Franschhoek \u2013 Junior mountain bikers are in for a treat at the 3rd annual Fedhealth MTB Challenge that will take place at the picturesque Boschendal Wine Estate on Saturday, 16 and Sunday, 17 September 2017.<\/p>\n
A mountain biker\u2019s dream come true, Boschendal boasts well-designed, unspoilt mountain bike trails, gorgeous scenery and an array of activities that cater for the entire family.<\/p>\n
The activities will kick off on Saturday with the Fedhealth Kids MTB Events. Catering for ages 0 \u2013 13, junior mountain bike enthusiasts can choose between a 500m, 1.5km and 5km event. After each event, riders can relax in the Fedhealth Kids Zone that will feature a jumping castle, movies, child minders and a Fedhealth Kids Zone water bottle.<\/p>\n
Says Jeremy Yatt, Fedhealth Principal Officer: \u201cFedhealth is all about family, and as such it\u2019s only fitting that the Fedhealth MTB Challenge offers a whole day dedicated to the younger riders of the family. So get those entries in \u2013 and remember that entry is free to Fedhealth members!\u201d<\/p>\n
EVENT INFORMATION:<\/strong><\/p>\n Saturday, 16 September 2017<\/strong> \/ Fedhealth Kids MTB Events<\/p>\n Time:<\/strong> 11:00 \u2022 500m \/ 0 \u2013 5 years of age \/ 11:00 Entry Fee:<\/strong> R100<\/p>\n The excitement continues at Boschendal Wine Estate on Sunday, 17 September 2017<\/strong> when mountain bike enthusiasts take on the more serious +- 60km (Marathon)<\/strong>, +- 28km (Half Marathon)<\/strong> and 15km (Fun Race)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Sunday, 17 September 2017<\/strong> \/ Fedhealth MTB Challenge<\/p>\n Time:<\/strong> 08:00 Time:<\/strong> 08:30 Time:<\/strong> 09:00 With plenty of mountain biking challenges, heaps of family fun and a scenic day out of the city, the Fedhealth MTB Challenge is a not-to-be-missed event on the 2017 fitness and social calendar.<\/p>\n EXCITING NEWS:<\/strong> Like our Facebook page:\u00a0 Fedhealth Medical Aid<\/a> \/ Stillwater MTB Events <\/a> For more information or to enter the Fedhealth MTB Challenge, contact Stillwater Sports on 082 991 0045 or email entries@stillwatersports.com<\/p>\n ENDS<\/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 NEWSPORT MEDIA<\/a><\/p>\n On behalf of:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 FEDHEALTH <\/a>and STILLWATER SPORTS <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Franschhoek \u2013 Junior mountain bikers are in for a treat at the 3rd annual Fedhealth MTB Challenge that will take place at the picturesque Boschendal Wine Estate on Saturday, 16 and Sunday, 17 September 2017. A mountain biker\u2019s dream come true, Boschendal boasts well-designed, unspoilt mountain bike trails, gorgeous scenery and an array of activities […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":58746,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1206],"tags":[2726,2725,1944,2115,1945,2728,1747,2727,1815,2373],"class_list":["post-7631","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-press-release","tag-fedhealth","tag-fedhealth-mtb-challenge","tag-mountain-bike","tag-mountain-bike-news","tag-mountain-bike-race","tag-mountain-bike-trails","tag-mtb","tag-mtb-challenge","tag-mtb-news","tag-mtb-race"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7631","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\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7631"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7631\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7631"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7631"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7631"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nEvent:<\/strong><\/p>\n
\n\u2022 1.5km \/ 6 \u2013 9 years of age \/ 11:15
\n\u2022 5km \/ 10 \u2013 13 years of age \/ 11:30<\/p>\n
\nEvent:<\/strong> +- 60km (Marathon)
\nEntry Fee:<\/strong> R350 per rider (excludes CSA License)<\/p>\n
\nEvent:<\/strong> +- 28km (Half Marathon)
\nEntry Fee:<\/strong> R250 per rider (excludes CSA License)<\/p>\n
\nEvent:<\/strong> 15km (Fun Race)
\nEntry Fee:<\/strong> R150 per rider<\/p>\n
\nFedhealth members can enter free of charge \u2013 simply by typing in their membership number when entering online! Fedhealth members will also have access to the Fedhealth VIP Zone where complimentary drinks and snacks will be on offer.<\/p>\n
\nFollow us on Twitter:\u00a0 @FedhealthMTB<\/a> \/ @Fedhealthmed <\/a> \/ @Stillwater_MTB <\/a><\/p>\n