Rider's Brief | #6 Wellington 7 September 2024

Welcome to the sixth and final instalment of the Ford Trailseeker Series in Wellington.

Wellington is quite literally the cradle of the wine industry, supplying up to 85% of the country’s vine cuttings, known as stokkies. Also, Wellington boasts some of the world’s best MTB trails. Take it all in while you are here!

event info

RACE DAY PARKING OPEN:

05:00

REGISTRATION START:
06:00

A dedicated warm-up zone and holding area will be next to the start batches. The top 5 participants in each distance must check in to the holding area 10 minutes before your start for media interviews.

Emergency info

Pursuit data will be used to batch riders.


• To be an Overall Podium Contender you must start in the A batch of your respective distance.
• If you compete as an age category rider you can start in any batch. It means you can win your age category even if you begin in batch C.
• There is no specific School XCM Series batch. School XCM Series riders will be seeded on merit alongside the regular Trailseeker riders.
• To better accommodate the School XCM Series riders, the top 25 male and top 10 female School Series riders in both the Half Marathon Short and Half Marathon will be seeded in the respective A-Batches (A-Men and A-Ladies).

Have you downloaded the Pursuit Webb app yet?

 The Pursuit app was designed to track and measure your performance in outdoor mass-participation sports events in South Africa. The peer-to-peer performance index – The Pursuit Index – shows you how you rank against other athletes in your sporting discipline.

Give it a shot by signing up today.

route info

Nutrition & Waterpoints

PVM is the Official Nutritional Partner providing PVM products at all the water points to ensure each participant performs at their best. #UnleashPerformance

What can you expect at our water points? A great vibe, yummy food, water, coke and much more.

venue vibe & Activations

All schools and clubs must set up their gazebos at the designated Clubs and Teams area, either on Friday between 09:00 and 16:00 or Saturday between 05:30 and 09:00

Vida e cafe will be there for a fresh cup of coffee first thing in the morning to get you going.

When you cross the finish line, you can look forward to toast your ride with an icy Bavaria! 

Newton will entertain you with some lekker music.

Prize Giving at 11:00 

Bosman has delectable cheese platters paired with your choice of a bottle of red or white available to order. Bri ng your picnic blanket and enjoy the day with us.  

They also generously offer riders and supporters a 10% discount when purchasing 12 or more bottles of wine and FREE delivery if they choose not to take the wine home.

Or use this discount coupon MTB10 in their online store (www.bosmanwines.com). Offer expires 30 Sept 2024.

Venue Layout

Parking Map

medals & apparel

The top 3 riders in each racing category will receive gold, silver and bronze medals and all other riders will receive a beautifully designed finishers medal.

Have a look at our trendy new Trailseeker merch range.

Order yours now OR visit our merch stall on venue. Online purchases can be collected at the merch stall on race day.

Race Results

Once you cross the finish line you will receive an SMS message with your race results. Finishtime is the official timing partner. Please send any results queries you may have directly to Finishtime at support@finishtime.co.za

Series LEADERBOARD

With #6 Wellington being the last race in the series, we cannot wait to witness the ensuing battles for the Series win! 🍿💥

Your 4 best results count towards your overall series standings.

Distance

Name

Points

Marathon Men

Pieter Du Toit

15 317

Marathon Ladies

Nicolette Griffioen

13 019

Half Marathon Men

Andre Van Rooyen

13 953

Half Marathon Ladies

Bianca Botha

14 835

Half Marathon short Men

Dylan Kohlmeyer

14 563

Half Marathon short Ladies

Jeane Smith

15 087

 

Schools xcm series

#6 Wellington is once again an opportunity for Western Cape-based learners to represent their schools in the SCSA XCM Schools Series. WC schools can tally up points for every learner riding in their school’s colours! This platform offers the perfect learning environment for our future cycling heroes.

We feel that this is an amazing platform to invest in our kids’ cycling abilities and boost the sport of cycling at school level. This is where our kids learn to race their bikes and handle themselves in sometimes unpredictable situations. We are proud to invest in the future of SA cycling.

Parents are, of course, welcome to join in but will not be allowed to interfere with the racing in any way.

School Series LEADERBOARD

Overall High School

Overall Primary School

Top 10 Boys (High School)

Top 10 Girls (High School)

Did You know?

Did you know Ford Trailseeker participants can get R25 000 off the purchase price when they buy ANY Ford vehicle before the end of the year? Just follow these easy steps:

  1. Enter Ford Trailseeker
  2. Complete the race
  3. Pick your dream Ford vehicle
  4. Provide the Ford dealer with your race result
  5. Get R25 000 off your purchase price
  6. Tag us in your new-car selfie (Optional 😜)

It is literally that easy. Thanks, Ford! 

Bike Wash

Have your bike washed with Mud Buster.
 
Foam, Wash Go R50 – Your bike will be treated with our advanced Mud Buster foam, which effortlessly lifts away dirt and grime, followed by a thorough rinse to leave it sparkling, streak free clean and ready for your next adventure.
 
Premium Wash R 75 – We start by spraying your drivetrain with our powerful Mud Buster degreaser, followed by a thick coating of Mud Buster foam to ensure a deep, streak free clean. After a thorough rinse, we finish by lubricating the drivetrain with Mud Buster LMO Endurance Lube for optimal performance on every ride.

Have a great ride out there!

And remember, if you’re breathing, you know you’re alive.

If you’re breathing hard, you know you are living!

The Ford Trailseeker Team