National champions Knox, De Groot show their mettle
South African marathon champions Max Knox and Robyn de Groot did their national titles justice at the weekend when they beat off strong challenges to win the men and women’s titles respectively at Round 3 of the Nissan TrailSeeker Gauteng Mountain Bike Series near Pretoria. Both riders were forced to sprint for their victories at […]
Bell, Sanders convincing winners at Trailseeker Hazeldean
Mpumalanga-based mountain bikers, Nico Bell and Samantha Sanders, raced to convincing wins in the men and women’s categories respectively at the Nissan TrailSeeker Hazeldean Marathon outside Pretoria at the weekend. 3200 riders participated over four distance options at the event, which was Round 2 of the 2016 Nissan TrailSeeker Gauteng Series, the most popular marathon […]
Heyns, Neethling claim Trailseeker Grabouw titles
Gert Heyns and Candice Neethling made the most of their cross-country technical racing skills to win the men and women’s marathon race titles respectively at Round 2 of the Nissan TrailSeeker Series at Grabouw in the Western Cape at the weekend. One of the more challenging race routes delivered a good allround challenge for over […]
Heyns seeking a win in Grabouw
Scott LCB Factory Racing speedster Gert Heyns has set his sights high for the second instalment of the Nissan Trailseeker Western Cape series in Grabouw. He will be forgiven if he goes into this race brimming with confidence. Apart from taking Louis Bresler-Knipe’s legendary Strava KOM on Bloemslang, he came out on top in May […]
Trailseeker Lionman lives up to its wild reputation
South African marathon champion, Max Knox and African marathon champion, Amy Beth McDougall, won the men and women’s titles respectively at the Nissan TrailSeeker Lionman mountain bike race near Bela Bela at the weekend. Knox clocked a time of 2 hours 24 minutes 16 seconds for the marathon event, which was just short of 70km. […]
Heyns, Stenerhag return to form at Trailseeker Boschendal
Gert Heyns and Jennie Stenerhag got the 2016 Nissan TrailSeeker Western Cape Mountain Bike Series off to a perfect start when they won the men and women’s marathon race titles respectively at Boschendal over the weekend. For both riders it was a welcome return to peak health after both were forced to withdraw from the […]
Banhoek, Boschendal beckon Nissan Trailseeker season-opener
The 2016 Nissan TrailSeeker Western Cape Series kicks off in the majestic Banhoek Valley this weekend at Boschendal Wines. The Hottentots Holland mountains will welcome close to a 1000 mountain bikers eager to take to some of the highly rated trails in the region. The key to the growing popularity of these Nissan TrailSeeker Series […]
Mountain bike racing treat at Trailseeker finale
The final round of the inaugural Nissan TrailSeeker Western Cape Mountain Bike Series takes place at Meerendal on Saturday and riders are in for a treat. In addition to tackling some of the Durbanville region’s iconic trails, there’s a new switchback climb called Signal Gun that will be ridden for the first time on Saturday. […]
De Groot, Bell claim TrailSeeker series titles on a high note
In years gone by the Nissan TrailSeeker Mountain Bike Series has established itself as a breeding ground for new talent through races that aren’t too far from major centres and not too difficult for newcomers. Road cycling professionals have used the popular series successfully to transition into mountain biking. This past weekend, the finale of […]
Tense tussle anticipated at Nissan Trailseeker finale
The 2015 Nissan TrailSeeker Gauteng mountain bike series is set for a tense conclusion when 3000 mountain bikers contest the final round of the five event series at Cullinan, east of Pretoria on Saturday. After four rounds, the South African champion, Gawie Combrinck (EAI Cycling) tops the points table in the men’s marathon division, but […]
Buys, Stenerhag dominate Hemel & Aarde Trailseeker race
Philip Buys and Jennie Stenerhag showed their class as internationally successful racers when they claimed dominant wins in the men and women’s races respectively at the Nissan TrailSeeker Hemel & Aarde mountain bike race in Hermanus, Western Cape at the weekend. Philip Buys riding along the edge of a dam wall with the beautiful Hermanus […]
Heaven on earth at Nissan TrailSeeker Hemel & Aarde
The third leg in the new Western Cape Nissan TrailSeeker Series will take place this weekend in the picturesque Hemel and Aarde valley near Hermanus. Directly translated as “heaven on earth” the Hemel & Aarde valley is not only a gem when it comes to the picturesque landscapes and fantastic wines in the region, the […]