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<\/a><\/p>\nWith large numbers of riders and spectators expected at the 2015 Sappi Karkloof MTB Festival the communities that surround the Karkloof Country Club are expecting to receive a much appreciated cash injection when the riders arrive for the event from 8-10 May. \/\/ Anthony Grote\/ Gameplan Media.<\/span><\/p>\n Marketing Co-Ordinator for the Midlands Meander Shea Karssing was quick to point out the importance of having events like the Karkloof MTB Festival in the region as means of getting people from outside of the region to come and enjoy the famous MTB trails.<\/p>\n \u201cWe (the Midlands Meander) are really proud to be home to some of the best MTB track in the country,\u201d Karssing said. \u201cWe have the perfect landscape to create great single track, rock gardens, steep climbs as well as hair-raising descents which makes the Midlands the perfect playground for some of the country\u2019s best mountain biking trails.<\/p>\n \u201cFor these reasons, it is clear that the Midlands Meander is prime MTB terrain, and event such as the Karkloof Classic help to enforce the public\u2019s perception of the Midlands Meander as an excellent year-round MTB destination,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n The mutually beneficial relationship between the Karkloof MTB Festival and the Midlands Meander has been cemented in recent years since the trails at the Karkloof Club have become popular with riders from all over the country year round and Karssing mentioned that keeping the riders happy means they will return to the Midlands regularly.<\/p>\n \u201cBoth Karkloof and the Midlands Meander have gone from strength to strength over the years, and enjoy a perception as well-established entities in the area and both will continue to work together to bring people to the region, showcasing locals, South Africans, and international tourists what the Midlands Meander area has to offer.<\/p>\n \u201cMTB enthusiasts travel to the area year-round to spend time on these trails, supporting many of our local Midlands Meander establishments \u2013 including accommodation, cuisine, retail, and more,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n The Sappi Karkloof MTB Festival has expanded into a nationally recognised event and has become one of the headline events on the popular Midlands Meander calendar.<\/p>\n The event\u2019s scenery, the atmosphere, the quality of the event as well as it being well organised has seen the Karkloof MTB Festival field soar well into the thousands in recent years and with this comes a great deal of additional spend in the region.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Karkloof MTB Festival is certainly one of the most well-established events that takes place in the Midlands Meander area and as the largest MTB festival in South Africa, the Karkloof MTB Festival brings organisers, sponsors, participants, their families, friends and supporters to the Midlands Meander area.<\/p>\n \u201cOn behalf of the Midlands Meander, we\u2019d like to wish all riders and supporters a wonderful weekend (or longer) exploring the beauty and diversity of this terrain we are proud to call home,\u201d Karssing concluded.<\/p>\n Riders and spectators can follow news and developments via the event\u2019s Facebook page (Karkloof Mountain Bike Club) or on Twitter (@KarkloofMTB) while more information can also be found at www.karkloofmtb.co.za and entries can be submitted via www.roag.co.za.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As the popular Sappi Karkloof MTB Festival heads into its 21st year the renowned Midlands Meander turns 30 years old and the symbiotic relationship that the two have struck up in the past two decades has been identified as an important component in keeping the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands the thriving tourist hub that it remains to 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