Hermanus XCO a success

Writer: Taylum Meyer.

The inaugural Hermanus Cross Country Olympics (XCO) mountain bike race for youngsters took place on Saturday 2 November in the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley. This event was organised by parents from Hermanus High and Curro Hermanus.

The races started with the Sub-Junior and Youth age group (13 – 16) and ended with the Junior Men (17 – 18). The club is very excited to be promoting the sport among boys and girls.

The course consisted of jeep tacks where riders could overtake one another and single tracks, with sharp turns and steep uphills and downhills.

Building the 5.3 km track took a lot of sweat and blood as berms (corners with a banked outer edge) and jumps had to be created. The hard work paid off though, as the young riders thoroughly enjoyed themselves.

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