Hard-fought Clarens success for Sahm & Kleinhans
Germany’s Stefan Sahm and Switzerland’s Ariane Kleinhans won the men and women’s titles respectively at Round 3 of the 2015 Ashburton Investments National MTB Series in Clarens, in the Eastern Free State, South Africa at the weekend. The event also doubled as Round 3 of the International Cycling Union’s 2015 Marathon World Series. Sahm, a […]
Big names gather for Clarens National MTB Series showdown
After a short break, the Ashburton Investments National MTB Series resumes on Saturday with Round 3 in Clarens, in the Free State province. The event also doubles as a round of the UCI Marathon World Series and has attracted a strong field. After two rounds, South African Waylon Woolcock (Red-E Blend) leads the prestigious national […]
Tread Buffalo category at Ashburton Investments MTB Series
It was confirmed on Friday that each event in the 2015 Ashburton Investments National Mountain Bikes Series will include a TREAD Buffalo Category, starting with the first round of the Series at Meerendal in the Western Cape on Saturday, 31 January 2015. GD Kotzee, highest points scorer in the TREAD Buffalo Category in 2014, has […]
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 […]
Ashburton Investments National MTB Series 2015 dates and venues announced
Following the announcement that Ashburton Investments have become the new headline sponsor for the world’s largest marathon mountain biking series the question on everyone’s lips was what are the dates and venues for 2015? The Ashburton Investments National MTB Series will be even more compact for the 2015 season with 7 events covering 6 provinces […]
Prestigious National MTB Series announces new headline sponsor Ashburton Investments
South Africa’s premier marathon mountain biking series the National MTB Series announced their new headline sponsor in Johannesburg, South Africa today. Ashburton Investments entered into an initial three year sponsorship agreement as title sponsor with event organising company Advendurance for the National MTB Series. Advendurance has become synonymous with bringing world class events and professionalism […]
Bell surges to consecutive National Series title with Crater Cruise win
This weekend saw the final round of the MTN National MTB Series driven by Nissan take place in the Freestate town of Parys, South Africa. In a superb show of class and determination Nico Bell (Team RECM) put in a sterling ride that not only saw him claim the win on the day but also […]
Battle for series supremacy comes down to the wire at MTN Ride Crater Cruise this weekend
The battle for overall supremacy in the MTN National MTB Series driven by Nissan will come down to the wire for the first time in recent memory. The series of eight national events will culminate in a three-way battle with the MTN Ride Crater Cruise this weekend. Current series leader Nico Bell (Team RECM) will […]
National MTB Series showdown at MTN Hilton Dirt Fest
Although it is a different year, Max Knox (EAI Solutions/Specialized) will face exactly the same challenge as in 2012 when he lines up at the start of the MTN Hilton Dirt Fest on Sunday (28 July). Last year he had to win the MTN Hilton Dirt Fest ultra-race over 100km to ensure that he was […]
Bell and Knox set to battle for MTB Series title at MTN Hilton Dirt Fest
“Nico Bell has the ability to become the overall winner of the MTN mountain-bike ultra-series. He is one of South Africa’s most underrated mountain bikers.” Nico Bell claiming victory at MTN Rooiberg Photo: Zoon Cronje These prophetic words were spoken by Max Knox (EAI Solutions/Specialized) earlier this season. One cannot help but wonder if Knox […]
Knox the man to beat at MTN Rooiberg this weekend
Max Knox (EAI Solutions/Specialized) is the man to beat this weekend. This will be the challenge that every pro-elite rider, who has aspirations of winning the MTN ultra-series overall, will have to face when he lines up for the start of the MTN Rooiberg ultra Marathon on Saturday (15 June). Knox has been in awesome […]
MTN National MTB Series set to wow riders with the addition of new venue Rooiberg
The organizers of mountain bike events often claim that riders will ride where no mountain bike has ever gone before. Mostly it tends to be a slight exaggeration; this in fact will not be so with the MTN Rooiberg Event on 15 June. The MTN Rooiberg event will replace the MTN Mabalingwe event that took […]