Berg & Bush brings singletrack and smiles
For almost two decades, the Standard Bank Berg & Bush mountain bike events near Winterton in KwaZulu-Natal – the 2-Day and the Descent – have been thrilling mountain bikers from around South Africa (and an increasing number of international riders who can’t resist South African hospitality!). The 2025 edition proved no different. With Standard Bank’s […]
The Berg & Bush Descent: Sunshine, Singletrack, and Stage Race Magic
The Standard Bank Berg & Bush is one of my favourite mountain bike stage races on the calendar, and when the opportunity arose to join the Descent this year, I didn’t think twice. This year, the route for Stage One had to be changed due to an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease on the farms in […]
Trails and Tales from Berg & Bush
Last year Berg & Bush established itself firmly on my list of must-do South African mountain bike events. It goes without saying that I leapt at the opportunity to do it again, and fled the miserable Cape winter without looking back. There are three reasons why this event hits the spot: The Season It falls […]
Standard Bank joins Berg and Bush as new title sponsor
The Berg & Bush, one of South Africa’s oldest and most loved mountain bike stage races, is thrilled to announce Standard Bank as their new title sponsor for a period of three years. The Standard Bank Berg & Bush will take place this June in the shape of the three-day Descent (16-18 June) and the […]
Berg & Bush Descent: One for the Bucket List
Disclaimer: before reading this please note that I have not done a stage race since Tankwa Trek in 2020, and the froth is overflowing. Don’t read this if you don’t want to pack your bags and go and ride bikes. Prior to Berg and Bush I was convinced my love affair with stage racing had […]
Flying finish to 2019 Berg & Bush Descent
Nico Bell and Wessel Botha (NAD Pro) and Amy McDougall and Robyn de Groot (dormakaba) are the 2019 Grindrod Bank Berg & Bush Descent champions. Photo credit: Em Gatland Bell and Botha were neck and neck with Phil Buys and Matthys Beukes (Pyga Eurosteel) all weekend, ultimately taking the win just three seconds ahead of […]
Bank on brilliance at Berg & Bush
In October this year, the 14th edition of the Berg & Bush will take place near Winterton in KwaZulu-Natal. From a handful of riders in their first event to the modern version which now features more than 2000 riders taking part over two three-day rides and the original two-day ride, the Berg & Bush is […]
Berg & Bush revamps midweek ride
After careful consideration of its three events, and wanting to keep things varied for loyal and new riders alike, the Grindrod Bank Berg & Bush based near Winterton in KwaZulu-Natal is innovating once again. From 2019, the midweek Berg & Bush will be known as the Berg & Bush Great Midweek, and will start and […]
Beukes and Buys take Spioenkop battle to win Berg & Bush war
As expected, the final skirmish in the Grindrod Bank Berg & Bush Descent was won on the slopes of the historic site of the Battle of Spionekop with the PYGA Euro Steel pair of Matthys Beukes and Philip Buys making the race-deciding break up the steep slopes. Image credit: Berg & Bush. Beukes and Buys […]
Bike battle on at Berg & Bush
The racing is on at this year’s Grindrod Bank Berg & Bush Descent, with some of South Africa’s top stars lining up to fly through the veld for three days; all riders can expect dashing descending and sublime singletrack. The Descent, the first of the three Berg & Bush events, starts this Friday, 5 October, […]
Entries open for 2018 Grindrod Bank Berg & Bush
On 1 March, entries will open for the 2018 Grindrod Bank Berg & Bush. Riders can enter any one of the three events; the Descent, Great Trek and original 2 Day. Last year all three events saw record numbers bombing down the best trails that KwaZulu-Natal can offer. Winner of the 2017 men’s race, Matthys […]
7 iconic scenes from the 2017 Berg & Bush
The Grindrod Bank Berg & Bush took place in early October this year, with something to please every level of mountain bike rider. The Berg & Bush has it all, a three-day mountain bike ride in the shape of the Great Trek, a race in the shape of the Descent, and a relaxed, family-style MTB […]