MTB Blog

13-15 August, Kleinmond:

• Trail Runs
• Kayaking
• River Swim
• MTB race
• Croc races

I participated in this event last year and really enjoyed the vibe. Check it out: http://www.adventurefestival.co.za/

For 32 days now, I’ve done nothing much except eat, drink and drive ( not in that order). In fact, I drove a neat 8927km to be exact. That trip took me from Cape Town, all the way to Beit Bridge in Zimbabwe, out again at Mutare and into Mozambique to the Gorongosa National Park. From there I went north and then a week later south again, all along the pristine Mozambique coast line.

So, the point I’m trying to make is this: there was not a lot of cycling to be done. In fact: no cycling of any kind during that period.

Back home now, I must consider how to ease back into things. Hence the purpose of this post. Though not the easiest of rides, the Burger MTB Challenge in Stellenbosch has always been a great event and often filled with much mud, may I add.

So, whether I can get myself into shape in a mere 18 days, with 2 business trips in the mix, remains to be seen and will be seen and felt on 31 July in Stellenbosch.