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21st March to the 27th march 2011. Whatever you’ve just read or going to read , take it with a grain of salt. We are not in the business of slinging insults or furthering ulterior defamatory campaigns via our website. We do like to joke around a lot, though, and usually put our big feet right in it! We are not hating on you, your mother, your dog our wives or yours - Not really. Nor does our opinion reflect the opinions of those we ride with, swear at or just verbally abuse!
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2 FOR 2.30PM usual ride out from the school
Anyone thats paid and still waiting for your licence please cntact me on mikec@newteltron.co.za
YES ITS SUMMER RIDE TIME MONDAY TO FRIDAY 3.30PM TO 6PM SATURDAY AND SUNDAY 5AM TO 6PM
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The 2011 BOXLEE Golovane X-Plore MTB race takes place on Sunday, April 3rd , which provides Sani 2 C riders with a perfect opportunity to test themselves, their equipment and, probably most importantly, their teammates. The date has moved from February because the Sani2c has moved later to 19 May due to the weather. The whole idea around the Xplore is that it is the last major/hard core training ride before the Sani for the teams. With BOXLEE on board there will be well stocked water points as well as a few more additions to this unique MTB event. A one-day, two-man team event, the X-Plore is an 85km ride that takes place almost exactly a month before Sani, giving riders a perfect chance to test themselves and their equipment and still have enough time to make changes. The race course includes a combination of climbing, single track, Jeep track, district road and cane break riding (just like Sani!) on the superbly manicured routes of of Holla Trails … this race is an event no Sani 2 C entrant should miss. Bikers, starved of racing over the Christmas and New Year period, will be able to test their festive season training in early February at an exciting new event, the Golovane X-plore, the first marathon event for 2010. The testing 85km event, which takes place over the farmlands inland
of Ballito on February 7, has over 2 000m of ascent and has been
put together specifically as a pre-Sani2C and pre-Epic ride for
teams of two to test their fitness and teamwork. It is compulsory for all competitors to carry a cell phone with the race emergency number saved and hydration for at least 40km. A unique feature of the race will be an open starting time. The course will open at 6:00am and riders can choose their own start time until 7:00am. The early start will allow riders to beat the heat and with some riders expected to take over seven hours to cover the 85km they will be thankful for the early start. The race will start and finish at the Holla Trails, the same venue as the 50km Golovane MTB Race in July, and riders will go inland to the Glendale Escarpment, a favourite training area for riders taking part in the Sani2C. enter http://www.roag.co.za/enter-an-event.aspx
Mr Price Karkloof Classic MTB Festival The Mr Price Karkloof Classic 2011 is set to be bigger and better than ever before! The race has changed its date to a month earlier to fit into an insane build up to the 2011 UCI World Cup to be held in Pietermaritzburg, KZN in April. Date: 8th, 9th & 10th April 2011
Race Options: Friday 8th April: Saturday 9th April: Sunday 10th April:
Date: 13th - 15th May 2011 We are planning a weekend of family fun in support of Royal Drakensberg Primary School. A number of events have been organized to accommodate all ability levels, as well as heaps of fun for spectators. The Challenge is taking place on Friday 13th, Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th May 2011, at the All Out Adventure Centre in the Northern Drakensberg. * Night Ride on Friday The schedule is as follows: Friday 13th 15km Night ride. 18h00 onwards The night ride is followed by a Curry & Rice or Chicken Potjie supper at the Adventure Centre R60 per person. Families welcome. Bring along own drinks. Saturday 13th 06h50 – 09h00 Registration (Registration for trail run closes at 07h15) 08h00-14h00 Kids Zone Open The Kids Zone is a child care facility where parents can drop their
children off while they do the MTB race, or just relax with a cappuccino
and a piece of cake knowing that the children are having fun. It
is also a place for the young riders to have an awesome time before
