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<\/a>Cyclists and trail runners alike are in for a Shongweni Valley viewing treat during their respective efforts at Sunday’s STIHL Sharks Trail Adventure at Summerveld Estate. Anthony Grote\/ Gameplan Media.<\/span><\/p>\nBoth trail run event\u2019s courses share a common opening stretch before participants go their separate ways and enjoy their time in the countryside.<\/p>\n
\u201cBoth races\u2019 runners will get to experience new views overlooking the entire Shongweni Valley,\u201d said Route Director, Andrew van Rensburg. \u201cIf we are lucky enough to have a clear day on Sunday it would be awesome because then runners will also have an amazing view of the ocean down in Durban!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Shongweni and Summerveld area has such incredible trails, especially for running, and we really believe we have been able to link up some of the most amazing natural footpaths and goat tracks in some even greater routes this year.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe beauty of running is that with you going a little slower than those on bikes is that you can take note of your surroundings a little more and take in the amazing environment that you\u2019re in,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
The day\u2019s wheeled participants are also set for a refreshed trail experience with an improved feel and flow throughout the MTB courses and a safer final few kilometers.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere are quite a few changes that we have made to the 40km MTB route that have helped improve the feel and flow of the route even more while we have also taken riders out to an amazing viewpoint that overlooks the Shongweni Valley.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is now a little sting in the tail with three kilometers to go thanks to a short, steep climb that cuts out two tar road crossings.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe climb is a little rocky and technical but should be quite manageable for most and it is a dual track section so there will be overtaking opportunities going up.\u201d<\/p>\n
An improved 20km Half Marathon route is also set to take riders down into the heart of the Shongweni Valley while a few tough climbs that will tests the legs will be rewarded with incredible views and great stretches of single track throughout.<\/p>\n
The 10km outing is an ideal opportunity for all members of the family to enjoy some time in the saddle and unwind as the end of the year rolls round while the hugely popular Sharkie Kids Ride remains one of the highlights of the day as the youngest members of the family look to get in on the action.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe route for this year\u2019s Sharkie Kids Ride will be about 1,5km and Sharkie will once again lead out all the eager youngsters at the start of their adventure!\u201d confirmed Van Rensburg.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith the event also only being at 11h00, it is also ideal for parents to get involved and ride or run alongside their children once they finished their longer mountain bike or trail run events earlier in the day.\u201d<\/p>\n
The STIHL Sharks Trail Adventure takes place at Summerveld Estate, Shongweni on Sunday, 6 December. Entries can be submitted via www.roag.co.za<\/a> and more information can be found at www.sharkstrailadventure.co.za<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The big entry of trail runners and mountain bikers entered for the 2015 STIHL Sharks Trail Adventure that takes place this Sunday, 6 December at Summerveld Estate will be able to enjoy several new sections and further improvements to both sets of routes in and around the spectacular Shongweni Valley. The 18km and 9km trail […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":45366,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[1970],"featured_location":[],"class_list":["post-18961","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-events","tag-stihl-sharks-trail-adventure"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18961","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18961"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18961\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/45366"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18961"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18961"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18961"},{"taxonomy":"featured_location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/featured_location?post=18961"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}