Olympic MTB, James Reid to attend Western Cape final tomorrow
Tension is mounting countrywide for the 2016 Spur High Schools League National Finals to be hosted at Bekker School in Magaliesberg in October as an exciting season wraps up this month with the last regional qualifying events. Local riders will pull out all the stops on Saturday (17 September) when they take to the track […]
Who will be the Western Cape Spur League Champions?
Riders will pull out all the stops on Saturday, 17 September when they take to the track at Paul Roos Gymnasium in Stellenbosch for the 2016 Western Cape finals of the Spur Schools Mountain Bike League. The top schools in the Western Cape will get to compete against the top schools from around South Africa […]
Spur Schools MTB League weekend roundup
Heading into the last month before the Spur Schools Mountain Bike League National finals in October, schools are pulling out all the stops to qualify. This weekend mountain bike enthusiasts in the Northern Cape, Free State, Kwazulu Natal and Limpopo will have another opportunity to add to their point count and better their positions on […]
Six Spur Schools MTB League races this weekend
The Spur Schools Mountain Bike League is gaining momentum as riders across South Africa are giving it their all to qualify for the 2016 National Finals in Magaliesburg in October. On Saturday, 27 August keen mountain bike riders in six provinces will have another opportunity to generate points to secure their spot on the team […]
Video: Spur Sizzling Skillz – Nutrition
Eating and drinking can be the last things on your mind when you’re racing at full gas around a fast course. Ariane has some tips on how to make it through a race and avoid hitting the wall.
Video: Spur Sizzling Skillz – Track Stands
Sometimes it’s not about being the fastest! Trackstanding is an essential skill to master on the trail. It’ll help you climb and descend better when the trails get really steep. Besides, it’s impressive to watch and fun to learn this balancing technique with friends. South African Mountain Bike Champion James Reid shows you how to […]
MTB action at Stanford Lake College this weekend
For the third year running, Stanford Lake College will host the “Spur Tour de Lake” – the second regional Spur Schools Mountain Bike League race of the season in Limpopo and another chance to qualify for the 2016 finals. Girl power in Limpopo during first Spur Schools MTB event. The Spur MTB League consists of […]
Final Spur MTB League race for East London
This weekend will be the last opportunity for keen mountain bike riders in East London to qualify for the Spur Schools Mountain Bike League Final in October where 11 regions including Zimbabwe, Namibia and Lesotho will compete. East London MTB riders lined up and ready for action at regional league race. Going into the last […]
Video: Spur Sizzling Skillz – Drop-offs
James Reid recently tore through the all-new Cascades course in Pietermaritzburg to claim his second South African Elite Cross-country title. Get some hot tips from our champion on staying fast and smooth when hitting drop-offs.
Strong riding at second Spur Schools MTB League race in North West
Potchefstroom Gimnasium showed their steel logging 199 points at the second North West race of the 2016 Spur Schools MTB League, which was hosted at Hartebeespoort High School. Junior Men Top 2 – Pieter du Toit (yellow) and Brandon Van der Berg. Rustenburg High School is currently lying second on the log with 140 points, […]
Second Spur Schools MTB Race in PE this weekend
Keen mountain bike riders in Port Elizabeth will have another chance to qualify for the 2016 Spur Schools Mountain Bike League finals this weekend (Saturday, 6 August) at Fat Tracks Norm-Hudlin Trails. The Spur MTB League consists of 11 South African regions including neighbouring African countries Zimbabwe, Namibia and Lesotho who compete for a spot […]
Third term MTB racing off to a thunderous start
A total of 664 high school mountain bike riders competed in the second Gatueng race of the Spur Schools MTB League. The event was hosted at Bekker High School in Magaliesburg, which will also play host to the national finals in October. Racing began with the Sub Juniors where Miguel Moutinho of Midstream College pulled […]