2016 Ashburton Investments NATIONAL MTB SERIES #5 Ballito by ADVENDURANCE

#5Ballito Race Summary

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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, we 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 Investments, 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 fifth event in the 2016 series takes us to Ballito in KZN. The terrain consists of single track, jeep track, game trails, gravel road, Savannah, plantations and indigenous forest with features that include hand built single track, bridges, river crossings, and ocean views. We look forward to sharing a safe and memorable experience with you here. Regards, Boshoff Grobler CEO Ashburton Investments

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Leg Number

Ashburton Investments NATIONAL MTB SERIES #5 Ballito

Venue

Sugar Rush Park on Holla Trails, Ballito, KZN, South Africa

Registration

Fri 16h00-18h00 & Sat 06h30-09h30

Date

23 July 2016

Elevation

76m Above Sea Level

Distances

11km | 20km | 42km | 78km | 102km

Participants 500+

Ballito is situated roughly 40 kilometres north of Durban. It forms part of the KwaDukuza local Municipality, and iLembe District Municipality. Dolphins are common on this stretch of the North Coast shoreline, hence the nickname Dolphin Coast. The town was established in 1954 as a private township, by the Glen Anil Development Corporation/Investments which was headed up by Dr Edward (Eddie) Rubenstein (1903– 1972). The word “Ballito” translated from Spanish means “little ball”. The town’s name was borrowed from a glossy advert for Ballito hosiery made by Ballito Hosiery Limited of St. Albans, England The area was originally a portion of a sugar cane farm at Compensation Beach owned by Basil Townsend.

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Holla Mountain Bike Trails launched on 1 March 2009. Holla Trails are a system of marked mountain biking trails among the farms in the Ballito area. Only riders with a Holla permit are allowed access to the farmlands in the Ballito, Compensation and Upper Tongaat area, those without permits are trespassing and risk prosecution. This arrangement was carefully negotiated with private landowners in the region who were becoming increasingly concerned about the uncontrolled growth of mountain biking in the area.

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History and winners 11.

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The Ballito leg of the Ashburton Investments National MTB Series is owned by ADVENDURANCE. Holla Trails consists of over 340kms of marked and signed trails and is continually being improved and added to! There are trails for both novice and experienced mountain bikers alike. Riders are amazed at the variety of track and spectacular scenery that is available. There is plenty of track for the newer riders and it will finally give many people who want to get into mountain biking the chance to get out without getting lost and risking trespassing. The sport of mountain biking has been given a huge boost by becoming more accessible to aspirant riders. The Sugar Rush Park is a great venue where riders are able to park their cars in a secure environment, and shower after their ride before enjoying drinks and a light meal on weekends. The emphasis at the trail head is to create an environment that reintroduces kids and families to the outdoor activities of the days of old. You wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t find any computer games or cartoon networks here. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all about getting outside to play. Thanks to all the 20+ land owners through which the route traverses; without your co-operation this event would not be possible. Ultra Marathon Year Men

2015

Konny Looser

Time

04:57.42

Year

2015

Men

Richard Damant

Time

03:24:25

Women

Ariane Kleinhans

Time

03:49:02

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Marathon

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Route and features 13.

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Half-Marathon The half-marathon goes out in a north westerly direction and moves clock-wise taking you on mostly the yellow route of Holla trails but with a couple differences. A new course record is sure to be set in place for this route. The route flows in a clock direction and features a fair amount of climbing with 30% single / jeep track. Marathon The marathon route extends on the 42km route by another 36km. Few riders have ventured this far. The marathon heads directly inland towards the escarpment. This is where the climbing starts as riders make their way to the Rainfarm game lodge and beyond. Riders can expect gravel roads and jeep track with periodic singletrack sections through indigenous forests, making their way up toward Glendale Heights. What awaits you cannot be put into words, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have to come see for yourself. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be climbing up on single track along the river, before hitting a long 11km climb to what will feel like the top of the escarpment with stunning views over the whole of Ballito. The queen of the mountains will be at 33km. With the tech zone at 36km just before returning down. The route features 25-30% single track and is very well balanced to test all of your abilities. Ultra Marathon The ultra route does the exact same marathon loop till just before the venue. Here the second tech zone will be the mark of a second much shorter loop of only 24km.

