{"id":21357,"date":"2014-01-27T07:40:00","date_gmt":"2014-01-27T07:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/2014\/01\/27\/pfitzenmaier-gunning-for-first-isuzu-ride-the-rock-mtb-race-victory-r1175\/"},"modified":"2023-02-08T12:14:01","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T12:14:01","slug":"pfitzenmaier-gunning-for-first-isuzu-ride-the-rock-mtb-race-victory-r1175","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/pfitzenmaier-gunning-for-first-isuzu-ride-the-rock-mtb-race-victory-r1175\/","title":{"rendered":"Pfitzenmaier gunning for first Isuzu Ride the Rock MTB race victory"},"content":{"rendered":"

It just might be a third time lucky for top German multisport athlete Nico Pfitzenmaier the weekend of 07 \u2013 09 February 2014 when he returns to the majestic Cederberg region to participate in the third annual ISUZU Ride the Rock MTB Race<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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Image credit: Cherie Vale \/ NEWSPORT MEDIA<\/span><\/div>\n

According to Pfitzenmaier, the Cederberg is a very special place. \u201cThe ISUZU Ride The Rock MTB Race encapsulates a \u2018back to the roots\u2019 laid back mountain biking atmosphere. In the relaxed ambience you get to meet great like-minded bikers and make new friends. The riding is action packed and super fun, so I come back every year. It would be so much fun to come first after finishing second two years in a row. For me, however, it’s not really about coming first, but more about pushing your limits and doing what you thought was impossible, while having fun. I recommend this event to all riders. Look forward to experiencing beautiful and scenic nature that is very unique and barely touched. No cell phone reception is guaranteed. Enjoy switching off from every day work and commitments,\u201d says Pfitzenmaier.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have a number of surprises lined up for our 2014 riders,\u201d says Alexa Cunningham, Event Manager. \u201cRiders can look forward to a movie night under the stars as well as a ‘Ride Tour’ to the local winery, Cederberg Wines. Adrenaline junkies will be happy to hear that our title sponsor ISUZU will be bringing their ISUZU Off-Road Academy Fleet to the event. Be sure to sign up for an off-road experience like no other. We’ve also put quite a bit of thought into our “truly South African” menu with caterer Marilou Marais and her team poised to ensure that every rider\u2019s dietary requirements are met\u201d.<\/p>\n

ROUTE INFORMATION<\/span><\/strong>:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Race Village: <\/strong>Sanddrif<\/p>\n

Stage One \/ Friday, 07 February 2014:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Start: <\/strong>06:30<\/p>\n

Distance: <\/strong>81km \/ 1600m vertical ascent<\/p>\n

Description: <\/strong>The Endurance Stage of the event. Be careful on the 4×4 decent after Voelvlei leading down to the first feed zone just outside Wupperthal. Riders can look forward to the longest climb – the infamous concrete jeep track that leads from Wupperthal to Eselsbank<\/em>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Stage Two \/ Saturday, 08 February 2014:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Start: <\/strong>07:00<\/p>\n

Distance: <\/strong>60km \/ 1000m vertical ascent<\/p>\n

Description: <\/strong>Known as the Play Stage because of its fun single track. There will be some technical sections with a few compulsory portage sections for rider safety, none of these sections however will span over more than 10m at a time.<\/p>\n

Stage Three \/ Sunday, 09 February 2014:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Start: <\/strong>07:00<\/p>\n

Distance: <\/strong>55km \/ 1200m vertical ascent<\/p>\n

Description: <\/strong>This stage is fast and features a combination of district road, jeep track and single track. Riders can look forward to experiencing the longest downhill single track (5km) of the event.<\/p>\n

\nEVENT DETAILS<\/span>:<\/p>\n

ISUZU Ride the Rock is a full service individual MTB stage race that offers riders the opportunity to ride on the most spectacular routes in the heart of South Africa’s Cederberg Conservancy. Each stage\u2019s route is challenging yet rewarding, while encapsulating the pristine beauty of the Cederberg.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It just might be a third time lucky for top German multisport athlete Nico Pfitzenmaier the weekend of 07 \u2013 09 February 2014 when he returns to the majestic Cederberg region to participate in the third annual ISUZU Ride the Rock MTB Race. Image credit: Cherie Vale \/ NEWSPORT MEDIA According to Pfitzenmaier, the Cederberg […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":52622,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[5026,750],"featured_location":[],"class_list":["post-21357","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-events","tag-isuzu-ride-the-rock","tag-nico-pfitzenmaier"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21357","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=21357"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21357\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/52622"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21357"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21357"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21357"},{"taxonomy":"featured_location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/featured_location?post=21357"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}