Pro teams step up for KAP sani2c R 500k prize money and hospitality
Organisers of the KAP sani2c have announced a prize wallet of R 500k for the 2019 edition of the race. The event is 3 days of riding 265kms from Underberg to Scottburgh in Kwa-Zulu Natal, and it’s the largest mountain bike stage race in the world with up to 4200 riders taking part. Three versions […]
A sani2c guide, with a little help from the Black Mambas
The KAP sani2c 3 day mountain bike stage race, with 265 kms of incredible riding from Underberg to Scottburgh in KZN, is one of the oldest, best loved stage races in SA. We put together a “sani2c 101” guide answering common questions from riders new to the stage racing scene. We sought the input of […]
SA Enduro Champ Keira Duncan to ride KAP sani2c with his 84 year-old grandfather
Many KAP sani2c riders know the name Arthur Duncan from the 2018 event. Arthur, then aged 83, completed the tough 283 kms over three days at last year’s sani2c Adventure edition, riding from Underberg to Scottburgh with his son-in law Stuart Watson. Arthur will be back for more in 2019, this time teamed up with […]
Are you ready for KAP sani2c magic?
We are heading into KAP sani2c season. The Trail version of this iconic 3 day stage race is from 14-16 May, the Adventure is 15-17 May (all entries sold out) and the Race is 16-18 May. We spoke to race founder “Farmer” Glen Haw about a few route additions, and we chatted to some riders […]
Ready Set Race: Get a Top Fuel, get a KAP sani2c entry
The perfect lightweight race machine to conquer them all! Purchase a 2019 Trek Top Fuel between January and April and get a free single entry to KAP sani2c MTB Challenge, South Africa’s premier mountain bike stage race. Over 3 days in May, you’ll enjoy flowing trails from Himeville in the southern Drakensberg to Scottburgh on […]
Advice for those considering taking on KAP sani2c MTB stage race
The KAP sani2c is one of South Africa’s best-loved iconic stage races, known for its flowing trails and epic hospitality along the 286km route from Glencairn Farm near Underberg in Kwa-Zulu Natal, through the spectacular scenery of southern Drakensberg farmlands down into the Umkomaas Valley, through game reserve and sugar cane fields to Scottburgh beach […]
Which will your sani2c be – Trail, Adventure or Race?
The KAP sani2c will be 15 years old in 2019, and while it is one of the oldest mountain bike stage races in South Africa, it has also become the largest, with around 4200 riders enjoying three days of flowing trails from Himeville in the southern Drakensberg down to Scottburgh on the KZN south coast. […]
The perfect show from NAD 1 and dormakaba at KAP sani2c
A majestic trio of stage wins for Team NAD 1’s Matt Beers and Nico Bell as well as dormakaba’s Sam Sanders and Amy McDougall, saw the two teams take home the men’s and women’s KAP sani2c titles respectively in Scottburgh on Saturday. https://www.facebook.com/sani2c/videos/1938099559534505/ Heading into Saturday’s final 82 fast kilometres to the coast, the men’s […]
Overnight leaders consolidate advantage on sani2c day two
The Queen Stage of the 2018 KAP sani2c was a race defining outing with both the men’s and women’s overnight leaders, Team NAD 1’s Matt Beers and Nico Bell as well as dormakaba’s Samantha Sanders and Amy McDougall, maintaining their respective advantages over the 96km second stage on Friday. Team NAD 1’s Nico Bell (front) […]
Team NAD and dormakaba dominate sani2c stage one
The nervous energy of Glencairn Farm was replaced by the dusty elation of a KAP sani2c stage one win for the Team NAD 1 team of Nico Bell and Matthew Beers on Thursday at Mackenzie Club, with the dormakaba pair of Samantha Sanders and Amy McDougall taking the ladies line honours. As expected the racing […]
Rider passes away on stage one of KAP sani2c
A man suffered a heart attack and died while taking part in the KAP sani2c mountain bike stage race in Kwa-Zulu Natal, race organisers have said. Christo Pieterse from Centurion in Gauteng, aged 39, had completed 48 kilometres of the 83 kilometre first stage of the three-day Adventure version of the event, when he suffered […]
Elites line up for enthralling KAP sani2c assault
With two events out on the track in the Trail and the Adventure, the 2018 KAP sani2c Race will set off from Glencairn on Thursday as the nation’s best mountain bikers tussle for the coveted prize over the 260km between the foothills of the Southern Drakensberg and the South Coast of KwaZulu-Natal. The prestigious title […]