Lesotho Sky Diaries Day 2: Malealea Loop
Day 2 of Lesotho Sky saw us take on the infamous Malealea Monster in a 55km loop from Malealea Lodge with 1,430 metres of ascent. This was probably my favourite day from last year, featuring beast climbs followed by incredible, fun, and sketchy descents, keeping the climbing to reward ratio high. The Malealea Loop did […]
Lesotho Sky Diaries Day 1: Ramabanta to Malealea
The Lesotho Sky takes a different format this year and starts with a bang – there is no short prologue to ease riders into the thin air of the Maloti mountains. The race starts with the gruelling ride from Ramabanta Trading Post to Malealea Lodge over 69 kilometres with 1800 metres of vertical ascent.* After […]
Lesotho Sky unveil 2016 race route
The theme song of Top Gun is playing in the background, seven fighter jets break the sound barrier overhead, Maluti lagers flow aplenty. That’s how we imagined the route launch for today, but our budget is tight, so this press release will suffice. We are massively excited about this year’s race. The 2016 route, as […]
Lesotho Sky’s Nominate a Mate Campaign winners announced
In April we launched our Nominate a Mate Campaign. Mountain bikers could nominate their friends, good-looking colleagues, superfit parents or mountain-bike legends to win a team entry to Lesotho Sky 2016. As part of the nomination process, people had to tell us why their nominee deserved an entry. We were blown away by all the […]
Nominate your mate to win an entry to Lesotho Sky 2016
Want to be a better friend? In need of some serious brownie points with your fat mate who you dropped on the last climb? Tell us why your friend has what it takes and both of you could be riding the 2016 edition of Lesotho Sky for free. All you need to do is fill […]
Lifetime ban for doping offenders at the Lesotho Sky
Following Rourke Croeser’s positive tests for EPO and Phentermine, he has subsequently been stripped of his title for the 2015 Lesotho Sky. This judgment sees his team mate Max Knox also losing his title. The title for the 2015 race therefore goes to Matthys Beukes and Philip Buys. We appreciate the spirit in which these […]
Last day to save big on Lesotho Sky entry
If you are considering to enter for the Lesotho Sky 2016, you’d better get going. As the event is growing in legendary status, the entries are selling out faster than two fatties on a tandem down Chapman’s Peak. Compared to last year this time, the entries have seen a 100% growth. With the overall entries […]
Lesotho Sky Friends and Family Ride Along
Ever rode behind the wheel of a stranger on the slopes of Table Mountain with a peculiar little straw hat dangling underneath his seat? You might have been fooled by his baggy shorts and laidback attitude at first, but after a few minutes of riding behind him, the chances are that you would have run […]
Lesotho Sky 2016 Entries open today
Affectionately referred to as the #MountainBikeKingdom, Lesotho is transforming itself into a unique cycling destination, right in the heart of our beloved country. The finish line of the prologue on day 1, overlooking the mighty Maletsunyane Falls in Semonkong – Picture by Christian Schmidt The Lesotho Sky Race is hosting its 6th edition next year; […]
Lesotho Sky Diaries: Ramabanta Loop
The final stage of Lesotho Sky took us on a loop from Ramabanta Lodge and back. The stage seemed harmless: only 47km and 1400m ascent. I was feeling really good and keen to ride hard. Nick had other ideas. We started out on a steep tar climb back up the pass we came over yesterday. […]
Lesotho Sky Diaries: Roma to Ramabanta
Day 5 took us from Roma back to our starting point at Ramabanta Lodge. It was statistically by far the hardest stage of Lesotho Sky: 2600 metres of climbing over 84 kilometres. Sunrise saw me feeling sore and apprehensive, as I considered the ride ahead. We started off slowly on our stiff legs, winding our […]
Lesotho Sky Diaries: Malealea Lodge to Roma
Day 4 of Lesotho Sky took us from Malealea Lodge to Roma. A journey of 89km with over 1800m of climbing. Today’s ride can be summarised as follows: It was hard and it hurt. There were lots and lots of rocks. Lesotho has various kinds of rocks: loose pebbly rocks, slippery, smooth wet ones, large […]