{"id":63419,"date":"2023-06-09T12:30:02","date_gmt":"2023-06-09T10:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/?p=63419"},"modified":"2023-06-09T14:36:51","modified_gmt":"2023-06-09T12:36:51","slug":"standard-bank-joins-berg-bush-as-new-title-sponsor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/standard-bank-joins-berg-bush-as-new-title-sponsor\/","title":{"rendered":"Standard Bank joins Berg and Bush as new title sponsor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/berg-bush-descent-one-for-the-bucket-list-r8438\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Berg &amp; Bush<\/a>, one of South Africa\u2019s oldest and most loved mountain bike stage races, is thrilled to announce Standard Bank as their new title sponsor for a period of three years. The Standard Bank Berg &amp; Bush will take place this June in the shape of the three-day Descent (16-18 June) and the original 2-Day (24 &amp; 25 June).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bergandbush.co.za\/?utm_source=bikehub&amp;utm_medium=article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"799\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1_.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63435\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1_.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1_-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1_-768x511.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Standard Bank Berg &amp; Bush, with its Em\u2019seni race village located near Winterton in KwaZulu-Natal, is widely regarded as one of the country&#8217;s top mountain bike events, with an emphasis on providing riders with fast, free-flowing trails and a warm race village atmosphere that entices riders to return year after year<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Berg &amp; Bush founder Gary Green expressed his excitement and appreciation for this new partnership, saying, &#8220;As farmers we have worked with Standard Bank for many years and now, we are very happy to have them come on board as the title sponsor. This is a fantastic opportunity for us to not only continue providing what we know riders love but to also take the event to the next level. 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