{"id":16609,"date":"2017-06-21T13:30:00","date_gmt":"2017-06-21T12:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/2017\/06\/21\/western-cape-trailseeker-series-heads-to-mtb-heaven-r6676\/"},"modified":"2023-02-08T06:40:56","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T06:40:56","slug":"western-cape-trailseeker-series-heads-to-mtb-heaven-r6676","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/western-cape-trailseeker-series-heads-to-mtb-heaven-r6676\/","title":{"rendered":"Western Cape Trailseeker series heads to \u2018MTB heaven\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Round 2 of the 2017 Nissan TrailSeeker Mountain Bike Series takes place in Grabouw this Saturday, offering what Western Cape mountain bikers widely consider \u2018a piece of MTB Heaven\u2019.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-58780-0-22534200-1498051932.jpg\" data-fileid=\"985858\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"985858\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-58780-0-22534200-1498051932.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-58780-0-22534200-1498051932.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><span class=\"italic text-sm text-slate-500 block mt-1 mb-4\">Likely podium contender Matt Beers (Red-E\/Cannondale) will be giving Team BCX a run for their money at the Nissan TrailSeeker Western Cape Series in Grabouw. Photo Credit: www.zcmc.co.za<\/span><\/p>\n<p>With forests and mountains and the lush, green vegetation of the Cape winter, the mountain bike trails in and around Grabouw have become a firm favourite, incorporating some spectacular singletrack that\u2019s both scenic and stimulating.<\/p>\n<p>The significant popularity of the Nissan TrailSeeker Series lies in the fact that it caters for all riders with the four events on offer. Each route \u2013 Marathon (67km), Half-marathon (38km), Fun Race (20km) and Fun Ride (10km) \u2013 is designed to offer participants a distance-appropriate challenge, but not too technical so that there\u2019s also a high fun factor.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-58780-0-87759000-1498051934.jpg\" data-fileid=\"985860\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"985860\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-58780-0-87759000-1498051934.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-58780-0-87759000-1498051934.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><span class=\"italic text-sm text-slate-500 block mt-1 mb-4\">Waylon Woolcock claims (Team BCX) claims victory at the previous Nissan TrailSeeker Western Cape Series in Tulbagh &#8211; Sure to be a race favourite for this weekend in Grabouw. Photo Credit: www.zcmc.co.za<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Nissan TrailSeeker Series events always offer a good experience. The courses are not overly technical, but are challenging enough. The routes are well marked and the water points are awesome,\u201d said Clifford van Ass, a regular entrant of the Nissan TrailSeeker Series events, who will be on the start line in Grabouw on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>As usual, the race village will cater for spectators and offer a relaxing environment for riders and supporters before the start and after the finish.<\/p>\n<p>As far as the likely title contenders go, Team BCX\u2019s Waylon Woolcock and HB Kruger will head up the podium challenge in the men\u2019s marathon. Woolcock won Round 1 in Tulbagh and leads the 2017 Nissan TrailSeeker Marathon Series.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m looking forward to racing in Grabouw again. I always enjoy the trails out there. Between HB and I, we are eager to try and take the win. I think both of us are in a reasonable condition to do so,\u201d said Woolcock.<\/p>\n<p>Another men\u2019s podium contender is sure to be Red-E\/Cannondale\u2019s Matt Beers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI&#8217;m feeling good. I took a little break for a few weeks and have been building up nicely, so hopefully the legs come to the party on Saturday,\u201d said Beers.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-58780-0-57099100-1498051933.jpg\" data-fileid=\"985859\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"985859\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-58780-0-57099100-1498051933.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-58780-0-57099100-1498051933.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><span class=\"italic text-sm text-slate-500 block mt-1 mb-4\">Candice Lill (dormakaba) lines up to be a firm favourite at the Nissan TrailSeeker Western Cape Series in Grabouw. Photo Credit: www.zcmc.co.za<\/span><\/p>\n<p>In the women\u2019s Marathon, Candice Lill (dormakaba) lines up as the firm favourite. Should she win, it will be a hat-trick of victories for Lill at the popular event, after claiming the Grabouw event title in 2016 and 2015.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Nissan TrailSeeker events are always well organised and the route at the Grabouw event seems to suit me. I hope to have another good result again this weekend,\u201d said Lill, who is coming off a mid-year break and isn\u2019t back to peak racing form yet.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bg-slate-100 p-5\">\n<strong>Nissan TrailSeeker Grabouw 2017 schedule of events:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Venue: Elgin Grabouw Country Club<br \/>Registration: Saturday, 24 June at Elgin Grabouw Country Club: 06h30-10h00<br \/>Race start times: Saturday, 24 June<br \/>07h45: Riders briefing<br \/>08h00: Start Marathon<br \/>09h00: Start Half-marathon<br \/>09h50: Start 20km Fun Race<br \/>10h10: Start 10km Fun Ride<br \/>12h00: Prize giving\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Round 2 of the 2017 Nissan TrailSeeker Mountain Bike Series takes place in Grabouw this Saturday, offering what Western Cape mountain bikers widely consider \u2018a piece of MTB Heaven\u2019. Likely podium contender Matt Beers (Red-E\/Cannondale) will be giving Team BCX a run for their money at the Nissan TrailSeeker Western Cape Series in Grabouw. 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