The event will be taken place at the St Stithians College in Randburg, from Friday 21 to Sunday 23 October
The Fair will also feature great food and drink stalls, and the opportunity to test the latest bikes and view the latest kit and accessories on show at exhibitors’ stands. Kids under 18 enter free, and daily tickets are R75, or you can save a bundle with a 3-day weekend pass for only R100. All the challenges are free to take part in, with corporate team entries into the Relay costing R3200 per team – this goes towards the donation of a bike to the Qhubeka project.
Saturday - 2016 high schools MTB interprovincial race
It’s the first time ever that high school riders will have the chance to show off their Provincial colours before the end of this year’s season. Invited teams who featured in the year’s rankings are tackling the St Stithians XCO track, built by legendary MTB trail builder, Neil Evans, so the lineup features the best up-and-coming young talent South Africa has to offer. There are 5 races, Under 14s at 9am, Girls all ages at 10am, Under 15s at 11am, Under 16s at noon, and Juniors at 1pm.
Saturday and Sunday: Watt challenge
Whether you’re a serious rider or just go out on the weekends for family time in the fresh air, you can test your power output on the Phantom training system, provided by Cycleops – used by all the pros. There’ll be a leaderboard so that you can see how you match up. There’s no minimum age, so even your young kids can give it a try.
Sunday morning: Primary schools clinic
Bring your kids along all Sunday morning to improve their mountain biking skills on a specially-built short course, with pros on hand to coach them. Find out more about the KidzOnBikes primary schools cycling programme. There’s no entry fee, and remember kids under 18 enter the Standard Bank Cycle Fair free of charge.
Sunday afternoon: Qhubeka relay challenge
It’s a team relay and the playing fields will be levelled, with every rider (except children) weighted up to 100kg, including their bike. The event aims to raise awareness for the Qhubeka Foundation and the exceptional work it does in under-resourced communities. For each corporate entry of R3 200 per 4-rider team, an additional Buffalo Bike will be donated to the Qhubeka Project. Pro teams of 4 and club and school teams of 8 are invited to enter free. Prize money awards of R4 000 for the best pro team and R2 000 each for the best club and school teams are up for grabs.
Enjoy the Africa cycle fair this weekend
The event will be taken place at the St Stithians College in Randburg, from Friday 21 to Sunday 23 October
The Fair will also feature great food and drink stalls, and the opportunity to test the latest bikes and view the latest kit and accessories on show at exhibitors’ stands. Kids under 18 enter free, and daily tickets are R75, or you can save a bundle with a 3-day weekend pass for only R100. All the challenges are free to take part in, with corporate team entries into the Relay costing R3200 per team – this goes towards the donation of a bike to the Qhubeka project.
Saturday - 2016 high schools MTB interprovincial race
It’s the first time ever that high school riders will have the chance to show off their Provincial colours before the end of this year’s season. Invited teams who featured in the year’s rankings are tackling the St Stithians XCO track, built by legendary MTB trail builder, Neil Evans, so the lineup features the best up-and-coming young talent South Africa has to offer. There are 5 races, Under 14s at 9am, Girls all ages at 10am, Under 15s at 11am, Under 16s at noon, and Juniors at 1pm.
Saturday and Sunday: Watt challenge
Whether you’re a serious rider or just go out on the weekends for family time in the fresh air, you can test your power output on the Phantom training system, provided by Cycleops – used by all the pros. There’ll be a leaderboard so that you can see how you match up. There’s no minimum age, so even your young kids can give it a try.
Sunday morning: Primary schools clinic
Bring your kids along all Sunday morning to improve their mountain biking skills on a specially-built short course, with pros on hand to coach them. Find out more about the KidzOnBikes primary schools cycling programme. There’s no entry fee, and remember kids under 18 enter the Standard Bank Cycle Fair free of charge.
Sunday afternoon: Qhubeka relay challenge
It’s a team relay and the playing fields will be levelled, with every rider (except children) weighted up to 100kg, including their bike. The event aims to raise awareness for the Qhubeka Foundation and the exceptional work it does in under-resourced communities. For each corporate entry of R3 200 per 4-rider team, an additional Buffalo Bike will be donated to the Qhubeka Project. Pro teams of 4 and club and school teams of 8 are invited to enter free. Prize money awards of R4 000 for the best pro team and R2 000 each for the best club and school teams are up for grabs.
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