Dryland Event Management have been staging world-class mountain biking and trail running events for over 15 years. Currently they stage 11 events– across Gauteng, the Northern-, Western- and Eastern Cape provinces – attracting 7 000 athletes annually. Dryland have built a reputation for a participant focused approach and as an organisation they pride themselves on providing…
Since the inaugural edition in 2013 the Momentum Medical Scheme Tankwa Trek, presented by Biogen, has forged a reputation for its superb route. Filled with singletracks, challenging climbs and thrilling descents the four-day, UCI, stage race is a mountain bikers’ mountain bike race. An event which demands skill and fitness in equal measures. In 2022…
The 2021 South African mountain biking season may have only just concluded, but the attention is already shifting to next year. With an easing of restrictions expected the 2022 season should be the first in two years to follow the usual rhythm. This means a return of South Africa’s premier one-day race and arguably the…
South Africa’s Wessel Botha confirmed his status as a new marathon-racing star when he won the 2021 Momentum Medical Scheme Attakwas Extreme presented by Biogen in a new record time on Saturday. The Team Type Dev NanoTime racer had to contest a tight three-way sprint to claim his maiden victory in South Africa’s toughest one-day…
How do you make the best mountain bike and trail running events in the world even better? You acknowledge that they’re world class and shift your focus to giving your entrants something back in exchange for their loyalty. A South African events company is challenging the status quo with an innovative loyalty rewards program that’s…
Dryland Event Management is proud to announce that Anderson Transport and General Tire have extended their partnership. The transport firm has renewed their long-term relationship, with the aim of further developing women’s mountain biking in particular. While the locally produced Brand of Continental Tyre SA, will continue to showcase their robust and durable General Tires…
To our Dryland Family We’re all in this together. While we’re mindful of the fact that the current situation and prohibition of large gatherings have a direct impact on the events industry, we thought it necessary to inform you of the current developments within Dryland and what our plans are to mitigate the current…
TUESDAY 6 AUGUST 2019 Dryland Event Management have announced the inclusion of an E-Bike category for a selected few of their mountain biking events. As one of South Africa’s leading event companies, this comes as monumental news as a new door of opportunity opens for all riders – irrespective of their fitness or ability. “We…
The widely publicised current downturn in the economy and general tightening of the belt has seen a massive decline in race numbers throughout the mountain biking and event fraternity. Combined with an oversupply of endurance and outdoor events, this has spoilt athletes for choice and caused numbers to dwindle in even the most established races on…
Dryland Event Management – the organisers of the Momentum Health Tankwa Trek, presented by Biogen, the only UCI S1 category stage race in South Africa – are proud to announce the addition of a 4th stage to the 2019 Tankwa Trek. The new stage will take place on the afternoon of Thursday the 7th of…