8 reasons to ride the Berg & Bush
The Grindrod Bank Berg & Bush has been hailed by a leading sports journalist as “the premier mountain biking event in the country”. And he is not alone: people who have taken part are unanimous in giving it a vigorous thumbs up. Photo credit: Em Gatland. But what is it that makes this event – […]
Free Beer, Entries from the Berg & Bush
The Grindrod Bank Berg & Bush invites you to their popular Beer Nights, where you can win a team entry as well as hear the latest event updates. Ahead of their 2016 events, the Grindrod Bank Berg & Bush will be hosting three fun and informative Beer Nights around South Africa. The popular mountain bike […]
Berg and Bush tackle KZN drought
One of South Africa’s premier mountain bike events hope to bring rapid relief to desperate KwaZulu-Natal farmers this year with a welcome donation of water tanks. Riders in last year’s Grindrod Bank Berg and Bush were shocked by the serious drought conditions affecting private farms through which they passed, said event founder Gary Green. “Our […]
Grindrod Bank new title sponsor of Berg and Bush
Grindrod Bank have secured the title sponsorship of one of KwaZulu-Natal’s premier multistage mountain bike races, the Berg and Bush. “We are delighted that we were invited to become more involved in this event,” said Grindrod Bank managing director David Polkinghorne, in the wake of the financial institution coming on board as presenting sponsor during […]
Grindrod to present 10th Berg and Bush
Grindrod Bank has come on board as the presenting sponsor of the Berg and Bush mountain bike race, which celebrates 10 trailblazing years in the Central Drakensberg in October. Grindrod public relations and marketing coordinator Sarah Freestone said the national financial institution had a long history of sponsoring outdoor events such as the Umngazi Pondo […]
Berg and Bush riders to battle for R100K on Spioenkop
Riders in the Berg and Bush mountain bike stage race will have added incentive to outgun their rivals, as they battle for their share of a new R100 000 prize purse for the race up Spioenkop in November. The 1.5km charge up to the iconic Anglo-Boer War site in the Central Drakensberg is an optional […]
Mountain bikers fear no folly at Berg and Bush
The iconic Solly’s Folly descent off the Drakensberg escarpment will be under construction for the next two months as Berg and Bush route builders prepare new single-track sections for the 10th running of the mountain bike event in October. The spectacular drop-off – which takes more than 2 000 riders from the Free State across […]
Berg and Bush adopts Qhubeka initiative
The Berg and Bush mountain bike race has adopted the Qhubeka bike initiative as the official charitable beneficiary for its 10th edition that takes place in the Central Drakensberg this year. The initiative, which provides bicycle transportation for deserving underprivileged candidates, is currently enjoying the international spotlight ahead of Team MTN-Qhubeka’s debut at next week’s […]
Berg and Bush invest in clean mountain biking
The Berg and Bush mountain bike race celebrates 10 years of existence this year but new ablution facilities and luxury-style camping will ensure that the “decade of dirt” catchphrase refers only to the single-track trails. Race founder Gary Green said cyclists’ needs had changed substantially since he started the event with just 56 participants back […]
Berg and Bush celebrates decade of dirt
The Berg and Bush mountain bike event marks a “decade of dirt” with major celebrations and extensive route changes planned for the 10th edition of the Central Drakensberg stage race later this year. Race founder Gary Green said one of the new additions would be the “Race up Spioenkop” – a 1.5km hill climb on […]