Archive for the 'Xterra' Category

Virgin Active - Visual Abuse

Thursday, March 12th, 2009

My aunt forwarded the Motion newsletter by Virgin Active to myself last week, with a cropped edited version of myself in a copy righted Rich Cruse photo from Xterra USA Finals at Lake Tahoe. I can only believe the photo, for South African media at least, was taken from my blog post in January, before [...]

Xterra Albert Falls - Meant for you

Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009

The second Xterra of the South African summer season will commence later this month - at the absolutely user friendly venue of the Albert Falls Dam, 20 minutes outside Pietermaritzburg, in Natal. If you’re a newby, or even still a fence sitting sceptic of your own ability, then you’re in the mix.

Specialized Tire Testing

Thursday, February 5th, 2009

Conrad wrote a great report on the week spent with Specialized and co testing tires on rollers, trail, and tarmac with various objectives in mind. It was a privilege joining the international guys - observing, learning, and offering my naive opinion. That said, I felt confident that Conrad and I represented a more realistic market [...]

Race Report: Xterra USA Series Championships 2008 - Lake Tahoe

Tuesday, October 7th, 2008

4th
3m36 behind winner Mike Vine
Swim - 23m57, Bike - 1h34m32, Run - 37m45

Race Video: Xterra Knysna 2008, South Africa

Monday, July 21st, 2008

A video clip from the Pezula Private Estate’s Field of Dreams as the 08/09 Xterra South Africa season starts.

(Xterra Knysna)

Race Video: Xterra France 2008

Saturday, July 19th, 2008

(Xterra France 2008 in Auron)
If you double click on the video and watch it in youtube, then please choose the WATCH IN HIGH QUALITY option, it does it way more justice! Youtube is rather tempremental, so just let us know it is not working and we will re-post it.

Race Report: Xterra Knysna, South Africa

Thursday, July 17th, 2008

Xterra Knysna
1st
1:39:50, 2min17 ahead of Jan Schutte
All photo’s by Hannes Oosthuizen (oakpics.com).

(Leading through stunning South Coast vegetation)

Media Release: Xterra Knysna 2008

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008

MEDIA RELEASE 

(PHOTO CREDIT:  www.oakpics.com)

Race Report: Xterra France 2008, Auron

Sunday, July 13th, 2008

Xterra France Championship 2008
12th.
18min behind winner Nicolas Lebrun.

Race Video: Xterra Wales 2008

Thursday, July 3rd, 2008

(Xterra Wales Video Clip)

Race Report: Xterra Czech Championships 2008, Hluboka nad Vltavou

Monday, June 30th, 2008

Xterra Czech 2008: Hluboka nad Vltavou.
DNF: Puncture (Another)

(Getting set for the start on a soccer field to a castle back drop)

Xterra Czech: Pre-race Media

Saturday, June 28th, 2008

Here with a copied version of the Xterra Newsletter sent out earlier today… Should a battle royal tomorrow!

Race Photo’s: Xterra Richmond

Tuesday, June 24th, 2008

Belated but brilliant moments from Richmond last weekend by Nils Nilsen.

(Craig and I on Belle Isle after 2km of riding - Photo by Nils Nilsen/XTERRA)

Race Report: Xterra Wales Championships 2008, Neath

Tuesday, June 24th, 2008

Xterra Wales Race Report
After catching up with good friend Piet Wehmeyer and his British misses Charlie in a fine drizzle, who’d done the effort to travel in support of my event, I tip toed down to the water edge, went two feet in, and waited there…

Short Report: Xterra Wales

Saturday, June 21st, 2008

Eish. Good fortunes must run fry at some stage with my planning not always to scratch. Had a great swim, lead on, leading  pack with many of the favourites though. Stotlz got away even before the 10km climb and was really biking well. I was soon joined by a few, eventually 7 of us climbed [...]

Video Clip: Xterra Richmond 2008

Monday, June 16th, 2008

Video footage from the banks of the James River in Richmond Virginia of the 2008 Xterra East Championships.

Race Report: Xterra East Championships 2008, Richmond, USA

Monday, June 16th, 2008

Xterra Richmond
2nd Place, 24 sec behind winner Josiah Middaugh
Time: 2:03:12
First into T1. First into T2. First to 9km… That’s all I had.

(Where it all started - James River in Richmond)

Xterra Richmond Pre-riding

Saturday, June 14th, 2008

After getting to Richmond on Tuesday, Craig and I stroked the tiger in the pool, and made our way round the run course in humid temperatures still hovering above 100 at 6pm. But as always, the demons of the unknown get laid to rest the more of the course is known, and seeing some of [...]

Xterra Alabama Afterparty

Friday, June 13th, 2008

We had a great time on Sunday night, with some Pelham locals, attending church with them to give thanks for opportunity and talent, and there after joining some of the Xterra extensions at the Margarita Grill for some celebrations and war stories.

(Justin, Iris, Ruth and myself)

Photo’s: Xterra Alabama

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008

Four photo’s from the forests of Oak Mountain and the lens of Nils Nilsen.

(Bridge crossing in the Xterra Southeast Championships - Photo by Nils Nilsen/XTERRA)