Trail Daze | Karkloof Revisited
The Trail Daze crew wrap up their 2017 KZN trip as they head out further along the N3 towards the quiet town of Howick for a dusty sunset session. Having revisited the Jonkershoek trails recently, we decided to do so again with the similarly magical, and even more diverse, Karkloof trails. Since the 90’s, Karkloof […]
Trail Daze | Cascades MTB Park
The Trail Daze crew head to the home of the G.O.A.T – Cascades MTB Park in Pietermaritzburg. To those that have been involved in the South African cycling scene for the last decade, Pietermaritzburg and more specifically Cascades MTB Park would have come up a few times. Hosting multiple mountain biking events, most notably the […]
Trail Daze | Drakensberg on the fly
We head out to KZN and the greater Drakensberg area, to bring you an alternative take on ascending 1400 vertical metres, a world of off-piste trails and riding that will test the average man and his machine to their limits. A line I’ve been thinking about for a while now, planning this rather unique trip […]
Junior Eliminator Series: Maritzburg College & Series Results
The third and final round for the KZN leg of the Junior Eliminator Series took place on Sunday 7 June at a very ice cold Maritzburg College. It didnt take long for the sun to come out and match the hot racing action. Week on week the numbers for KZN grew and there was a […]
Kargo Pro MTB wave in 2014 season with KZN Cup one, two, three
The Kargo Pro MTB team stole the show at Saturday 11 January’s first leg of the KZN MTB Provincial Cross Country Series as they went one, two, three overall as well as claiming the top step of the podium in both the elite and under-23 men’s categories. Image credit: Darren Goddard Having ridden the majority […]
Msunduzi Road Race entries extended
The organisers of the 2013 Msunduzi Road Challenge have closed the entry for the 29km time trial this Saturday 26 October after the entry hit its peak number of entrants, but with a steady stream of late entries being processed for the road races on Sunday, the organisers have extended the entries for the Road […]
Full road closure for the Msunduzi Road Challenge
Road cyclists are turning their attention to the Msunduzi Road Challenge on 26 and 27 October because it lays on full road closure, guaranteeing their safety during the time trial and road races. That’s the opinion of Westville Cycle Club head Kelvin du Sart, who says the sport is alive and well in KwaZulu-Natal but […]
Only UCI World Cycling Tour qualifying event in Africa for Pietermaritzburg
Entries for the Msunduzi Road Challenge are now open and road cyclists competing in the Masters’ categories have the opportunity to participate in the only leg of the UCI World Cycling Tour (UWCT) on the African continent, held in Pietermaritzburg next month on 26 and 27 October 2013. Image credit: Anthony Grote – Gameplan Media […]
Determined Havinga returns for Msunduzi Road Challenge 2013
Pietermaritzburg businessman and cycling enthusiast Tinus Havinga is set on keeping his brother’s legacy alive as he attempts to qualify for the UCI World Cycling Tour Finals in 2014 when he takes part in the Msunduzi Road Challenge on the 26 and 27 October starting in Noodsburg. Havinga had to travel abroad to Trento in […]
Maritzburg enhancing its “Africa’s Bike City” reputation
With the 2013 Msunduzi Road Challenge just over a month away, Pietermaritzburg continues to establish itself as the cycling hub of South Africa and Africa “Bike City” with a strong reputation for hosting international cycling events across a wide variety of disciplines. Anthony Grote The General Manager for Infrastructure Management and Economic Services at the […]