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This 24km route will feel like a long cross country lap with a singletrack climb along the river followed by a long climb before descending towards the venue there will a short climb just before the finish. The ultra is not for the faint hearted and although only 102km it will be the ultimate tester for any endurance athlete.

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Tech and feed zones 17.

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Water Point #1

21.80km

FTA #2 (Team)

76.70km

KOM / QOM

33.00km

Water Point #4

76.80km

FTA #1 (Team)

35.75km

Water Point #5

91.79km

Water Point #2

35.80km

Water Point #3

58.73km

Directions to FTA Zones FTA #1: 29°21’54.5”S 31°04’54.2”E (Travel time 34min / 29km) From the venue turn right onto Esenembi Rd/P387 and travel for 9.1 km Turn right and travel for 6.9 km. Turn left and travel for 1.7 km Turn left and travel for 650m. Continue straight for 2.0 km Turn right and travel for 8.3 km. Park along the road. FTA #2: 29°29’14.1”S 31°10’26.4”E This point is less than 800m from the finish. Walk north west as the riders would come to the finish past the microlight school. 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.

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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Rules & 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.

NB: FTA Zones are only for ULTRA Marathon Teams & Marathon Ladies “A” NATIONALMTBSERIES.COM

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Ultra marathon 1

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KING OF

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WATERPOINT

FTA ZONE

MAJOR CLIMB

Official Mapping Partner

Official Nutrition Partner

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Spectator zones 23.

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Spectator Zone #1

21.8km from Venue (Ultra & Marathon) 21km into race

Spectator Zone #3

22.3km from Venue (Ultra & Marathon) 54.8km into race

Spectator Zone #2

11.2km from Venue (Ultra & Marathon) 35km into race

Directions to Spectator Zones SZ #1 : 29°23’57.3”S 31°06’38.2”E From the venue turn right onto Esenembi Rd/P387 and travel for 9.1 km Turn right and travel for 6.9 km. Turn left and travel for 1.7 km Turn left and travel for 650m. Continue straight for 2.0 km Turn right and travel for 8.3 km. Park along the road. SZ #2 : 29°21’54.5”S 31°04’54.2”E From the venue turn right onto Esenembi Rd/P387 and travel for 9.1 km Turn right and travel for 6.9 km. Turn left and travel for 1.7 km Turn left and travel for 650m. Continue straight for 2.0 km Turn left and travel for 1.6km. Park along the road. SZ #3 : 29°23’59.6”S 31°06’55.3”E From the venue turn right onto Esenembi Rd/P387 and travel for 9.1 km Turn right and travel for 6.9 km. Turn left and travel for 1.7 km Turn left and travel for 650m. Continue straight for 2.0 km Turn left and travel for 1.1km. Park along the road. (500m back from SZ#2)

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Please keep in mind that directions are from the race venue. 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 & 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. Please do not at any time go onto the race route unless it’s a crossing or otherwise stated. NATIONALMTBSERIES.COM

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Marathon 1

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1/2

Marathon

QUEEN OF

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WATERPOINT

FTA ZONE

Official Mapping Partner

Official Nutrition Partner

MAJOR CLIMB

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Are you part of SAS? SASeeding (SAS) is an exciting race administration system aimed at improving the standard of cycling events. Upon registering with SAS each cyclist receives a permanent and unique SAS number; which also doubles as a race number and timing chip. SAS gathers race results from various race organisers and uses these to create a race index. This enables SAS to divide large numbers into smaller batches in accordance with a riders ability which effectively eliminates congestion. Riders are provided with a more enjoyable and safer riding experience. SAS recently started the first MTB ranking system in conjunction with KIA, so riders can now view their national ranking on www.kiarankings.co.za

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Date

Friday 22th July 2016

Date

Saturday 23th July 2016

07:45

Riders call up / Interviews / Briefing

08:05

Start Marathon Ladies Elite

08:25

Start ½ Marathon Men “A”.

08:45

Start Fun Race “A”. Batches 5min

16:00 - 18:00

Registration & entries - Sugar Rush Park

06:30 - 09:30

Registration & Late entries