Grabouw the venue for MTB Marathon Champs
A firm favourite on any mountain biker’s bucket list of places to ride in South Africa will surely be the forestry haven of Grabouw in the Western Cape. With endless top-notch trails through forestry plantations and gravel roads, the area is synonymous with major mountain biking events. Oak Valley will be the venue for the […]
Five out of five for De Groot, Bell takes first title at MTB Marathon Champs
Marathon enthusiasts endured extreme race conditions in the Pietermaritzburg autumn sun at the 2017 SA MTB Marathon Championship at Cascades MTB Park on Sunday 21 May. NAD’s Nico Bell and Ascendis Health’s Robyn De Groot took the Elite Men and Women’s victories respectively on the day. Robyn de Groot (Ascendis Health) made her five out […]
Combrinck and De Groot crowned National Champs at Van Gaalen
In what were two contrasting races, Gawie Combrinck (Team EAI Cycling) and Robyn de Groot (Ascendis Health) walked away with the National Marathon MTB titles on Saturday in chilly conditions at the 2015 Ashburton Investments National MTB Series Van Gaalen, which doubled up as the South African Mountain Bike Marathon Championships powered by Stihl on […]
All tracks lead to Van Gaalen for SA Marathon Champs
With the online pre-entry list at the 2200 rider mark, all the top names in mountain biking in South Africa will make the North West Province their home this weekend as they gear up for the 2015 Ashburton Investments National MTB Series Van Gaalen, which doubles up as the South African Mountain Bike Marathon Championships […]
Low-key prep for Evans’ final SA Champs foray
With the curtain coming down on a glittering career, South Africa’s most decorated mountain biker Kevin Evans has taken a more subdued approach in preparation for the upcoming Ashburton Investments National MTB Series Van Gaalen, which doubles up as the 2015 South African Mountain Bike Marathon Championships powered by Stihl on 6 June in the […]
Steady lead up to MTB Marathon Worlds for Kleinhans
Team RECM rider Erik Kleinhans took some time off, after riding to a respectable eighth place in the 2014 ABSA Cape Epic, to refocus on the upcoming South African Marathon Championships before turning his full attention towards the UCI World Marathon Championships which take place at Cascades MTB Park at the end of June and, […]
Reid, De Groot claim SA mountain bike marathon champ titles
Cycling South Africa has crowned the 2013 Mountain bike marathon national champions in perfect Lowveld winter weather conditions at Induna Adventures in Hazyview, Mpumalanga on Saturday. National championship titles were up for grabs across all the age categories, for the main elite event, as well as for the junior, youth, sub veteran, veteran, masters and […]