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<\/a> This year the route designers have promised more singletrack at Legends MX, reducing the amount of farm and gravel roads used. Photo Credit: www.zcmc.co.za<\/span><\/p>\nThe 29-year-old Knox comes off a close second place and a victory at the first two rounds of the Ashburton Investments National MTB Series and says he\u2019s motivated to secure another win as he continues his build-up to the Absa Cape Epic later this month.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m in a good place at the moment. My training is going very well and my results from the first two races of the year have given my confidence a good boost. Last year this race came down to a five-man sprint, which I managed to win. It was really exciting for the riders and the spectators,\u201d said Knox.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis race last year was actually the first Nissan TrailSeeker Series race I\u2019d ever done. I thoroughly enjoy this series because the courses make the most of the local terrain and the Advendurance team puts together very well-organised events that cater for all mountain bikers,\u201d added Knox.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s quite a flat route at Legends MX, but with some very cool sections of singletrack. I did a XCO race in Paarl at the weekend where I had some tyre trouble for the last half, but was still able to confirm that my speed is good currently. It will be a good burn for me on Saturday as it\u2019s my final race before the Cape Epic,\u201d explained Knox.<\/p>\n
As was the case last year, Knox is likely to face strong opposition the 2016 Nissan TrailSeeker Series winner, Nico Bell and his Team NAD Pro teammate, Gawie Combrinck.<\/p>\n
\u201cGawie and I are in a big training block for the Cape Epic. This is the last big week of training so the legs are going to hurt on Saturday. But it\u2019s also a very flat race so the pace will be high and it will probably end in a sprint like last year,\u201d said Bell, who was pipped by Knox in the finish line dash last year.<\/p>\n
Others sure to be in the podium-hunt mix include Arno du Toit (LCB Racing), Jan Withaar and Guylin van den Berg.<\/p>\n
Last year\u2019s women\u2019s division winner, Robyn de Groot (Ascendis Health), will not be defending her title. There is still likely to be a fairly good turn out in the women\u2019s race though, where the prize money is equal to that of the men.<\/p>\n
In 2016 there were over 3000 participants at the Legends MX event, with a large number of women and young riders. The course is sufficiently challenging, but not considered technical and therefore ideal for riders still lacking confidence.<\/p>\n
The 72km marathon includes 683 metres of accumulated elevation. The region between Pretoria and Bronkhorstspruit isn\u2019t particularly hilly, but the route designers have ensured optimal use of the available gradient in order to deliver as balanced a course as possible. The 40km half-marathon has a total elevation gain of 379 metres.<\/p>\n
There is also a 20km Fun Race and a 10km Fun Ride. Both take in some of the best sections of the Legends MX mountain bike trails.<\/p>\n
As usual, the race village will cater well for spectators and offer a relaxing environment for riders and supporters before the start and after the finish. Entries will be available until prior to the start at www.trailseekerseries.co.za<\/p>\n
Nissan TrailSeeker Legends MX schedule of events:<\/strong> Saturday 4 March<\/strong> Race start times:<\/strong>
Venue: Legends MX, East of Pretoria<\/strong>
Registration:
Friday 3 March
10h00\u201316h00: Lynwood Cyclery, Pretoria
10h00\u201316h00: Centurion Cyclery, Centurion
10h00\u201316h00: Concept Cyclery, Melrose Arch, Johannesburg<\/p>\n
06h00-09h00: Legends MX<\/p>\n
Saturday 4 March<\/strong>
06h45: Riders briefing
07h00: Start Marathon
08h15: Start Half-marathon
09h35: Start Fun Race
10h05: Start Fun Ride
12h00: Prize giving<\/p>\n