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Entries open for the 2017 Cape Town Cycle Tour MTB Challenge

· By Press Office · 6 comments

The Cape Town Cycle Tour MTB Challenge staged over two days, will kick start the annual Cape Town Cycle Tour Lifecycle Week, when it returns to Stellenbosch’s Le Bonheur Wine Estate on the first weekend of March in 2017.

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Now in its 16th year, the Cape Town Cycle Tour MTB Challenge will once again offer something for every skill and fitness level, with five routes – 14km, 20km, 30km, 40km and 55km – to choose from. Each route, specially designed by Dirtopia’s trail building expert, Meurant Botha, will feature some of the most scenic wine farms in the Greater Simonsberg Conservancy.

Saturday (4 March) will be all about family and fun, as riders tackle the 14km, 20km and 30km trails. These three routes are shorter and perfect for those still honing their MTB skills, or those looking for an enjoyable ride with family and friends. While the routes may be shorter, they will still offer a fair level of challenge. From sheltered forest sections to open vineyards, the shorter routes will feature a great mix of scenery.

The Sunday (5 March) promises to be a cracker for the racing snakes and serious enthusiasts’, tackling one of the longer and tougher routes – the 40km or 55km routes. According to defending 2016 champ, James Reid (Team Spur), the route is exactly what you’d expect from this iconic event. “There is just so much single track – at least 60% is usually on-the-edge, dusty and loose! So much fun – that is what this race is famous for,” he said.

Online entries opened on Wednesday, 26 October 2016 at 1pm.

To enter please visit our website – http://www.capetowncycletour.com/cape-town-mtb-challenge/

Keep informed of developments of the Cape Town Cycle Tour MTB Challenge by liking their Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/cycletour or by following them on Twitter: @TheMTBChallenge. For more information on the 2017 event, visit www.capetowncycletour.com.

Event: Cape Town Cycle Tour MTB Challenge
Date: Saturday, 4 March & Sunday, 5 March 2017
Entries open: Wednesday, 26 October 2016 at 1pm
Distance: Approximately 14km, 20km and 30km, 40km, 55km
Venue: Le Bonheur Wine Estate, Greater Simonsberg Conservancy, Stellenbosch

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Comments

LeoKnight

Oct 27, 2016, 10:54 AM

Thinking of doing the double next year... Sat with the family and Sunday for myself..

Oufy MTB (Roadie)

Oct 31, 2016, 3:06 AM

yip, planning to do the same

dev null

Nov 1, 2016, 7:07 AM

No maps yet, but the profiles look interesting on the 40 and 55.

lerouc

Nov 1, 2016, 7:34 AM

No maps yet, but the profiles look interesting on the 40 and 55.

 

Is it different to this year?

dev null

Nov 1, 2016, 7:39 AM

Not sure. Did not do it this year.

Suidwes Boytjie

Nov 1, 2016, 7:47 AM

This was my first ever bike race back in 2013. Back then i did the 35km.

Think it's time to do this one again.

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