| Sport for the conservation of our wild heritage |
|---|
Welcome to
Imfolozi MTB Challenge
Click here to download 2010 results.
“Welcome all 2010 riders!”
A couple of things to remember:
Please remember that your entry fee includes your gate entry to the park. Supporters WILL NEED TO PAY ENTRY TO THE PARK ON ARRIVAL. A list of all riders will be at the gates, and you will be required to show some form of IDENTIFICATION to ensure that your name is ticked off the list. PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU BRING SOME FORM OF ID, AND PLEASE BE PATIENT AND POLITE WITH THE STAFF AT THE GATES.
Weekend’s Itinerary:
DATE |
TIME |
WHAT'S HAPPENING |
|
Fri 23rd July |
12:00 |
Registration starts |
|
|
18:30 |
Race Briefing, video presentation |
|
|
16:00-19:00 |
All bikes using the transport service to the start to be loaded. |
|
|
19:00 |
Registration closes. |
|
Sat 24th July |
05:00 |
Free tea and coffee at the race village |
|
|
06:00 |
Bike and rider transport leaves from race village for the start, stops at Mpila at approximately 06:30 |
|
|
08:00 |
iMfolozi MTB 55km Ride Starts |
|
|
19:00 |
Prize Giving, lucky draws and video presentation |
|
|
20:30 |
Bokdrolspoeg Kompetisie |
Greetings all iMfolozi Mountain Bikers!
The 2010 Bonitas iMfolozi MTB Challenge will celebrate the running of its 6th event, and all indications are that it will once again be one of the highlights on the mountain bike calendar. With a limited entry field once again, this event must rank as one of the most sought after entry events in SA.
Once again, entrants from the 2009 iMfolozi event will be given a 2 week entry preference over new riders wanting to take part in the event. The accommodation bookings for the event will also open at the same time as the entries, and will operate on a first mail first allocate system, based on date and time received. Check out the entry page for more information and applicable dates.
This is no ordinary Challenge and is definitely not for the faint hearted!
Not only does the race weekend promise a breathtaking experience in the arid Zululand bush, but participants, family and friends get a chance to socialise on the Saturday evening. A highlights video of the day's race will be shown and a rugby big screen will be available in the main marquee.
Accommodation for the event includes camp sites within iMfolozi at the field near the Centenary Centre, as well as self-catering chalets, bush lodges, rest huts and safari tents.
NB: Gates open at 04:30am and close at midnight.
iMfolozi MTB helps Bordering Communities
The iMfolozi MTB Challenge will be running for the sixth year this year and entries open on the 16 March 2010. More than R580 000 has been raised for conservation projects of the Wildlands Conservation Trust and Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife in this time. A percentage of this goes to iMfolozi itself and last years sponsorship money was used to support the parks Wilderness and Cultural Awareness Programme (WCAP). This programme aims to bring high-school youth (16-18 years old) from Hluhluwe-iMfolozi's neighbouring communities into the iMfolozi wilderness areas, taking them on a wilderness trail that not only focuses on the value of nature but on their cultural heritage.
Community integration and participation in conservation and environmental education is vital to the substantiality of our parks. If our youth grow up not knowing their natural and cultural heritage why would they be interested in preserving it? This programme addresses this very issue. The iMfolozi Challenge funding enabled groups of 8 children from Ezigqizweni and Zakhekahle High school (which border onto the wilderness area of Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park) the opportunity of going on a Wilderness and Cultural Awareness Trail from iMfolozi’s Mbiya Camp. The camp is built in the traditional Zulu beehive style and is situated about 2km before the last river crossing cyclists pass during the challenge.
The pupils spent 4 days at camp, learning about how wilderness is important to them and how it links with their Zulu culture. They thoroughly enjoyed the walks into the wilderness area and adrenalin was pumping at the thought of an encounter with a black rhino or lions. Much emphasis during these trails is also put on the less noticed elements that they would otherwise have walked past without a second glance such as dung beetles; medicinal herbs; scents and cultural sites. Ezemvelo Community Conservation Officers then assisted them with Environmental Awareness Programmes at their schools commemorating Arbour Day and Weed Buster week. This included environmental quizzes, tree planting, Chomoleana identification, and instruction on how to destroy them and other alien plants.
Find more information on the WCAP on Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife’s web site www.kznwildlife.com (use the search feature).
| BONITAS MONDI IMFOLOZI MTB CHALLENGE | |||
| BROADCASTING SCHEDULE | |||
| DATE | START | END | CHANNEL |
| 30-Aug-2010 | 20:30:00 | 21:00:00 | SuperSport Five |
| 30-Aug-2010 | 20:30:00 | 21:00:00 | SuperSport Five Africa |
| 30-Aug-2010 | 20:30:00 | 21:00:00 | SuperSport Five Nigeria |
| 31-Aug-2010 | 00:00:00 | 00:30:00 | SuperSport Two |
| 31-Aug-2010 | 00:00:00 | 00:30:00 | SuperSport Two Africa |
| 31-Aug-2010 | 00:00:00 | 00:30:00 | SuperSport CSN |
| 31-Aug-2010 | 02:30:00 | 03:00:00 | SuperSport CSN |
| 31-Aug-2010 | 11:00:00 | 11:30:00 | SuperSport Two |
| 31-Aug-2010 | 11:00:00 | 11:30:00 | SuperSport Two Africa |
| 1-Sep-2010 | 13:40:00 | 14:10:00 | SuperSport Two |
| 1-Sep-2010 | 13:40:00 | 14:10:00 | SuperSport Two Africa |
| 1-Sep-2010 | 23:30:00 | 00:00:00 | SuperSport Two |
| 1-Sep-2010 | 23:30:00 | 00:00:00 | SuperSport Two Africa |
| 1-Sep-2010 | 23:30:00 | 00:00:00 | SuperSport CSN |
| 2-Sep-2010 | 07:30:00 | 08:00:00 | SuperSport Two Africa |
| 2-Sep-2010 | 07:30:00 | 08:00:00 | SuperSport Two |
| 2-Sep-2010 | 07:30:00 | 08:00:00 | SuperSport M-NET |
| 2-Sep-2010 | 18:00:00 | 18:30:00 | SuperSport Five |
| 2-Sep-2010 | 18:00:00 | 18:30:00 | SuperSport Five Africa |
| 3-Sep-2010 | 14:40:00 | 15:10:00 | SuperSport Two |
| 3-Sep-2010 | 14:40:00 | 15:10:00 | SuperSport Two Africa |
          
|
|---|