\u201cThe goal of the Warm Up Ride is twofold, firstly we\u2019d like to create excitement in the build up to SA\u2019s \u2018MTB Party of the Year\u2019, and secondly we\u2019d like to thank our valued sponsors, invited guests and entrants for their support,\u201d says Michael Meyer, Managing Director of Stillwater Sports and Founder of the event. \u201cJonkershoek is iconic to Stellenbosch. Mountain bikers can look forward to experiencing world-class trails and magnificent views. To start the day off on the right foot, we\u2019ll enjoy a light breakfast to help boost energy levels. Once done, riders can look forward to enjoying an ice-cold Savanna Cider as the cherry on the cake after a fantastic morning on the trails.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are committed to hosting a world class event that highlights the fun side of mountain biking while incorporating Stellenbosch\u2019s most iconic trails and magnificent views,\u201d says Kavir Gangiah, Media, Sponsorship and Events Lead Distell Southern Africa. \u201cWith November still so far away, we\u2019re excited to treat sponsors, invited guests, and entrants to a fun Warm Up Ride to whet their appetites. We can\u2019t wait to welcome mountain bikers to the first of two Warm Up Rides where they\u2019ll get a sneak peek at what to expect from \u2018SA\u2019s MTB Party of the Year\u2019 in 2022.\u201d<\/p>\n
ACTIVATION<\/u><\/strong>: Warm Up Ride #1<\/strong><\/p>\n Date:<\/strong> Saturday 08 October 2022<\/p>\n Venue:<\/strong> Jonkershoek, Stellenbosch<\/strong><\/p>\n Time: 08:00<\/strong><\/p>\n Distance: 15km \u2013 30km <\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n PLEASE NOTE<\/u><\/strong>: The Warm Up Ride #1 is open to all mountain bikers who have entered (and paid) the 2022 <\/strong>Savanna Origin of Trails MTB Experience.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n EVENT<\/u><\/strong>:\u00a0 <\/strong>2022 Savanna Origin of Trails MTB Experience<\/p>\n An individual 2-day MTB Stage Race, the Savanna Origin of Trails MTB Experience routes highlight the beauty and splendor of Stellenbosch. Mountain bikers can look forward to experiencing a vast network of world-class and exclusive trails while celebrating the origin of SA mountain biking. Stillwater Sports together with title sponsor, Savanna brings new meaning to the phrase \u2018MTB Party of the Year\u2019 with the addition of exhilarating offerings including live performances by a well-known SA comedian, exciting sponsor competitions, an exclusive Pub Ride through Stellenbosch, the option to stay in the First Ascent Tented Village, a Best Dressed Competition, an event party for riders on Saturday evening, and more.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Age:\u00a0 18+<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Age:\u00a0 18+<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n <\/p>\n The entry fee includes:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n CHARITY SUPPORT<\/u><\/strong>:\u00a0 <\/strong>The Savanna Origin of Trails MTB Experience proudly supports the Stellenbosch Trail Fund<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n LIVE ENTERTAINMENT<\/u><\/strong>: <\/strong>A strong supporter of South African comedic talent, Savanna is excited to host a comedy night on Friday (after Race Pack Collection) and Saturday (as part of the Pub Ride) where a leading SA comedian will have mountain bikers and the public in stiches.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n DRESS UP COMPETITION<\/u><\/strong>: <\/strong>Stage Two of the Savanna Origin of Trails MTB Experience (Sunday 20 November) will be Dress Up Day. The two best dressed riders will receive R10\u00a0000 in cash as well as ten cases of Savanna (each).<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Like our Facebook page:<\/strong>\u00a0 Stillwater MTB Events<\/p>\n Follow us on Instagram:\u00a0 <\/strong>@stillwater_mtb_events<\/p>\n Follow us on Twitter:<\/strong>\u00a0 @Stillwater\u00ad_MTB<\/p>\n Hashtags:\u00a0 <\/strong>#savannaoriginoftrailsmtb #mtbpartyoftheyear #savannaoriginoftrails #mtbcomeshome<\/p>\n <\/p>\n For more information or to enter the Savanna Origin of Trails MTB Experience please email entries@stillwatersports.com<\/a> or visit www.stillwatersports.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n The 8th annual Savanna Origin of Trails MTB Experience will take place in the picturesque town of Stellenbosch on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 November 2022. In celebration event organizer, Stillwater Sports together with title sponsor Savanna, are inviting entrants and sponsors to join a fun Warm Up Ride #1 in Jonkershoek (Stellenbosch) on […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":44436,"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],"tags":[1747,8526,2683],"class_list":["post-44434","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cycling","tag-mtb","tag-savanna-origin-of-trails","tag-stillwater-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44434","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=44434"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44434\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/44436"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44434"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=44434"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=44434"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}<\/a>
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\n Date:<\/strong><\/td>\n Saturday 19 November 2022 \u2013 Sunday 20 November 2022<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Start and Finish Venue:<\/strong><\/td>\n Coetzenburg Stellenbosch University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Start Time:<\/strong><\/td>\n 08:00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Event Format:<\/strong><\/td>\n Two-Day Stage Race for individual riders<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Categories, Distances & Entry Fee:<\/strong><\/td>\n Full Marathon <\/strong><\/p>\n \n <\/td>\n Entry Fee<\/u>:\u00a0 R1600.00 <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n <\/td>\n Distance Day 1<\/u>:\u00a0 +-45km<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n <\/td>\n Distance Day 2<\/u>:\u00a0 +-48km<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n <\/td>\n Half Marathon <\/strong><\/p>\n \n <\/td>\n Entry Fee<\/u>:\u00a0 R1400.00<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n <\/td>\n Distance Day 1<\/u>:\u00a0 +-29km<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n <\/td>\n Distance Day 2<\/u>:\u00a0 +-31km<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Tented Village Party Package<\/u><\/strong>: <\/strong>includes tented accommodation, weekend meals and drinks, exclusive Pub Ride through Stellenbosch, and access to the MTB Party of the Year function on Saturday evening.<\/em><\/td>\n R1,300.00 for two nights<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Entries Open:<\/strong><\/td>\n Friday 05 August 2022<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Entries Close:<\/strong><\/td>\n Tuesday 15 November 2022 or once full capacity has been reached<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n \n