and after their ride. The children will be supervised at all times. The parents will be required to register their children coming into the activity area. Parents may choose if the children can sign themselves in or out, or if they must stay until the parent comes to find them. Teaching staff from Royal Drakensberg Primary will be supervising the Kids Zone, so children will be in experienced hands! There will be a nominal fee of R25 per child for entry into the Kids Zone, all of which will go towards Royal Drakensberg's Fund raising efforts Trail Run 07H30 15km Trail run For the energetic - the trail run can be followed by the 19km Intermediate MTB ride Mountain Bike Rides 09h30 45km Classic This makes for more technical climbing and more awesome views! What makes this race so special? To start with there are the close up views of the 3000m Amphitheatre, water fall caves, river crossings, flowing contour trails and loads of banked downhill tracks. Throw in some of the best accommodation in the Berg and you have the one race you won't want to miss. 09h45 19km Intermediate 10km Beginner Spectator Fun on Saturday: Supervised Kids Zone – an enclosed area where parents can
drop off their children. The children will be supervised and kept
busy with a variety of activities (Art & Crafts, , Games, Jumping
Castle, Ninja Warrior Course, Sit & Zip Relay etc. Children
will need to be signed in and out by parents) Lucky dip prizes – All riders gain automatic entry into the
draw, and spectators may purchase tickets. Pony rides – Led rides for children 10 & under Adventure Centre Activities - Paintball, Zip Line, King Swing,
Flying Trapeze, Bungee Bounce and Cable Tour will all be running
as usual 9:00-16:30 * Breakfast rolls (07h00-10h30) Sunday 14th Family Fun Ride to the river for tea and scones. R60 per person (includes for tea and scones) Depart from All Out Adventures, a super ride for children through the fields of the valley for scrumptious tea and scones next to the river Spectators can purchase tea & scone vouchers for R20 per person
and meet the riders at the river. Ride for Sponsorship & WIN Participants wishing to assist with fund raising for Royal Drakensberg Primary may obtain sponsorship forms from Loretta Mecklenborg or Megan Bedingham Riders are encouraged to get friends and family to sponsor them to ride a particular event, and money raised will be donated to Royal Drakensberg Primary School Scholarships. Sponsorship monies may be paid directly into the school's bank account. The rider who raises the most money *will win: * A family weekend for 4 at The Cavern *Riders must raise a minimum of R1000 to qualify for this prize. Royal Drakensberg Primary School Royal Drakensberg Primary School aims to provide excellent foundation
phase education for children of the Northern Drakensberg Community
by cultivating a culture that embraces holistic educational practices
and the best lessons of South Africa's unique democracy. enter http://www.roag.co.za/enter-an-event.aspx
Dear All Rob Caskie who is the head lecturer here at Fugitives' Drift and
is an *FUGITIVES' DRIFT LODGE AND GUEST HOUSE* The RattRace is a bicycle race from the battlefield of Isandlwana to Fugitives' Drift which began in 2007. The route is along 36km of public dirt roads. The 2008 RattRace weekend also saw the first Night Race; an "R" themed fancy dress race which saw rabbits, robots and rabbabi hurling themselves around 4km of the Fugitives' Drift Game Reserve. The RattRace weekend has become a permanent fixture of the last weekend of September: anyone who would like to raise money for the David Rattray Foundation is very welcome to take part in what is an extremely entertaining and worthwhile weekend. The first three RattRaces in 2007, 2008 and 2009 were very successful. In 2010, through 'fines', generous sponsorship and entry fees, R63,000 was raised for the Foundation - the highest total ever. It is hoped that this remarkable achievement can be improved upon in the coming years. All proceeds from the race go to the Foundation which works to support the schools in the area around Rorke's Drift and Isandlwana; the Foundation also aims to promote reconciliation throughout South Africa. For more details of the foundation, please click here to go to the Foundation's website. The next RattRace is set to take place over the weekend of the
23rd September 2011, with the Rattrace itself on the morning of
the 24th. If you are interested in formal accomodation in either
the Lodge or Guest House for the weekend, please book soon! For
more details of the race and accomodation, please email Fugitives'
Drift Lodge on reservations@fugitivesdrift.com.
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The Unlimited Dusi Mfula 2011enteries now open! The Unlimited Dusi Mfula 2011 will challenge and excite you as you follow the great Umsinduzi River from Pietermaritzburg into the Valley of a Thousand Hills. The two day adventure is set in rural africa, with riders winding their way down to Inanda Dam on some of the most scenic routes in South Africa. They will follow cattle and foot paths, cross rivers, plunge down some exhillirating single track, and much more. The Unlimited Dusi Mfula is an experience that all mountain bikers should be itching for. Go to www.dusimfula.co.za for further information.
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