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Greyt Escape adds interesting racing element for 2021
The popular Greyt Middelplaas Escape mountain bike event has added an exciting racing element to its 2021 edition, taking place at Middelplaas Farm, Greyton, on April 10. Due to the uncertain times surrounding everyone, organisers Overberg MTB Events have incorporated a Strava timed-segment element to the event. The leaderboards will automatically be calculated from all


A weekend of pure bliss at De Hoop Vlei MTB Experience
This year’s De Hoop Vlei MTB Experience will offer a pristine getaway weekend filled with untamed and unspoilt mountain bike trails and miles of breath-taking ocean views. The 2021 edition is taking place from August 20 to 22 at De Hoop Collection, De Hoop Nature Reserve. It consists of a sunset ride on Friday, followed


Stenerhag, McDougall to make debut at Stanford MTB Classic
Jennie Stenerhag and Amy McDougall will make their debut at this year’s Stanford MTB Classic when it takes place at the Stanford Valley Guest Farm on February 27. The Western Cape-based race will take on the popular guided ride format and offer a 55km and 25km ride. Stenerhag, a former Swedish national marathon champion, said


Bodytalk practitioner uses personal journey to heal others
Bodytalk practitioner Elana Sissison speaks from the heart, and courageously shares her healing journey to enhance others’ lives. The 57-year-old from Johannesburg suffered from thyroid cancer a few years ago and felt that it would be powerful to share her journey and how Bodytalk helped so much with her healing. “I felt terrible anxiety after


Stanford MTB Classic adopts popular guided ride format
This year’s Stanford MTB Classic will take on the popular guided ride format when the one-day mountain bike event takes place at Stanford Valley Guest Farm, Western Cape, on February 27. Overberg MTB Events used this format for last year’s De Hoop Vlei MTB Experience, which proved to be a great success. Recent Covid-19 restrictions


Race Across South Africa spirit encapsulated in short film
Race Across South Africa (RASA) organisers have released a short film that encapsulates the essence of the 2 150km, non-stop, self-navigated mountain bike ride that starts in Pietermaritzburg and ends in Wellington. In this beautiful film, two of the event’s stalwarts, Tim James (nine-time finisher and single speed record holder, 2020) and Mike Woolnough (six-time


Top-class vendors at fifth annual Hermanus Christmas market
Visitors can expect an array of top-class vendors when the fifth annual The Gift Market takes place in Hermanus, Western Cape, from December 16 to 23. This unique and popular Christmas market, which invites the whole family, is hosted by Lizette Conradie at Curro Hermanus Independent School and will be open daily from 10am to


Top mountain biker Hill shows versatility with first road race win
Top mountain biker Sarah Hill showed how versatile she could be when she won her first road race at the inaugural Joburg Classic, which took place at Nooitgedacht Primary on November 21. The Galileo Risk rider claimed a narrow win, beating Joanna van de Winkel and Melissa Kretzinger into second and third in the 113km


Popular Hermanus Christmas market celebrates fifth anniversary
The Gift Market has been entertaining visitors and providing the Hermanus community with an array of unique and talented vendors for five years. The market, which is taking place from December 16 to 23 at Curro Hermanus Independent School, is a unique annual shopping experience held during the peak of summer. It will be open


Sarah Hill pulls off powerful comeback at Sabie Xperience
Professional mountain biker Sarah Hill felt physically, mentally, and emotionally fulfilled when she won the three-day Sabie Xperience, which started at Floreat Riverside Lodge on November 13. This was the 27-year-old’s first solo stage race win. Hill usually partners up with Theresa Ralph, who placed second in this race. “It was an incredible feeling to


Greyt Escape rides on new and different trails for 2021
The popular Greyt Escape, which was previously presented as a three-day mountain bike stage race, has packed all the action into a one-day challenge when it takes place at Middelplaas Farm, Greyton, on April 10.


Harris overcomes obstacles to break Race Across SA record
Alex Harris fought through high temperatures and sleep deprivation to ultimately break the Race Across South Africa (RASA) record when he crossed the finish line in Wellington yesterday.


Alex Harris on track to break Race Across South Africa record
Alex Harris, organiser of the Munga MTB race, has ridden an extremely calculated ride and with less than 24 hours to go and barring catastrophe, he is on track to break the current Race Across South Africa record.


Race Across South Africa: The journey into one’s soul sets off
This year’s Race Across South Africa (RASA), which falls under the Freedom Challenge banner, officially started in Pietermaritzburg this morning.


Brand perception is the lifeblood of business success
Univation’s Simone Berger supports her clients as a brand strategist, facilitator and coach by implementing simple but powerful tools to ensure they reach the highest level of customer service.


Amashova spirit kept alive with 2020 virtual event
The pandemic has caused the postponement or cancellation of numerous cycling events, but organisers of the popular Amashova Durban Classic decided to go virtual this year.


Paradise of unparalleled peace awaits De Hoop riders
This year’s De Hoop Vlei MTB Experience is set to take place at one of Cape Nature’s prestigious nature reserves known as De Hoop Nature Reserve from November 20 to 22.


Amashova welcomes worldwide entrants for 2020 virtual event
The Amashova cycling race, which is South Africa’s oldest road classic, has opted for the virtual option this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.


A magical visit to the iconic Ernie Els Winery
I had the absolute privilege to visit the newly renovated Ernie Els Winery, which is situated in the Helderberg region of the Western Cape, this week.


Professional guides to show the way at De Hoop Vlei MTB Experience
The De Hoop Vlei MTB Experience will offer a one-of-a-kind intimate guided experience in the Western Cape-based nature reserve De Hoop Collection, when the three-day event starts on November 20.