Prize purse for MTB festival
Pietermaritzburg MTB Festival riches up for grabs for all.
A MASSIVE prize purse of R280 000 has been confirmed for the inaugural Pietermaritzburg MTB Festival that takes place at Cascades MTB Park from 3 to 5 April, with everyone from the country’s top cross country, downhill, marathon and enduro talent battling against the world’s best and standing a chance of walking away with a share of their discipline’s and age group’s spoils.
The event’s programme includes cross country, downhill, marathon and enduro events and riders able to compete in a multitude of events throughout the Easter weekend with prize money across all age groups of all races.
R120 000 of the pot will be on the line during the much anticipated elite men’s and women’s HC cross country events, R21 000 for the various men’s and women’s masters cross country clashes and R80 000 for the 50km and 20km marathon events while the remaining near-R60 000 is up for grabs for the enduro and downhill adrenalin junkies.
Those tackling the HC cross country event can prepare themselves for a course of similar nature to that which hosted last year’s opening leg of the UCI MTB World Cup.
The 50km Classic route will also have a world class nature to it as it looks to include sections used for the 2014 UCI MTB Marathon World Championships while still being perfectly manageable for the ‘average Joe’. The course will start and finish at the festival’s headquarters at Cascades MTB Park with a multitude of spectacular scenery and exciting riding to enjoy along the way.
The 20km family ride gives those new to the sport and the kids the chance to enjoy a great day out on the bike too while the 10km Kids Ride focus more on the younger generation enjoying their slice of the action as well.
More information on the Pietermaritzburg Mountain Bike Festival and the event’s full programme can be found at https://www.cyclingsa.com/2015-pmb-mtb-festival
