Reasons to enter the Lions Karoo to Coast and Dr Evil Classic stage race
The “bubble” may have burst on the mountain biking scene but the Dr Evil Classic and Lions Karoo to Coast entry numbers are up and there are good reasons why this is the case. Dr Evil Classic – 20th to the 22nd September – race villages and routes based around Plettenberg Bay.Lions Karoo to Coast […]
Debutant Robert Hobson claims Karoo 2 Coast title
Robert Hobson (Flandria Cycles) won the 18th Buco Lions Karoo to Coast Mountain Bike Challenge in emphatic style after making a solo break with about 40kms to go It was the 19-year-old from Stellensbosch’s first attempt at the 95.95km event and he was ecstatic with the result. “Yes, very happy indeed!” He commented at the […]
Cycle for Sight: Knysna retirees pedalling from Beitbridge to Knysna for a good cause
Barry de Kock and George Fitzpatrick are just about halfway to their goal of cycling from Beitbridge to Knysna. The pair – who have been friends since they both worked for SAA many years ago – have undertaken the journey to raise funds for cataract operations, sponsoring a guide dog, and cornea transplants, through the […]
Guaranteed entry into Karoo to Coast & three other reasons to enter Dr Evil Classic
Entries for the iconic Pennypinchers Lions Karoo to Coast are now sold out. However, there are a limited number of entries still available, reserved exclusively for those who will still enter the Pennypichers Dr Evil Classic. “You can still secure an entry for the Lions Karoo to Coast if you enter the Dr Evil Classic […]
Entries open for Pennypinchers Karoo To Coast
The 17th Pennypinchers Lions Karoo to Coast Mountain Bike Challenge will take place on 18 September 2016 over 96 kilometres from Uniondale to Knysna. Entries for the 2015 event sold out in record time and organisers expect this year to be no different. “It is the ‘Argus’ of mountain biking,” commented 2015 winner Matt Beers […]
Matt Beers talks about his win at the Karoo to Coast Mountain Bike Challenge
“It’s really special to me,” commented an ecstatic Matt Beers after winning the Pennypinchers Lions Karoo to Coast Mountain Bike Challenge on Sunday 20th September. “I’ve always known about the race living in Knysna – so winning it is pretty crazy,” he said. Beers who recently signed with the RED-E Cannondale team crossed the line […]
De Groot continues strong season with Karoo to Coast win
South African mountain bike marathon champion, Robyn de Groot (Biogen Toyota) continued with her impressive debut season as a full-time mountain bike racer when she won the iconic Pennypinchers Karoo-to-Coast race title in Knysna on Sunday. The 2014 Pennypinchers Karoo-to-Coast women’s podium (from left): Jennie Stenerhag (second), Robyn de Groot (first) and Cherise Stander (third). […]