On 9 November 2016 Continental Tyre South Africa (CTSA) is announced its partnership with The Herald newspaper in Port Elizabeth as joint title sponsor for The Herald Continental Cycle Tour for the next three years. The 2017 race will be the 32nd edition of The Herald Cycle Tour, the second oldest cycling classic in South Africa and the biggest in the Eastern Cape, incorporating road, mountain bike and children's races. It is scheduled to take place over two weekends, starting on Sunday 19 … [Read more...] about New co-sponsor for 2017 Herald Cycle Tour
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Dolphin Challenge – JBay to PE – #Dolphin2016
What began as the JBay2PE run between friends who ran from the Kabeljous River at Jeffreys Bay, swam the Gamtoos River, and legged it past Van Stadens River to finish at Maitlands River Mouth between 4 mates in 2013, 44 in 2014 and 6 as the PE2JBay in 2015 has evolved into a full blown renamed challenge - The Dolphin Challenge - which now also includes relay racing and allows Mountain Bikes to take part. The 2016 Dolphin Challenge sets off from the Kabeljous River start point at 6:00 am on … [Read more...] about Dolphin Challenge – JBay to PE – #Dolphin2016
Port Elizabeth’s First Charity Urban Mountain Bike Race
This weekend's popular Urban Run Festival hosted by the Mandela Bay Development Agency, which is traditionally a fun charity obstacle race through the historic City Centre, has been extended this year to include a 12km Urban Mountain Bike race along a similar course to that of the runners. Cyclists will be thankful that the route doesn't include all 24 of the obstacles which the runners will face on Sunday morning, but they are expected to be blown away with the route which they'll be racing on … [Read more...] about Port Elizabeth’s First Charity Urban Mountain Bike Race
New route a winner for popular MTB race
A new route which takes mountain bike riders through the scenic Kap River Nature Reserve has doubled the field for the annual Fish River Sun Mountain Bike (MTB) Challenge. In 2015 there were 45 participants when the two-day event was held for the first time. This year entries have closed on 115, consisting of 32 female and 83 male riders. There are 39 teams of two and 37 solo riders, according to race organiser Brad Jackson of Mountain Events. Accommodation as fully booked out early at … [Read more...] about New route a winner for popular MTB race
Win for Anriette Schoeman
Team RoadCover’s Bradley Potgieter underlined his sprinting prowess when he surged to victory in the 98km Emperors Palace Classic road race in Johannesburg on Sunday. Potgieter, who stepped into the role after the team’s first-choice sprinter and Cape Town Cycle Tour champion Clint Hendricks fell ill in the build-up to the race, outsprinted Team Telkom’s Reynard Butler and Nolan Hoffman in the dash to the finish. Having shown good form in the Mpumalanga Cycle Tour this year where he ended … [Read more...] about Win for Anriette Schoeman
King of the Valley Time Trial
The Mandela Bay Development Agency will host the King of the Valley Individual Time Trial competition today (3 February 2016) between 18:00 and 19:00. Cyclists will arrive and start warming up at 17:30 at the Tramways building. The time trials – conducted over a 1,5 kilometre stretch through the Baakens Valley’s Valley Road and South Union Street - will begin at 18:00. The King of the Valley event offers: A photographic opportunity. Cyclists will be racing along part of the new route … [Read more...] about King of the Valley Time Trial
World’s Toughest Single Stage MTB Race
Jeep Team’s MTB superstars, Pierre Smith and Thinus Redelinghuys, were crowned champions of the world’s toughest single stage MTB race, the 24-hour, 230km Trans Baviaans Challenge on Saturday, 15 August, which started in Willowmore, Eastern Cape, and ended in Jeffreys Bay. Taking on the extreme race for the first time, the Jeep Team riders led from start to finish, crossing the finish line in 8h29m58s, ahead of second-placed Vickus Boshoff and Etnard Louw (Team PowerBar 1) in 8h49m45s, with … [Read more...] about World’s Toughest Single Stage MTB Race
Schools MTB League in Port Elizabeth
