[Event] Compendium MTB Derby

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Event Name: Compendium MTB Derby
When: 25 May 2014
Where: Shongweni Polo Club, Kwazulu-Natal
Category: MTB

WHY do you ride a mountain bike?

 

 

 

If it is for the pleasure of negotiating kilometres of single track, or the challenge to race your peers, or the chance to simply get outdoors and enjoy your bike without the worry of traffic, then the Compendium MTB Derby on May 25 is your kind of race.

 

 

 

The Compendium Derby is organised by mountain bikers for mountain bikers, and once again this year they have made it their mission to give the 45km riders loads of real mountain biking. Entrants can experience the best of the popular Shongweni and Giba Gorge areas with some sublime trails ready and waiting to massage the souls of all entrants.

 

 

 

However, the organisers also realise that not everybody finds single track trails comfortable and for some weaving their way through natural bush on trails is not a perfect way to spend a Sunday morning. For these people the Compendium 25km will cater for riders who would rather enjoy the chance to be part of a well-organised event with mostly Jeep track and cane roads providing the pleasure.

 

 

 

And of course there are those who still aspire to the 25km distance, and so for the less experienced riders, the St Mary’s DSG 5km and two-lap St Mary’s DSG 10km will provide riders with the option of safe, well-marshalled rides from the Shongweni club.

 

 

 

And of course, all entrants in all four races have the chance to win a Silverback Stride 10 mountain bike from Cyclesphere.

 

 

 

All four races start and finish at the Shongweni Club, just five minutes from Hillcrest, 20 minutes from Durban and 30 minutes from Pietermaritzburg, making this one of the most accessible races in the country.

 

 

 

With huge parking facilities, a full kids entertainment area, food and drink stalls and and mini market there is plenty to keep the spectators and family occupied with riders are enjoying their sublime trails.

 

 

 

The 45km riders get the full gamut of mountain biking, with some cane-break riding early on in the Shongweni area to spread out the field, before riders are led through as much fast, flowing single track as can be found in the Shongweni and Gold Circle areas. For the second half of the race, riders drop into Giba Gorge to experience single track heaven, where even the climbs are more fun than normal. An added little section this year is a run through the new Freedom Trails MTB Park which will be officially opened after the race.

 

 

 

For the 25km riders there are loads of cane break, Jeep track and easy single track to make for a fun day in the saddle.

 

 

 

St Mary DSG has come on board for the 5km and two-lap 10km events and will ensure that the shorter races are safe and secure.

 

 

 

For more information see www.mtbderby.co.za

 

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