The 2017 Ladismith Cheese 7Weekspoort MTB Challenge was won by Durbanville’s David Garrett and Oudtshoorn’s Yolande de Villiers; in a race which saw the women’s champion finish just one minute and thirty five seconds down on the men’s winner. The fifteenth edition of the event, was held under cloudless skies and cooled by a steady […]
It was a family affair as brothers Matthys and Gerrie Beukes won their respective age categories at the third round of the Madibaz XCO Series at Nelson Mandela University in George on Sunday. Matthys, who finished third at the SA National MTB Championships last month, said he woke without plans of racing but the enticing […]
The annual Cycling Youth Festival took place in Oudtshoorn from 3-5 July 2017 and showcased the talent of young cyclists under the age of 19 competing against riders from different regions in South Africa. The majority riders came from the Western Cape with some from the Free State and a few from the Eastern Cape. […]
On 13 May 2017 Redstonehills MTB celebrated its 11th year with perfect weather and with the redstone hills as a backdrop you could hardly ask for more. The event’s location is quite remote, it being situated on the slopes of the Swartberg Mountains between Calitzdorp and Oudtshoorn. This remoteness and rural atmosphere is probably the […]
There are many cycling events taking place in South Africa throughout the year – each with its own uniqueness. We came across an event in Oudtshoorn that has incorporated the road and mountain bike in a relay race. This race may be the only one of its kind on the South African cycling calendar. The […]
