Dec
18
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Thursday, 18 December 2008 |
Written by Sean Badenhorst [138 hits]
 Following a very successful seven-year partnership, Mazda has reluctantly ended its sponsorship of South Africa’s National Mountain Bike Series, with 2008 being it’s final year as title sponsor.
Back in 2001, Mazda was the first all-terrain vehicle brand to see the potential in the mountain biking market when it threw its support behind the inaugural Mazda ‘Drifter’ Series, which essentially created a series out of the six premier marathon-distance races at the time. Mazda was also the first major corporate brand to associate with mountain biking in South Africa, which at the time, was fumbling along in a fragmented state in the shadow of road racing, a cycling discipline that was beginning to boom.
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Nov
11
2008
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Tuesday, 11 November 2008 |
Written by Sean Badenhorst [267 hits]
 Brandon Stewart got a hometown hero’s cheer when he hauled his crash-scuffed race-weary body across the finish line to win a muddy, drama-filled Mazda MTN 50 Miler mountain bike race in Hilton, KwaZulu-Natal on Sunday.
Stewart, who lives a just short freewheel away from Grace College where the race was hosted, and his DCM Chrome teammate, Max Knox, put on a dominant display of allround mountain bike racing strength to conquer a strong field and a tough 78km route to claim a one-two finish, both finishing in three hours, 25 minutes and seven seconds.
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Nov
06
2008
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Thursday, 06 November 2008 |
Written by Sean Badenhorst [191 hits]
 The 2008 Mazda MTN National Marathon Mountain Bike Series is set for an exciting finale at the Mazda MTN 50 Miler, which takes place in Hilton on Sunday, 9 November.
Aiming for his fourth consecutive Series title is current South African champion, Kevin Evans, but he’s got the virtual who’s who of the sport out to topple him, if not in the Series rankings, then at least in Sunday’s 78km race, which is a new event on the Series calendar.
Expect the biggest challenge to come from the in-form DCM Chrome pair of Brandon Stewart and Max Knox.
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Nov
03
2008
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Monday, 03 November 2008 |
Written by Sean Badenhorst [288 hits]
 It’s appropriate that the final leg of the 2008 Mazda MTN National Mountain Bike Series will take place in Hilton, KwaZulu-Natal, on Sunday 9 November.
KwaZulu-Natal is widely regarded as the heart of mountain biking in the country and more than a thousand enthusiastic recreational mountain bikers are expected to line-up alongside most of the country’s top professionals at the Mazda MTN 50 Miler, at Grace College, in Hilton.
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Oct
28
2008
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Tuesday, 28 October 2008 |
Written by Brandon Stewart [580 hits]
The Hilton 50 Miler plays host to Mazda MTN National Marathon Series on the 9th November at Grace College, Hilton. Just 10kms from Pietermaritzburg where the UCI World MTB Champs will be held in April next year.
The 78km Marathon covers 14 land owners including the well known Voigt Timbers, Otto’s Bluff and Hilton College. The course has a lot to offer all riders as the terrain and riding conditions are so diverse that every need is catered for. Very few rides in South Africa will provide similar views as are on offer here. |
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