Ashburton Investments National MTB Series brings strong field to Ballito
The prestigious Ashburton Investments National MTB Series heads to South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province this weekend for what could be the most decisive round in the seven-event series. The event, which takes place at Hero Adventure at Sugar Rush incorporating Holla Trails, Ballito, is Round 5 of the Series, a crucial round in terms of the […]
De Groot in race against time for SA Marathon Champs
Double defending South African Marathon champion Robyn de Groot is locked in a race against time to try and shrug off a viral problem in time for the Ashburton Investments National MTB Series Van Gaalen, which doubles up as the 2015 South African Mountain Bike Marathon Championships powered by Stihl, just three weeks away. De […]
Knox, Kleinhans crowned king and queen of Sabie
Max Knox (Biogen-Volcan) and Ariane Kleinhans (RECM) raced to dominant victories at Round 2 of the Ashburton Investments National Mountain Bike Series in Sabie, in South Africa’s Mpumalanga province on Saturday. Knox, the 2009 champion, forced the pace from the first major climb and then led most of the way to claim the men’s 115km […]
Sabie sets stage for mountain bike World Series showdown
The 18th edition of the Sabie Classic mountain bike marathon will carry international significance this weekend when it doubles as the second round of the Ashburton Investments National MTB Series and the first round of the International Cycling Union’s (UCI) Marathon World Series. Not surprisingly, a star-studded field will assemble to do battle for the […]
Lakata, Suss claim hard-fought Ashburton Investments series opener titles
Former world champions Alban Lakata of Austria and Esther Suss of Switzerland had to fight hard right up to the finish line to claim the men and women’s crowns respectively at the opening round of the Ashburton Investments National Mountain Bike Series at Meerendal Wines near Cape Town, South Africa on Saturday. Austria’s Alban Lakata […]
Tread Buffalo category at Ashburton Investments MTB Series
It was confirmed on Friday that each event in the 2015 Ashburton Investments National Mountain Bikes Series will include a TREAD Buffalo Category, starting with the first round of the Series at Meerendal in the Western Cape on Saturday, 31 January 2015. GD Kotzee, highest points scorer in the TREAD Buffalo Category in 2014, has […]
Strong field for Ashburton Investments National MTB Series opener
A strong international field will contest the first round of the Ashburton Investments National MTB Series in South Africa, which takes place at Meerendal Wines in the Western Cape on Saturday in what promises to be a world-class display of quality racing. Photo credit: ZoonCronje.com The season opening UCI Category 3 status event has attracted […]
Ashburton Investments National MTB Series 2015 dates and venues announced
Following the announcement that Ashburton Investments have become the new headline sponsor for the world’s largest marathon mountain biking series the question on everyone’s lips was what are the dates and venues for 2015? The Ashburton Investments National MTB Series will be even more compact for the 2015 season with 7 events covering 6 provinces […]
Prestigious National MTB Series announces new headline sponsor Ashburton Investments
South Africa’s premier marathon mountain biking series the National MTB Series announced their new headline sponsor in Johannesburg, South Africa today. Ashburton Investments entered into an initial three year sponsorship agreement as title sponsor with event organising company Advendurance for the National MTB Series. Advendurance has become synonymous with bringing world class events and professionalism […]