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<\/a>The year 2017 will see the Cape Pioneer Trek international mountain bike stage race enter a new era, with the sponsorship commitment of Momentum Health and Biogen. Photo credit: www.zcmc.co.za<\/a><\/span><\/p>\nThe ninth edition of the annual seven-day mountain bike stage race, which is dubbed #racewithsoul, will be the first of a three-year partnership with Momentum Health, South Africa\u2019s leading health and wellness company, and Biogen, the leading South African sports supplement brand.<\/p>\n
The investment made by these two companies will see even greater refinement of the event, which continues to attract an increasing number of international participants as well as a growing number of discerning South African mountain bikers looking for a rewarding week-long mountain bike experience.<\/p>\n
The 2017 edition of the Momentum Health Cape Pioneer Trek, presented by Biogen from 15\u201321 October, will be based around the Western Cape towns of Mossel Bay, George and Oudtshoorn and will also see the return of a Queen Stage, the details of which will be announced at the route launch next May. It will once again hold an International Cycling Union (UCI) grading, one of just three South African stage races allocated this status.<\/p>\n \u201cThis race is now very established and we are now working on refining everything so that the participants feel completely satisfied with every aspect of the event,\u201d said Henco Rademeyer of Dryland Event Management, the company that owns and organises the Momentum Health Cape Pioneer Trek, presented by Biogen.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re making sure that the route is as stimulating as possible, whether it\u2019s the actual trail itself or the scenery. We have journey stages from one town to another, and then exploration stages, where stages start and finish at the same venue. Make no mistake, the route will still be challenging, but we want the participants to feel like they\u2019ve done a proper mountain bike race when they\u2019re finished,\u201d said Rademeyer.<\/p>\n \u201cOff the bike, the 2017 rider experience will also be honed. We are adding luxury tents and platinum upgrade packages for more options. Our chill zones will also be improved further as will the transition procedure from town to town.<\/p>\n \u201cThe partnership between Momentum Health and the Cape Pioneer Trek is a logical fit for us, seeing that research clearly shows that your physical and financial health are closely related. For this exact reason we’ve carefully designed our Health product to reward active individuals, like the ones riding the Cape Pioneer Trek,\u201d said Carel Bosman, Head of Sponsorships, Momentum.<\/p>\n<\/a>The route for The Momentum Health Cape Pioneer Trek, presented by Biogen takes its participants through three different ecospheres, including coastal, forest and desert. Photo credit: www.zcmc.co.za<\/span><\/p>\n<\/a>An increasing number of international and discerning local mountain bikers are entering the Momentum Health Cape Pioneer Trek, presented by Biogen each year, attracted by it\u2019s refined routes, reasonable price and relaxed race village atmosphere. Photo credit: www.zcmc.co.za<\/span><\/p>\n