Spur Schools MTB League Announce new Sponsors
Now in its eleventh year, the SSMTBL along with the league’s title sponsor, Spur Steak Ranches, is excited to announce several new partners to help grow the league and invest back into cycling. Due to increasing requests from the cycling and peripheral industries, the Spur Schools MTB League (SSMTBL) has invited cycling and peripheral industries […]
Gauteng, Western Cape and KZN riders triumphant at the 2018 Spur Schools MTB Inter-Schools Final
The 10th annual Spur Schools MTB League came to a roaring close at the Inter-Schools Final in Magaliesburg at the weekend. The following schools have been crowned the 2018 League champions: Paul Roos Gimnasium in Western Cape was placed first in the overall men’s winner category, Thomas More college in KwaZulu-Natal was placed first in […]
Spur Steak Ranches commits to further 10-year support of the Spur Schools MTB League
Over the past ten years, mountain biking has become synonymous with Spur in South Africa. Conceptualized in 2008, the Spur Schools Mountain Bike League has developed into South Africa’s premier cycling programme. The announcement that Spur has committed to another ten-year investment as headline sponsor means a massive boost to this popular sport. Spur Corporation’s […]
Garsfontein High School overall winner of 2017 Spur Schools MTB League
Garsfontein High School in Gauteng has been crowned the 2017 champions of the Spur MTB League Inter-Schools Final in the mixed and men’s categories in Magaliesburg at the weekend. The final took place on 7 and 8 October at Bekker High School, and welcomed 433 riders, their parents, coaches and fans to the grounds. Garsfontein […]
Provinces battle it out for Spur Schools MTB Interprovincial title
The 2016 Spur Schools Mountain Bike League wrapped up a highly successful season with a nail-biting Interprovincial Championship, which saw the top riders in each of the competing regions join forces for the best possible go at the coveted trophy. North West Province crowned Provincial Spur Schools MTB League Champions. Pictured with Arianne Kleinhans and […]
Top teams crowned at 2016 Spur Schools MTB League Finals
A record Spur Schools Mountain Bike League season, which saw more than 10 500 kids competing across South Africa, culminated in a nail-biting final at Bekker School in Magaliesburg this weekend. Ariane Kleinhans of Team Spur wishing the youth women 15 years good luck before their race. With 438 mountain bike riders representing 84 schools […]
Counting down to Spur Schools MTB League Finals
Tension is mounting with the 2016 Spur Schools Mountain Bike League National finals only days away following a record-breaking season, which saw more than 10 000 riders compete in 45 events across South Africa, Zambia and Namibia. Competition was fierce at all the regional events as only the top schools and individual category winners in […]
Lydenburg High reigns supreme in Mpumalanga
Lydenburg High School reigned supreme in the 2016 Mpumalanga Spur Schools Mountain Bike League Finals at Mankele Mountain Bike Park this weekend and once again clinched the regional trophy with a huge margin logging 951 points. Junior Men’s finals of the Mpumalanga Spur Schools MTB League finals. Nelspruit High School finished in second place with […]
Potchefstroom Gimnasium wins North West Spur Schools MTB League
Tension is mounting around the country for the 2016 Spur Schools MTB Finals and Interprovincial Championships to be hosted in October. This year it featured 45 events, an estimated 500 schools and 10 000 MTB enthusiasts competing across the country for a spot in the finals. Following a stellar season, the 2016 North West Series […]
Western Cape Schools MTB Champions crowned
Parel Vallei High School wrapped up the 2016 Spur Schools Mountain Bike League season in stellar style winning both the mixed and women’s categories, while Paul Roos Gymnasium was crowned men’s champion. DF Malan High School finished second in the women’s and mixed categories, while Montana High School in Worcester took third place in the […]
Mpumalanga Spur Schools MTB finals this weekend
Tension is mounting countrywide with the 2016 Spur High Schools League National Finals, to be hosted at Bekker School in Magaliesberg in October, around the corner. This weekend riders in Mpumalanga will have the last opportunity to log points for their schools in an attempt to qualify for the event. More than 60 schools participated […]
Video: Spur Sizzling Skillz – Cornering Fast
Cornering at speed and with confidence is one of the best ways to make up time on a mountain bike course. Watch as Olympian James Reid explains the key skills to staying smooth and fast in corners. Get practicing, the Spur Schools Mountain Bike League National Finals are almost here!