Devlin Fogg

Event Name: GoGravel MidlandsWhen: 10/08/2024Where: Karkloof Country Club, Howick, KwaZulu-NatalCategory: Mountain BikeTaking place in the beautiful Karkloof area of the KZN Midlands, our ride will take you around the amazing network of district and forest roads, through the land of Milk and Forestry. MTB, Gravel and E-bikes welcome. 100km and 50km routes. Many people know the Karkloof for the famous single track, but the gravel roads of the Midlands are some of the smoothest and most scenic in our beautiful land. Add to this the warm hospitality of farming folk and lots of off the bike experiences for non-riders and you have a recipe for a great weekend. This event is brought to you by the organisers of the Berg 100 MTB race, Katie and Devlin Fogg. So expect the same personal touches and awesome event! Both events will start and finish at the Absa Karkloof Country Club. Go to Event Page.

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Cool show we did with Kirk. Nice work Ewald

With just 4 weekends left of training to be done for the Berg 100.... GET THOSE ENTRIES IN and get those legs moving! Enter on ROAG all Race details on www.berg100.co.za

Event Name: Safire Berg 100 When: 29 March 2014 Where: Notties to Himeville, Kwazulu-Natal Category: MTB Fancy a long race route to challenge your endurance?Need a long training ride 8 weeks before Sani2C?Keen on riding a fast route that is not overly technical?Wanna experience the scenery of the Drakensberg? If you answered yes to any of these, then read on my two wheeled friends! Route The 2014 race will be starting in the iconic midlands town of Nottingham Road at the well known Notties Hotel and finishing in the picturesque town of Himeville at Karmichael Farm The climbs are long, but so are the descents, and the riding is designed to make the route fast, not technically difficult. Go to Event Page

1 month and 3 days to go!!! Get training and get those entries in to stand a chance of winning an AWESOME Thule Bag valued at R1700! Date: Saturday 29th of March 2014. 100km MTB race from Notties to Himeville along the picturesque Lotheni Road. Features of this race include: ASERIOUS adrenalin rush on a 13km downhill! Matched by some challenging climbs yet once conquered you will be high fiving yourself! Awesome very unique (a useful!) goodies at registration! Stunning Drakensberg scenery, well stocked water tables to keep your spirits up and hopefully if all goes to plan ODYSSEY CRAFT BEER at the finish!

What was the Safire Notties Himeville 100 is now called the SAFIRE BERG 100 (much easier!) Date: Saturday 29th March 2014. This year we will be leaving from Notties and going to Himeville. We listened to your suggestions and no more steep hills as you depart or bumpy single track....you will have a neutral/access controlled departure on the tar road.... then it is GO GO GO! The challenge is great but so are the rewards (13km downhill!) and to say you have done the BERG 100! It is an awesome race with phenomenal scenery and of course a brilliant training ride for Sani2C. But also a great race to achieve & do! Prize money has been increased this year! and aLucky draw from first 200 entries to win a Thule Daypack valued at R1700! Entries are now open on Roag http://www.roag.co.za/enter-an-event.aspxhttp://www.roag.co.za/enter-an-event.aspx For more info check out http://www.berg100.co.za/

The Lawnmower Shop DARGLE TRAIL FESTIVAL Powered by Stihl (Yes we have the longest event name!!!) 5 days to go! PLUS we will now have 2 x TRAIL RUNS! Sunday 29th of September ’13 @ The Lions River Polo Club in the beautiful Dargle Valley. Due to demand we have now included trail running to our popular event. There is a 5km relatively easy run and a 12km run with a few challenging sections but with spectacular views over the Dargle farmlands. Highlights of the event include: Awesome new MTB single track Exciting river crossings R18 000 worth of prizes 5km & 12km Trail Run through farmlands. 40km, 20km, 5km and 200 meter tracks to cater for the whole family Local Market on site with amazing country foods and crafts Non timed races so you can ride with the family and not mess up your ceding Nannies to look after your kids while you ride or run - please contact katie@bikelife.co.za to pre-book. Enter on ROAG before 26 September Visit our website: www.darglemtb.co.za for further details

The Lawnmower Shop DARGLE TRAIL FESTIVAL Powered by Stihl (Yes we have the longest event name!!!) 5 days to go! PLUS we will now have 2 x TRAIL RUNS! Sunday 29th of September ’13 @ The Lions River Polo Club in the beautiful Dargle Valley. Due to demand we have now included trail running to our popular event. There is a 5km relatively easy run and a 12km run with a few challenging sections but with spectacular views over the Dargle farmlands. Highlights of the event include: Awesome new MTB single track Exciting river crossings R18 000 worth of prizes 5km & 12km Trail Run through farmlands. 40km, 20km, 5km and 200 meter tracks to cater for the whole family Local Market on site with amazing country foods and crafts Non timed races so you can ride with the family and not mess up your ceding Nannies to look after your kids while you ride or run - please contact katie@bikelife.co.za to pre-book. Enter on ROAG before 26 September Visit our website: www.darglemtb.co.za for further details

