Exciting XCO season openers for Team Spur’s Hatherly and Lüthi
The first cross-country (XCO) round of the 2017 SA MTB Cup Series went down at the Hero Adventure Trails at Rhebokskloof Wine Estate on Saturday, 25 February. The first of four events in the country-wide series boasted one of the most star-studded international fields ever seen at a local XCO race. Team Spur’s 20-year-old XCO […]
Buys and Hatherly to tussle it out for XCO Series title
The fifth and final round of the STIHL 2016 SA MTB Cup Series XCO takes place at the Happy Valley Conservancy in Bloemfontein on Saturday 18 June. Entries close at midnight tonight (Tuesday 14 June 2016). The top Series Log contenders in the Pro-Elite Men category, Philip Buys and Alan Hatherly, are prepared to give […]
Spectacular Free State venue for National Cup Series Finale
As the fifth and final round of the STIHL 2016 SA MTB Cup Series XCO draws nearer, race Organiser Willem Raubenheimer says that the final round’s course will suit the technically-skilled riders who can also climb well. The finale event takes place at the Happy Valley Conservancy in Bloemfontein on Saturday 18 June. Photo Credit: […]
Philip Buys grabs podium at Helderberg XCO
Situated at the foot of the Helderberg Mountain, Helderberg Farm is usually known for its traditional South African charm and friendly family atmosphere. But last weekend, there was nothing charming or friendly about the trails. Helderberg Farm hosted the second edition of the Stihl 2016 SA MTB Cup Series. What a day! Hot as hell, […]
Hatherly sets eyes on MTB Cup Series prize
Online entries for the first round of the Stihl 2016 SA MTB Cup Series XCO close at midnight tonight, (Tuesday 26 January) ahead of this weekend’s event at Mankele MTB Park in Mpumalanga on Saturday 30 January. With most of the series’ events boasting UCI Category 1 status, each race holds great opportunity in boosting […]
Strauss ready for first XCO Cup with Rio Olympics in mind
The Stihl 2016 SA MTB Cup Series kicks off in less than two weeks at Mankele MTB Park, Mbombela, on Saturday 30 January. With a UCI Category 1 status for the Elite Men and Women, this event has potential to bolster individuals in UCI Rankings for all-important Olympic qualification quotas. Four of the five MTB […]
Great racing wraps up season logs for SA XCO and DHI
The fourth and final rounds of both the XCO and DHI 2015 SA MTB Cup Series took place at Cascades MTB Park, Pietermariztburg from 27-28 June and both events made for some surprising and impressive results in the final races, and even more thrilling points logs. Stihl 2015 SA MTB Cup Series Results Co-ordinator, Grevile […]
Croeser & Vale clinch victory in final round of SA MTB Cup Series
Cold conditions greeted the riders at Cascades MTB Park in Pietermaritzburg for the fourth and final round of the Stihl SA MTB Cup Series, which saw tough competition and hard racing amongst all the categories today. The sun broke through at the beginning of the Elite Men’s seven-lap race at 1pm, five minutes before the […]
The battle of Beukes and Hatherly for the SA XCO Cup Series
This weekend brings to KwaZulu-Natal not only superb weather, but also the last round of the Stihl 2015 SA MTB Cup Series at Cascades MTB Park, Pietermaritzburg, from 27-28 June. On the top of the XCO points log lies Kargo Pro MTB Team rider, Alan Hatherly, in a tie with Scott Factory Racing Team powered […]
Point’s log reveals 3-way tie before final MTB Cup
Competition is heating up in preparation for the final stage of the Stihl 2015 SA MTB Cup Series as the current points log in the Elite Men category after the first three rounds reveals a tie between Kargo Pro MTB Rider Alan Hatherly, Matthys Beukes (Scott Factory Racing Team powered by LCB), and Team RECM’s […]
Change to MTB Cup Programme for final round
Regular participants of the Stihl 2015 SA MTB Cup Series will notice a minor change to the Standard Programme of Events for the fourth and final round, which will take place at Cascades MTB Park in KwaZulu-Natal from 27-28 June. Sithebiso Masango (RMB Change a Life MTB Academy) in action at the PMB MTB Festival […]
Entries open for final round 4 of SA MTB Cup Series, Hayterdale Trails, PE
Entries are open for the fourth and final round of the 2014 Southern African Mountain Bike Cup Series, which takes place at Hayterdale Trails near Addo in Port Elizabeth, from 21-22 June. Image credit: Morne Marais The last event in the National Cross-country (XCO) and Downhill (DHI) Cup Series for 2014 is almost upon us […]