[Event] Barberton XCM MTB Challenge - NOT As Delicate As A Daisy!

[Barberton XCM MTB]

Event Name: Barberton XCM MTB Challenge - NOT As Delicate As A Daisy!
When: 25 January 2014
Where: Barberton High School, Barberton, Mpumalanga, Mpumulanga
Category: MTB

The BARBERTON XCM MTB Challenge is here to STAY!25 January 2014: Hosted by the Barberton Rotary Club The 18th annual Barberton XCM Mountain Bike Challenge is here to stay! January 25th promises to kick off the cycling 2014 calendar with a great new challenge for all cyclists. The “not so delicate” Barberton XCM Mountain Bike Challenge will be a rude awakening for those who committed to eating all the Festive Season treats rather than spending some time on the saddle. This exciting event has grown over the years in popularity resulting into one of the toughest Mountain Bike events in South Africa. The race is open to cyclists of all ages, shapes and sizes, unfit, fit and super fit! The race will consist out of four different categories:· Fun Ride of 20km· Half Marathon of 45km· Full Marathon of 75km and· Ultra Marathon of 120km All races will start and end at the Barberton High School sports fields. With a festival-like atmosphere, there is much for the fans and supporters to do whilst waiting for the cyclists to return from their thrilling adventure ride. This incredibly scenic trail takes you up the Makhonjwa Mountains with majestic views over the De Kaap Valley, through nature reserves, dams and very close to the Swaziland border. According to Nic Eksteen, President of the Barberton Rotary Club, this race is the perfect opportunity for cyclists to test their fitness and skill. Eksteen is very excited about the changes to the current routes which includes single tracks, guaranteed to make the race more exciting and challenging.The Barberton XCM Mountain Bike Challenge – Not as delicate as a daisy!

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[ScottCM]

Good on you guys, all the best!!

[D Vader]

Glad to see this is still on.

Barberton Ultra is one of the toughest!

MTB is RSA would be poorer without Barberton, just a pity it isn't more central.

[ebenvn]

Glad to hear!

 

Will all 4 distance be on 1 day?

[NotSoBigBen]

May just do this - can we still sleep at the hostel Friday night?

[Thug]

Hmmm....weekend after Attakwas.

[NotSoBigBen]

Normally Fast One road race on the Sunday but I'll come back for that and have done so before ....

[leona]

Fantastic! Was bummed that it didn't feature in the national series for next year so this is great. A week is fine to get over attakwas. Itl have to be!

[Barberton XCM MTB]

Good on you guys, all the best!!

Thank you! Now we need to get the entries in

[Barberton XCM MTB]

Hmmm....weekend after Attakwas.

Scared....? Come on! You can do it!

[Barberton XCM MTB]

Good on you guys, all the best!!

 

Thank you!

Will we see you and the Scott team there?

[Barberton XCM MTB]

Glad to see this is still on.

Barberton Ultra is one of the toughest!

MTB is RSA would be poorer without Barberton, just a pity it isn't more central.

Hi, no doubt about that!

There's a few additions and changes to the route.

 

Come on - it's not that far

[Barberton XCM MTB]

Fantastic! Was bummed that it didn't feature in the national series for next year so this is great. A week is fine to get over attakwas. Itl have to be!

Giving the guys a go! We like it!

 

Thanks for the positive feedback - spread the news!

[Barberton XCM MTB]

Glad to hear!

 

Will all 4 distance be on 1 day?

Hi,

 

Yes, all 4 distances - which one will you be doing?

[Barberton XCM MTB]

Normally Fast One road race on the Sunday but I'll come back for that and have done so before ....

 

You can do it!

[Barberton XCM MTB]

May just do this - can we still sleep at the hostel Friday night?

Yes it is!

 

You can call Wandi on 013 7125285

Additional accommodation : www.routes-destinations.co.za or www.barberton.co.za

 

See you on the 25th of Jan!