{"id":16898,"date":"2017-03-28T06:45:00","date_gmt":"2017-03-28T05:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/2017\/03\/28\/thirsti-extreme-entries-to-sas-biggest-solo-stage-race-closing-soon-r6358\/"},"modified":"2023-02-08T07:01:47","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T07:01:47","slug":"thirsti-extreme-entries-to-sas-biggest-solo-stage-race-closing-soon-r6358","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/thirsti-extreme-entries-to-sas-biggest-solo-stage-race-closing-soon-r6358\/","title":{"rendered":"THIRSTI Extreme: Entries to SA\u2019s Biggest Solo Stage Race closing soon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Looking for Extreme Adventure? Look no further, the THIRSTI Extreme is SA\u2019s biggest solo stage race with 3 race formats that are bound to get your heart pumping and adrenaline flowing.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cycleevents.co.za\/mtb-events\/thirsti-extreme-solo-stage-race-2017\/\" rel=\"external nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-97160800-1490683389.jpg\" data-fileid=\"926654\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"926654\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-62657-0-97160800-1490683389.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-97160800-1490683389.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The flagship race, the <strong>THIRSTI<\/strong><strong> Extreme 225<\/strong>, promises to satisfy the quest for adventure fast! This race will cover 225 km in 3 days, boasting an ascent of 4537 m. It is an extreme race with even more extreme prize money up for grabs, R60 000 will go to first placed male &amp; female!<\/p>\n<p>For the weekend warrior who is longing to hit the trails without taking on the challenge of the 225, then the <strong>THIRSTI<\/strong><strong> Extreme 130<\/strong> is for you. You will cover 130 km in 3 days, with an ascent of 2600 m. This race is technically challenging, boasts amazing scenery and promises to provide some great riding.<\/p>\n<p>With THIRSTI\u2019s passion for South Africa\u2019s youth and their values for health, fitness, and living life to the full, it is natural that they launched the <strong>THIRSTI<\/strong><strong> Extreme Junior<\/strong>, which is specifically aimed at budding junior mountain bikers who are up for a challenge. This race covers 130 km over the 3 days with a total ascent of 2600 m. To celebrate our junior super stars, there is a good prize purse for male and female riders, placing 1st, 2nd and 3rd.<\/p>\n<p>This race makes for the perfect long weekend break, and caters for family and supporters with many exciting activities on offer over the weekend to keep family and friends entertained while you are riding your heart out!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Day events, 29 April \u2013 55km, 25 km &amp; 10 km MTB race or a 15km trail run\n<\/li>\n<li>Big screen\n<\/li>\n<li>Wimpy Chill Zone\n<\/li>\n<li>Beer Garden\n<\/li>\n<li>Jazz &amp; wine evening\n<\/li>\n<li>A walk back in time &#8211; on the Battlefields with Sean Friend\n<\/li>\n<li>Clay pigeon shooting\n<\/li>\n<li>Fishing rods for hire (or bring your own)\n<\/li>\n<li>Revive those aching muscles at the onsite physio\n<\/li>\n<li>Bike shop, repairs and wash down\n<\/li>\n<li>Tented accommodation on offer\n<\/li>\n<li>Supporter package available<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"bg-slate-100 p-5\">\nDon\u2019t miss out on the limited tickets available: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cycleevents.co.za\/mtb-events\/thirsti-extreme-solo-stage-race-2017\/\" rel=\"external nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ENTER NOW<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Website: <a href=\"http:\/\/thirstiextreme.co.za\" rel=\"external nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/thirstiextreme.co.za<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"text-2xl font-bold\">Sponsored by<\/h2>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-16364800-1490683381.jpg\" data-fileid=\"926651\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"926651\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-62657-0-16364800-1490683381.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-16364800-1490683381.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><br \/><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-31927900-1490683356.jpg\" data-fileid=\"926646\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"926646\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-62657-0-31927900-1490683356.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-31927900-1490683356.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><br \/><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-17174200-1490683385.png\" data-fileid=\"926653\" data-fileext=\"png\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"926653\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-62657-0-17174200-1490683385.png\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-17174200-1490683385.png\" title=\"\"><\/a><br \/><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-07829500-1490683397.jpg\" data-fileid=\"926657\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"926657\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-62657-0-07829500-1490683397.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-07829500-1490683397.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><br \/><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-60968900-1490683357.png\" data-fileid=\"926647\" data-fileext=\"png\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"926647\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-62657-0-60968900-1490683357.png\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-60968900-1490683357.png\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking for Extreme Adventure? Look no further, the THIRSTI Extreme is SA\u2019s biggest solo stage race with 3 race formats that are bound to get your heart pumping and adrenaline flowing. The flagship race, the THIRSTI Extreme 225, promises to satisfy the quest for adventure fast! This race will cover 225 km in 3 days, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":36758,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[1525],"featured_location":[],"class_list":["post-16898","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-promotions","tag-thirsti-extreme"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16898","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=16898"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16898\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/36758"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16898"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16898"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16898"},{"taxonomy":"featured_location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/featured_location?post=16898"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}