A cycling festival that really is EVERYTHING CYCLING!

For the first time ever, a new concept in cycling takes place in the form of a Bicycle Festival will be leaving it’s track marks on South African soil! Bike Fest SA [#BikeFestZA] will take place the weekend of 9-11 November 2018 in Cape Town. The festival grounds will be located at Contantia Sports Centre where there will be everything from expo, to cinema, to workshops, talks and even a test track!

Bike Fest will then gear up (pun intended) to host the same festival in Johannesburg, 19-21 April 2019. 

What is #BikeFestZA even all about?

Bike Fest South Africa is a bicycle and cycling orientated lifestyle festival to take place twice annually, with the first event taking place in November 2018 in Cape Town, and then during April 2019 in Johannesburg.All segments within the cycling and related lifestyle spheres are covered, with the Festival not only being a truly authentic cycling day out, but also ensuring that the full spectrum of events and ages are catered for. Cycling is a lifestyle for many, and this is who is the core audience for Bike Fest.

The heart of the Festival is anchored around two main areas, the Exhibition Village and the outdoor Cinema Presentation Space. The Expo focusses on bicycle brands displaying their latest bikes, and the brands have demo bikes available for festival guests to test ride on the specially prepared courses  And the outdoor cinema has talks during the day covering everything from cycle touring, nutrition, racing, training and new product launches, and on the Friday and Saturday night transforms into SA’s biggest outdoor cinema playing two cycling and mountain biking related films each evening.

Here are some key highlights of #BikeFestZA 2018:

All major cycling brands will be there and have demo bikes available to ride,

90+ Expo stands to cater to your cycling equipment needs,

 Family-inclusive – There is everything for every member of the family

Outdoor cinema & Talks by your favorite cycling brands, cyclist and industry-experts

We hope that’s enough to get your excited?

Get your tickets now!

Web tickets: https://bit.ly/2DNfHrt  

For more information, please call event manager, Seth O Dea on 084 679 6726   or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

The Hollard Jozi Urban Mountain Bike Adventure, taking place at Marks Park on the 28th May 2017, is NOT your average mountain bike race. Naturally this means it comes some not so average prize categories! Here’s a breakdown of the prizes up for grabs in 2017. 

You don’t need to be a racing snake to ride the Hollard JUMA, but if the thought of carbon frames and podium finishes excites you, there is over R80 000 up for grabs in the race categories. For the 54km, prizes for Juniors up to Grand Masters, with a trophy and prizes for the Top Ten. For the 22km the there’s R6000 in total waiting for the top three.  For those in it, just for cleats and giggles, why not enter one of the following fun categories.  

For those who love riding with your saddle down low, the 54km BMX category for you! First BMX rider home on the 54km will shred their way to R3 000. If  you like big bikes (and you cannot lie…) we have R2000 to give away to the winner of the Fatboy / Girl bike category. And for those lean, mean single speed machines… the Single Speed category, where the winners can ride away with up to R2000 in prize money. 

Making it a family affair? Make some pocket money by entering the Parent & Child category, a total of R3000 to give to the winners of the 55km and up to R5000 for the 22km winners. 

Fancy yourself a bit of a Spielberg when it comes to single track? Why not enter the Best Rider video category; we have a whopping R5 000 up for grabs for both the 22 KM and 54 KM Best Rider Videos. Requirements: 3 – 4 minutes long. Must include music that best fits the Hollard JUMA and the sponsor’s logos.  For the corporates, it’s time to settle that office beef and do some good while you’re at it. The winners of the Fastest Corporate Team for both the 22km and 54km will receive R5 000, a trophy plus R5 000 to the charity of your choice!  

The Hollard JUMA is not your average mountain bike race and we want to see some out of the ordinary outfits. Winners of the Best Dressed Team, for the 22km and 54km, will sashay away with up to R3 000.  

And finally… first prize as always, whether you win or lose, just experiencing the Hollard JUMA on the 28th May 2017. Entries are open! Entry fees are R399 (ex VAT) for the 54km and R299 (ex VAT) for the 22km. Don’t miss your chance to experience a whole new kind of MTB race. Enter now at www.juma.co.za. 

Mud Buster powered by Kärcher South Africa will be cleaning your assets on the 28th May for FREE at the #HollardJUMA. Not only that, we are aiming to break the World Record for most bikes washed at one event! So book your spot online today http://bit.ly/2pFGI4E and take a clean bike home! #FearNoMud.

