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<\/a>Popular with all mountain biking disciplines, the trails of the Howick MTB Club will play host to the third round of the 2016 KZNMTB Provincial Enduro Series on Saturday 21 May. Pictured: Jedson Tooms. Photo: Gavin Ryan\/Quickpix<\/span><\/p>\nRyan says that this is because the trails are rough and rugged. \u201cThere are going to be rocks, there are going to be sticks, these trails aren\u2019t maintained to pavement perfection,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Because the tracks are maintained on a voluntary basis by members of the local club, Ryan says that the trails are often rougher than a normal bike park trail. \u201cI think it\u2019s one of the reasons many of the Enduro riders like these trails \u2013 the terrain suits their style a lot more than it does some of the cross-country riders,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
This is the second major Enduro event being held at Howick. With \u2018gnarly\u2019 names such as \u2018Suicide Slide\u2019 and \u2018The Face\u2019 \u2013 a really rocky piece, the Howick Enduro event hints at anything far from just fun and games.<\/p>\n
Just over 30 years old, the Howick MTB Park has grown with the local riders, and undoubtedly become a heritage within the biking community.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn terms of the trails and design of the course, and the ever-growing popularity of the enduro discipline, we are leaning more towards enduro trails and tracks in the future of the Howick venue,\u201d said Ryan.<\/p>\n
The facilities include ablutions and showers for the riders who would like to make use of the facilities after their race. \u201cIt would be great for the riders and spectators to arrive a while earlier so that they can enjoy the fresh produce and wonderful goodies for sale at the farmers market,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n
With having over 100 entries for the two previous provincial enduros, Ryan hopes to break the entry record at the third round. Downhill event organiser, Nigel Hicks, added that the Endruo is only three stages, but is going to be \u2018rowdy.’<\/p>\n
Downhill<\/h2>\n
\u201cCourse Designer and Trail Builder, Hylton Turvey, puts everything into his job, and that is why Karkloof is always so popular,\u201d says keen downhill enthusiast, Mark Millar.<\/p>\n
According to Millar, the course isn\u2019t too different or drastically altered in any way. \u201cThere are very minor changes that we have had to make in order to accommodate some of the animals who have chosen to reside in a few of the sections of the course,\u201d says the Karkloof MTB Committee member.<\/p>\n