The Spur Schools MTB League is in full swing and early indications are that the league will quickly reach its target for 10 000 entries for the 2015 season. This weekend keen mountain bike riders in the greater Port Elizabeth and East London area will get a chance to conger up points in an effort to qualify for the Eastern Cape team that will be competing in the national finals at Bekker School later this year. On Saturday, 11 July the second event of the season will be hosted at Baakens … [Read more...] about Schools MTB League in Port Elizabeth
Silver for local cyclists
A determined Bestmed-Shukuma Madibaz cycling team held many of the larger squads at bay to take the silver medal in the team classification at the University Sport South Africa competition in Stellenbosch last week. The Western Cape institutions dominated the national student championship, with hosts Maties claiming the overall victory and the University of Cape Town rounding out the podium. Madibaz team captain Marinus Prinsloo and teammate Christian van Aardt did NMMU proud with their … [Read more...] about Silver for local cyclists
One of the most scenic races in the Eastern Cape
Kevin Evans sealed what could be one of the last wins of his professional career when he and teammate Pieter Seyffert claimed the overall victory in the second edition of the PwC Great Zuurberg Trek mountain bike race near Port Elizabeth on Sunday. Evans and Seyffert (Biogen Volcan-Altech Autopage) were one second behind defending champion Andrew Hill and partner Chris Wolhuter (TIB Insurance) in the 50km final stage that finished at Zuurberg Mountain Village. The duo, who hail from … [Read more...] about One of the most scenic races in the Eastern Cape
Second Days Winners in Zuurberg
Chris Wolhuter and Andrew Hill took one back from overnight leaders Kevin Evans and Pieter Seyffert as they sprinted to the stage win on day two of the three-day PwC Great Zuurberg Trek near Port Elizabeth on Saturday. Wolhuter and Hill, riding in the colours of TIB Insurance, finished in 3:43:01 to hold the Biogen Volcan-Altech Autopage duo at bay by a single second and claim the 78km queen stage that took in remote portions of the Addo Elephant National Park. Cycle Lab's Andrew Mclean … [Read more...] about Second Days Winners in Zuurberg
Battle of the Mountains
Some of South Africa's best-known mountain bikers are preparing to do battle deep in the mountains of the Eastern Cape during the three-day PwC Great Zuurberg Trek, which starts near Addo on Friday. Leading the charge for overall honours in the 200km stage race, and a share of the R100 000 worth of prizes, will be KwaZulu-Natal's defending champion Andrew Hill alongside new partner Chris Wolhuter, who hails from Wynberg. The TIB-Altech Autopage duo will have work to do as they fend off … [Read more...] about Battle of the Mountains
Glamping for Zuurberg riders
Addo is gearing up to welcome more than 140 mountain bikers from across South Africa for the second edition of the three-day PwC Great Zuurberg Trek, which is based at the Zuurberg Mountain Village near Port Elizabeth on May 29. The two-person teams will explore a 200km route that covers the Sundays River Valley and mountains to the north and south of the race village and includes sections of the Addo Elephant National Park. Race organiser Rob Hayter said his route building team had been … [Read more...] about Glamping for Zuurberg riders
Local triathlete heading for Worlds
Madibaz's Shane Kemp will take the next step in his budding triathlon career when he represents South Africa at the ITU World Triathlon Grand Final and World Championships in Chicago in September. Kemp, who will compete in the 20-24 age group, was selected following a top performance for Eastern Province at last month's national champs in East London. "It took a while to sink in but it is quite a sublime feeling," he said after learning of his selection. Not only will it be the first … [Read more...] about Local triathlete heading for Worlds
Zuurberg mountain bike race adds luxury package
Participants in next month’s PwC Great Zuurberg Trek are set to enjoy all the creature comforts with the introduction of a luxury safari tent stay for the three-stage mountain bike race near Addo in the Eastern Cape. Organisers have brought in the “glamping” or glamorous camping option as the Zuurberg Mountain Village, which plays host to the event from May 29 to 31, has been fully booked by riders. According to race organiser Rob Hayter, the safari tent dwellers would enjoy the same … [Read more...] about Zuurberg mountain bike race adds luxury package
