This coming weekend Saturday 25th February will see the 4th and final leg of the Merrell Norm-Hudlin Summer Series. The series is hotting up to finish on a high note, with some close racing in the various categories. We hope to see all of you on Saturday for the grand finale. The trail run starts at 7:30am and the MTB race at 10:30am. This event is open to everyone.

MTB RACE done by MOUNTAIN EVENTS for FAT TRACKS - -This is just to get your attention!! Official Race Poster coming soon!! Only PAID UP FAT TRACKS members will qualify for reduced entry fee. Details on Events and Calender pages.

The new high quality Fat Tracks cycle shirts are on there way. There will be special ladies cut options also available. Retail value is said to be around R800!! What will members pay? Your committee put in a huge effort to reduce the price for the members. Price will be on email soon.....

This weekend is FAT TRACKS camp and social ride at Kondomo - Baviaans. There are still 2 or 3 campsites available. Some of us will go for the day only - If you want to join Sat morning, we will start riding at 8:00. You guys and girls have a great weekend enjoy the riding and socialising. And let's have some feedback and pictures next week so that the rest of us can see what we missed out on!

Online entries for the Scott Ayton race are now open.We wanted to move to a proper online pre-entry system (which allows for credit card payments) and we have chosen to go with ROAG. They are a well respected organization already facilitating most of the MTB events in KZN and expanding throughout SA.You'll need to do a once off registration on the ROAG website and then you'll be able to enter any ROAG administered event real easy.Any questions feel free to contact Brad Jackson at brad@mountainevents.co.za

MTB ride for novices. Sunday morning 08h00 from Cyclo Pro Cycling Shop No8 Elliott Centre William Moffet Expressway. All welcome. Ride will be about 40mins. Easy non technical route ideal for first time mtb riding. So hope to see you all there!

F A T T R A C K S -- N E W S L E T T E R -- Please we need any MTB related stuff from members to put in our newsletter. Anything goes - (SLV restricted to age 12 ;) Jokes; pics; stories, why not a section for cool links to mtb clips? All info to melanie@impeccablem.co.za

Unfortunately there has been a miscommunication with the owner of the Heroncliff camp site where this weekend's social was to be held. This coming weekend we will no longer be able to camp there as it is double booked. Good news is we have been able to get open sites at the Kondomo camp site which is situated 2km's down the road from Heroncliff camp site.

Competion time!Fat Tracks is in search for a slogan, a catch phrase, that best describes the club and mountain biking. It must be short and snappy, so get creative! For your efforts, Fat Tracks will award the person with the best slogan a new 2012 Fat Tracks cycling shirt to the value of R500. Post your slogans on the facebook link Fat Tracks group.

This past weekend saw the running of the VW HERALD MTB race in some really trying conditions...

We are putting a lot of effort into the social side of Fat Tracks this year.Please support the outing, we promise you it is not only for the 'serious riders' You will fit in, even if it is your first ride this year!

Fat Tracks had a great weekend of camping and riding at Bush Buck Lodge this past weekend....

The Herald VW Cycle Tour MTB Race takes place on 4th Feb 2012 in Addo

Fat Tracks is organizing an Unofficial Herald Pre- Ride this Sunday 29 January. Anyone is welcome to join us. Just bring R20 per person please. The money goes towards track upkeeping.

Jbay Cycle Club hosted the Cob Creek MTB Challenge this past weekend. This was the first race of the year for most. And it did not disappoint with a great job been done by the organisers and their helpers.

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Longmore Training Ride Sat 21 January 2012

Fat Tracks and the friendly management from Hopewell Conservation Estate will be hosting a social ride to kick of the mountain bike season for 2012.

Fat Tracks 2012 Committee is already hard at work and the race calendar is being updated.

The provisional results from the Cyclo Pro Longmore Classic have been posted on the Mountain Events website: http://www.mountainevents.co.za/results

Pre entries for the Longmore Classic are now closed. Late entries are open at Cyclo Pro on Saturday from 13:00 to 15:00 and on Sunday morning from 06:00 to 07:30

The Longmore Classic is less than a week away - Pre Enter NOW to receive a double entry into the lucky draw with prizes worth more than R12 000

400 cyclists already entered. Late entry fee dropped to R15. Online entries open till Fri 17h00

News just in... The Longmore Classic is going to be televised!!

Some great prizes are up for grabs...

The Mpact Addo MTB Challenge takes place on Sunday 30 October

Please take note of the following info regarding the start time of the Kabouga Rally for Rhino event

With 2 brand new courses, you don't want to miss the Ridge Mania race this weekend. The weather forecast is looking good.

Results for the 2011 Steeltek Enduro have been posted

The weather is great and we're looking forward to a great Steeltek race at Loerie Ruskamp

The course for the 2011 Steeltek has been set and its a TOUGH one.

We have a flurry of MTB events to keep you busy over the next few months. Now that the Winter rains have subsided its time to scrape the mud off your bikes and hit the trails. Check the Calendar for all the details.

The Steeltek Enduro, which started in 1990, is the oldest mountain bike event in AFRICA!

After a fun and eventful day at the Merrell Norm-Hudlin trails even the Bokke did us proud by winning against New Zealand. The Spur MTB race was well attended and its was a great day of racing.

The social ride is cancelled this ave! Sorry guys and girls, this weather is just not playing fair anymore.

2011 Fat Tracks Members can collect their T-shirts at the Norm-Hudlin Trails on Saturday 20th at about 11am. And while you are there why don't you join in the fun with the Spur MTB race. If you can't make it there we will have them at other functions.

WELL DONE to all those that took part in the Transbaviaans (aka Langsbaviaans) 2011. Unofficial results are available on their website at http://www.transbaviaans.co.za/page/results.

Due to the very wet conditions the St Francis Pre-Ride has been cancelled for Saturday 13th August and the actual race has been moved to the 27th November with a slightly earlier start time at 8am.

We had a great days racing in Longmore Forest. The race results have been posted on the "Results" page. Feedback on the next page.

Women's Day social ride was a hit! To the brave souls that went out, did Boundary Lane as a warm up and then got rained on, thanks for joining us! Boundary Lane has become a new bench mark. The Social turned out to be a Short Ride and a Long Brunch at Apron Strings, which we all agreed was the way better option :) It was great having the families and kids join us for breakfast. HAPPY WOMEN'S DAY to all.

New Section on the Baakens Valley under the Rides section of the Fat Tracks web page.

The night race on Wednesday 27 July has been postponed by 1 week due to the heavy rains and the muddy conditions on the course.

Results are available. If you have any photos to submit to the Fat Tracks Web page please contact us.

SIX PLACES LEFT....The Trans Karoo is in its second running this year and takes place every two years, normally around April, however, this year it will be from 5th to 10th August. The tour is held over 5 days and each year the route changes. It leads mountain bikers through approximately 500 kilometers of this beautiful region, the Karoo, in the Eastern Cape. The entire route sticks to good gravel roads so the level of technical riding is kept to the minimum.

There was a great turn out to this event and it was good to see a brave group of Mountain Bikers in amoungst the guys and girls on bikes with engines. News and photos to follow next week.

Its been a long time since a Downhill race was hosted in the Eastern Cape. After the disappointment of the PE downhill Nationals being rained out last month, we've decided to put on a DH race for local downhill enthusiasts.

Everyone who attended the Skills101 requested the Skills201 follow up so they will be contacted when this happens. If there is a demand for Skills101 I have no doubt we could try and arrange another course.

Lastest Newsletter on the XCO this past weekend.