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MTN Amashova

Entries for the MTN Amashova Cycle Classic which takes place on Sunday 18 October 2009 have now opened and if you want to be a part of this chal­lenge you need to apply before 28 September 2009. This is a 106km race from the Pietermaritzburg City Hall to Durban, start­ing bright and early at 06h30. There is also a less chal­len­ging but equally fun 39km fun ride com­men­cing at 05h45 from Hillcrest High School and end­ing and the Suncoast Casino & Entertainment World.

What about round­ing up your bud­dies and enter­ing the cor­por­ate chal­lenge? You can do this in either the 106km or, for those who are not as ener­getic, the 39km down­hill from Hillcrest. Enter more than 2 teams of 5 mem­bers each and you can hire a covered cor­por­ate site where you can relax after the race and it’s also a great way to build your brand ... Remember there are only 30 spots avail­able in the chal­lenge so get your spot early and why not chal­lenge your com­pet­i­tion to a little friendly race? This is an excel­lent oppor­tun­ity to build staff moral and enjoy a bit of team building.

And if you were won­der­ing how on earth you were going to get back to your car at the end of the race, because let’s be hon­est some of us couldn’t face turn­ing around and cyc­ling 39km uphill or even worse 106km back to the start­ing point, the race organ­isers have come to your res­cue and offer trans­port back to the start for you and your bike (but don’t for­get to apply). There is also bus trans­port­a­tion to the start of the 106km race.

Another dimen­sion to this event has been added this year with the MTN Asishove moun­tain bike chal­lenge tak­ing place on Saturday 17 October 2009 at the Midmar Dam, start­ing at the Blackhurst Camp Site. Here there you can take part in the 70km or 35km race.

MTN Amashova

This chal­len­ging yet scenic route was designed by Kim Philips, who has been an MTB rider for the past eight years as well the National cham­pi­on­ship XC MTB course builder for past 6 years and has many other titles under his belt, so you can expect a fun and chal­len­ging race that will suit most riders, while chal­len­ging more exper­i­enced riders who are able to take the course at pace.

There is also a MTN Asishove 10km moun­tain bike ride which is a kiddie’s fun ride and is free of charge. So while you’re com­pet­ing in the big­ger races your child can be a part of the exper­i­ence in their own fun ride. Parents are also wel­come to ride with their chil­dren as it is open to every­one, this race is all about hav­ing fun!

There will also be an MTN Minishova which takes place on 10 October 2009, the week before the MTN Amashova Classic Cycle. And par­ents are encour­aged to ride along­side their chil­dren. There are two races, the 5km fun ride for chil­dren age 7 to 11 years starts at 09h00 and the 1km fun ride for chil­dren aged 3 to 6 years starts at 08h00. Both races start and end at the Suncoast Casino and Entertainment World.

Don’t for­get to bring your hel­mets, water bottles and other cyc­ling gear and get ready for some fun thanks to MTN and the Amashova Team.

If you’d like more inform­a­tion on how to register or gen­eral inform­a­tion about these events go to www.amashova.co.za or you can con­tact the Amashova organ­isers dur­ing office hours on +27 (0)31 312‑8896.

What are you wait­ing for... get your applic­a­tion in today!

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