South Africa’s Wessel Botha confirmed his status as a new marathon-racing star when he won the 2021 Momentum Medical Scheme Attakwas Extreme presented by Biogen in a new record time on Saturday. The Team Type Dev NanoTime racer had to…
Race week is finally here and it’s almost time to put your long training hours to the test. As things will be done a little differently this year, we want to highlight a few important notes to keep in mind:…
Momentum Medical Scheme, Biogen and Dryland Event Management have taken the decision to postpone the 2021 Momentum Medical Scheme Attakwas Extreme presented by Biogen. Given the rapid increase in Covid-19 cases in the Garden Route in general, and Oudtshoorn in…
How do you make the best mountain bike and trail running events in the world even better? You acknowledge that they’re world class and shift your focus to giving your entrants something back in exchange for their loyalty. A South…
To celebrate the 15th edition, of the Momentum Medical Scheme Attakwas Extreme presented by Biogen, Dryland Event Management will be offering mountain bikers 15% in value back to 2021 entrants. The offer launches when entries open on the 27th of…
NAD Pro MTB’s Matt Beers and Fairtree Capital’s Jennie Stenerhag started the 2020 mountain biking season in the best possible way on Saturday, 18 January. The pair overcame formidable elite, men’s and women’s, fields to win the Momentum Health Attakwas…
Western Cape, South Africa – Patrick Liwonde, a gardener from Freimersheim, worked harder to get to his favourite race than he had worked to complete it. His dream had always been to compete in the Momentum Health Attakwas Extreme presented by…
The South African mountain biking season starts on Saturday, 18 January, with the Momentum Health Attakwas Extreme presented by Biogen. Known as the Hell of the South, it is a 121-kilometre-long traverse of the Klein Karoo, fabled Attakwaskloof and the…
The widely publicised current downturn in the economy and general tightening of the belt has seen a massive decline in race numbers throughout the mountain biking and event fraternity. Combined with an oversupply of endurance and outdoor events, this has…
Over 1000 riders will line up for South Africa’s toughest one-day mountain bike race on Saturday. The 2019 Momentum Health Attakwas Extreme presented by Biogen will once again present a demanding 121km route that will test every participant’s mental and…
Riders prepare for battle at the 2018 Momentum Health Attakwas Extreme presented by Biogen. Photo: www.zcmc.co.za The 13th edition of the Momentum Health Attakwas Extreme presented by Biogen takes place on Saturday, 19 January, which officially became part of the UCI MTB Marathon Series…
Riders face the rugged test of the Attakwas Extreme. Photo: www.zcmc.co.za It takes a special group of cyclists to sign up for South Africa’s “toughest extreme one-day mountain bike race”, especially after the festive season. Yet year after year thousands…