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<\/a><\/p>\nCurrent National Marathon Champion, Robyn de Groot (Team Ascendis Health) is excited by the announcement. \u201cIncreasing the prize purse in the men\u2019s and women\u2019s team categories is sure to result in a healthy field of female riders in terms of depth and numbers,\u201d says De Groot. \u201cHaving such a substantial prize purse is something that all professional athletes appreciate. Over the years there has been a huge drive for equity of both men\u2019s and women\u2019s prize money and media coverage. We are grateful to the FNB W2W MTB Events for ensuring this. The withdrawal of the mixed team prize purse can be seen as a step in a positive direction, as it will drive competitive professionals to compete in their respective women\u2019s and\/or men\u2019s categories instead, leading to more competitive and exciting racing.\u201d<\/p>\n
In addition to the Prize Purse increase for the FNB W2W MTB Race, an additional R30 000.00 has been allocated to the ISUZU King and Queen of the Mountain that will be at an undisclosed location on Day 2 of each event: Adventure, Ride and Race. The first men\u2019s and women\u2019s team to cross this point will be rewarded with R5000.<\/p>\n