Mountain bikers to ride in honour of Madiba
Entries are still open for those wanting to compete in the annual Mandela Day Marathon MTB Dash.
MOUNTAIN bikers will once again have the chance to celebrate the life of the Father of the Nation at the Mandela Day Marathon MTB Dash on Saturday, 25 August at the Mandela Capture Site near Howick.
The three mountain bike races are part of the weekend of events that also include a road running marathon, trail runs, a fun run and a triathlon, all in honour of the late former president, Nelson Mandela.
There is a 42km race for serious top-level competitors, an intermediate 21km event for weekend warriors and part-time mountain bikers and a 10km fun ride.
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What can be better than riding a mountain bike in honour of Nelson Mandela? Just 10 days until the Mandela Day MTB Dash (Aug 25th) and 8 days until entries close (Aug 23rd) at ROAG https://t.co/IrbGPi2kOC More information at https://t.co/OybzYDSHfX pic.twitter.com/8SZSNPaxjq
— KZN Mountain Biking (@KZNMTB) August 15, 2018
All the Mandela Day MTB Dash events start and finish at the world famous capture site in Lions River. The routes offer riders a chance to tackle some of the best trails in KwaZulu-Natal on a course created by Nick Floros, the Pietermaritzburg-based international course designer.
“The Mandela Day Marathon MTB Dash provides mountain bikers with a perfect opportunity to honour one of South Africa’s greatest international icons while also enjoying a superb day of riding,” said race director, Alec Lenferna.
Visit www.roag.co.za to enter.
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