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Event Name: 2017 Beaulieu Challenge When: 11 June 2017 Where: Riversands Farm Village Market - Kyalami, Gauteng Category: Multisport Venue: Riversands Farm Village Market - loads of new trails and even more fun. This will be the 8th year that Beaulieu Prep will be hosting the Beaulieu MTB and Trail Run Challenge. The event includes an awesome 2.5 km, 5 km, 15 km, 25 km and 45 km MTB route options which all start at the Riversands Farm Village Market in the Greater Kyalami Conservancy. Also included is the ever popular 12 km and 5 km trail run. The 25 km and 45 km MTB races incorporate a mix bridle trails, jeep track and plenty of new single track. The 2.5 km, 5 km and 15 km routes meander along the jeep track and single track in and around Riversands Farm and caters for the young and less fit. The 12 km trail run takes athletes into the beautiful Kyalami countryside along river courses, pine and gum tree forests with a few interesting challenges in the mix. The 5km trail run is a fun run and is manageable for less fit and first-time trail runners. Every year we make a huge effort to make this race a truly memorable experience from beginning to end that will hopefully keep you talking for weeks afterwards. For those friends and family members who are not riding or running, there will be loads of activities, great food, drinks, craft beer, music and live entertainment at the Riversands Farm VIllage Market during and after the race. OUT REACH Beaulieu Prep with support from Mix FM is running an outreach programme to collect riding helmets to be distributed through the Diepsloot Moutain Biking Academy. Please bring along donations of new and secondhand helmets on number collection day or race day and leave it in the collection boxes provided. PS. Arrive early on the 11th of June before the race to take advantage of the cappuccinos and breakfast on sale. Go to Event Page

Perfect. Thanks I have those already on my to do list.

Please PM me your race number and time and I'll forward to Finish Time to correct. Yes, we are very fortunate to be able to utlise the properties for the Beaulieu Challenge. You may be interested to know, the 45km race crosses a total of 22 properties. Discussions are underway to start an MTB and Trail Run Night series, beginning in October which will make use of some of the same trails you rode on during the Beaulieu Challenge.

Are you clicking on the link on the website http://bps-mtb.co.za ? Try going directly to http://www.finishtime.co.za

Great post thank you. We will look at your idea of adding some treats at the 1st watering point. How far into the race was the bottle neck as we'd like to sort that out for next year?

I'm terribly sorry to hear about your bad experience with the MTB race in 2015. Please send all feedback so that we can rectify any issues for future events. I'm thrilled that you enjoyed the 12km Trail as this is a new addition to the event which has been received really well.

The youth prize giving was a bit later than the general prize giving, Reason for the difference in time was to accommodate the racing snakes who finished early. We'll look up your daughters details and contact you as she should have received a trophy. Thank you for the suggestion on adding another water table to the 45km. We'll certainly look into that next year.

Thank you, We will definitely look at seeding next years 45km and 25km race.

What a day! Thank you to everyone who took part in the event this year starting from the Riversands Farm Village Market and thank you to the main sponsors, Land Rover Waterford, CMC Networks and Game Energy Drink. Without their help we would never have been able to pull it off. The hours and hours of planning and hard work were well worth it in the end as the compliments we received were amazing. Results can bee seen by following the Results link on http://www.bps-mtb.co.za. Well done everyone. See you all next year!!!

There are multiple MTB distances. The two longer MTB distances only overlap 1km from the end

Updated route maps now available at http://www.bps-mtb.co.za/p/route.html

Just a reminder that online entries close at midnight on the 1st June, http://www.bps-mtb.co.za. Late entries will be accepted at race number pick up and registration on Friday at Beaulieu Preparitory (Percheron Rd, Midrand, 1684) from 13:30 - 16:00 and on Saturday at Riversands Farm Village Market at the Riversands Commercial Park on the corner of Riversands Blv and Rose Road from 9:00 - 12:00 and on Sunday at Riversands Farm Village Market from 7:00 - 9:00 An extra cost of R20 per entry will be levied on late entries.

