Posts Tagged ‘Caveman’
Caveman wins XTERRA New Zealand.
I cant believe that after 22 years of pro racing this was only my 2nd race in NZ. Last time was ITU World Cup in Auckland in 1995 or 96. Draft legal road triathlon.
After a rocky start to 2014 (2 punctures in 2 races, a biomechanical at XTERRA South Africa, a random injury, and some minor health issues- eye & skin cancer surgeries) its good to finally get the monkey off my back with a good win in Rotorua.
What a phenomenal course and venue! Beautiful blue lake called “Blue lake” surrounded by green mountains covered with dense tree fern growth 20ft tall.
I was out the swim in 5th or 6th, about 35” behind some Kiwi roadie, followed by Roger Serrano (ESP) and Ben Allen (Aus). After a fair bit of climbing Ben and I filed into Billy T neck in neck- some of the very best and unique single track I’ve ever ridden. Rain
Riding legendary Stellenbosch G-Spot trail with Euro XTERRA friends
The day after a rather depressing XTERRA Grabouw for me personally, Theo and I showed a gaggle of European XTERRA athletes the wonders of Stellenbosch mountain biking…
Above is an edit by Spanish pro and upcoming star, Roger Serrano.
Jim Thijs is very excited to get to the
Monster Burger Eat and Run World Champs -flashback from 2005
Caveman & Matt Lieto tackles the 1st leg of the World Monster Burger Eat and Run Champs
Pilot Butte Restaurant, Bend, Oregon, 2005
Each contestant has 30 minutes to eat:
1) The 18oz Pilot Butte Burger. (with all toppings) For the Civilized World – 18oz means 510.34873grams. That’s just the meat patty!
2) Medium fries
3) Large milkshake of your choice.
30 minutes after the start of the Eating Challenge, the Hill Run takes place. (From Pilot Butte Restaurant to top of Pilot Butte)
First on top of the Butte with all of the above mentioned items intact, wins. (This rule will be changed for next years contest, as
Perdeberg Winery Mountain Biking – Conrad Stoltz
Perdeberg Winery– known as “The Home of Chenin Blanc” and for producing 33 million litres of wine per year, is now also offering scenic, family friendly mountain biking routes for young and old.
This Saturday’s Perdeberg MTB Funride, in conjunction with the Ommiberg Festival is hosted by trail legends Dirtopia. The event features family friendly* 16km and 36km routes. *”Family friendly” refers to easy, fun to ride dirt roads with maybe a few sandy patches. No death defying obstacles and no “Wish-your-mommy-is-here-climbs.” Any mountain bike will do.
A certain “Caveman” will do the prize giving…
Like is says in the flyer- this is a wine festival– once you’ve put your bike away, there’s wine tasting- including a traditional straight-from-the-tank tasting with onion tart pairing. There will also be live bands, food stalls, a petting zoo for kids and a lively Best/Most unique dressed contest – where you can win a 3L bottle wine. Dress theme: Red Red Wine…
Make sure to meet the lively Paleo eating, winery mascot Merlot the Zebra. What a character! In his own words: “I am a LEAN,
Caveman tries to remember Durban Ultra Triathlon 1994 #ThrowbackThursday
The year was 1994. In a time before the internets. The year Apartheid crumbled. The year I had “Mark Allen hair” Nowadays its called a mullet.
“Ironman” was nothing but one race on a more-distant-than-the-moon volcanic island full of “Scotts” or, closer to home, “Ironman” was a Boere style triathlon: 20km K1 paddle, 120k bike, run around Harties- dominated by hard hard men with tough names like Rockley and Bester.
To us, the “Durban Ultra” was the pinnacle of endurance triathlon. 4k ocean swim with sometimes huge swell,
