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Meerendal
Stenerhag and Süss to ride as Meerendal/CBC in 2017 Cape Epic
Meerendal Wine Estate, the host venue for the Epic’s prologue, and leading craft beer producer Cape Brewing Company (CBC), recently announced their co-sponsorship to back new local and international riders in the 700km MTB venture. Jennie Stenerhag, Swedish National Marathon champion will compete in the Meerendal/CBC women’s race at 2017 Cape Epic (photograph supplied by […]
Absa Cape Epic Prologue moves to Meerendal
The Absa Cape Epic Prologue will be moving from its planned venue at the University of Cape Town to Meerendal Wine Estate in Durbanville. The decision follows consultation between the race management and the police over recent protests at UCT and the potential for further instability. The Prologue takes place on March 13 and was […]
Mountain bike stars aligned for Meerendal showdown
The 2016 Ashburton Investments National MTB Series, South Africa’s National marathon mountain biking gets underway on Saturday when a number of international stars will line up at Meerendal Wine Estate, near Cape Town. Germany’s four-time Absa Cape Epic winner, Karl Platt, will be joined by Team Bulls teammate,Tim Bohme for the 101km race, which has […]
Mountain bike racing treat at Trailseeker finale
The final round of the inaugural Nissan TrailSeeker Western Cape Mountain Bike Series takes place at Meerendal on Saturday and riders are in for a treat. In addition to tackling some of the Durbanville region’s iconic trails, there’s a new switchback climb called Signal Gun that will be ridden for the first time on Saturday. […]
De Groot and Kleinhans set sights on Fedhealth MTB Challenge
Prominent SA mountain bikers Robyn De Groot and Erik Kleinhans will toe the line at the inaugural 60km Fedhealth MTB Challenge at the picturesque Meerendal Wine Estate (Durbanville) on Sunday, 06 September 2015. Robyn De Groot in action during the 2014 FNB Wines2Whales MTB Race. Photo Credit: Jetline Action Photo. “I have yet to be […]
Contego Trail Day: Trail runners vs mountain bikers
Who’s faster: Trail runners or mountain bikers? We invite you to witness the race that settles the argument. On 22 August, the Contego Trail Running Team goes head-to-head against the Contego Professional Mountain Bike Team at the Meerendal Trail Centre. In what we’re sure is to be an epic battle of chirps, jests and (most […]
Fedhealth introduces MTB Challenge as part of the ISUZU MTB Festival
South Africa’s leading medical scheme, Fedhealth, is taking their stance on family health care one step further by introducing the exciting Fedhealth MTB Challenge that will take place on Sunday, 06 September 2015 at the picturesque Meerendal Wine Estate (Durbanville) as part of the action packed ISUZU MTB Festival. South Africa’s leading medical scheme, Fedhealth, […]
Lakata, Suss claim hard-fought Ashburton Investments series opener titles
Former world champions Alban Lakata of Austria and Esther Suss of Switzerland had to fight hard right up to the finish line to claim the men and women’s crowns respectively at the opening round of the Ashburton Investments National Mountain Bike Series at Meerendal Wines near Cape Town, South Africa on Saturday. Austria’s Alban Lakata […]
Strong field for Ashburton Investments National MTB Series opener
A strong international field will contest the first round of the Ashburton Investments National MTB Series in South Africa, which takes place at Meerendal Wines in the Western Cape on Saturday in what promises to be a world-class display of quality racing. Photo credit: ZoonCronje.com The season opening UCI Category 3 status event has attracted […]