Team News
Goals
Posted: 10:12AM Mar 5th in Sharlene McGilvray's Blog

At the beginning of 2012 I told Max that my goal was to get KZN colours in BMX and MTB - something no one has done before AND I did just that. Got BMX colours for the 6th time and MTB colours (on my Single Speed) for the first time.

My goals for 2013 - to complete the Dusi and win Gold at the Masters Worlds

Dusi 2013 - what a start to the year - it was THE MOST amazing thing I've EVER done and will be the first of many for me. I had to overcome my fear of water and I'm sooooooo stoked I did. Never in my wildest dreams did I EVER think I'd get into a piece of resin on a river and OMG I'm sooooo hooked. I was priviledged to ...
 
Getting back up
Posted: 1:43PM Feb 5th in Bertus van Zyl's Blog
I have revived my cobweb covered blog . I guess riding on a national title from 2010 has lost it's momentum. Lots has happened to my live since a relocation from another province . I opened my own clothing business and optimistically hoped i could resume competitive elite/age group racing whilst shooting roots in a new town and whilst raising a family of three kiddies and keep a marriage in tact.

The athletic momentum lasted a few months and still afforded me a national podium at duathlon champs the next year , but then the handbrake of life was pulled quite suddenly. Rubber burning momentum stall , i look back at the last yea...
 
24 Hours of Oakvalley mountainbike race
Posted: 1:14PM Jan 29th in Bertus van Zyl's Blog
Presented by Dirtopia and the amarider crew , these guys have the event dialed!
Awesome HARD COURSE. A 11,5 km lap with 6 km climb and awesome singtrack descend flowing through the woods. Using some of the red route of the Oakvalley mtb tracks.

Last year i arrived 5 hours after the start and managed 12 laps which placed me in 35 th place. So this year i was quite excited to start the event on time , however i was going solo in all ways , racing alone with NO backup no food preparation or coffee makers , just me.

I took to the race easy and by 9 pm i had done 10 laps with rest breaks every second lap. My lights ...
 
Totalsports Terra Firma 2013
Posted: 4:35PM Jan 24th in Bertus van Zyl's Blog
I love this race format! Where else can you ride your road bike and mtb in one event? In the past i did this event as an individual , but this year after i entered i realised my ambitions were higher than my fitness form allowed and decided to pair with my wife , she would run and i would bike.
Shame she had three weeks notice to prepare for 23 km of running with no frequent running in the past months...... Babe you rock.

I tried my best to prepare for the bike and my past year of health battles was still haunting me.
I fininshed the 50 km road bike in 1:38 being dropped on the first climb as i expected and TT ridin...
 
Single Speed MTB World Champs
Posted: 8:42PM Oct 2nd in Sharlene McGilvray's Blog

 29 September – AT LAST the day of the Single Speed World Champs arrived and what a blast it was. I can honestly say that it was THE BEST cycling event I’ve EVER been to. The course was part of the Berg and Bush and LOTS of single track. If you’re serious about coming in the top 3 that’s cool, otherwise everyone’s there to have a blast and just RIDE. No time or place keeping so everyone after 3rd comes 4th – how cool is that!!!!!!!! Andy Birkett turned up to watch BUT then decided it looked like fun so grabbed a bubble wrapped Equella bike and rode the first lap with no shoes for laughs and giggl...
 
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