Wednesday 30 June
Please note the amendments to the calendar
Cycletec will be hosting a introductory Night ride on 15 July starting at 17:30. For more information about this exciting way of mountainbiking please visit Cycletec.
Rock and Rut Mountain Bike Club Series race #3
Saturday 6 June turned out to be the favourite mountain bike series race for many riders, held at the Namwater Centre outside Okahandja. The weather was perfect, and the 6,3km track was exciting, versatile and challenging. The challenges included a tough climb after the start, named the “Walking Hill”, followed by a hilly “Camelback Street”, then a stony, technical downhill named “Rattlesnake Bridge” because of the rattling noise of the derailleur as the bikes raced down, and the most exciting feature of the day was the “London Bridge” – a floating bridge over the water in the Swakop River – followed by “Quicksand”. This made it a contrasting track from rough rocky terrain to soft sand and water...read more...
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NOTE
We will be having an additional MTC Cross Country Race on Saturday 4th July. This is to compensate for the clash of dates at the Swakop race. It can count towards your points!
The race will start at 14h30 as usual. The start si on the farm and access is via the gate in Kleine Kuppe.
How to get there: Follow the road to the Gymnasium Private School and turn into Otjivero street. This will lead you to the gate. Follow the yellow arrows with the red boarders, until you get to a picnic spot. There are chalk arrows.
The track is 7.6 kilometers long. It follows the jeep track/road over three sisters and down Tokkie’s hill. Before the gate turn left onto the single track. Cycle up to the water trough and then to the reservoir. Follow the jeep track turn left and down leopard gorge. Follow the the single track back to the start.
Sunday 5 July we will once again have the HEALTHIEST FUN RIDE.
This is the FRUIT & VEG City Family Fun Ride. This takes place from the Vintage/Jukskei Club.
All cyclists are welcome. The ride starts at 08h30
There will be a mountain bike ride and a road ride. Bring the whole family. There are great lucky draws which you will certainly loose out on if you are not there!
The mountain bike ride route goes along Frankie Fredericks until the three way stop on FF and Kleine Kuppe Road. Follow Kleine Kuppe road until Otjivera road. Turn right at the gate turn right after you have gone through, and follow the red arrows and the white chalk arrows.
There is a medium route (approx 13 km) and a long route (approx. 28 km). The long route will take you over long climbs and fantastic single tracks. The single track gets tough and the down hill sections must be cycled with extreme caution!
The Road cyclists should cycle to the Western bypass. There are various options. The further riders should go to the end of the bypass and back along the service road (65 km). The second option is to go along the Daan Viljoen Road for a more challenging ride. (50km)
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