White takes full advantage at Sappi Howick MTB
Tyronne White was on hand to make full use of Stuart Marais’ bad luck and claim a solid win in the 40km Sappi Howick MTB Classic on Sunday. White revelled in the technical riding of KZN’s oldest mountain bike event on the calendar and ended up finishing close to two minutes ahead of young Dean […]
Tooms bags second Sappi Howick MTB Classic title
Local MTB star Jedson Tooms used his local knowledge and technical skills to win the Sappi Howick MTB Classic title for a second time while XCO star Bianca Haw raced away to take the women’s marathon title to add to the enduro title she won on Saturday. Racing on a new course between the Curry’s […]
Howick MTB set for another action-packed edition
KwaZulu-Natal’s oldest mountain bike event, the Sappi Howick MTB Classic is set to rock the small KZN Midlands town of Howick this weekend as elite riders and weekend warriors plan their assault on the array of events on Saturday and Sunday, 4-5 March. The two-day event comprises of a number of different events catering to […]
New 20km course will test intermediate MTB riders
Intermediate mountain bikers heading for the 20km ride at the popular Sappi Howick MTB Classic can expect a totally revamped course that will ask a lot more questions of a conventional intermediate ride. “If there twenty 20km races on the local calendar, at least eighteen of them are really easy. The Sappi Howick MTB Classic […]
Howick MTB Enduro gets a facelift
The popular mountain bike Enduro that kick-starts the weekend festival of riding at the Sappi Howick MTB Classic on Saturday 4 March is getting a bold make-over, much to the enthusiastic response of the sport’s speedsters. As a result of the regular harvesting of the plantations, the five-stage enduro course has been moved to the […]
Sappi Howick MTB celebrates 20th anniversary in style
KwaZulu-Natal’s mountain biking fraternity celebrated the Sappi Howick MTB Classic & Enduro’s 30th anniversary in style on Saturday, 5 and Sunday, 6 March as Alan Hatherley and Frankie du Toit claimed the 40km Classic titles while Tiaan Odendaal and schoolgirl Charné Dreyer won the first ever staging of the event’s Enduro race. Hatherly (Kargo Pro […]
Action-packed programme for 20th Sappi Howick MTB celebrations
The Sappi Howick MTB Classic & Enduro celebrates its 20th anniversary this weekend when the all new Enduro event takes place on Saturday, 5 March followed by the ever-popular ‘raw and unplugged’ Classic on Sunday, 6 March. Kargo Pro Cycling’s Alan Hatherly hopes to be back to defend his Sappi Howick MTB Classic title on […]
Wealth of women’s talent ready for 2016 Sappi Howick MTB
The 2016 Sappi Howick MTB Classic takes place on Sunday, 6 March and the women’s field is looking increasingly competitive as the entry list fills up ahead of the race’s 30th anniversary celebrations. The route for the 40km tussle suggests it will be a technical and challenging day in the saddle, giving those with strong […]
Enduro to debut at 2016 Sappi Howick MTB
Organisers of the 2016 Sappi Howick MTB Classic are relishing the inclusion of the first ever Sappi Howick Enduro as part of the now weekend-long programme of events as the popular ‘raw and unplugged’ KZN Midlands mountain biking event celebrates its 30th anniversary on Saturday, 5 and Sunday, 6 March. The newly added Sappi Howick […]
New date for 30th Sappi Howick MTB celebrations
2016 sees the 30th anniversary of the Sappi Howick MTB Classic & Enduro welcome several exciting changes, including a new home on the calendar – Saturday, 5 and Sunday, 6 March – and the introduction of a three-stage Enduro event. It was in 1986 that the Howick Mountain Bike Club (HMBC) held their first mountain […]
Sappi Howick MTB participants gear up for nature-based adventure
Participants of the 2015 Sappi Howick MTB Classic that takes place on Sunday 7 June in the heart of the KZN Midlands are in for a trail treat. Not only has the event’s 40km route received a complete overhaul, but riders can also expect to enjoy the unique scenery, flora and fauna of the Howick […]
Sharks flyer to satisfy Sappi Howick trail hunger
A third appearance in four years at the Sappi Howick MTB Classic is one former Sharks centre turned passionate mountain biker Jeremy Thomson is relishing when the 2015 edition of the KZN Midlands clash takes place on Sunday 7 June. Known to most as a raw and unplugged mountain biking experience, Thomson appreciates the simplicity […]