South Africa’s premier one-day mountain bike marathon, the Momentum Medical Scheme Attakwas Extreme, presented by Biogen, celebrates its twenty-first edition with a significant increase in prize money. Fabled as the toughest day on a bike in a country obsessed with…
Catch the highlights of the 2026 #AttakwasExtreme on SuperSport for the month of March! If you’re contemplating entering for the 10th time or the 1st time, have a look at what to expect. Feel the feels, push your limits and…
Famed and feared, the Momentum Medical Scheme Attakwas Extreme, presented by Biogen, is known as the Hell of the South for good reason. Temperatures in the Klein Karoo can soar in January, the Attakwaskloof is formidably rocky, and the rolling…
Alan Hatherly and Hayley Preen started their 2026 seasons with stellar victories in the Momentum Medical Scheme Attakwas Extreme, presented by Biogen. The 120-kilometre race from Chandelier Game Lodge, near Oudtshoorn, to the Pine Creek Resort, in Great Brak, featured…
On Saturday, the 17th of January, the South African and global mountain biking season gets underway at the Momentum Medical Scheme Attakwas Extreme, presented by Biogen. Dubbed the Hell of the South, it challenges riders to an infamously tough, 120-kilometre…
The 20th anniversary edition of the Momentum Medical Scheme Attakwas Extreme, presented by Biogen, will challenge mountain bikers with an infamously tough course from the Klein Karoo to Great Brak on the coast, but the tweaked route may well prove…
The Momentum Medical Scheme Attakwas Extreme, presented by Biogen, has for 20 years challenged with an infamously tough course. It is generally considered to be the hardest day on the bike of the year, and coming so early in the…
Once again, the 19th Edition of the #HellOfTheSouth proved itself as South Africa’s toughest extreme one-day race—a true test of grit and determination. Completing it was no small feat, and we salute everyone who took on the challenge, committing to…
The pre-race favourite Alan Hatherly surged away from Tristan Nortje, with 40 kilometres to race in the Momentum Medical Scheme Attakwas Extreme, presented by Biogen, to win the 2025 Hell of the South title; on Saturday, 18 January. The cross-country…
South Africa’s homegrown cross-country World Champion, Alan Hatherly, will start his 2025 season off-road at the Momentum Medical Scheme Attakwas Extreme, presented by Biogen. Having signed for Jayco–AlUla the Olympic Bronze medallist is expected to split his time between the…
The Momentum Medical Scheme Attakwas Extreme, presented by Biogen, continues to mature and evolve as South Africa’s toughest single-day mountain bike event. As the entries open for the 2025 event, which will be the nineteenth edition, Dryland Event Management have…
The 18th Edition of the #HellOfTheSouth proved its mettle with unforgiving conditions, relentless heat, and dusty trails. This year's race once again lived up to its reputation as the toughest extreme one-day race in South Africa. Completing it wasn't just…