Marais fights to narrow victory and takes title at Cascades
Stuart Marais powered away from Henry Liebenberg on the final lap of the KZN Mountain Bike Lap Series Challenge at Cascades in Pietermaritzburg on Sunday to claim the race win and snatch the series title overall. The Howick resident was locked in a no-quarters-asked battle with Liebenberg and they matched each other surge for surge […]
Marais and Bergstrom wrap up Quattro ROAG Series
Stuart Marais and Natalie Bergstrom confirmed they will walk away with the biggest series prizes in South African mountain biking when they wrapped up the Quattro ROAG Series titles at the aQuelle Tour de Krantz at the weekend. Stuart Marais on his way to victory in the aQuelle Tour de Krantz which also confirmed his […]
Marais claims Eston scalp after last gasp drama
Stuart Marais grabbed the top honours in the Illovo Eston mountain bike race, capitalising on drama in the final minutes of the race, while Bianca Haw romped home in the women’s race as part of her World Champs preparations. Howick-based Marais was chasing Julian Jessop into the finish at the Eston Farmers Club when Jessop […]
Marais takes overall Series victory, RMB’s Change a Life impresses at final XCO Cup
The third round of the 2017 KZNMTB Provincial Cup Series XCO was hosted at the world-renowned Cascades MTB Park in Pietermaritzburg in conjunction with KwaZulu-Natal Sport and Recreation on Saturday 3 June. Stuart Marais claimed the A Batch and overall series victory and the team of the day was without a doubt the RMB Change […]
Summer series rocks the Midlands
KwaZulu-Natal mountain biker Stuart Marais blitzed the tacky and slippery four-kilometre cross-country course during the second round of the 2017 KZNMTB Provincial XCO Cup Series at St. Ives in the Midlands in an incredible time of 1:15:43 today. Stuart Marais kept consistently excellent lap times to take the Batch A victory at the second round […]
Marathon Marais ready for KZN XCO
The 2017 KZNMTB Provincial XCO Cup series kicks off with its first instalment taking place in the stunning forests of Hilton on Saturday 18 February. MTB Marathon enthusiast, Stuart Marais, who claimed is first win of 2017 when he took part in the Wartburg Classic last weekend, looks forward to what else 2017 has in […]
Back to Back BIG5 Sport Challenge wins for Marais and Steyn
There were no surprises at the Momentum Cape Times Knysna Forest Half Marathon, the final event of the BIG5 Sport Challenge, with favourites and defending champions, Stuart Marais and Andrea Steyn taking 1st place in the run and emerging as the overall winners of the 2016 BIG5 Sport Challenge. Stuart Marais crosses first. Just over […]
Stuart Marais and Andrea Steyn dominate The Momentum Health Oatwell DualX in Knysna
The penultimate event of the BIG5 Sport Challenge, The Momentum Health Oatwell DualX powered by PeptoPro, took place today at the 33rd annual Pick n Pay Knysna Oyster Festival with Stuart Marais and Andrea Steyn clocking the fastest times in the overall and BIG5 Sport Challenge men’s and ladies races. Stuart Marais crosses the finish […]
Redecker and Marais find success at XCO Provincial Champs
Current National Champion Cherie Redecker (Novus OMX Pro Team) and Stuart Marais were crowned Elite Provincial Champions amidst brilliant conditions at the all-exciting 2016 KZNMTB Provincial XCO Championships, which took place at Cascades MTB Park in Pietermaritzburg on Saturday 25 June. Race organisers could not have asked for better weather when the riders and all […]
A series of unexpected turns at St. Ives for XCO 3
The third and final round of the 2016 KZNMTB XCO Provincial Series at St. Ives MTB Park on Saturday 16 April proved to be one for the books, as the day had unexpected tricks and turns up its’ sleeve. The beautiful KwaZulu-Natal autumn sun greeted the cross-country enthusiasts with temperatures in the high thirties, but […]
Marais, Duffy gear up for title defence at Fedhealth XTERRA Grabouw
Reigning XTERRA champions Stuart Marais (Stellenbosch) and Flora Duffy (Bermuda) will leave nothing to chance on Saturday, 20 February 2016 when they toe the line at the Grabouw Country Club to defend their cherished titles at the action packed Fedhealth XTERRA South African Championship. “I absolutely love XTERRA Grabouw,” says Marais. “The vibe is electric […]
Marais and Steyn victorious in BIG5 Sport Challenge
Stuart Marais and Andrea Steyn have emerged victorious in the 2015 BIG5 Sport Challenge following today’s Momentum Cape Times Knysna Forest Marathon Half Marathon. Race Director Gary Marescia said that after five gruelling challenges in the last eight days, with just three rest days between events, the BIG5 wrapped up with two very deserving winners. […]