20 JUNE 2009

    RIDE IT OR RUN IT  

This one you don't want to miss …  choose to cycle or run across the farms in the heart of the countryside surrounding Greyton….   

Magnificent private farms at the foot of the Sonderend Mountain Range, only accessible for this event

New venue from previous years,  …. with a trail run and mini fun ride thrown in

Fantastic new route including   pine forest singletrack, spectacular views, cycling through orchards, over dam walls; varied terrain and some great hill climbing .. what more can you want for a true mountain cycle experience?

 45km  -  tough, but not a killer for the very fit, with more than 800m of climbing and technical sections, and definitely worth the effort… first half mountain goat heaven and then flattens out and speeds up towards the end.

25km -  moderate to tough for a medium distance route,  with enough climbs for a really good workout - you'll need some legs for the hills and skills for the downs - not a doddle!

10km  mtb and run -  family, novices and easy,fun ride

 5km mtb and run -  great for beginner cyclists and kiddies

 

Exact accurate distances to be confirmed —our main man is busy working on some exciting new routes

Or RUN     the  10km  and  5km  cycle routes

Event Sponsors Sportsmans Warehouse, First Ascent, Thule, USN, Giant, Falke, von Geusau Chocolates

 VENUE

New venue  = drive into Greyton village from R406  and follow MTB signs from the village to the Riviersonderend Road .  Drive for 9km until you reach THE OAKS farm.  You cant miss the sign boards to the parking ..

RACE STARTING TIMES

MTB   :     45km     9.30am  

                 22km     9.40am

                 10km     9.50am

                                            5km     10.00am

RUN  :     10km    10.15am

                 5km     10.15am

Registration from 7am at the venue.  Prize giving at 1.30pm

 ENTRIES   Only early birds (pre-entries) will receive a  GREAT GOODIE BAG PLUS stand a chance to win a hamper with Salomon Hydra Pack, USN Products and Event Sweatshirt

 ONLINE ENTRY FORM Pre entries close at midnight 18 June 09

A SPECTACULAR 2009 GREYTON MTB CLASSIC EVENT

20 June 2009

 

 642  CYCLISTS

106  TRAIL RUNNERS

Firstly thank you to all the participants of the 2009 Greyton MTB Classic / Trail Run

 

The weather was perfect and the atmosphere was fantastic.  Cycle routes from the wild to the mild with interesting singletrack through pine and oak tree forests, tough climbs and steep technical downhills kept the cyclists on their toes and gave a good lung-busting workout. A varied and interesting route all the way, covering five spectacular private farms and the breathtaking views from the top of the hills were worth all the effort.

Tough 45km and 25km routes for the more experienced riders and easier 10km and 5km routes around the farm dam and orchards for the young ones and novices, gave all a chance to compete. Darell and Gabrie Marais finished the 25km on a tandem which must have been quite tricky but they seemed to do pretty well, and they’re still talking to each other!   

An addition to the MTB Classic this year were 2 trail runs which were a great success – next year the trail runs will also include the 25km route as well as the two shorter routes, and the 10km run will be improved on.  All the runners will also receive a finishing token or medal.

The 25km and 45km had a bottleneck on the single track which will be sorted next year and we will tone down the climbing on the 25km route as the average rider found it a bit too tough.

The 45km ended up as a 42km ride as the organisers removed a loop the day before the race due to unsuitable terrain. 

For those not so willing to sweat it out, the farm tractor carted spectators up to the dam for good viewing of the cyclists.  The new venue at the historical Oaks Manor Farm set the scene perfectly of true beautiful Cape countryside.

 

Such a tough ride and the winners still managed to finish in record time ..   (times as per timing chip records)

45KM  MALE         Renay Groustra    1:45                FEMALE    Kasha Dickie             2:27           

25KM  MALE         De Villiers Britz     1:23                FEMALE    Katherine Degenaar  1:26

10KM  MALE         Morne Hollander   0:23                FEMALE    Ilse Weiss                  0:40

 

Winners of Trail Run

10KM  MALE          Neil Herman         0:37 min         FEMALE    Annemien Ganzevoort  0:42 min

5KM    MALE          David Taylor         0:27 min         FEMALE    Taryn Thompson          0:29 min

 

 

With thanks to our sponsors, Sportsmans Warehouse, First Ascent, Giant, USN, Thule, Revite, Isostar, Buff Headwear & Olympic Cycles for their continued support, loads of amazing prizes were up for grabs for winners and lucky draw prizes.   Helderberg Cycle World and Merida Bikes donated a R4500 Merida mountain bike which was won by 12 year old Stephen Barnado who I believe borrowed a bike to take part in the event.  What a great feeling!    

WELL DONE TO EVERYONE     We look forward to enjoying the 2010 event with you

 

Pro event photographers Actionography were on the 45 & 25km route capturing great moments : see their website www.actionography.co.za