Abundance of Top Quality Cross-Country MTB for KZN

KwaZulu-Natal’s 2012 mountain biking cross-country scene is set to start in a big way this month! 

Whilst providing the elite athlete the opportunity to race in a world-class event, the three planned UCI-rated events will also be providing adequate opportunity for the newcomer to this exciting discipline to get a taste of what it is all about!

The Momentum Health XCO Internationals, as the events will be known, are intended to bring the fun and excitement back into cross-country (XCO), making the courses accessible to all skills levels without compromising on the challenges for the top tier racer.

The three events create the perfect platform for elite racers to fine tune their skills whilst gaining valuable UCI Points in the lead up to the UCI MTB World Cup in Pietermaritzburg at the Cascades MTB Park, on the weekend of the 16^th to 18^th of March this year.

Master track builder Nick Floros is in charge of the routes, and the Max Cluer Sports Marketing team working in conjunction with KZN Mountain Biking are promising three world-class events.  Spectators are encouraged to support the athletes and enjoy the spectacular racing over the next few weeks.

Fast Facts:

• Event 1 – Giba Gorge MTB Park – 18^th & 19^th February
2012
• Event 2 – Karkloof Falls – 3^rd & 4^th March
2012
• Event 3 – Cascades MTB Park – 10^th & 11^th March
2012

Saturday Events:
Saturday’s races are for Juniors, U23 and Elite men and women.  These are the athletes who need to earn UCI points as well as valuable experience racing against international riders, and riders from other provinces.  Expect an exciting day of racing! 

Sunday Events: 
Sunday welcomes all other age categories as well as newcomers, and forms part of the KZN MTB Provincial Championship series.  These athletes will all be racing on the same courses as the Saturday events and everyone is encouraged to come and see
what it is like to race on world class courses – it is easier than it looks and hones your skills BIG TIME ;)  Bring your families, picnic baskets and bicycles and get stuck in and come and support and enjoy a great day of racing with us. 

Prize Money: 
R 40,000.00 total prize money per event

Kwa-Zulu Natal Mountain Biking would like to thank the following valuable partners for their support in these events: Momentum Health, KZN Tourism, Vulintaba Country Estate, Jeep Apparel, Husqvarna, 32Gi, BMC.

Keep abreast with all the latest updates via these social media platforms: 

• Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/KZNMTB
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/kznmtb

Enter online by visiting www.roag.co.za.  Visit www.kznmtb.co.za for any further info, or contact Max Cluer Sports Marketing on 033 386 0815, or by email: bex@maxcluer.com.