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Ariane Lu\u0308thi by Tobias Ginsberg<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\tEvent organiser Stillwater Sports together with title sponsor, Savanna is bringing new meaning to the phrase \u2018MTB Party of the Year\u2019 with the addition of exhilarating offerings including live performances by a well-known SA comedian, exciting sponsor competitions, an exclusive Pub Ride through Stellenbosch, the option to stay in the First Ascent Tented Village, an event party for riders on Saturday evening and a fun Best Dressed Competition.\n<\/p>\n
\n\t\u201cThe MTB party of the year would just not be complete without a best dressed category and all the reward and recognition that goes with it. We\u2019re excited to incorporate this category into the 2022 Savanna Origin of Trails MTB Experience,\u201d says Kavir Gangiah, Media, Sponsorship and Events Lead for Distell Southern Africa. \u201cThere are no limitations, the only requirement is to be creative and bring the GEES<\/em>.\u201d\n<\/p>\n \n\tBest Dressed Competition<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n \n\tThe competition will take place on the Sunday. Entrants need to start and finish the stage wearing their outfits. The three best dressed riders (male and female) will be identified and asked to attend prize giving where their fellow mountain bikers will get to vote for the two winners.\n<\/p>\n \n\t \n\tEVENT INFORMATION<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n \n\t2022 Savanna Origin of Trails MTB Experience<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n \n\tAn individual 2-day MTB Stage Race, the Savanna Origin of Trails MTB Experience routes highlight the beauty and splendor of Stellenbosch. Mountain bikers can look forward to experiencing a vast network of world-class and exclusive trails while celebrating the origin of SA mountain biking.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n \n\tDate:<\/strong> Saturday 19 November 2022 \u2013 Sunday 20 November 2022 \n\tCategories, Distances & Entry Fee:\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>\u00a0\n<\/p>\n \n\tFull Marathon\u00a0\n<\/p>\n \n\t\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Half Marathon\u00a0\n<\/p>\n \n\tTented Village Party Package:<\/strong> includes tented accommodation, weekend meals and drinks, exclusive Pub Ride through Stellenbosch, and access to the MTB Party of the Year function on Saturday evening. R1,300.00 for two nights \n\tThe entry fee includes: \n\tCHARITY SUPPORT: \u00a0<\/strong>The Savanna Origin of Trails MTB Experience proudly supports the Stellenbosch Trail Fund. \u00a0\n<\/p>\n \n\tLIVE ENTERTAINMENT:<\/strong> A strong supporter of South African comedic talent, Savanna is excited to host a comedy night on Friday (after Race Pack Collection) and Saturday (as part of the Pub Ride) where a leading SA comedian will have mountain bikers and the public in stiches.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n \n\tDRESS UP COMPETITION:<\/strong> Stage Two of the Savanna Origin of Trails MTB Experience (Sunday 20 November) will be Dress Up Day. The two best dressed riders will receive R10 000 in cash as well as ten cases of Savanna (each).\n<\/p>\n \n\t \n\tLike the Facebook page: <\/strong>\u00a0Stillwater MTB Events\u00a0 \t\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The organisers of SA\u2019s \u2018MTB Party of the Year\u2019, the Savanna Origin of Trails MTB Experience that will take place at Coetzenburg Stellenbosch University on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 November 2022 are looking to crown the event\u2019s two best dressed riders (x1 male and x1 female). As motivation R20 000 (R10 000 each) and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":59008,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[5305],"featured_location":[],"class_list":["post-13023","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-events","tag-null"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13023","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13023"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13023\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":62081,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13023\/revisions\/62081"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/59008"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13023"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13023"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13023"},{"taxonomy":"featured_location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/featured_location?post=13023"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"image.jpeg\"](\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image.ed066e00ef27875adfd7de32abc0110c-2.jpeg\" "\\"\\"")
Savanna Origin of Trails MTB Experience by Chris Hitchcock<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n
\n\tStart and Finish Venue: <\/strong>Coetzenburg Stellenbosch University\u00a0
\n\tStart Time:<\/strong> 08:00
\n\tEvent Format:<\/strong> Two-Day Stage Race for individual riders\n<\/p>\n\n
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\n\tEntries Open:<\/strong> Friday 05 August 2022
\n\tEntries Close:<\/strong> Tuesday 15 November 2022 or once full capacity has been reached\n<\/p>\n
\n\t\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Two pre-event warm up rides (inclusive of a light breakfast, coffee, trail access fees and sponsor giveaways)
\n\t\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0An exclusive First Ascent Rider Jersey delivered to your door if you enter (and pay) by Monday 31 October 2022.
\n\t\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0A Finisher Tee
\n\t\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Finisher Medal
\n\t\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Free massages on Saturday and Sunday
\n\t\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Access to world class routes that are usually not open to the public
\n\t\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Spectacular on route experience
\n\t\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0A light breakfast with coffee on both days
\n\t\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0A scrumptious lunch on both days (spit braai on Saturday and a beef sirloin steak braai on Sunday)
\n\t\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Complimentary drinks and refreshments
\n\t\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Well stocked water points (on route and in the race village)
\n\t\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Live entertainment (on route and in the race village)
\n\t\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Access to a fantastic Chill Area and the Savanna Oasis Bar
\n\t\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Access to the complimentary Savanna Bike Park & Wash
\n\t\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Access to hot showers\u00a0
\n\t\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0An impressive selection of gifts from our sponsors including Savanna, THIRSTI and Pickle Juice.
\n\t\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Fun sponsor competitions and giveaways\u00a0\n<\/p>\n![\"Savanna](\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/370839843_SavannaOriginofTrailsMTBExperiencebyTobiasGinsberg1.7ced998260d9f74a1651362d9a12da10-2.jpg\" "\\"\\"")
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Savanna Origin of Trails MTB Experience by David Tarpey<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n
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\n\tFollow on Twitter:<\/strong> \u00a0@Stillwater_MTB\u00a0<\/p>\n