JANUARY 2016 WITH PHOTOGRAPHS BY ZOON CRONJE
The Nissan TrailSeeker The Nissan Trailseeker series is SA’s largest obstacle course race and it is easy to see why it has continued to grow over the last two years
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Wineland wonder The Nissan TrailSeeker Series launched their Western Cape Series in 2015 with some gems in the winelands
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From the sh The Gauteng Nissan TrailSeeker Series is renowned for discovering incredible trails within 90mins of riders’ doorsteps
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hadows
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Riding high Though not notoriously tough the marathon events present a decent challenge for advanced and novice riders alike
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Shadows
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and dust
Early winter mornings in the bushveld are synonymous with shadows and dust
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The bespoke Helderberg trails hosted the season opener in the Western Cape in 2015
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That mountain Meerendal Wines’ spectacular backdrop with the iconic Table Mountain
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Rocky horror The Hemel and Aarde leg of the Western Cape Series took riders into the hills around Hermanus with some spectacular trails
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Wild ride The bespoke Buffelsdrift Trails has become a favourite venue in the Gauteng Nissan TrailSeeker Series
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The venues are handpicked and are presented with that unique Advendurance touch
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Scorched earth The winter landscapes around Gauteng aren’t always the prettiest but don’t make the trails any less enjoyable
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Chasing shadows Having a helicopter at your disposal when shooting an event not only gives you a unique perspective but allows you the opportunity to capture the essence of the trails riders get to enjoy
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Stellar sponsor Nissan have been involved from the start of the series growing it from a couple hundred participants to 3000 riders per event over 5 events and now an addition 4 in the Western Cape
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Lone Philip Buys from Scott LCB put in a stellar solo ride to take a well deserved win at the Hemel and Aarde leg of the Western Cape Series
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Typical bushveld grass scene in big5 territory at Mabalingwe Nature Reserve IMAGE BY MORE INFO
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Rise above Meerendal Wines far in the distance as riders make their way up the infamous Signal Gun climb
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Playground
Some show ponies lined up for action at the start
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Bullet proof The trusty Nissan Navara steeds make sure Advendurance put on another class show
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Golden hour
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LightBro
The stunning diffused light one early morning on a mountain near Meerendal Wines is hard to resist shooting
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Step it up
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Philip Buys hammers home for another win
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Up up and way The Signal Hill climb saw many rider succumb to walking
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Moody moment The gloomy skies and low light made the action easy to frame
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Flower power Philip Buys puts down the power forcing Swiss Konny Looser to follow throttle down
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Wined it up The winelands have a certain appeal to them, but goes unnoticed when you have the throttle wide open
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Dogshow Ever thought about taking your best friend along for a ride and end up taking man’s best friend?
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