It’s hard to believe that almost a year has gone by since our Experimental Race at Oude Molen! We have had a very exciting and successful inaugural year of the Corporate MTB League, with such beautiful venues and routes that had the riders in ecstacy. Steve Shapiro of Ride magazine wrote a full page article in the June edition where he said “the first race of the league’s season near Somerset West the other day, was such a success – so old fashioned- lekker that there is no way it won’t catch on…”
Some of the comments received from our teams:
“Thanks for a great event – a really good course and nice venue” – Team Appletizer
“Geluk met die eerste race – dit was uitstekend” – Team K-Pack
“Only an unexpected death or loss of a limb, could lead to the substitution of one of the Team Suunto members, and even then only if the prosthetic limb replacement proves to be inefficient. We are really looking forward to Grabouw as it promises to be an awesome route.”
“What a race. Hard, amazing views, stunning single track most of the way and so competitive without the huge crowds. It was a great feeling when we passed the teams ahead of us yet the pressure that a team was breathing down our necks was always a worry. I have never done a race like that before” – Jane Seggie and Ann Harrison.
Invitation to Race 6
We would like to invite you to join us at our last race for the year at Arabella on 29 October to whet your appetite for our competition format for next year. Grab yourself a team mate and enter a team, or come and take part in our 1st-ever Individual Handicap Competition! Enter your team or yourself as individual on www.cmtbl.com. (Click on the “Join†tab and follow the instructions). Even though you didn’t take part in the rest of the races, you can still walk away with a prize for the day’s race because of the unique handicap system.
Full details are as follows:
| Date: | 29 October 2011 |
| Venue: | Arabella Golf Estate, Kleinmond |
| Distance: | 45km, Total vertical climb – 1010m |
| Route description: | Discover the south-east rim of the maginificent Elgin Valley, and be treated by this route through stunning mountain fynbos and pine plantation, combined with maginificent sea views! |
| Start Time: | 8:30 am |
| Registration starts: | 7:15am |
| Pre-entries only, cut-off date: | 25 October |
| Cost: | R150 individual entry + R125 lunch at prize-giving = R275 OR R500 2-person team entry + R125 x 2 lunch at prize-giving = R750 (Feel free to book lunch for your spouse or friend to join us too, just let us know please) |
| Special stay-over package: | R1700 for a double room, breakfast included (Friday- or Saturday night) over and above the abovementioned costs |
| Payment: | EFT or cash deposits to : Acme Group Africa: Absa Code 632005, acc no 407 481 7095, your name/team name as reference Showers and ablution facilities: Arabella Spa (included in cost) |
