The arrival of spring and the easing of restrictions on mass sports events combine to deliver perfect timing for the opening of entries to one of South Africa’s most iconic mountain bike events, the 2022 Momentum Medical Scheme Cape Pioneer…
The 2021 Momentum Medical Scheme Cape Pioneer Trek, presented by Biogen scheduled to take place in the Western Cape from 5-11 September, has been cancelled. The decision was made by the organisers, Dryland Event Management, in conjunction with sponsors and…
How do you make the best mountain bike and trail running events in the world even better? You acknowledge that they’re world class and shift your focus to giving your entrants something back in exchange for their loyalty. A South…
Momentum Medical Scheme, Biogen and Dryland Event Management have taken the difficult decision to postpone the twelfth edition of the Momentum Medical Scheme Cape Pioneer Trek presented by Biogen. The seven-day stage race and it’s four-day adventure sister event were…
The 2020 edition of the Momentum Health Cape Pioneer Trek presented by Biogen will see the route retain its focus on diversity and rider enjoyment which has turned it into one of the most highly anticipated events on the mountain…
Award-winning chef David Higgs took on the journey of a lifetime recently. The Momentum Health Cape Pioneer Trek presented by Biogen is a seven-day stage race that takes riders from the Mossel Bay coastline into the heart of the Klein…
The curtains of the 2019 Momentum Health Cape Pioneer Trek presented by Biogen have officially drawn to a close. DSV Pro Cycling’s Gert Heyns and Arno du Toit were eager to run riot over familiar trails as they entered the…
Low hanging clouds hung heavily over the Swartberg Mountains at the start of the fifth stage of the Momentum Health Cape Pioneer Trek presented by Biogen. The beast that is the Swartberg Pass was veiled in swirling mists and brooding…
The fourth stage of the Momentum Health Cape Pioneer Trek presented by Biogen was by far the most feared. In what was described as the “Kammanassie Kanon”, riders were bracing themselves for the return of the Kammanassie – a mountain…
Stage three of the Momentum Health Cape Pioneer Trek presented by Biogen took riders in an easterly direction towards Louvain. The day began with fast-flowing single track that traversed the Northern foothills of the Outeniqua Mountains. Determined to maximise their…
‘Outeniqua Odyssey’ marked the first of the journey stages at the Momentum Health Cape Pioneer Trek presented by Biogen. After a neutral ride through Mossel Bay to bid goodbye to the town, riders began to chip away at the 114km…
The second stage of the 2019 Momentum Health Cape Pioneer presented by Biogen saw riders take the plunge into the wild side of the Southern Cape. Often described as the ‘Prince Stage’, the once familiar trails in and around Mossel…