{"id":41708,"date":"2021-05-10T22:36:52","date_gmt":"2021-05-10T20:36:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/?p=41708"},"modified":"2021-05-10T22:36:52","modified_gmt":"2021-05-10T20:36:52","slug":"distell-proudly-backs-the-restoration-of-the-jonkershoek-trails","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/more-sport\/distell-proudly-backs-the-restoration-of-the-jonkershoek-trails\/","title":{"rendered":"Distell proudly backs the restoration of the Jonkershoek Trails!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Distell, the producers and marketers of a diverse portfolio of award-winning brands including Savanna, has made a donation of R50 000 towards the restoration of the Jonkershoek Trails, the home of the iconic Savanna Origin of Trails MTB and Trail Run Experience.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJonkershoek has affectionately been dubbed the home of the Savanna Origin of Trails MTB and Trail Run Experience,\u201d says Michael Meyer, Managing Director of Stillwater Sports and founder of the events. \u201cEarlier this year the Jonkershoek Valley was hard hit by a Boland fire that devastated the forests and severely damaged the magnificent trail network. When they heard about the extent of the fire damage, Distell immediately asked how they could get involved. We could not ask for a better title sponsor, their passion for the sport and love of the surrounding area is truly inspiring.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kavir Gangiah, Media, Sponsorship and Events Manager Distell Southern Africa, said: \u201cWe fell in love with the Jonkershoek trails in 2019 when Savanna signed as the title sponsor of the Savanna Origin of Trails MTB and Trail Run Experience. We knew that Jonkershoek was special, but only realized how special when we got to experience the trails firsthand. It truly is an adventure seeker\u2019s paradise. The news of the fire and the damage that it caused shocked us. As a Stellenbosch based company and the title sponsor of the Savanna Origin of Trails, we are proud to be able to contribute towards the renewal of this amazing trail network and ultimately help ensure that the home of the Savanna Origin of Trails is restored to its former glory.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>EVENT INFORMATION: 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. Entrants can look forward to challenging, yet fun and rewarding routes with spectacular views.<\/p>\n<p>Date: Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 June 2021<br \/>\nFestival Village: Blaauwklippen Wine Estate<br \/>\nFormat: Two-Day Stage Race for individual entrants<br \/>\nAge Category: 18+<\/p>\n<p>Distance:<br \/>\nDay 1: between 22 \u2013 25km<br \/>\nDay 2: between 15 \u2013 17 km<br \/>\nEntry Fee: R950.00 per entrant<\/p>\n<p>All trail runners will receive an official event technical t-shirt as well as a finisher\u2019s t-shirt.<\/p>\n<p>EVENT INFORMATION: Savanna Origin of Trails MTB Experience<\/p>\n<p>The Savanna Origin of Trails MTB Experience is an individual 2-day MTB Stage Race. 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>Date: Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 November 2021<br \/>\nFestival Village: Stellenbosch High School<br \/>\nFormat: Two-Day Stage Race for individual entrants<\/p>\n<p>Categories, Distances &amp; Entry Fee:<\/p>\n<p>Full Marathon<br \/>\nAge: 18+<br \/>\nEntry Fee: R1600.00<br \/>\nDistance Day 1: +-45km<br \/>\nDistance Day 2: +-40km<\/p>\n<p>Half Marathon<br \/>\nAge: 18+<br \/>\nEntry Fee: R1400.00<br \/>\nDistance Day 1: +-27km<br \/>\nDistance Day 2: +-22km<\/p>\n<p><strong>OFFICIAL RIDER JERSEY:<\/strong> Mountain bikers that enter (and pay) the Savanna Origin of Trails MTB Experience by 30 September 2021 will receive an official rider jersey.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CHARITY SUPPORT: <\/strong> The Savanna Origin of Trails proudly supports the Stellenbosch Trail Fund (STF). Trail runners and mountain bikers can show their support by making a donation during the Savanna Origin of Trails online entry process.<\/p>\n<p><strong>PLEASE NOTE: <\/strong> The event organisers will at all times adhere to Government Regulations regarding COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p>Like our Facebook page: @stillwatertrail \/ @StillwaterMTBEvents<br \/>\nFollow us on Instagram: @stillwater_trail_running \/ @stillwater_mtb_events<br \/>\nFollow us on Twitter: @StillwaterTrail \/ @Stillwater\u00ac_MTB<\/p>\n<p>For more information on the Savanna Origin of Trails MTB and Trail Run Experience email entries@stillwatersports.com or visit www.stillwatersports.com.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ap-custom-wrapper\"><\/div><!--ap-custom-wrapper-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Distell, the producers and marketers of a diverse portfolio of award-winning brands including Savanna, has made a donation of R50 000 towards the restoration of the Jonkershoek Trails, the home of the iconic Savanna Origin of Trails MTB and Trail Run Experience. \u201cJonkershoek has affectionately been dubbed the home of the Savanna Origin of Trails [&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":[3],"tags":[8944,2737,1747,2784,8945,8526,2683,3150],"class_list":["post-41708","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-more-sport","tag-jonkershoek-trails","tag-michael-meyer","tag-mtb","tag-origin-of-trails","tag-savanna","tag-savanna-origin-of-trails","tag-stillwater-sports","tag-trail-run"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41708","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=41708"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41708\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=41708"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=41708"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=41708"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}