{"id":19964,"date":"2015-05-20T13:05:00","date_gmt":"2015-05-20T12:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/2015\/05\/20\/three-in-a-row-the-goal-at-dusi2c-for-hill-r2596\/"},"modified":"2023-02-08T10:55:24","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T10:55:24","slug":"three-in-a-row-the-goal-at-dusi2c-for-hill-r2596","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/three-in-a-row-the-goal-at-dusi2c-for-hill-r2596\/","title":{"rendered":"Three in a row the goal at dusi2c for Hill"},"content":{"rendered":"

With two BSi Steel dusi2c winner\u2019s medals in his collection already, local mountain biking icon Andrew Hill is currently in the market for a new partner as he turns his attention towards defending his title at the two-day race from Camps Drift in Pietermaritzburg to Blue Lagoon in Durban from 20-21 June.<\/p>\n

Hill won the inaugural dusi2c with Tyron Bird and duplicated that feat in 2014 with Adriaan Louw but the Upper Highway resident is not yet sure of where he is going to find his partner for the 2015 edition of the increasingly popular \u2018Farmer\u2019 Glen Haw race however even though he is still partner-less, Hill has confirmed he will definitely be back again in 2015.<\/p>\n

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2014 was another successful outing at the BSi Steel dusi21c for TIB Insurance’s Andrew Hill (front) when he ran out winner with Adriaan Louw but the two-time champion is in the market for a new partner ahead of the two-day journey from Pietermaritzburg to Durban on 20-21 June. \/\/ Photo credit: Anthony Grote\/ Gameplan Media.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m really keen for this year\u2019s dusi2c!\u201d the TIB Insurance star said excitedly. \u201cI love that race and it\u2019s right on my doorstep so I\u2019ll definitely be there again this year.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAt this stage I\u2019m busy trying to find a partner though; Tyronne White and Matt Beers would have been my options but both are now injured so I\u2019m busy considering things a bit and seeing what options I have.<\/p>\n

\u201cI definitely don\u2019t want to become known as a partnership breaker though!\u201d he added with a anxious chuckle.<\/p>\n

Hill is no stranger to the Farmer Glen model of races having just taken part in yet another year\u2019s Old Mutual joBerg2c and Nedbank sani2c.<\/p>\n

These together with two dusi2c\u2019s under his belt give Hill a good idea of what to expect from Haw\u2019s events as far as course layout go even though the dusi2c has a unique feel to it when compared to Haw\u2019s two older creations.<\/p>\n

\u201cdusi2c definitely still has a distinct \u2018Farmer Glen\u2019 feel to it however it also differs from joBerg2c and sani2c slightly in that it has a slightly different vibe to it.<\/p>\n

\u201cdusi2c was the first race to be done by GPS navigation and its unique setting also plays quite a big role in the race\u2019s overall feel.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is a very fast paced, short race so you really don\u2019t need to be a marathon or stage racing expert to do well there,\u201d he added warily.<\/p>\n

Hill also believes the accessibility of the dusi2c makes the event the perfect starter stage race for mountain biking enthusiasts.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe dusi2c gives people who are unable to put in the hours needed to train for one of the longer races to take part in a stage race,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n

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Having clinched his second BSi Steel dusi2c title in 2014 with Adriaan Louw, Andrew Hill (right) is looking forward to the event again in 2015 but is in the market for a new partner to help him in his quest ahead of the two-day race from Pietermaritzburg to Durban on 20-21 June. \/\/ Photo credit: Anthony Grote\/ Gameplan Media.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s also over a weekend so you don\u2019t have to take leave to compete and while there are also great shuttles for those from up country, it\u2019s a local race and so most don\u2019t have to travel very far to participate.\u201d<\/p>\n

The dusi2c also incorporates the entire Valley of a Thousand Hills communities through which it\u2019s route goes through and Hill appreciates the impact the race has on the region.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe dusi2c is far more than just a race; it exposes participants to what the valley has to offer both from a trails point of view and in terms of safety.<\/p>\n

\u201cMountain biking has become synonymous with the area and the sport\u2019s presence in the valley can only benefit the local communities in the long term.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe locals know this and so do all that they can to contribute to the success of events that go through the area and to protect mountain biking in the region in general.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe dusi2c also provides the perfect link between the Inanda Adventure Centre and the Durban Green Corridor and so it showcases what the area has to offer mountain bikers perfectly,\u201d he added encouragingly.<\/p>\n

More information can be found at www.dusi2c.co.za<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

With two BSi Steel dusi2c winner\u2019s medals in his collection already, local mountain biking icon Andrew Hill is currently in the market for a new partner as he turns his attention towards defending his title at the two-day race from Camps Drift in Pietermaritzburg to Blue Lagoon in Durban from 20-21 June. Hill won the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":48053,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[476,2652,1248],"featured_location":[],"class_list":["post-19964","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-events","tag-andrew-hill","tag-bsi-steel-dusi2c","tag-dusi2c"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19964","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=19964"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19964\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/48053"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19964"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19964"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19964"},{"taxonomy":"featured_location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/featured_location?post=19964"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}