2016 Ashburton Investments NATIONAL MTB SERIES #1 Meerendal by ADVENDURANCE

#1Meerendal Race Summary

WELCOME T O O U R E S TAT E

Welcome to Meerendal Wine Estate Meerendal dates back to 1702 when Governor Willem Adriaan van der Stel granted the farm to Jan Meerland. Privately owned since 2004, Meerendal Wine Estate has been developing into one of South Africa’s top wine estates. Since 2012, “Team Meerendal” has represented the wine estate at the world’s biggest and toughest mountain bike race, the Absa Cape Epic. Meerendal is also dedicated to giving back to the community through the involvement in charities such as Songo, Food Cycle and the Bigfeet Elephant Foundation. Address: Vissershok Road, Durbanville, Cape Town, 7550 Tel: +27 (0)21 975 1655 Fax: +27 (0)21 975 1657 e-mail: info@meerendal.co.za

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Race summary

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History and winners

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Route and features

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Feeding and technical zones

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Spectator zones

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Day programme

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Prize money

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Broadcast times

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Sponsors and partners

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Warm welcome

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Welcome to the Ashburton Investments National MTB Series After a successful first year in 2015 we are excited to welcome you to the second year of the Ashburton Investments National MTB series. As the proud sponsor of South Africa’s premier marathon mountain biking series, Ashburton Investments are looking forward to continuing to bring professional cyclists and weekend warriors alike access to more of the beauty that our country offers. With diverse venues from the rolling hills of Mpumalanga to the beautiful Cape wine lands we believe that the series holds a little something for everyone. Mountain biking is a rapidly growing sport and the profile of participants fits well within Ashburton Investments client’s lifestyle interests. Ashburton Investments is the FirstRand Group’s new generation, Africa based investment management business. Blending traditional and non-traditional investment expertise we strive to give investors access to more sources of return, broader investment capabilities and greater risk management. We believe that the Ashburton Investments National MTB Series gives us a new and exciting platform to engage with our clients, colleagues and cyclists from all walks of life. For more information about Ashburton please visit our website on www.ashburtoninvestments.com.

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The National MTB Series has grown and matured over more than a decade to include internationally acclaimed events, and some of the biggest one day events in the country making the series the biggest of its kind in the world. The first event in the 2016 series takes place in the scenic Durbanville valley. This region is well known for it’s great tasting wine, but in recent years it’s become synonymous with mountain biking. With its rolling hills, flowing hand built single track and natural foot paths the route is a mountain bikers dream. We look forward to sharing a safe and memorable experience with you here. Regards, Boshoff Grobler CEO Ashburton Investments

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Race summary 9.

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Leg Number

Ashburton Investments NATIONAL MTB SERIES #1 Meerendal

Venue

Meerendal Wine Estate, Durbanville, Western Cape, South Africa

Registration

Meerendal Wine Estate, Durbanville - Fri 16h00-19h00

Distances

10km | 20km | 42km | 70km | 102km

Date

30th January 2016

Elevation

200m Above Sea Level

Participants 1000+

Meerendal Wine Estate, Durbanville - Sat 06h30-09h30

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Durbanville was founded in the early 19th century around a fresh water spring and was primarily a watering station for travellers between Cape Town and the interior. Durbanville was originally known as Pampoenkraal (from the Afrikaans words pampoen meaning pumpkin, and kraal meaning corral - an enclosure for livestock).During 1836 the inhabitants of Pampoenkraal petitioned the Governor of the Cape Colony, Sir Benjamin d’Urban, for permission to rename the village D’Urban in his honour. Permission was duly granted and the new name persisted until 1886 when it was renamed to Durbanville in order to avoid confusion with Durban. Meerendal, situated in Durbanville just 20 kilometres from Cape Town, is one of the oldest wine estates in South Africa. The unique location and terroir of Meerendal, in one of the coolest wine regions in the Western Cape close to the Atlantic Ocean, is ideal for the variety of noble cultivars that have been planted; Shiraz, Pinotage, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. Meerendal is proud to treasure one of the oldest vineyards of Pinotage bush vines in South Africa that were planted in 1955 and produces a limited number of bottles from this Heritage Block. Meerendal has scooped up many top wine awards over the past five years and is exporting its quality wine to more than 12 countries. The estate first held a Cape Epic prologue in 2012 and has since strengthened it’s mountain biking offering with club memberships and have expanded it’s trails built by Bennet Nel and is owned by Meerendal Multisport. The Meerendal leg forms part of the Tygerberg Mountain Bike Club trail network. NATIONALMTBSERIES.COM

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History and winners 11.

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The Meerendal leg of the Ashburton Investments National MTB Series is owned by Advendurance. The trails on Meerendal Wine Estate have been built by Bennet Nel over the last four years and is owned by Meerendal Multisport. Two of arguably the favourite trails is the staircase to heaven and the Burry Stander tribute trail. The event makes use of some of the mountain biking trails on the neighbouring farms like Hillcrest, Contemanskloof and Hoogekraal which form part of the Tygerberg Mountain Bike Club trail network. Some of the trails are unique to the event and the properties have exclusively agreed access to some wonderful and private areas. Some of these include; Fair Cape, Rondekuil, Adderley Farm, Vrymansfontein, Capaia Wines, Haven Hills Wines farm amoung other private land. Special thanks to Meerendal Wine Estate and all of the landowners, without them the race will not be possible. The event supports local business and the local community. Ultra marathon Year Men Time

2015

Alban Lakata

04:38.16

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Women

Time

Women

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Marathon

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2015

Nico Pfitzenmaier

03:16.52

Ester Suss

03:30.08

Half marathon (Junior or Youth)

Year

2015

Men

Matthew Lombardi

01:39.17

Rimari Sutton

02:14.11

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Route and features 13.

