{"id":101906,"date":"2017-09-25T16:38:22","date_gmt":"2017-09-25T14:38:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/gauteng-gears-up-to-get-flat-and-fast\/"},"modified":"2017-09-25T16:38:22","modified_gmt":"2017-09-25T14:38:22","slug":"gauteng-gears-up-to-get-flat-and-fast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/gauteng-gears-up-to-get-flat-and-fast\/","title":{"rendered":"Gauteng Gears up to Get Flat and Fast"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pretoria on MyPR<\/a>:<\/strong> Gauteng Gears up to Get Flat and Fast:<\/strong> <\/p>\n

Gauteng is gearing up for a high-speed challenge this weekend! The penultimate round of the Nissan TrailSeeker Series kicks off on Saturday, 23 September in Hazeldean.<\/p>\n

Almost 3000 adventure-seekers are expected to arrive for the spring festivity, which will be hosted by Pretoria\u2019s popular Cowhouse Market.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is the biggest annual mountain bike\u00a0event that Pretoria,\u201d<\/em> said race organiser Francois Theron.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Riders will be given the opportunity to explore the best trails the province has to offer, and the route includes new sections from local MTB hotspots Rosmary Hill, Boschkop and Hazeldean Valley. Half marathon participants in particular can look forward to an exciting ride!<\/p>\n

With four categories on offer, the Nissan TrailSeeker attracts a broad field of athletes. While the event caters for family-orientated riders looking for a good time, it also accommodates elite athletes racing for the esteemed title.<\/p>\n

Some of Gauteng\u2019s very best have signed up for what is going to be a flat and super-<\/em>fast challenge. A top rider that has confirmed he\u2019ll be competing in the men\u2019s marathon is Wessel Botha (Lynnwood Cyclery). The young gun caused an uproar when he came into the season as an U23 rider, and completely dominated the elite category!<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been hard jumping in with the elites, and I honestly never expected to lead the series so soon. But I\u2019ve settled down and I\u2019m ready to go all out on Saturday,\u201d<\/em> said Botha.<\/p>\n

He\u2019ll have an advantage as a Pretoria based athlete, but so will Pyga Euro Steel\u2019s Phillip Buys who is all-too familiar with the weekend\u2019s trails. Other riders on the radar are Nico Bell, who won the series last year, and his Team NAD riding partner, Gawie Combrink.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s going to be an epic high-speed challenge, and Botha is going to give it his best: \u201cI know these trails, and am aware of the high risk, sandy areas that I need to watch out for. It\u2019s a flat track, so I\u2019ll save my energy and stay in the bunch initially, and then make my attack.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

The women\u2019s marathon also promises to be action-packed. Samantha Sanders is one of the strongest riders to look out for at this point in the series. \u00a0She comes into the event with a high level of confidence after winning the last two races of the Gauteng series, and also taking the Hazeldean title last season.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is definitely not going to be a walk in the park! I cannot rule out any elite female riders, and I reckon we\u2019re going to cross the finish the line very close together. I had a strategy last year, and made my attack at a specific point. So I plan to do something similar,\u201d <\/em>said Sanders.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s been an epic season for the Valencia rider. She started with Science2Sport recently, and feels that her winning secret has been the \u201canalytical and personalised\u201d approach to training she\u2019s taken.
Sanders will be up against the likes of the 2017 Series leader, Theresa Ralph, and the consistent Maricel Bekker,\u00a0who\u2019s currently in second place on the season\u2019s point standings.<\/p>\n

The event starts and finishes at the Cowhouse Market, which will offer gourmet foods, craft brewery, and a lekker <\/em>vibe!<\/em><\/p>\n

Entries are still available for the 70km marathon, 40km half marathon, 20km Fun Race and 10km Fun Ride.<\/p>\n

As with all Nissan TrailSeeker events, the race venue will have child-minding facilities and provide a relaxed environment for supporters while they wait for their mountain bikers to conquer the Hazeldean trails.<\/p>\n

Online entries for the event can be found at www.trailseeker.co.za<\/p>\n

Nissan Trailseeker Hazeldean schedule of events<\/strong><\/p>\n

Venue: Cowhouse Market<\/strong><\/p>\n

Registration:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Friday\u00a022 September<\/strong>
10:00 \u2013 16:00<\/strong>
Lynnwood Cyclery, Centurion Cyclery and Concept Cyclery Melrose Arch<\/p>\n

Saturday 23 September<\/strong>
05:30 \u2013 10:00<\/strong>
Cowhouse Market (race venue)<\/p>\n

Race day:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Saturday 23 September\u00a0<\/strong>
06:45 \u00a0<\/strong> \u00a0 \u00a0Riders Briefing
07:00<\/strong> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Start Marathon
08:30<\/strong> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Start Half-Marathon
10:00<\/strong> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Start Fun Race
10:45 \u00a0<\/strong> \u00a0 \u00a0Start Fun Ride
12:00 \u00a0<\/strong> \u00a0 \u00a0Prize Giving<\/p>\n

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