Douglasdale resident aims to conquer 3-day Waterberg challenge
DOUGLASDALE – Read about a self-confessed adventure addict Letshego Zulu and what she is up to.
Douglasdale resident and adventure addict, Letshego Zulu will commence on a three-day Liberty Waterberg Encounter Mountain Bike Race.
Taking place from 9 to 11 June, the former Survivor South Africa contestant said she was amped for her debut in the event which takes place near Bela-Bela in Limpopo.
“I have looked at the distances, they are doable compared to the other hectic things I have done,” Zulu said, who was recently appointed TV host of the Global Touring Car Championship.
“I have never ridden in the Limpopo region, so that will be a first. I’m looking forward to seeing what it has to offer,” Zulu quipped.
The event links the upmarket Sondela Bush Lodge with Elements Private Golf Estate in a memorable 200km journey over mountain biking terrain in the north of the country.
Zulu, who has conquered both the joBerg2c and Cape Epic in the past, said she was ready for any challenges that might be thrown her way in the second event of the Encounter Series, which were presented in partnership with Stanlib.
“I have done bigger, longer challenges before, so I’m looking forward to going out there and having a jol,” Zulu expressed.
The wife of motor racing legend Gugu Zulu, who passed away while climbing Kilimanjaro during the Trek4Mandela charity initiative last year, said she enjoyed the social aspect of off-road stage races.
“I’m looking forward to being there and meeting new people. I want to ride and enjoy myself and have good memories of the event.”
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Zulu, who will team up with her Cape Epic partner Maurice Mdlolo at Waterberg, is also no stranger to road racing, having taken part in the five-day Bestmed Tour of Good Hope in March.
“Road is completely different to mountain biking, you can never really compare the two. It is two different challenges on the body. The road is a high cadence, high speed all the time, which you can’t really do in mountain biking.”
She added that there are a lot of other elements in mountain biking that force a person to slow down a bit and be more cautious. “The physical challenges in mountain biking does not deter me though.
“I am one of those people, I don’t choose. I do both because I want the strength from mountain biking and the speed from the road.”
