The 2026 Ford Trailseeker Series delivered a season of relentless high-stakes marathon racing across South Africa, from the vineyards of Banhoek Valley to the bushveld of Sondela and the final showdown on the singletracks of Wellington. With R100 000 on the line for both the men’s and women’s overall champions,
Marc Pritzen won the final round of the 2026 Ford Trailseeker Series to secure the overall title in fine style on Saturday, 12 September. Sarah Maré had a nervier ride to the elite women’s crown, but did more than enough by finishing second behind teammate Samantha Sanders in Wellington. Pritzen’s
Marc Pritzen and Sarah Maré are poised to ride away each R100 000 richer on Saturday, 12 September. The sixth and final round of the 2026 Ford Trailseeker Series is hosted by Bosman Family Vineyards and will boast a singletrack-packed route on the famous Wellington trails. The elite men’s and women’s
Heading into the penultimate round of the Ford Trailseeker Series, in Die Bosveld, Marc Pritzen led Jaedon Terlouw by 20 points on the series leaderboard, while Sarah Maré held a 36-point advantage over Samantha Sanders. Pritzen’s perfect performance and superbly executed ride to victory on Saturday, 1 August 2026, moves
Die Bosveld, located just 20 kilometres north of central Pretoria, hosts round five of the 2026 Ford Trailseeker Series on Saturday, 1 August. The final Highveld leg of the series and the penultimate round for this season sees a field stacked with contenders for the overall title and the general
Sarah Maré’s Ford Trailseeker Series consistency paid off in the Sondela Nature Reserve on Saturday, 27 June, as she seized race victory and the overall general classification lead. The fast course might not have played to the Efficient Infiniti Insure rider’s strengths, but she had produced a classy ride nonetheless
After three rounds of the 2026 Ford Trailseeker Series, Samantha Sanders and Marc Pritzen lead the race for the R100 000 grand prize. The Efficient Infiniti Insure team’s dominance at the top of the elite women’s leaderboard means that Sanders’ fiercest competition for the Sondela event, on Saturday, 27 June, and
The third round of the 2026 Ford Trailseeker Series saw a first-time winner and a new leader in the overall standings, as Ignatius du Preez and Samatha Sanders claimed the Van Gaalen victories on Saturday, 6 June. Du Preez required fortune to smile upon him twice, including a finish line