{"id":40809,"date":"2021-02-04T20:57:59","date_gmt":"2021-02-04T18:57:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/?p=40809"},"modified":"2021-02-04T20:58:16","modified_gmt":"2021-02-04T18:58:16","slug":"savanna-origin-of-trails-set-to-showcase-mountain-biking-and-trail-running-in-stellenbosch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/more-sport\/savanna-origin-of-trails-set-to-showcase-mountain-biking-and-trail-running-in-stellenbosch\/","title":{"rendered":"Savanna Origin of Trails set to showcase Mountain Biking and Trail Running in Stellenbosch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There is just under three months to go to the start of the Savanna Origin of Trails Mountain Bike Experience and Savanna Origin of Trails Trail Run Experience!\u00a0 Taking place on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 April 2021, adventure seekers will be treated to world-class trails over a two-day period in the magnificent City of Oaks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe can\u2019t wait to treat entrants to a mountain biking and trail running experience that goes against the norm,\u201d says Michael Meyer, Managing Director of Stillwater Sports.\u00a0 \u201cMountain bikers that enter (and pay) the Savanna Origin of Trails MTB Experience before 28 February will receive an official 2021 event rider jersey.\u00a0 The jersey will be delivered compliments of Aramex and just in time for the event.\u00a0 The Savanna Origin of Trails is not about the race, it\u2019s about the experience.\u00a0 There is no better way to rekindle your love for the sport.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll Trail Run entrants will receive a technical event t-shirt as well as a finisher\u2019s t-shirt,\u201d continues Meyer.\u00a0 \u201cEvent routes will cover a distance of 15 \u2013 25km per day with entrants being treated to idyllic vineyard trails and picturesque nature reserves.\u00a0 Look forward to two magnificent days of exploring the best and most exclusive trails on offer in Stellenbosch.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>EVENT INFORMATION:<\/strong>\u00a0 Savanna Origin of Trails MTB Experience<\/p>\n<p>The Savanna Origin of Trails MTB Experience is an individual 2-day MTB Stage Race.\u00a0 The routes highlight the beauty and splendor of Stellenbosch, and mountain bikers can look forward to experiencing a vast network of world-class trails while celebrating the origin of SA mountain biking.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong> Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 April 2021<br \/>\n<strong>Venue (Start and Finish):<\/strong> Stellenbosch High School<br \/>\n<strong>Format:<\/strong> Two-Day Stage Race for individual entrants<\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories, Distances &amp; Entry Fee:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Full Marathon<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Age:\u00a0<\/strong> 18+<\/p>\n<p><strong>Entry Fee:<\/strong>\u00a0 R1600.00<br \/>\n<strong>Distance Day 1:<\/strong>\u00a0 +-45km<br \/>\n<strong>Distance Day 2:\u00a0<\/strong> +-40km<\/p>\n<p><strong>Half Marathon<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Age:\u00a0<\/strong> 18+<\/p>\n<p><strong>Entry Fee:<\/strong>\u00a0 R1400.00<br \/>\n<strong>Distance Day 1:<\/strong>\u00a0 +-27km<br \/>\n<strong>Distance Day 2:<\/strong>\u00a0 +-22km<\/p>\n<p><strong>Entries Close:<\/strong> Tuesday 20 April 2021 (or once full capacity has been reached)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>EVENT INFORMATION:<\/strong>\u00a0 Savanna Origin of Trails Trail Run Experience<\/p>\n<p>Launched in 2018, the Savanna Origin of Trails Trail Run Experience will treat runners to the best trails on offer in Stellenbosch.\u00a0 Entrants can look forward to challenging, yet fun and rewarding routes with spectacular views.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong> Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 April 2021<br \/>\n<strong>Festival Village:<\/strong> Stellenbosch High School<br \/>\n<strong>Start and Finish Venues:<\/strong> To be announced<br \/>\n<strong>Format:<\/strong> Two-Day Stage Race for individual entrants<\/p>\n<p><strong>Age Category:<\/strong> 18+<\/p>\n<p><strong>Distance:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Day 1:<\/strong>\u00a0 between 22 \u2013 25km<\/p>\n<p><strong>Day 2:<\/strong>\u00a0 between 15 \u2013 17 km<\/p>\n<p><strong>Entry Fee:<\/strong> R950.00 per entrant<\/p>\n<p><strong>Entries Close:<\/strong> Tuesday 20 April 2021 (or once full capacity has been reached)<\/p>\n<p><strong>CHARITY SUPPORT:\u00a0<\/strong> The Savanna Origin of Trails proudly supports the Stellenbosch Trail Fund.<\/p>\n<p><strong>PLEASE NOTE:\u00a0<\/strong> The event organisers will at all times adhere to Government Regulations regarding COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Like our Facebook page:<\/strong>\u00a0 Stillwater MTB Events \/ @stillwatertrail<\/p>\n<p><strong>Follow us on Instagram:<\/strong>\u00a0 @stillwater_mtb_events \/ @stillwater_trail_running<\/p>\n<p><strong>Follow us on Twitter:\u00a0<\/strong> @Stillwater\u00ad_MTB \/ @StillwaterTrail<\/p>\n<p>For more information or to enter the Savanna Origin of Trails MTB Experience please email <a href=\"mailto:entries@stillwatersports.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">entries@stillwatersports.com<\/a> or visit www.stillwatersports.com.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ap-custom-wrapper\"><\/div><!--ap-custom-wrapper-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There is just under three months to go to the start of the Savanna Origin of Trails Mountain Bike Experience and Savanna Origin of Trails Trail Run Experience!\u00a0 Taking place on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 April 2021, adventure seekers will be treated to world-class trails over a two-day period in the magnificent City of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":58746,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3260,3],"tags":[2737,1757,1747,8526,2683],"class_list":["post-40809","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cycling","category-more-sport","tag-michael-meyer","tag-mountain-biking","tag-mtb","tag-savanna-origin-of-trails","tag-stillwater-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40809","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40809"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40809\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40809"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=40809"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=40809"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}