Team PYGA Euro Steel will once again be present on the start line for the 2023 Euro Steel Drak Descent when they use the popular Southern Drakensberg race from 28-29 January as a springboard for another exciting year of racing. Last year’s race became a lucrative scouting mission for Africa’s …
When it comes to trail running in the Drakensberg region, Philip Shezi has been pretty much the undisputed king in recent years, but the 39-year-old is talking down his chances of securing a record fifth successive win at the Euro Steel Run the Rivers event on 28 and 29 January. …
After a successful debut in 2022 the Underberg Gran Fondo gravel bike race has made global headlines by being included on the Gran Fondo World Tour ® Gravel Series calendar for 2023. The expanded international calendar comprises sixteen events spanning all five continents, reflecting the worldwide explosion of interest in …
Triple defending Euro Steel Run The Rivers champ Kerry Walton has confirmed that she will not be able to make the trip to Underberg to defend her title, leaving the door ajar for a new women’s champion to be crowned at the popular two-day trail run on 28 and 29 …
The Pietermaritzburg-based Tipping Point/Brink Cycling Academy will being their exciting 2023 season with a trip to the Euro Steel Drak Descent from 28-29 January. The Drak Descent has quickly become a must-do race for mountain biking enthusiasts as the two days of riding through the Southern Drakensberg offers up some …
The organisers of the Euro Steel Drak Descent mountain bike races and Euro Steel Run The Rivers trail runs have committed to a wholly GPS navigated events, entrenching the event’s commitment to minimizing its impact on the environment. The two day event involves a network of trails between Restmount high …
The 2023 edition of the Euro Steel Drak Descent will once again provide riders with top quality trails, but will also allow families to enjoy the best of what the Southern Drakensberg has to offer from 28-29 January. The event continues to attract riders of all abilities as it provides …
A steady influx of entries for the Euro Steel Run The Rivers trail runs on 28 and 29 January has inspired the Sani Spoors organisers to build on the popular changes made to the race routes last year. With 426 entries confirmed between the full distance trail run and the …
Underberg – The inaugural Underberg Gran Fondo gravel bike race saw the Gauteng trio of Alwyn Steenkamp, Brandon Downes and Tristan Cuthbert cross the line at Sani Spoors to claim line honours on a cold day of racing in the Southern Drakensberg. The TEG team mastered the gravel roads and …
The Southern Drakensberg will host a defining new chapter in the growing interest in gravel bike riding when the inaugural Underberg Gran Fondo is staged over two distances on Sunday 31 July. The elite racing will focus on the 140 kilometre layout that starts at the Old Duck Café outside …
