Inaugural Fairtree Capital Simonsberg Contour a huge success
Launching a new race is never easy, so having to contend with the devastating Simonsberg fire just 2 weeks before the race certainly tested the organisation to the limit. 90% of the trails constructed over the past 2 years were damaged and the bulk of the forest canopy lost when fires ravaged the Simonsberg Mountain […]
Routes for Fairtree Contour aka The Fire Ride
Setting the routes for the inaugural Fairtree Simonsberg Contour has been a real challenge since the blazing Simonsberg fire interrupted the final building of trails. The Fairtree Simonsberg Contour – now affectionately known as The Fire Ride – will take place on Saturday and Sunday. The starting and finishing points for both days are at […]
Fairtree Simonsberg Contour to continue despite the fire
As most mountain bikers have realised the Simonsberg Trails system has been ravaged by the recent fires, placing some doubt on the continued running of the new Fairtree Simonsberg Contour stage race. We as organisers and trailbuilders certainly shared these doubts as we saw all our hard work reduced to ash. Having had a couple […]
Fairtree Capital announces sponsorship of new MTB stage race in Stellenbosch
Fairtree Capital has confirmed that it will become the title sponsor of the inaugural Simonsberg Contour, a brand new 2 day mountain bike stage race in Stellenbosch, set to take place on 6 & 7 February 2016. Fairtree Capital is a Cape Town based investment manager that manages alternative and long only investment portfolios across […]