New twists to famous Karkloof trails
For 21 years the Sappi Karkloof MTB Festival has provided riders with exhilarating mountain bike track with varying elements that appeal to all riders and whilst previous years have been successful, course designer and builder Hylton Turvey continues to revamp, reshape and reinvent the courses at the Karkloof MTB Club and the 2015 three-day, 8-10 […]
Families at the ready for Karkloof 20km hit-out
A key focus of the hugely popular Sappi Karkloof Classic MTB Festival is on catering for riders of all ages and abilities and the 20km aQuellé Family Ride of this year’s three day festival that takes place at Karkloof Country Club from 8-10 May is the perfect option for those who are new to the […]
Race report: KZN MTB Downhill #1 at Karkloof
Perfect sunny South African summer conditions greeted a field of 87 Downhillers at the first round of the 2015 KZN MTB Downhill Series presented by NMI-DSM in Karkloof on the 8th February. The Karkloof venue was a new addition to the series with a fast and unforgiving track awaiting the riders. Rain in the week […]
Race report: KZN MTB Enduro #1 Karkloof
The picturesque Karkloof Valley just outside Howick near Pietermaritzburg played host to Round 1 of the 2015 KZN MTB Enduro Series presented by NMI-DSM. The riders were greeted by beautiful sunny conditions, but very variable track conditions following some heavy evening rains leading up to the event. Karkloof MTB Club and Sappi Forestry had their […]
Karkloof festival deepens Sappi’s MTB ties
Back for a second consecutive year as title sponsors of the Karkloof Classic MTB Festival in 2014, forestry giants Sappi are eagerly awaiting the opportunity to reaffirm their commitment not only to the event, but the sport of mountain biking as a whole, when this year’s annual three day trail adventure takes place at Karkloof […]