{"id":17806,"date":"2016-08-01T08:55:00","date_gmt":"2016-08-01T07:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/2016\/08\/01\/mto-partners-with-the-fnb-wines2whales-mountain-bike-events-r5309\/"},"modified":"2023-02-08T07:51:17","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T07:51:17","slug":"mto-partners-with-the-fnb-wines2whales-mountain-bike-events-r5309","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/mto-partners-with-the-fnb-wines2whales-mountain-bike-events-r5309\/","title":{"rendered":"MTO partners with the FNB Wines2Whales Mountain Bike Events"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>MTO is proud to announce a new partnership with the Western Cape\u2019s most revered three day stage mountain bike (MTB) event, the FNB Wines2Whales (W2W) MTB Events.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are extremely excited to partner with MTO,\u201d says Michael Meyer, FNB W2W MTB Director.  \u201cA lot of the trails that riders enjoy are on MTO grounds.  The FNB W2W MTB Events also access MTO grounds on various stages.  Having MTO as a partner will allow us to improve the route experience of the entrant, thus uplifting the overall experience of the event.  Together with MTO\u2019s support we look forward to continue breaking grounds in the sport of mountain biking.\u201d <\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-06741400-1470041873.jpg\" data-fileid=\"773353\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"773353\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-62657-0-06741400-1470041873.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-06741400-1470041873.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><span class=\"italic text-sm text-slate-500 block mt-1 mb-4\">Mountain bike enthusiasts in action during the 2015 FNB Wines2Whales MTB Events. Photo Credit: Tobias Ginsberg<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cMTO is a fully integrated timber products and solutions provider,\u201d says Lawrence Polkinghorne, MTO Group CEO.  \u201cOur relationship driven culture is key to the success of our purpose to responsibly reshape the African timber landscape.  We are proud to partner with FNB W2W as it shares a similar vision.  The event is invested in people, community and the environment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe prospect of developing our youth using sport as a foundation, granting them the opportunity to learn discipline, dedication, commitment and skills, is exciting\u201d continues Polkinghorne.  \u201cThis is a wonderful platform for MTO to identify people that we can assist through our sports academies and academic assistance programmes and finally to offer employment opportunities.  Together with the FNB W2W MTB Events, we look forward to many exciting years of developing people, nurturing our environment, and giving back to the community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In addition to partnering with the FNB W2W MTB Events, MTO has also partnered with four premier off-road events that are hosted by leading sports marketing agency Stillwater Sports.   These events include:  the Pennypinchers Origin Of Trails, the Fedhealth XTERRA Grabouw, the Cell C AfricanX Trailrun presented by ASICS and the Cell C Arabella MTB Challenge.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MTO is proud to announce a new partnership with the Western Cape\u2019s most revered three day stage mountain bike (MTB) event, the FNB Wines2Whales (W2W) MTB Events. \u201cWe are extremely excited to partner with MTO,\u201d says Michael Meyer, FNB W2W MTB Director. \u201cA lot of the trails that riders enjoy are on MTO grounds. 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