MTB

• Cross-Country is part of the Olympic programme.
• A very explosive and flat-out race.
• Mass start, multi lap racing on an off-road circuit with both single track and jeep track.
• Races are held over undulating circuits with technical descents, forest roads, rocky paths and obstacles such as drops and rock gardens.
• Lap distance between 4 to 6 km.
• The race varies from 45 minutes to 1 h 40 minutes depending on the age category.

• Cross-country  Short Track (XCC) is an exciting and relatively new format of cross-country (XC)
• The 10-20 minute XCC race is battled over courses that range between 1km to 1.5km long – so around two minutes per lap – and typically use the XCO start/finish
• XCC racing blends speed and strategy in a compact format that demands precision and power from start to finish.
• In XCC, every second counts—it’s a showcase of elite endurance and tactical brilliance.

• Pump track racing is a gravity-defying contest of flow and finesse. Riders navigate a continuous circuit of rollers, banked turns, and jumps—without pedaling.
• Instead, they generate momentum through strategic body movements known as “pumping,” using weight shifts and timing to accelerate through the course.

• Downhill is a race against the clock in which the rider negotiates a succession of fast and technical passages down a mountain, affronting tree roots, banked sections, bumps, jumps and other natural obstacles along the way.
• The participant must demonstrate courage as well as sharp technical and piloting skills in order to affront tree roots, banked sections, bumps, jumps and other natural obstacles along the way.
• Speeds reach around 80km/h in the men’s races and 70km/h for women.

• Enduro events include several liaison and timed stages of which only the descents are timed.
• Total race time is the sum of all timed stages.
• An enduro course comprises varied off-road terrain: a mixture of narrow and wide tracks, slow and fast paths and tracks over a mixture of off-road surfaces.
• Enduro racing requires athletes to use a combination of endurance, speed and technical skills.

• 4 events comprising of three Cups and one Champs held in 4 different venues across a specific province.
• Riders aged 8yrs+ , can compete in the Cups from all over SA, although the Champs is province specific.
• Should enough funding be raised, the provincial Cups can be UCI Category 1 or 2 events meaning UCI Points up for grabs to the top finishers making the Cups attractive to overseas riders.
• Focus on introducing new riders to MTB.
• Focus on PDI riders, their growth and progression.
• Group Skills Sessions offered to grow capacity and progress riders.

• Four events comprising of three Cups,  one XCO Champs and one XCC Champs.
• Held over four different venues across South Africa.
• International and domestic riders aged 13yrs+.
• Marketing opportunities and exposure created across South Africa.
• Events are listed on the UCI calendar with UCI Points awarded to the top finishers making the Cups attractive to international* participants as well.
• Events are listed on the UCI calendar.

*International riders are not eligible for SA Championship events

• Four events comprising of three Cups and one Champs.
• Held over four different venues across South Africa.
• International and domestic riders aged 8yrs+.
• Marketing opportunities and exposure created across South Africa.
• Events to domestic and international participants.
• Champs is listed on the UCI calendar.

*International riders are not eligible for SA Championship events

• Five events comprising of four Cups and one Champs.
• Held over four different venues across South Africa.
• International and domestic riders aged 8yrs+.
• Marketing opportunities and exposure created across South Africa.
• Events to domestic and international participants.
• Champs is listed on the UCI calendar.

*International riders are not eligible for SA Championship events