In November 2015, the Simonsberg Enduro was a highlight for the Enduro riders at the end of a season. On the 15th of May, they can enjoy new sections of this mountain on four special stages. The start and finish will be from Uitkyk Wine Estate near Stellenbosch, with its magnificent wines and historic buildings.
The first 2016 Enduro event held at Delvera and drew more than 130 riders, including many more junior riders, as well as ladies are participating and the categories are increasing!
The Enduro events are geared for mountain bikers that enjoy singletrack and are fit enough to ride uphills, but more importantly like riding downhills fast! Therefore more adrenalin junkies like downhillers enjoy this discipline of the sport but the lady participation is growing and more young riders are taking part too. Anyone can try this discipline and course designer, Meurant Botha loves taking part himself!
Although there are prizes for the top males & females and medals for all, the event is about a day of pure mountain bike riding. Although the racing is fairly short, the liasions are tough climbs and the sprint efforts during stages intense. The total distances is normally between 20-25km and it takes roughly 3 hours to complete the day’s stages. After the event, riders can relax on the beautiful lawn and enjoy the views with food, drinks and of course wine!
Only pre-entries are taken, so visit www.dirtopia.co.za to enter online. Timing is done with Amarider Trail Tags and times are immediately live on raceday.
Fees start at R300 per rider and you can call the Trail Centre at 0218844752 for any queries or mail info@dirtopia.co.za. The other three Enduro events planned for 2016 are scheduled at various venues from Wellington to Helderberg.