Event Name: Dargle TRAIL Festival When: 29 September 2013 Where: Lions River Club, Kwazulu-Natal Category: MTB The Lawnmower Shop DARGLE TRAIL FESTIVAL Powered by Stihl (Yes we have the longest event name!!!) 5 days to go! PLUS we will now have 2 x TRAIL RUNS! Sunday 29th of September ’13 @ The Lions River Polo Club in the beautiful Dargle Valley. Due to demand we have now included trail running to our popular event. There is a 5km relatively easy run and a 12km run with a few challenging sections but with spectacular views over the Dargle farmlands. Highlights of the event include: Awesome new MTB single track Exciting river crossings R18 000 worth of prizes 5km & 12km Trail Run through farmlands. 40km, 20km, 5km and 200 meter tracks to cater for the whole family Local Market on site with amazing country foods and crafts Non timed races so you can ride with the family and not mess up your ceding Nannies to look after your kids while you ride or run - please contact katie@bikelife.co.za to pre-book. Enter on ROAG before 26 September Visit our website: www.darglemtb.co.za for further details Make sure you enter soon as the first 200 entrants go into the lucky draw to win a pair of Adidas Eyewear riding glasses valued at over R2000. Go to Event Page

The Dargle Family MTB Festival is a family orientated event hosted by the Lion's River Club. Over many years the club has been a focus for families in the Dargle, and now they are opening their doors to you and yours. Our aim is to make this event a real family affair, where mountain bikes are the focus. With distances to cater for the whole family, a race schedule that allows all family members the chance to support each other and a 5km fun walk to raise finds for charity, this will be a great day out. Attractions on the day other than the mountain biking include: · Dargle Local Market · Delicious local home produce · Pony Rides · Face Painting · Treasure Hunt · Jumping Castle · Fun Kiddies Races · Fun Walk in aid of the MIdlands Meander Education Project Being an event focused entirely on family participation, our race village will be the epicenter of activities, with fun and entertainment for the whole family. We will have a tons of fun stuff for the kids to do, including jumping castles, face painting, dog displays, pony rides and more. For mom and dad there will also be lots of interesting fun and entertainment to be had, as well as local food stalls, arts and craft displays. Event date: Sunday, 4th November 2012 Venue: Lion's River Club, Dargle, KZN Entries: Roag online entry. Entries close 31 Oct. Directions: You can download directions from our website below. Timing: This event will not be timed to give family members a chance to ride together and not affect future ceding. Start time: 38km at 8:00. 18km at 8:30. Walk at 10:00. 5km at 10:00. 200m at 11:00. Race distance: 38km, 18km, 5km and a 200 meter kiddies track Water Tables: Tables will provide food (potatoes and bananas), water and 100Plus Entry fee: 38km- R140. 15km- R120. 5km- R50. Kiddies race is free. Walk -R25 (Donated to charity) R20 discount for scholars. Late entry is R180/ R160/ R70 respectively. Bottom line, enter now! Seconding/Supporters: For the safety and enjoyment of our riders, we will not allow any seconding or support along the route. Any support or seconding vehicles will be noted and their riders DQed. Accommodation: There are many websites available with info on accommodation, most notably the Midlands Meander website. Race Support: Medics, service crew and sweep vehicles will be on route to assist with emergencies For more info on this great event, go to www.darglemtb.co.za

Ok pedal people. Here's a little video from the top of the Baynesfield Breaker. Its a great climb, really, with very friendly gradient, and once your'e up, theres some great single-track to bring you back down again. If you have not entered already, what exactly are you waiting for. Baynefiels Breaker.mov

Hi River Rat. I rode Sani a few years back so I am not sure about the new Day 2 they are talking about, but I reckon yes, if you managed the SNH100 comfortably, then Sani would be ok, assuming you bounce back from day 1 ok. Eat eat eat. Will be there and looking forward to it.

Hi everyone. Firstly, well done to every one who finished the race. It turned out to be a lot more testing than I thought it would be and lots of folks dug deep to finish. I was at the back of the race for the last 20kms and saw some real guts. Plenty folks have been asking about t-shirts for the race and I would like to explain what happened. When I registered and started organizing the race, I did so completely out of my own pocket and despite trying with over 30 companies to attract a sponsor, I failed. Being a first time event and completely unsure of what the entries would be like, I had to make a judgement call, based on information from ROAG on entries for other first time events, and remove certain costs from the event budget. You may find this surprising but T-shirts was the biggest cost item on the budget and while I had managed to get close with a t-shirt sponsor, this also did not materialize so it was struck from the budget. I myself have a sizable box of event t-shirts that I never wear and most of them end up with my staff, so I took that as a sample of fellow competitors. The association with Safire was struck 8 days before the event, leaving no time to be able to effect anything meaningful, so while it was initially advertised, I was not able to achieve this and I apologize. I hope that people enjoyed the event non the less and bragging rights never die. I look forward to taking in all of the comments on the Hub, adding them to my notes from the event and delivering an awesome event in 2013. Cheers and see you at Sani. Devlin

Hi all. Just wanted to let you know about the upcoming Notties-Himeville 100 race. Its a great Sani2C training race as its exactly 1 month before and features a course with very little technical trails. Its all about getting miles in the legs. Check out www.notties-himeville100.com for more info. Race date is 14th April so enter now on ROAG. Cheers