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 […]
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 […]
Gearing up for busy Spurs Schools MTB League weekend
With seven events scheduled across seven regions this weekend, the Spur Schools Mountain Bike League is setting the tone for another busy term of racing as riders try to secure a spot in the national finals in October. To date more than 2000 riders representing 233 schools have participated in the 2016 season. Thana Groenewald […]
Schools retain top spots on Spur MTB Log
Parel Vallei High School showed their steel at the first race in the Spur Schools Mountain Bike League Western Cape leg logging 479 points to retain the top spot on the mixed team log in which close on 50 schools competed. Their women’s team also finished first with 160 points, while the Parel Vallei men’s […]
Spur Schools Rider Interview: Mulder Oosthuizen – DF Malan High School
The success and impact the Spur Schools MTB League on South African mountain biking is huge. We spoke to a few riders taking part in the Spur Schools MTB League to understand why they enjoy taking part in the series. Today, we are featuring 16-year-old rider Mulder Oosthuizen of DF Malan High School. 1. What […]
Spur Sizzling Skillz – Conquering Climbs
Ariane Kleinhans is known for her climbing powers, and while her incredible fitness gets her to the top quickly, it’s her strong technique that provides the greatest advantage. Let the Swiss Marathon Champion show you how to speed up hills!
Southern Cape all set for 2016 Spur Schools MTB League
Eight years into the Spur High Schools Mountain Bike League organisers are anticipating that more than 500 Southern African schools will be represented in the 2016 season. The League consists of 11 South African regions including neighbouring African countries Zimbabwe, Namibia and Lesotho. Around 60 events take place from May to the season-ending National Final […]
Online entries now open for first Western Cape Spur Schools MTB race
Online entries are now open for the first Western Cape Spur Schools Mountain Bike League race, which will take place at Southey Vines Cycle Park in Somerset West on Thursday, 16 June. Andrew Reaper from SACS finished sixth in the junior men’s race at the Southey race in 2015. Eight years into the Spur High […]
Menlo Park High wins record MTB season
Menlopark High School once again showed their supremacy staying undefeated at the top of the log, while securing eight podium positions and three series winners on a challenging and technical track at this weekend’s Gauteng finals of the Spur Schools Mountain Bike League presented by Anatomic. They are also the defending national Spur Schools Mountain […]