Enter online at http://www.bps-mtb.co.za

Event Name: Beaulieu MTB And Trail Run Challenge 5 June 2016 When: 5 June 2016 Where: Riversands Farm Village Market, Gauteng Category: MTB New venue: Riversands Farm Village Market - loads of new trails and even more fun. This will be the 7th year that Beaulieu Prep will be hosting the Beaulieu MTB and Trail Run Challenge. This years event includes awesome 2.5 km, 5 km, 15 km, 25 km and 45 km route options which all start at the Riversands Farm Village Market in the Greater Kyalami Conservancy. Also included and now in its second year will be a 12 km and 5 km trail run. The 25 km and 45 km MTB races incorporate a mix bridle trails, jeep track and plenty of new single track. The 2.5 km, 5 km and 15 km routes meander along the jeep track and single track in and around Riversands Farm and caters for the young and less fit. The 12 km trail run takes athletes into the beautiful Kyalami countryside along river courses, pine and gum tree forests with a few interesting challenges in the mix. The 5km trail run is a fun run and and is easily manageable for less fit and first time trail runners. Every year we make a huge effort to make this race a truly memorable experience from beginning to end that will hopefully keep you talking for weeks afterwards. For those friends and family members who are not riding or running, there will be loads of entertainment, food, drinks and music at the Riversands Farm VIllage Market during and after the race. OUT REACH Beaulieu Prep with support from Mix FM is running an outreach programme to collect new and second sports equipment which will be distributed through the 'Pay It Forward' Programme and Isinkwa. Please bring along any new and second hand sports equipment on number collection day or race day and leave it in the collection boxes provided. PS. Arrive early on the 5th June before the race to take advantage of the cappuccinos and egg and bacon rolls on sale. Go to Event Page

More like century property wanting to promote their new highly contentious commercial / industrial development at Riversands which I believe the adjoining community is completely against.

Some great pictures of the event now available for you to down load at http://www.bps-mtb.co.za/p/photos-2014.html

Thank you to the more than 1000 participants who took part in this years Beaulieu MTB Challenge. There is no better sence of satisfaction in organising an event like this when you receive thanks and see hundreds of happy faces along the route. Congratulations to Sean Henderson and Ian Martin for placing 1st and 2nd in the 45km. You guys were flying and nearly caught us off guard as you came out of Gina's farm towards the end of the race. Congratulations, also to Andrew Hill and Ivan Smith for placing 1st and second in the 25km Well done to the Beaulieu Prep team for taking the interschools parent and pupils title. The Beaulieu MTB Challenge is a fun event but the course was absolutely designed with the racing snakes in mind. I have to add, it was a nightmare trying to reconcile the results. Many people rode out of their entered race categories or rode with incorrect numbers. If you entered the 45km and rode the 25km, add 10 minutes to your time and another 10 minutes if you chickened out completely and rode the 15km. The placings have as a result also been thrown out but the times posted for the winners are correct and you can gauge by this where you would have come. We will definitely have a title sponsor lined up for next year which means a far more advanced timing system.

We are really glad you had a fantastic ride. We should have results out this evening.

Some interesting facts about the area where a lucky few will be riding the Beaulieu MTB challenge this weekend: The area falls within the Greater Kyalami Conservancy. You can find out more at http://gekco.co.za/ - The 45 km race crosses more than 20 privately owned properties and 8 different wetlands. - The area is home to the endangered African Bullfrog, more than 250 bird species including the endangered Grass Owl, Black Backed Jackal and many other varieties of fauna and flora. - It is rumoured that the area is also home to the largest concentration of horses in the world.

All route profiles now available on http://www.bps-mtb.co.za/p/route.html Weather outlook for the weekend According to accuweather, Sunday is going to be perfect for outdoor sporting activity. Cool temperatures, light wind and sunny.

It's taken nearly 4 months of hard work to prepare the trails for the Beaulieu Prep MTB Challenge on the 8th June 2014. The final stretch is in sight for a great race that will surprise many, even those who live in the area. NOTE: All online entries will go into a draw for a Husqvarna brush cutter thanks to our race sponsor Husqvarna To enter go to http://www.bps-mtb.co.za

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Breaking News: Husqvarna announces it's sponsorship of the beaulieu MTB Cycle Challenge to be heald on the 8th June 2014 http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pFCQ51pwB5g/U3H_zi4tm0I/AAAAAAAAH8A/WXfuh4uSjx0/s1600/Husqvarna+small+black+Logo.jpg

I can't guarantee anything as the race has become more and more popular over the years. I would advise you to try enter a little sooner.