{"id":19266,"date":"2015-09-27T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-09-27T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/2015\/09\/27\/kzn-mountain-bike-team-heading-for-spur-schools-mtb-finals-r3547\/"},"modified":"2023-02-08T09:21:17","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T09:21:17","slug":"kzn-mountain-bike-team-heading-for-spur-schools-mtb-finals-r3547","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/kzn-mountain-bike-team-heading-for-spur-schools-mtb-finals-r3547\/","title":{"rendered":"KZN mountain bike team heading for Spur Schools MTB finals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A team of 14 riders representing seven schools have been selected to represent Kwazulu Natal at the upcoming Spur Schools Mountain Bike League national finals at Bekker School in Magaliesburg.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-29534100-1443366123.jpg\" data-fileid=\"604573\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"604573\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-62657-0-29534100-1443366123.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-29534100-1443366123.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><span class=\"italic text-sm text-slate-500 block mt-1 mb-4\">Cian Leveridge of Thomas More High in action.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Following an exciting 2015 season, fierce competition is expected when the top riders from across South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe compete for podium positions and ultimately the coveted title of National Spur School MTB League champions this weekend (2-4 October).<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-32023500-1443366132.jpg\" data-fileid=\"604574\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"604574\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-62657-0-32023500-1443366132.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-32023500-1443366132.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><span class=\"italic text-sm text-slate-500 block mt-1 mb-4\">KZN Spur Schools MTB League junior men champion, Dean Wortmann of Wartburg High in action.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Maritzburg College sports the largest contingent with five riders making the team. They are Felix Manke, Ryan Naude, Mitchel Meugens, Mattew Green and youth men 16-years champion Sharjah Jonsson. Ben Carnie and Cayde Muldoon will represent Northwood Boys, while Simone Buys and Jeanelle Van Niekerk will ride in the colours of Suid-Natal Hoerskool. Hillcrest High School team mates Grant Muller and Hayden Vinnicombe and category series winners Tiffany Keep (youth women champion) and Cian Leveridge (youth men 15 years winner) of Thomas More High, Sabrina van Wyk of Epworth Girls High (junior women champion) and Dean Wortmann of Wartburg High (junior men champion) completes the KZN team.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-53792000-1443366154.jpg\" data-fileid=\"604577\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"604577\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-62657-0-53792000-1443366154.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-53792000-1443366154.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><span class=\"italic text-sm text-slate-500 block mt-1 mb-4\">Sabrina van Wyk of Epworth Girls High (junior women champion).<\/span><\/p>\n<p>For further information, follow us on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/SpurMTBleague\" rel=\"external nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@SpurMTBleague<\/a>, log on to SpurSchoolsLeague on Facebook or visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.spurmtbleague.co.za\" rel=\"external nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">www.spurmtbleague.co.za<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-45504600-1443366143.jpg\" data-fileid=\"604576\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"604576\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-62657-0-45504600-1443366143.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-45504600-1443366143.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><span class=\"italic text-sm text-slate-500 block mt-1 mb-4\">Maritzburg College team mates on the start line of the KZN finals &#8211; 509 Felix Manke 507 Ryan Naude.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-31937300-1443366163.jpg\" data-fileid=\"604578\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"604578\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-62657-0-31937300-1443366163.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-31937300-1443366163.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><span class=\"italic text-sm text-slate-500 block mt-1 mb-4\">Sharjah Jonnson (Maritzburg College) with Cayde Muldoon (Northwood Boys) and Gage Hanson( home School) who finished overall second and third in the youth category.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A team of 14 riders representing seven schools have been selected to represent Kwazulu Natal at the upcoming Spur Schools Mountain Bike League national finals at Bekker School in Magaliesburg. Cian Leveridge of Thomas More High in action. 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