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Capetonians impress in KZN bike and trail races

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Chris Ngaka, from Rondebosch, known for his ultra-trail endurance running, took second place in the 100km Ultra-Trail Drakensberg (UTD) 2024 race. UTD is a festival of trail running with events of 160km (UTD160), 100km (UTD100), 65km (GCU65), 36km (SDR36) and 25km (DRJ25). Four of the five courses traverse the Giant’s Cup Trail, which is found in the southern section of Maloti-Drakensberg Park World Heritage Site in KwaZulu-Natal. Picture: Dan Grinwis

Pictured are Cape athletes who took part in recent off-road events in KwaZulu-Natal, the 100km Ultra-Trail Drakensberg (UTD) 2024 and the KAP sani2c three-day mountain bike stage race.

Chris Ngaka, from Rondebosch, known for his ultra-trail endurance running, took second place in the 100km Ultra-Trail Drakensberg (UTD) 2024 race. UTD is a festival of trail running with events of 160km (UTD160), 100km (UTD100), 65km (GCU65), 36km (SDR36) and 25km (DRJ25). Four of the five courses traverse the Giant’s Cup Trail, which is found in the southern section of Maloti-Drakensberg Park World Heritage Site in KwaZulu-Natal. Picture: Dan Grinwis
Seen at the finish of the KAP sani2c three-day mountain bike stage race in KwaZulu-Natal, are father and daughter team of Henri and Saskia van der Merwe. The race travels 265km from near Underberg down to Scottburgh on the South Coast. It was the 20th edition of this iconic event. Photo Maryann Shaw
Chris Finnegan, left, and John Corfe, from Blouberg, teamed up to ride the KAP sani2c three-day mountain bike stage race in KwaZulu-Natal recently. Picture: Maryann Shaw