Proper Mtb races

[divernick]

I decided at the beginning of this year to forego the mass-market races in lieu of "proper" mtb events like the Magalies Monster. Last year I did all the Trailseeker races and was mostly disappointed with the lack of interesting, challenging terrain - although the race at VG was awesome.

 

Now that I have experienced the Monster I want more!

 

What other 1-day races in and around Gauteng would you consider "proper mountain biking"?

 

Unfortunately I can't make the Thaba Toughee this weekend....

[gremlin]

Later this year do the Nissan Hakahana.

Now to try think of the other tough ones in Gauteng

[VicanZA]

I decided at the beginning of this year to forego the mass-market races in lieu of "proper" mtb events like the Magalies Monster. Last year I did all the Trailseeker races and was mostly disappointed with the lack of interesting, challenging terrain - although the race at VG was awesome.

 

Now that I have experienced the Monster I want more!

 

What other 1-day races in and around Gauteng would you consider "proper mountain biking"?

 

Unfortunately I can't make the Thaba Toughee this weekend....

 

My hero...try all of them by this time next year u will know...

 

u can skip the USN cup and trailseekers. have u done the sabi race?

Edited May 29, 2013 by VicanZA

[gremlin]

Then there is also Nissan Van Gaalns

Look at Redstone race in Magalies

[gremlin]

Go do some Swaziland Races, thats real mtb, love it

[Robrider]

We often go for a week end to the mpumalanga races.

 

Sabie

Barberton

Forest2falls (graskop)

Induna (Hazyview)

 

Also other areas in weekend traveling distance

 

Hilton/Natal area has some awesome rides

Clarens

 

Those are all worth the drive and are much better than the Gauteng races. Take the family and make a week end out of it.

[Mike Bike]

that redstone race is a good one

[brad890]

I'd say the Vori berg races are quite nice, have also heard that the redstone race can be a little challenging? but haven't done any myself

[brad890]

otherwise if you want really challenging try the babbas races

 

takes coat and quietly leaves

[Wil6]

Clarens Ultra, not directly in your area but do yourself a favor and do it next year

[Iron]

Induna , this weekend its a fantastic race .

 

will be there as usual

[kosmonooit]

Most of the Lowveld / Escarpment events are descent mtb routes - try Forest2Falls next year, it's awesome. bit of a mission back & forth though.

 

Rooiburg should be good - picking up from Lion Man which was always great.

 

Longer Dirtmax route in Parys is a good ride, bit of district road and some technical stuph.

 

Otherwise GP local ones rond die plotte are really flat and unexciting, but sometimes nice to get a few k's in. Cullinan is second best to Nissan Van Gaalens but I am going to avoid their own events from now.

Edited May 29, 2013 by kosmonooit

[flyluis]

I'd say the Vori berg races are quite nice, have also heard that the redstone race can be a little challenging? but haven't done any myself

 

I found voriberg harder than redstone....hows that dirtmax race in Parys?

[MTBc]

Then there is also Nissan Van Gaalns

Look at Redstone race in Magalies

 

i saw a comment here on thehub along the lines of "redstone is one of the toughest 50km events in the area"... i would assume excluding the monster, of course. keen to try it out, have ridden sections of it. probably next on my list.

[kosmonooit]

Its a pity Legend Gorge went all corporate and became an 3 day event for the well heeled, that was/is a great route

[jcza]

Its a pity Legend Gorge went all corporate and became an 3 day event for the well heeled, that was/is a great route

 

Isn't there a single day race the week before?