[Event] Monument MTB Festival

[Marlene Abrie]

Event Name: Monument MTB Festival
When: 1 December 2016 - 3 December 2016
Where: Voortrekker Monument, Pretoria, Gauteng
Category: MTB

Christoph Sauser will compete at the newly launched Monument MTB Festival. Cross Country Marathon (XCM) format appears to be more popular in South Africa than XCO, the latter is the only Olympic Mountain Bike discipline. Riders with aspirations to perform at top level will welcome events like the Monument MTB Festival, as it combines elements of both XCM and XCO. The Monument MTB Festival is also the only XCO endurance event which demands skills on par with those needed for a UCI Category 1 XCO track. Participants partake in an XCO race following a 5 km XCO race track on day one and a 60 km XCO endurance route on day two and three. A range of challenging and technical XCO obstacles will have to be combated by riders.

 

CATEGORIES:

1. Juniors: Male participants of 17 and 18 years, for a shortened race
   
2. Elite: Men's, ladies' and mixed teams existing of male and female participants between 19 and 29 years of age
   
3. Master: Men’s, ladies’ and mixed teams, 29 years of age and older.
   

Current sponsors: LCB

Prize money: R500k in total

Medals: All teams finishing the race will receive a medal

Entries: 250 teams of 2 riders per team

Entry fees: R5 000.00 per team

Accommodation and food: Tented accommodation and food will be provided throughout the race (this is optional). Riders should indicate their preference please.

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