race is the ultimate Swartland meander offering dirt road riding around the Kasteelberg and surrounds. What makes this the perfect 100 Mile intro? It’s accessible. With the […]
Erik Kleinhans wins second Amarider 100Miler title
The 8th annual Amarider 100Miler, presented by Bike Hub, took place in perfect weather conditions on Saturday, 21 May. Record times were ridden and eventually Erik Kleinhans from Team Topeak Ergon finished in 05h41, becoming the first rider to win the race twice. Adriaan Louw from Contego was second in 05h44 with Stephen Ihlenveldt in […]
Erik Kleinhans to race 100Miler for the first time since winning the inaugural event
If you were at the first Amarider 100Miler event in 2009, you will remember the Cape storm that hit that May day. Heavy rain and wind made the conditions extremely tough, and race director Meurant Botha set off more than 200 riders from Durbanville to Malmesbury, although more than 400 entered. Only 100 riders finished […]
One-day ultra-mountain bike marathon partners with the Malmesbury Fietsryklub
The eighth annual Amarider 100Miler & 50Miler event, presented by Bike Hub takes place on Saturday 21 May 2016 in the Swartland, at the Malmesbury Festival grounds. With less than a month to go, the 100 Miler team is getting all the last details sorted to present a great day of racing. Only pre-entries are […]
Entries for the Amarider 100Miler are open
The one-day ultra mountain bike marathon in the Swartland, the Amarider 100Miler, will start & finish at the Malmesbury Festival grounds on Saturday 21 May 2016. The route will be more or less the same as previous years, with a few new additions towards the finish. The 50Miler option will again start at Delico, Riebeeck […]
Near perfect autumn conditions for 7th Amarider 100Miler
Nearly 900 riders lined up on Saturday morning 23 May for the seventh edition of the Amarider 100 & 50Miler races in the Swartland. The 100Miler bunch was led out at sunrise in a neutral procession through the streets of Malmesbury, with load shedding not making much of an impact on the start of 07h30. […]