Richard Beswick

Entries starting to fill up and the 45km looking to be the most popular with 83% of the entries thus far. check out some more pics from the route build, plenty of singletrack on the 45km and some awesome skidsteer track courtesy of our main sponsor Eqstra. Enter now www.regonline.com/eqstraspringclassic more info on www.springclassic.co.za

The 45km wont be easy, it will be a solid ride with some good climbs and singletrack, but like you say if you are a newbie now, by then you will looking for a good challenge.

Some of the new singletrack we have been busy with for the 2012 course.

Anybody looking for more info on this weekends provincial or directions to to get to the Avianto Clubhouse, please head to our website and click on the links on the front page. www.ilumin8events.com For a link to the route map click here http://backtrackdtour.com/share/map.html?userId=4062709&trackId=2579092&locale=en_US&units=metric Hope to see lots of you on Sunday for some lap racing. Entries on the day, start time on www.cgcycling.co.za

We Welcome Trappers Trading on board as our retail partner for the Eqstra Spring Classic. Entrants can now do manual entries in the following Trappers stores Fourways, Northgate or Boksburg(entry forms are available in store). In store entrants will receive a R100 gift card (for all distances, making our 10km the best value for money in the country) for entering in-store, this card is loaded with R100 and entrants can spend it whatever they would like in Trappers stores(Fourways, Northgate or Boksburg only) For more info head to one of the above mentioned Trappers stores and get you 2012 Eqstra Spring classic entries done, also check out www.springclassic.co.za Number collections will also take place at the above mentioned stores, giving entrants the perfect chance to spend their Trappers vouchers. Details and times of number collections will follow soon. Please note: the R100 gift voucher is not offered for online entries and entries are limited to 1500 riders

Great! Going solo or in a team? hope we have the same vibe as last year, really cool group of riders.

The 12hr will start at 10am, we will start the 6hr about 5min after and the 3hr 5min after that. just to get a nice split and so you know who you are racing against. the 12hr will finish at 10pm and the 6hr at 16h05 and the 3hr at 13h10 so you will get you full racing time in. The cats in each event will start together, mass Le mans style start the usual for 24hr and other enduro races.

Entries are open for 2012 I hope to see a lot more hubbers this year, 2012 will be the 3rd edition of the race and the prefect prep for the 24hrs at the end of the year. check out the website www.mtbenduroseries.com and online entry portal on https://www.regonline.com/varsitycollege12hrenduro

Will be good to have you guys there again, and its 2 weeks before singlespeed world champs

For the 12hr will be in the region of R230-R250 R170 for 6hr and R140 for 3hr all charged per person Seem reasonable?

2012 event is on the 15th of September and will again be hosted at Avianto. Entries will open soon. Book your spot and join us for another great Varsity College 12hr event. hope to see a lot more of you this year. 3hr and 6hr events will also be on if you are not up for 12hrs of racing.

Course is looking good, the 45km includes some bits of Phambili which is looking great, lots of great singletrack.

Entries are open and limited to 1500 riders for this year get them in early. www.springclassic.co.za www.regonline.com/eqstraspringclassic

Event Name: Eqstra Spring Classic When: 9 September 2012 Where: Avianto Clubhouse Muldersdrift, Gauteng Category: MTB Going into its 17th year, for 2012 the Spring Classic will be hosted at Avianto for a great 45km single loop event. Great singletrack, challenging climbs and a scenic route through the muldersdrift/Cradle area. 20km and 10km events available. Enter now. www.regonline.com/eqstraspringclassic More info on www.springclassic.co.za Go to Event Page

I know Wendell is going all out for this one! sounds like it will be huge! yip entries on www.entrytime.co.za

Thanks Wendell, glad you came through and showed the other guys how to ride a bike. My staff were fantastic, great to have guys and girls that go the extra mile, and keen to be out there even in the rain. See you at the The Vlei 24hr, its going to be wicked! I will load links to the photos shortly. Rich

Glad you enjoyed the course, next year will be even better!

Thanks to everyone that came out to support. results are up on www.racetime.co.za pity about the storm, first one for the season and i really thought we had missed it. 4 gazebo's lost their lives in that storm, seemed like the mountain bikers were loving it, i just think the lightening and wind was a little too dangerous. See you next year, bring your friends. Rich

Hey Mike For the nightriding make sure you have some good lighting. definitely a battery pack type rechargeable light, and possibly a back-up headlight. The venue is great at Avianto clubhouse and there are showers and toilets right at the start finish as well as a bar and food on offer the whole time for an average of R25 per item. There are also braai's and braai packs on sale. Bring some sort of shade, we are allowing guys to set-up around the mini golf course at the clubhouse and around the grass on the tennis courts. bring a sense of humour and fun, 12hrs is a long time, but you will have a jol, get some mates to enter some more teams so you can get some ocmpetition going between yourselves as well. Let me know if you need more info, we also have a trail run about 2hrs before on the same course, so if you are feeling really adventurous, try a run on the course first! Rich