THE E-VOLUTION OF MOUNTAIN BIKING first published DRYLAND EVENT MANAGEMENT·TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 2019·READING TIME: 3 MINUTES Dryland Event Management have announced the inclusion of an E-Bike category for a selected few of their mountain biking events. As one of South Africa’s leading event companies, this comes as monumental news as a new door of opportunity…
UCI MTB WORLD CUP (DHI / XCO) & UCI MTB WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 4X Commezzadura, 2-4 August Two-wheelers have found their “place in the sun” in the valley, seat of the UCI MTB World Cup and a model of biker-friendly hospitality. Three days (from August 2nd to the 4th) – of performances, adrenaline, and feats that will go down in…
From 1 August 2019 UAE Team Emirates will bolster their youth by taking on two stagiaires: South African Matthew Beers and Italian Nicolas Dalla Valle.
The East Rand Classic will move to a slightly different time-slot next year, taking place in early April, which organisers ASG Events feel will be a better fit for the road cycle race. With mountain-biking options also on offer, entries are open for the races, which will take place on April 4 and 5 in Kempton…
100 Miler event organizers in South Africa have come together to present the first ever 100 Miler series in South Africa
outh Africa’s best loved athletic sock brand, Falke, has partnered with FNB Wines2Whales to bring their mountain biking specific socks to the events with #SeriousGEES.
Mountain-bike enthusiasts have an opportunity to earn a significant discount in the Winelands and Waterberg Encounter Series events, entries for which are now open. The three-day races take place in May and June next year, with the Winelands (May 8-10) incorporating iconic routes in the Paarl-Franschhoek region in the Western Cape and the Waterberg (June 5-7) happening near Bela-Bela in Limpopo.
uilding up to the 5th annual Fedhealth MTB Challenge that will take place at Boschendal Farm Estate (The Retreat) on Saturday 07 September 2019 and Sunday 08 September 2019, Raymond Travers, a keen mountain biker from Gauteng, reminisces about his first Fedhealth MTB Challenge experience in 2018. The experience left him wanting more.
Mike Posthumus and Courtney Webb raced to victories, in muddy conditions, at the 2019 Chas Everitt Around The Pot – Overberg 100Miler – Presented by SEESA. The muddy conditions were caused by torrential rain pre-race. Fortunately for the 1 000 odd cyclists, who gathered in the Overberg town of Swellendam, the rain held off during the races. Along with the flagship 100-mile distance, the event also boasted a 60 and 25-miler races, as well as a children’s lap race at the Swellendam Show Grounds Start/Finish venue.
LinAqua first started bottling water, on the Linquenda farm, in March 2019. The water is extracted from deep granite formations and is bottled in 100% recyclable bottles. In fact, even the caps of LinAqua bottles are 100% recyclable. Along with the companys environmental consciousness they are also committed to job creation in their area, employing and upskilling members of the local community.