Mountain bikers to take over Silverstar

The Land Rover West Rand Silverstar MTB Challenge takes place on 10 September, and promises to be a challenging ride.

The race covers two distances, namely 20km and 40km, with floating bridges, a single track and a few technical challenges. According to the route director, Darren Herbst of ASG Events, the competitors can look forward to some really cool features.

He added that the 20km ride includes a manageable 400m of climbing and would be mostly about fun, while the longer event has all the fun elements of the 20km, but added sections will give the riders a really good intermediate riding experience.

“The design includes a variety of different terrains to give riders a wonderful mountain-biking experience. It takes in a shorter loop on the mountain with some of the more challenging technical bits taken out. There are two climbs but the rest is a fun trail with undulations. There are one or two tricky sections, but for those who are nervous there will be chicken lines”, said Darren.

Both events drop down the mountain to the finish on the Jeep track, which features a 100m section specially built to ensure that riders are able to ride in the gorge above Silverstar Casino. The races finish inside the square at the casino, which organisers believe will create a festive atmosphere.

Entries close on Friday 2 September. For tickets click here: