Marais takes overall Series victory, RMB’s Change a Life impresses at final XCO Cup
The third round of the 2017 KZNMTB Provincial Cup Series XCO was hosted at the world-renowned Cascades MTB Park in Pietermaritzburg in conjunction with KwaZulu-Natal Sport and Recreation on Saturday 3 June. Stuart Marais claimed the A Batch and overall series victory and the team of the day was without a doubt the RMB Change […]
Philogene trumps Cascades
Christopher Philogene was the fastest man to descend the mountain at Cascades MTB Park during the third and final round of the 2017 KZNMTB PROVINCIAL DOWNHILL SERIES on Monday 1 May. The only rider to break the four minute 30 second mark, young Christopher touched on that time with a 4:30.24 in his first timed […]
SA MTB Marathon Champs set for KZN
This year’s National MTB Marathon (XCM) Championships will take place at Cascades MTB Park in Pietermaritzburg on Sunday 21 May. Entries are open and close on Tuesday 16 May. This year’s National MTB Marathon (XCM) Championships will take place at Cascades MTB Park in Pietermaritzburg on Sunday 21 May. Entries are open and close on […]
Rider Photos: SA DH Champs 2016
This past weekend saw SA Downhill Champs taking place in Pietermaritzburg. In between the practice and race runs we caught a few of the riders and their rigs up on the mountain. And in case you missed it Stefan Garlicki was fastest down the mountain in the Mens and Sabine Thies claimed the Womens title. […]
Reid bounces back in electrifying XCO Champs finish
It must be dubbed as one of the most electrifying races when Team Spur’s James Reid fought back a 45-second deficit behind Scott LCB’s Philip Buys to claw his way back and take the Elite Men’s victory at the STIHL 2016 South African National Mountain Bike Championships at Cascades MTB Park in Pietermaritzburg on Saturday […]
Course Preview: SA MTB Champs XCO
Straight off the plane from the Lenzerheide World Cup, Mariske Strauss and Cherie Redecker of OMX Pro Bike Team have been hard at work training on the SA National MTB Champs XCO track at Cascades MTB Park in Pietermaritzburg. Watch as Mariske and Cherie give us a guided tour of the National Championship course. The […]
Cascades MTB Park to host SA National XCO and DHI MTB Championships this weekend
The 2016 South African MTB XCO & DHI National Championships are to be held at the Cascades MTB Park at Cascades Lifestyle Centre in Pietermaritzburg this Saturday and Sunday, the 16-17 July. Natalie Bergstrom. Photo credit: QuickPix. In anticipation of the turnout, Cascades Lifestyle Centre is encouraging its tenants to come out of their stores […]
Cherie Redecker anticipates defending her XCO Championship title in home town
Current XCO Elite Women’s Champion, Cherie Redecker has enjoyed the pride felt from wearing the National Championship jersey over the past year, and hopes to keep it in her possession for the next season when she tackles the 2016 South African National Mountain bike Championships at Cascades MTB Park in Pietermaritzburg from 16-17 July. “It […]
SA Downhill Champion returning to defend title
Current Downhill Champion, Stefan Garlicki is returning home from Europe to race on one of his favourite tracks and defend his 2015 title at the 2016 South African National Mountain bike Championships, which take place at Cascades MTB Park in Pietermaritzburg from 16-17 July. “I’m looking forward to next weekend, and I’m really looking forward […]
Odendaal and Fourie beat the wind at provincial Downhill Champs
Tiaan Odendaal and Kathryn Fourie made it a double when they claimed the fastest times of the day in the Men and Women’s classes at the 2016 KZNMTB DOWNHILL Championships – presented by Greg Minnaar Cycles that was held at Cascades MTB Park in Pietermaritzburg on Sunday 3 July. Both riders had secured the ENDURO […]
Five stage Enduro challenges KZN’s best
Tiaan Odendaal, Kathryn Fourie and Cherie Redecker posted the fastest times in the Men and Women’s races respectively to claim the gold medals at the five-stage 2016 KZNMTB ENDURO Championships – presented by Greg Minnaar Cycles that was held at a crispy cold Cascades MTB Park in Pietermaritzburg on Saturday 2 July. Local rider Tiaan […]
Redecker and Marais find success at XCO Provincial Champs
Current National Champion Cherie Redecker (Novus OMX Pro Team) and Stuart Marais were crowned Elite Provincial Champions amidst brilliant conditions at the all-exciting 2016 KZNMTB Provincial XCO Championships, which took place at Cascades MTB Park in Pietermaritzburg on Saturday 25 June. Race organisers could not have asked for better weather when the riders and all […]