Isuzu 3 Towers MTB Stage Race


My experience at Isuzu 3 Towers last year was so good that I was really looking forward to his year’s addition of the race.

The organisers Mark and Jeff put together a spectacular event with amazing routes backed up by a solid infrastructure. The tents, hot showers and food provided are some of the best found anywhere.

Oh, and did I mention the trails.....

Over the 3 stages of the race we cover everything from never ending climbs to super fast descents through bush tunnels and hand cut single track.

My partner for the race was Leana de Jager and it was our first time riding together.
This meant we had to get to know each other whilst also doing our best to win the race.

Our main competition came from the pairing of Samantha Oosthuizen and Samantha Saanders.

Leana and I were a good match from the start. Our climbing ability was ideally the same. As the race route consisted of many endless climbs we could ride together much more efficiently. It was on these ascents that Leana and I managed to gain time on our rivals giving us a win on all 3 stages and also the overall victory. We couldn’t have asked for a better 1st time experience of the Isuzu 3 Towers.

Samantha Oosthuizen and Samantha Sanders put up a challenging fight finishing in 2nd place overall.

Caitlin de Wet and Nicci Grobler teamed up under bizhub’s sister outfit, DEVELOP.
Their 1st outing together was very successful as they managed to round off the podium in 3rd place overall.

Again I had a really good time at Isuzu 3 Towers and I’m already looking forward to next year’s addition.