Konka Crunch Mountain-bike Challenge

The Konka Crunch MTB Challenge will take place for the first time on the outskirts of Magaliesburg, South African on Saturday, August 9. Organizers have put together two options, a 50km event primarily on singletrack, jeep track and fire roads and 20km option.

The 50km event will take place predominantly on single track, jeep track and farm roads and encompasses three farms that border on Konka. The route will begin with a serious two kilometer climb, but the rest of the event is expected to be only mildly challenging -suitable for reasonably skilled riders.

Sue George is an editor at Cyclingnews.  She coordinates all of the site's mountain bike race coverage and assists with the road, 'cross and track coverage.