The Hollard Jozi Urban MTB Adventure and Hollard Jozi Urban Run Adventure are brought to by Hollard and BAM Specialist Events in partnership with Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo. Follow all the latest news and announcements via social media by following us on www.facebook.com/urbanmtb or on Twitter @JUMAMTB

You’ve read about, you’ve heard about it. Now it’s time to saddle up and accept the Hollard JUMA challenge for 2017.

Think you’ve done and ridden it all? Think again, because the Hollard Jozi Urban Mountain Bike Adventure, taking place at Marks Park on the 28th May 2017, is NOT your average mountain bike race.

This isn’t your usual rocks and roots or bushes and bergs. The Hollard JUMA is pedaling (carefully) through storm water drains and down 700-metre tunnels, navigating your way under concrete beams and rocketing your way down custom-built scaffolding.

It’s only 2hr flight from the Cape and guaranteed to be even more epic than any race you’ve tried before. Breathless just reading about it? More exciting details, Braamfontein Spruit development plans and sneak peeks to be announced...

In the meantime, entries open on 21st October 2016. To enter visit www.juma.co.za or come visit our stand at the Africa Cycle Fair from the 21st  - 23rd October at Saints St. Stithians College.

The Hollard JUMA will be running a competition to stand a chance to take home some exciting prizes and Hollard JUMA merchandise. All you have to do is enter the Hollard JUMA and take your best “I’ve just accepted the challenge!” selfie to stand a chance to win.

And finally… the most difficult obstacle you need to overcome, for now, is the wait until 28th May 2017.

Follow all the latest news and announcements via social media by following us on www.facebook.com/urbanmtb or on Twitter @JUMAMTB   Entries open from Friday, 21st October 2016, to enter visit www.juma.co.za. Entry fees are R399 (ex VAT) for the 54km and R299 (ex VAT) for the 22km. Don’t miss your chance have the best adventure on two wheels Johannesburg has to offer.

The Hollard Jozi Urban MTB Adventure is brought to by Hollard and BAM Events and Experience creators in partnership with Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo.

PIETERMARITZBURG, KWAZULU-NATAL, 14 JULY 2016 - The 2016 South African MTB XCO & DHI National Championships are to be held at the Cascades MTB Park at Cascades Lifestyle Centre in Pietermaritzburg this Saturday and Sunday, the 16-17 July.

In anticipation of the turnout, Cascades Lifestyle Centre is encouraging its tenants to come out of their stores and create promotions for the weekend, and table presentations in the walkways of the centre. The cafés and restaurants are readying themselves for a sporting entourage, welcoming competitors and family and friends with great healthy food options.

The South African XCO MTB National Championship will feature cross-country (XCO) mountain bike riders from as young as 11 years old (sprogs) to nippers, youth, sub-juniors, juniors, Elite, under 23’s, sub-veterans, veterans, masters to grand masters (60 years +).

Each category will complete a number of laps, usually ranging from 2 laps up to 7 laps. Cross-country in mountain biking is the pinnacle of mountain biking. It is tough and requires fitness and biking skills for obstacles. The toughness of the National Champs will be down to Cascades MTB Park cross-country (XCO) course designer, Nick Floros. Revered for his tough international-class courses, he has created a completely different course for SA Champs this weekend.  

As with all of Floros’s courses, having the time to practice on the course in advance will be an advantage. Even though it is an advantage, the ladies race at World Champs revealed anything can happen, even with a home-ground advantage.

Floros courses are highly respected as he became the first man to test the course for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games when he journeyed to Brazil in 2015. Floros, according to a tweet by International Cycling Union (UCI) technical delegate, Simon Burney, is the man behind the building of the course, which Burney termed “awesome”.

Through hard work and a natural instinct for what will challenge and thrill competitors, Floros, a Hilton College Old Boy, has earned his revered reputation as an XCO course designer, with the Cascades MTB Park rated as one of the top three XCO courses in the world by the UCI.

The National Downhill Championships boasts a brand new track for Sunday’s event, much to the excitement of the riders. Race organisers also said that special mention needed to go out to Tim Bentley and other local downhill riders who made efforts in the assistance of the track build.

To view the STIHL 2016 SA MTB Championships – Programme of events, click here: http://www.cyclingsa.com/s/20160707_SA-MTB-Champs-2016-Program-1.pdf. 

Compiled by Hot Salsa Media on behalf of Cascades Lifestyle Centre

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