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What is the X-Fest?
It is an Extreme Lifestyle Festival consisting of 3 categories:
Program
Friday 25 March 2011
18:00 Late Entries & Registration
19:00 Xtreme Video Festival & White Water Kayak Race Briefing
20:00 Award Winning Extreme Kayak Film - Halo Effect - Down load Trailer Here
Saturday 26 March 2011
06:30 Late Entries & Registration
07:20 Race Briefing
07:30 Mountain Biking (10km, 20km & 40km)
07:30 Extreme Off Road Duathlon(20km MTB & 10km Trail Run)
07:30 Mini Off Road Duathlon (10km MTB & 5km Trail Run)
08:00 5 km & 10 km Trail Run
10:00 Pro Kayak Race (Sabie U1 Section – Class 4)
10:00 Beginner Kayak Race (Sabie Commercial Section – Class 2)
19:00 Braai Facilities available. More war stories and licking of wounds.
Costs
10 km Mountain Bike Race - R50 (R70 Late Entry)
20 km Mountain Bike Race - R 80 (R100 Late Entry)
40 km Mountain Bike Race - R100 (R120 Late Entry)
10 km Trail Run – R50 (R70 Late Entry)
5 km Trail Run – R30 (R50 Late Entry)
Duathlon (20km MTB, 10 km Trail Run) – R120 (R140 Late Entry)
Duathlon (10km MTB, 5 km Trail Run) – R100 (R120 Late Entry)
Pro Kayak Race - R 100 (R120 Late Entry)
Beginner Kayak Race - R 100 (R120 Late Entry)
Official X Fest T - Shirt – R 50
Description of categories
Mountain Biking
10km – Fairly easy, non technical ride, suitable for youngsters – Induna Blue Route
20 & 40km – 20 km trail with allot of flowing, technical single track and quad tracks, typical to Induna Races. The 40 km Race will do two laps.
Trail Run
10 km - This 10k trail run will start at the confluence of the Sabaan, Sabie and Mac Mac rivers, it will then take you into the blue Gum plantations, steep climb, then it tdescends into the mac Mac valley and will follow a hand cut single track to matumi Picnic site and back on the Matumi Hiking Trail, mostly single track and with constant great views of the Mac mac river – Induna Black Route
5 km - It will start at the confluence of the 3 rivers, Sabaan, Sabie and Mac Mac along the main forest road through blue gam plantations and descend into the Mac Mac Valley, coming back along the Mac Mac river on the Matumi Hiking Trail single track.
White Water Kayaking
Pro Kayak Race - Class 3 & 4 Rapids on U1 Sabie Section
Beginner and Intermediate Race - Class 2 Rapid on Sabie River "Lion's Rock" AKA "Devils Knuckles"
Off Road Duathlon
Extreme Off Road Duathlon - Start with the 20 km Mountain Bike Trail and Finish withthe 10 km Trail Run Mini Off Road Duathlon - Start with the 10 km Mountain Bike Trail and finish with the 5 km Trail Run. |
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When: 11 June 2011
Where: Hazyview
Induna Adventures is calling all mountain bikers for a life changing experience!!
How much fun can you have on a mountain bike?
The answer will be found at the 2011 Big Induna MTB challenge in Hazyview, Mpumalanga.
Team Induna is working around the clock to perfect rider & spectator satisfaction by adding more value to the venue and dishing up a route with a difference.
This is your opportunity to ride in a unique and spectacular environment. Forget endless fire road and jeep track climbs where road bike endurance more than MTB skill prevail, the Induna MTB Challenge serves up an entirely different menu to get your teeth into!
Characterized by hand cut trails snaking through indigenous forest, the course serves up a mind-blowing mix of short sharp climbs, rock shelves, rooty drops and fast bermed switchbacks, throw into this a few shallow water crossings and even some single tracks beaten flat by hippos and you will not regret taking up the challenge!
Making the race even more enjoyable is the Lowveld’s warm winter climate, a welcome break from the chilly highveld, camping at the venue will be comfortable and the race atmosphere festive.
This is truly a Mountain Bike race for those of us who want the full experience, a race where skill and determination can outrace and outwit just mere fitness.
An epic mountain bike race isn’t defined by distance alone, it’s a bellyful of thrills, a mud splattered grin and the satisfaction in your own personal victory!
Give your bike what it really wants, and what you deserve!
Try it once you’ll ride it twice.
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Forever Resorts Loskop 50 km Marathon |
When: Dates to be confirmed (Sunday, 17 April 2011)
Where: Middelburg
Categories: Sporting Events
Starting in Middelburg before the town begins to stir, there are some twists and turns through the sleepy suburbs, before the course spills out onto the Loskop Road. On the way out of town, there is a dip and a small river, and a blanket of mist for the first few kilometres. Somehow it is always there and adds a touch of mystery to the morning’s proceedings.
Suddenly you find yourself in a different world: distant from city life, in total contrast to the noise and clatter of the start. The first 20 kilometres or so are run through typical Highveld terrain, with open spaces, crisp morning air and cosmos. These are magical miles, to be sure, but they will also provide a deceptive challenge to the unwary. At the 22-kilometre mark stands the infamous Post Office Tower. This tower will have been taunting and tantalising you for quite a few kilometres by now, silently waiting in the morning haze. But it is the highest point of the race. Raise your arms here and know that it is downhill from this point. Or is it? The following stretch will provide great relief as you settle into an easy pace and enjoy the forgiving run of more than 10 kilometres down to Buggers Hill.
This tester stands as a bastion to the Kranspoort Pass, and at the 36-kilometre marker it is time to shoulder in and grind your way up the back of Buggers Hill. There is work to be done here, but there is a great reward on the other side of this testy hill. Here lies the special appeal of this magnificent race. The Kranspoort Pass, at 38 kilometres, is simply breathtaking and is sure to impress even the most widely travelled runner with its sheer splendour. Beware; running down the pass is harsh on tired legs.
After the pass, the road is easy, forgiving and quite pleasant. Loskop Dam is in sight. But before this race leaves you, it has one final, challenging gift - Varaday's Hill stands in wait at 46 kilometres. It is here that the runners are separated from the joggers. At the end of every great race lies a great hill. Varaday's is the one at Loskop. Be warned, it is long and tiring and even the most seasoned athlete can be reduced to walking. If you failed to show sufficient respect up Bugger’s Hill, or were too excessive through the Kranspoort Valley, you will pay at Varaday’s.
Once over this challenging obstacle the final run into the resort is pleasant and welcome. The Loskop Dam now spread before you is home, and here lies the finish. This is a race well worth the effort.
Contact: Middelburg Marathon Club
Telephone: +27 (0)13 243-2683
Please Note: Dates for this event in 2011 to be confirmed. |
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