THIS year marks the 16th Illovo Eston MTB Challenge and Stihl Tala Fun Ride for thousands of riders and runners of all abilities across the varying distances on Sunday, 5 August at the Eston Farmers’ Club.
The rolling sugar cane farms of the Eston region form a picturesque backdrop for the 60km marathon and the aQuellé 40km half marathon, while the hugely popular and manageable Stihl Tala Fun Ride is an option for even the most entry level riders.
It’s an exciting journey through the famous Tala Collection Private Game Reserve that incorporates a lot of jeep track and adaptable single track from the start at the Eston Farmers’ Club. There are opportunities to see the local wildlife which include impala, wildebeest, zebra and giraffe.
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For the little ones, there will be an Omnia Kids Ride around the Eston Club grounds.
A new addition in 2017 was trail running. This year there will be two options again for runners with a longer 18km run and then a shorter 9km event.
As with the Tala Fun Ride both trail runs will give runners the chance to view game through the reserve while they negotiate a route that is manageable for runners of all abilities.
Visit www.illovoestonmtb.co.za to enter.
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