{"id":71318,"date":"2025-02-10T09:57:48","date_gmt":"2025-02-10T07:57:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/?p=71318"},"modified":"2025-02-10T10:00:21","modified_gmt":"2025-02-10T08:00:21","slug":"celebrating-10-years-of-the-songo-info-champions-race-presented-by-fibertime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/celebrating-10-years-of-the-songo-info-champions-race-presented-by-fibertime\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating 10 Years of the songo.info Champions Race, presented by fibertime"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The songo.info Champions Race, presented by fibertime\u2122, is back for its 10th edition and will take place in Kayamandi on Wednesday, 12 March 2025, in the week before the Absa Cape Epic. Photo by Max Sullivan.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

On the 12th<\/sup> of March 2025, on the Wednesday between the Cape Town Cycle Tour and the Absa Cape Epic, the streets and fields of Kayamandi will host the 10th<\/sup> edition of the songo.info Champions Race, presented by fibertime\u2122\ufe0f. Renowned as a spectacular spectator friendly urban mountain bike event it has seen riders of the calibre of Alan Hatherly, Jaroslav Kulhavy, Sam Gaze, Anna van der Breggen, Annika Langvad, Anne Terpstra, and songo.info founder, Christoph Sauser himself, claiming victories over the years. This year will be no different with a stellar field of elite athletes expected to test their form ahead of the Untamed African Mountain Bike race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ghost Factory Racing\u2019s Nicole Koller leads her teammate, Anne Terpstra, through an urban section of the course. Photo by Max Sullivan.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The open race provides juniors and amateurs with the opportunity to test their mettle on the same course as the elite racers. Photo by Max Sullivan.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Racing on the streets and the narrow alleyways of Kayamandi brings the world\u2019s best mountain bikers into a unique environment and showcases the need for the educational, sporting and lunch programmes songo.info provides to the community. Photo by Max Sullivan.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Hosted on the Kayamandi Sports Fields, just below the songo.info Clubhouse the race takes place on a 2.5 kilometre long track featuring a mix of singletrack, BMX track, and urban riding on roads and footpaths. The action will begin with an open race for all comers, which is the perfect opportunity for juniors and amateurs to test themselves on the same course as the elites will race later in the afternoon. At 17:00 it is the E-MTB racers turn to take to the course and test their metal on a track with very few flat sections, which makes it ideal for high-powered E-Bikes. At 17:30 some of the world\u2019s best women\u2019s mountain bikers will do battle for the songo.info Champions Race title, before the elite men wrap up the racing with a showcase of power and skill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mountain biking fans will be able to get up close to their idols before and after the races. Photo by Max Sullivan.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m looking forward to coming back to Kayamandi and giving my all to try to defend my songo.info Champions Race, presented by fibertime\u2122\ufe0f, title\u201d 2024 winner, Matt Beers said. \u201cIt\u2019s always an exciting event, with so much going on. And it\u2019s a great opportunity to represent the sponsors, and support songo.info ahead of the Absa Cape Epic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The E-MTB race is a thrill a minute affair on a course perfect for high-powered E-Bikes. Photo by Max Sullivan.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Entry to the event is free for spectators, though a donation to songo.info will be greatly appreciated. Amateur or age-group riders wishing to take part in Open or E-MTB races can enter via Quicket, for a R350 donation, by clicking here<\/a>. Men and women with UCI elite racing licences can reach out to the songo.info<\/a> team for race entries. All races will follow a 20 minutes plus one lap format and prize giving will take place after the final event, at 18:30. For mountain biking fans unable to visit Kayamandi in person to watch the action unfold the races will be broadcast live on the fibertime.tv<\/a> YouTube channel. Along with the presenting sponsors, fibertime\u2122\ufe0f, the event will also be supported by the INEOS Grenadier and Ninety One asset management. 2025 marks the 10th<\/sup> year of Ninety One\u2019s title sponsorship of the songo.info charity, which began in 2015 when Sauser and Kolhavy won the Absa Cape Epic in the Investec songo Specialized colours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2025 songo.info Champions Race Presented by fibertime\u2122\ufe0f<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When: 12 March 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Time: 16:00 \u2013 19:00<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where: Kayamandi Sports Fields <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Events: E-Bike, Elite Women’s and Elite Men’s Races<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Format: 20 minutes plus 1 lap <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spectator Entry: Free (R20 donation via SnapScan or Zapper per car for Parking)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Time<\/strong><\/td>Race<\/strong><\/td>Format<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
16:00-16:45<\/td>Course Practice<\/td><\/tr>
16:30<\/td>Open Race<\/td>20 min + 1 Lap<\/td><\/tr>
17:00<\/td>E-MTB Champions Race<\/td>20 min + 1 Lap<\/td><\/tr>
17:30<\/td>Women’s Champions Race<\/td>20 min + 1 Lap<\/td><\/tr>
18:00<\/td>Men’s Champions Race<\/td>20 min + 1 Lap<\/td><\/tr>
18:30<\/td>Prize giving<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

For updates on who will be taking part in the 2025 songo.info Champions Race Presented by fibertime\u2122\ufe0f follow @songoinfo<\/a> on Instagram or like the songo.info<\/a> Facebook page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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