[Event] STAALWATER TRAIL RUN & MTB CHALLENGE

[Dirtopia MTB Events]

Event Name: STAALWATER TRAIL RUN & MTB CHALLENGE
When: 6 September 2014 - 7 September 2014
Where: Caledon Hotel, Western Cape
Category: Multisport

Cycle and run in the picturesque Overberg area with views of the Klein Swartberg mountains, conveniently located only an hour’s drive from Cape Town. For those looking for a getaway spend the weekend at the Caledon Casino, Hotel & Spa with an array of activities from great dining to gaming and after a day of running or cycling enjoy the restorative powers of the hot springs at the hotel spa.

 

 

 

Both the mountain bike and trail running events offer routes for amateurs to avid mountain bikers/trail runners so bring the whole family for a fun filled weekend!

 

 

 

DATES: Saturday & Sunday, 6-7 September 2014

 

VENUE: The Caledon Casino, Hotel & Spa. Caledon, Overberg.

 

SATURDAY TRAIL RUN DISTANCES: 7km and a 15km

 

SUNDAY MTB DISTANCES:

 

• 60km
• 30km
• 15km funride for beginner riders & children

 

Entries open 5 August and pre-entries close on Monday 2 September, so get your entries in to save some bucks!

 

Lots of entertainment at the Casino with surprise draws, kiddies play area & jumping castles, bar, meal stalls and more.

 

For updated event information, visit www.dirtopia.co.za or email theteam@dirtopia.co.za. Call Dirtopia Trail Centre on 021 884 4752 for further event enquires.

 

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[vic2468]

Wie gaan almal ry.Hoor die roete gaan verby daardie groot windtorings.

[Team Epo]

Jy ry seker die 60km.Jy het mos homeground advantage.

 

 

[Donovan Le Cok]

So who is looking forward to this. Normally a good day out! I cant wait.

 

 

[vic2468]

Weather perfect for sunday

[wessie12]

what a fast race today and the weather was perfect

[Storm 78]

Ja dit was n lekker race

[Donovan Le Cok]

What an amazing day. A really fast paced race on a really well marked beautiful course. The race started fast with a split in the leading group in the first few km's. I was in a group of 8 leading riders and when we got to the wind turbine climb Dominic Calitz, Jarryd Haley and Craig Boyes broke away from us, they would eventually go on to take the first 3 places.

 

The remaining five of us tried chase down the leading 3 but we just couldn't bring the gap down. I dropped off the back of the chase group on the long sandy climb and was caught and passed by Martin Zietsman in the single track. The single track was fantastic, loads of fun! Exiting the single track I was caught by another rider and we rode together to the finish trying to chase and catch Martin who was about a minute in front of us.

 

Those last small climbs towards the finish are always terrible. I eventually finished 10th overall and 3rd in Sub vets in 2h13.

[lerouc]

Nice, did it with my wife as prep for the K2C and finished almost dead last after a lot of pushing the wife up the hills and I am not one of the fittest rider to start off with.

 

But awesome race and will be back next year.

[mikkelz]

It is always such a nice event. I rode it in 2010 and 2012, so it was cool to do a new route.

 

That singletrack at the top of the first big climb was great.