KUSWAG Skool’s Silke Bester received first place in the junior girls’ category at the KZN Schools Mountain Biking series, held at Maritzburg College, recently.
The Grade 11 athlete took the win at the third race of the series, while placing second in the other two rounds.
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Secretary of KZN Schools Cycling, Rose Owen, said Silke is one of their skilled, strong girl riders. “She has been very impressive over the season and it was great to see her achieve a first place at Maritzburg College. This was after Silke had spent the morning assisting the younger riders by riding as a hare for them to follow in some races or alternatively as a sweeper encouraging and helping the younger children,” she said.
Owen added that the host school were fantastic, with a mountain bike club that had built an impressive and varied track for the riders.
The KZN Schools Cycling series is held during the third term of the school year. It consists of four races held around Pietermaritzburg and Durban. The events consist of races for each age group, on set courses. The courses are designed to meet the varying levels of skill for each age category and the distance and technical requirement increases as the children get older. The children also ride a set number of laps as determined by the distance of the course and technical requirements.
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Owen said, “Our focus is on encouraging all children to have fun on their bicycles. We have been greatly impressed by the number of children that have participated so far. From the top end riders, such as Silke, with fantastic skill and speed who are competing to be part of the KZN Schools Team to go to nationals at the end of September, to those just trying it out.”
She also gave thanks to its main sponsors; Cycle Lab, 32Gi and Hyundai Hillcrest for making the series a success.
Owen said they are looking forward to seeing if Silke can defend her title at the next and final race on September 17, at Grace College in Hilton.
For more information, or to enter, visit www.roag.co.za. Late entries are available on the day.
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