FNB Schools Mountain Bike League kicks off

The inaugural fixture for 2024 of the FNB Schools Mountain Bike League will be hosted this Saturday at IJG Trails. “The league is aimed at growing cycling as a sport in Namibia” says Bronwen Chase, FNB Schools Mountain Bike League Committee member “We host an annual series of races with fun racetracks designed to encourage the riders.”

The Schools MTB League has been operating for several years with participation at the Windhoek races going from 50 riders a race to an average of 160 children per race. Over the past three years, the FNB Schools MTB League Committee has partnered with PAY (Physically Active Youth) to enable children from more marginalized communities in Windhoek to also take part in the sport.

We’ve continued the partnership by sponsoring race entries, transport, and food per event for the PAY team.” Explains Chase. “This year we will also be sponsoring 2 additional bicycles to enable the full team of riders access to bicycles for this league and other races.” The official handover of these bikes will take place at the first league race on Saturday.

The league also sent an invitational team to take part in the Gauteng Regional Finals in 2023, coming away with a number of medals from a team of just 12 riders.

Race dates for 2024 are as follows:

· Windhoek

· 13th April

· 1st June

· 20th July

· 3rd August

· 17th August (FINALS)

For more information and to enter, please visit our Facebook page: FNB Schools MTB League