Archive for October, 2011

Grands and African Challenge update I decided at the last minute to make the trip out to the Grands in South Africa. I arrived on Wednesday and tried to get used to the time change and get some time in on the track. The Alrode BMX facility was top notch and the track was in amazing condition, so I [...]

SIFISO NHLAPO WINS AFRICA CHALLENGE 2011 MTN-Qhubeka’s Sifiso Nhlapo (aka Skizo 105) was in Harare, Zimbabwe over the weekend of 15 and 16 October, competing in the Africa Challenge 2011. The BMX rider knew that competition would be stiff, with all his rivals from the previous weekend’s SA Grand Nationals also taking part. Nevertheless, he [...]

African Challenge 2011 Harare BMX Club South African rider will be making the long trek to Zimbabwe this coming weekend to race at the African Challenge. None other than 10 Elites will be attending the event with an additional 12 challenge riders. Herewith the list of attendees. 1          Kyle Dodd                    Elite 2          Michael Kimmins         [...]

For the benefit of BMX, the National BMX Commission has found it necessary to start Sunday’s (9th October) racing at 10h00 in stead of 9h00 as planned. The reason for the change is that Super Cycling has requested that we start our finals at 13h30 as they are not available to record the racing before the given [...]

BMX Season Finale at Alrode for Grand National Champs 5 October 2011 – Local South African BMX racing culminates this weekend at the final leg of the SA National BMX Champs and the once-off SA Grand National BMX Champs on Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th October respectively, taking place at the Alrode BMX Club track [...]

National Championship Leg 5 and Grand Nationals Press Release   The pro section at Alrode BMX will be optional to riders 16 years and older (20” only) for both the National Championships and Grand Nationals Elite series is compulsory   Alan Dodd