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Half-marathon The half-marathon is a combination of Meerendal, Signal Gun, Hillcrest and Contermanskloof with some other land in between. The route follows the lower lying routes on Meerendal for approximately 8km before crossing the road just after the first waterpoint, with a slight drag towards the vineyards on rolling land. After entering a reserve riders will be greeted with game as they work their way towards the first climb of the day at around 10km called Signal Gun, this 5 kilometer long climb will enviably show who is here to race! After the climb the route enters some more wine lands and descends sharply into Hillcrest before hitting the next proper climb at 18km. This is where the men from the boys will be separated, at just under 6km and mostly single track, climbing slowly up to the tower and then down onto single track into Contermanskloof past the last waterpoint and climb back out and back to Meerendal for the finish. Marathon The marathon is a combination of Meerendal, Hoogekraal, Oatlands, Fair Cape, Adderly, Alexandria, Herholdt, Capaia Wines, Havana Hills wine estate and Vrymansfontein with some other land in between.

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The route follows the lower lying routes on Meerendal for before climbing straight up to the top of stairway to heaven where the riders will descend into Vrymansfontein on some loose gravel, watch out! After entering the new river section riders will be greeted with meandering trails as they work their way towards the second climb of the day at around 30km mark, just after the first FTA zone. At just 3.4 kilometers long it will enviably show us who is here to race! After the climb the route enters some more wine lands over undulations before hitting the next proper climb at 50km just after a river crossing into Hoogekraal. This is where the men from the boys will be separated, and the start of five major climbs till the finish. After waterpoint three, the route turns back up to the start venue to Meerendal for the finish. Ultra marathon The ultra marathon will be a combination of the marathon & half marathon routes. NATIONALMTBSERIES.COM

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Water Point #1

19.4km

FTA #2 (Team)

66.5km

FTA #1 (Team)

33.3km

Water Point #4

68.5km

KOM / QOM

35.5km

Water Point #5

76.5km

Water Point #2

39.5km

Water Point #6

90.0km

Water Point #3

56.5km

Total Distance (GE)

102.0km

Directions to FTA Zones FTA #1: 33°42’21.6”S 18°32’52.0”E From Meerendal turn right onto Vissershok Rd/M48 travel for 8.1 km Turn right onto the N7, travel for 7.1 km. Take the exit toward Melkbosstrand Rd/M19. Turn right onto Melkbosstrand Rd/M19. Continue straight, destination will be on the right after 2.8 km - Google Maps Link FTA #2: Will be on venue, 400m before the finish line, where the Ultra riders will go onto their second loop. Follow Tech Zone boards by foot. (Same as 2015)

Rules and Regulations Feeding and technical assistance will only be allowed at these designated areas. They are clearly marked and support crews must stay out of the way of riders. A Commissaire will be on site to monitor the proceedings. No support vehicle will be tolerated on the race route - severe penalties or disqualifications will follow. This event makes use of CSA / SA-MTB rules and is ultimately affiliated to the UCI.

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Access to the FTA Zones (Feed & Technical Assistance Zone) Report to registration where we will issue you with your Team Zone access card. Only teams have access to setup in the team designated area.

NB: FTA Zones are only for Ultra Men & Marathon Ladies “A” ULTRA cut-off: Is at +-66km at 11h20

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Ultra marathon 1

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Major Climb Feed & Tech

King of the Mountain Water Point

Official Mapping Partner

Official Nutrition Partner

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SZ #1

+-37.0km into Ultra & Marathon. 20.8km from Meerendal

SZ #3

78.0km into Ultra & 18km into 1/2 Marathon. 11.2km from Meerendal

SZ #2

55.0km into the Ultra & Marathon. 04.9km from Meerendal

SZ #4

88.0km into Ultra & 30.0km into 1/2 Marathon. 05km from Meerendal

Directions to Spectator Zones SZ #1 : Capaia Wine Estate. - Turn right onto Vissershok Rd/M48 Street travel for 8.1 km. Turn right onto N7, travel for 2.6 km and Turn right, travel for 8.3 km. Turn left onto Botterberg Rd, travel for 1.3 km, turn left into Capaia Wines. SZ #2 : Hoogekraal. - Turn right onto Vissershok Rd/M48 (3.9 km) Turn right onto Hoogekraal Rd Destination will be on the right (500 m) SZ #3 : Hillcrest. - Take the 1st left onto Vissershok Rd/M48 (3.4 km) At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto St John Rd (1.7 km) Turn right onto Race Course Rd/M13, Continue to follow M13 Destination will be on the right (5.5 km)

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SZ #4 : Contermanskloof. - Turn right onto Vissershok Rd/M48 (3.8 km) Turn left onto Contermanskloof (2.3 km) Turn left to stay on Contermans kloof (Studio 25 sign) Destination will be on the left (2.1 km) Access to the Spectator Zones Supporter zones are open to the public. Please use only the directions given to get to these zones. Bring a camping chair and shade and support the participants as they make their way past. Rules and Regulations No outside assistance is allowed. No one may interfere with the race in any way. If caught assisting or feeding participants penalties will apply. NATIONALMTBSERIES.COM

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Marathon 1

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Marathon

Major Climb Feed & Tech King of the Mountain Water Point

Official Mapping Partner

Official Nutrition Partner

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Date

Friday 29th January 2016

16:00 - 19:00

Meerendal Wine Estate, Durbanville, Western Cape, South Africa

06:00 - 08:45

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06:30

Start Ultra 102km “Elite”

06:50

Start Ultra 102km Amateur “A” Batches 5min

07:35

Start ½ Marathon 42km Men “A”.

08:15

Start Fun Race 20km “A”. Batches 5min

Date

Saturday 30th January 2016