{"id":19057,"date":"2015-11-09T13:45:00","date_gmt":"2015-11-09T13:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/2015\/11\/09\/sharks-trail-adventure-returns-to-picturesque-summerveld-this-december-r3779\/"},"modified":"2023-02-08T09:05:19","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T09:05:19","slug":"sharks-trail-adventure-returns-to-picturesque-summerveld-this-december-r3779","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/sharks-trail-adventure-returns-to-picturesque-summerveld-this-december-r3779\/","title":{"rendered":"Sharks Trail Adventure returns to picturesque Summerveld this December"},"content":{"rendered":"

Trail running and mountain biking fans and their families can look forward to the ideal start to the festive season in the company of their favourite rugby players when the STIHL Sharks Trail Adventure takes place at Summerveld Estate, Shongweni on Sunday 6 December.<\/p>\n

The popular Upper Highway venue is the ideal location for this family day out which offers a multitude of MTB and trail running options while the race village\u2019s wide variety of entertainment will keep those less adventurous members of the family well entertained as well.<\/p>\n

\n\"ccs-62657-0-40288300-1447076761.jpg\"<\/a>The 40km and 20km Half Marathon MTB events of the STIHL Sharks Trail Adventure take riders deep into the heart of the beautiful Shongweni Valley. Anthony Grote\/ Gameplan Media<\/span>\n<\/div>\n

Cyclists can once again look forward to the exhilarating yet very manageable trails of the 40km and 20km Half Marathon events while the 10km Family Ride is tailor-made for those just getting into the sport.<\/p>\n

True to the day\u2019s family-orientated approach, the Sharkie Kids Ride is the perfect event for the youngest members of the family to enjoy their slice of the action as they are led out by everyone\u2019s favourite toothy mascot with parents welcome to bring prams, push bikes or even just run alongside tomorrow\u2019s stars.<\/p>\n

For the runners, the magnificent drop into the Shongweni Valley and waterfall crossing of the 18km event as well as the 9km race\u2019s spectacular vistas are certain to offer participants a great day\u2019s adventure.<\/p>\n

Back at the race village the ever popular exclusive Sunday staging of the renowned Shongweni Farmers\u2019 Market gives attendees a memorable Christmas themed market experience with live entertainment to add to the festive mood of the day.<\/p>\n

The Cell C Sharks squad will once again be in attendance and fans can look forward to getting up close and personal with their rugby heroes during the mid-morning meet-and-greet autograph session. The players enjoy manning some of the seconding tables on the route, relishing supporting the fans who support them from the grandstands at Growthpoint KINGS PARK.<\/p>\n

Participants, supporters and local community members alike are invited to pack a picnic basket or bring along their own braais and enjoy they afternoon lounging about in the ample cool shade of Summerveld\u2019s trees while the children enjoy running around in the open countryside.<\/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":"

Trail running and mountain biking fans and their families can look forward to the ideal start to the festive season in the company of their favourite rugby players when the STIHL Sharks Trail Adventure takes place at Summerveld Estate, Shongweni on Sunday 6 December. The popular Upper Highway venue is the ideal location for this […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":45934,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[2031,1970],"featured_location":[],"class_list":["post-19057","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-events","tag-sharks-trail-adventure","tag-stihl-sharks-trail-adventure"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19057","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=19057"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19057\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/45934"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19057"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19057"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19057"},{"taxonomy":"featured_location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/featured_location?post=19057"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}