The Elgin Grabouw Country Club will be the hub of excitement on Saturday, 23 and Sunday, 24 February 2019 with off-road adventure seekers of all ages putting their skills to the test at the largest XTERRA in the World, the XTERRA South African Championships.<\/p>\n
Ruan van Zyl\u00a0(20) from Pretoria is one such athlete.\u00a0 \u201cThe sport of XTERRA has so many factors,\u201d says van Zyl who is currently a 2nd<\/sup> year Design student at Inscape College.\u00a0 \u201cIt encourages a healthy lifestyle, features healthy competition, introduces me to new people and allows me to improve on a daily basis.\u00a0 With XTERRA Grabouw being the biggest XTERRA in the world, there are a lot of lessons to learn within the race.\u00a0 Having it in South Africa just makes it more special as we are able to share our beautiful country with XTERRA athletes from all over the world.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI have many XTERRA heroes,\u201d continues van Zyl.\u00a0 \u201cMy top three are all South African.\u00a0 Conrad \u201cThe Caveman\u201d Stoltz is one of the most amazing athletes.\u00a0 His history of winning races just says it all.\u00a0 Watching Bradley Weiss become the world champion just gave me motivation to try to race up there with him one day.\u00a0 Dan Hugo was one of my favorite XTERRA athletes.\u00a0 I can only hope to be just as humble as Dan.\u00a0 I am really excited to be racing again and cannot wait to get out there with the big names of XTERRA.\u201d<\/p>\n Junior adventure seekers can experience the action of the largest XTERRA in the world by signing up for the XTERRA Kids Race on Saturday, 23 February 2019.<\/p>\n \u201cThe XTERRA Kids Race is always the source of much excitement,\u201d says Michael Meyer, Managing Director Stillwater Sports.\u00a0 \u201cIt is heartwarming to see moms, dads, grandparents and siblings supporting the junior XTERRA warriors from start to finish.\u00a0 The XTERRA Kids Race will be hosted on the Saturday after the XTERRA Lite which means junior XTERRA Warriors (whose parents are taking part in the XTERRA Lite) will get to watch mom and dad in action before experiencing the fun themselves.\u00a0 We look forward to hosting two fun-filled days for the entire family out in Grabouw.\u201d<\/p>\n EVENT INFORMATION<\/u><\/strong>: \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>XTERRA Grabouw (Elgin-Grabouw Country Club, Western Cape)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n SPECTACULAR ROUTES<\/u><\/strong>:\u00a0 <\/strong>The 2019 XTERRA Grabouw will treat off-road adventure seekers to an exciting route experience.\u00a0 \u201cXTERRA Full entrants can expect a brand new MTB and trail run experience,\u201d says Michael Meyer, Managing Director Stillwater Sports.\u00a0 \u201cThe MTB route will follow the Northern trails (new to XTERRA) for the first 12km before heading back towards single track heaven.\u00a0 An easier trail run route will take entrants around the dam and will also feature spectacular single track.\u00a0 The iconic beach run to the finish will still close off the race.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cAlthough only half the distance of the Full Race, the XTERRA Lite routes should not be underestimated,\u201d advises Meyer.\u00a0 \u201cThe mountain bike route will include its fair share of hills and single track.\u00a0 The trail run route will pose its own challenges, but the effort will be rewarded with spectacular views and a lasting feeling of accomplishment.\u201d<\/p>\n EXCITING NEWS<\/u><\/strong>:\u00a0 <\/strong>The XTERRA Grabouw (Full Race) will serve as a selection race for the 2019 ITU Cross Tri World Championships in Pontevedra, Spain.\u00a0 In order to be considered for the SA team athletes must be fully licensed with TSA before race day.\u00a0\u00a0 For further information please visit:\u00a0 www.triathlonsa.co.za<\/p>\n All XTERRA Lite and Full entries will receive an official event t-shirt.<\/p>\n Twitter:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0 <\/strong>@XTERRASA<\/a><\/p>\n Facebook:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0 <\/strong>XTERRA South Africa<\/a><\/p>\n Instagram:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0 <\/strong>@xterrasa<\/a><\/p>\n For further information or to enter XTERRA Grabouw please contact 082\u00a0991 0045 or email entries@stillwatersports.com<\/u><\/p>\n ISSUED BY:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Newsport Media<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n
\n Date:<\/strong><\/td>\n Event:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Saturday, 23 February 2019<\/strong><\/td>\n XTERRA Lite:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n Format<\/u><\/em>:\u00a0 <\/em>400m swim, +-14km MTB, +-6.5km Trail Run<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n Entry Fee<\/u><\/em>:<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0 Lite Individual Entry \/ R600.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n Entry Fee<\/u><\/em>:<\/em>\u00a0 Lite Team Entry \/ R900.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n XTERRA Kids: <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n Event 1<\/u><\/em>:\u00a0 <\/em>6-8 years (60m Swim, 2km MTB, 600m Trail Run)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n Event <\/u><\/em>2:\u00a0 <\/em>9-11 years (100m Swim, 3km MTB, 1.5km Trail Run)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n Event <\/u><\/em>3:\u00a0 <\/em>12-15 years (250m Swim, 5km MTB, 2.5km Trail Run)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n Entry Fee<\/u><\/em>:\u00a0 <\/em>R100.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Sunday, 24 February 2019<\/strong><\/td>\n XTERRA (full event)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n Format<\/u><\/em>:\u00a0 <\/em>1.5km Swim, +-27km MTB, +-12.4km Trail Run<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n Entry Fee<\/u><\/em>:\u00a0 <\/em>Individual\u00a0 Entry \/ R1200.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n Entry Fee<\/u><\/em>:\u00a0 <\/em>Team Entry \/ R1500.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n