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<\/a><\/p>\nDawn of the Dirt (DOTD) is a highlight of the BMX and MTB gravity calendar. Riders from all around the country gather at the Trail Park to enjoy a laid back weekend of sessions, braais and good times! Justin Novella and @TheTrailsCrew<\/a> went all out this year spending months crafting another world class dirt line for South Africa\u2019s top athletes to shred. The new DOTD line featured an impressive roll-in tower, followed by a series 100% dirt features including three flowing doubles, South Africa’s largest shark fin, and a massive trick step up at the end, fondly called as the \u201cmeat cannon\u201d.<\/p>\n Canadian stunt machine \u201ctricky Nicky\u201d Clarke surprised the locals with an earlier than expected trip to South Africa. He landed at Cape Town international airport and caught a lift up to DOTD just in time for the dirt jam contest. In the end, his efforts paid off as he was able to unload a full trick bag claiming the MTB win!<\/p>\n Malcolm Peter\u2019s had a busy weekend on both 20\u201d and 24\u201d claiming a double category 2nd. Special mention also goes out to young Reece Hayward. After only a year on the bike he\u2019s already killing the main line, throwing huge flips all over the place and taking a deserved King of the Grom\u2019s title.<\/p>\n Nathi Steez from Johannesburg really impressed the boys at his 1st national level BMX dirt contest. He completely ripped the line, boosting to the moon, and throwing shapes over every feature. In the end, all of Murry Loubser\u2019s recent international riding experience proved its worth, as he claimed BMX 1st on the dirt. He beat OG Moe Peters who has been undefeated on South African dirt for the past 5+ years. It was so great to see so many old faces from the BMX scene at DOTD II \u2013 the South African BMXers really knows how to pull together when it counts.<\/p>\n The dirt line wasn’t the only new addition to the Garden Route Trail Park \u2013 The trails crew prepared two epic \u201cbig bike\u201d jumps to let the full sus boys hang loose on for a best whip comp \u2013 this category of DOTD saw a lot of good yard sales but was hugely entertaining for all those involved. Theo proved to be the loosest and most sideways man of DOTD and winning the \u201c Von Zipper Best Whip\u201d award.<\/p>\n The cSixx \u201cRaduro\u201d has to be South Africa\u2019s most chilled good times mountain bike race of the year \u2013 its starts when all the boys are ready, avoids all climbs, and sees most athletes dress up in their \u201cRaduro\u201c party on the trails gear. This year the Garden Route Trail Park was kind enough to cut a fresh section for the Raduro \u2013 good times where had by all \u2013 some of the athletes even ended up racing.<\/p>\n Big thanks to all involved with Dawn of th Dirt \u2013 an event by riders for riders – where schedules and admin are left behind and the only thing that is compulsory is that everyone has a rad weekend on their bike.<\/p>\n A big thanks to Monster Energy, Von Zipper, cSixx, The Trails Crew and Garden Route Trail Park for making it possible.<\/p>\n BMX Dirt<\/strong> MTB Dirt<\/strong> Groms<\/strong> Whip off<\/strong> Raduro<\/strong> The previous weekend saw the Garden Route Trail Park host the second annual Dawn of the Dirt AKA #DOTD II Dawn of the Dirt (DOTD) is a highlight of the BMX and MTB gravity calendar. 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1st Murray Loubser
2nd Malcolm Peters
3rd Nathi Steeze<\/p>\n
1st Nick Clarke
2nd Malcolm Peters
3rd Cornel Swanepoel<\/p>\n
1st Reece Hayward<\/p>\n
1st Theo Erlangsen<\/p>\n
1st Theo Erlangsen
2nd James Coetzer
3rd Karl Prins\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"