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| Scott Bouverie from the KZN in South Africa on his way to third place in the Sea to Sky in Turkey in 2016. |
KZN has two riders in the three-member team
that KTM Brother Leader Tread are sending to the world’s toughest dirt bike
race.
The race is known by several names, including
the Erzbergrodeo, the Iron Giant and the Red Bull Hare Scramble in Austria.
The prologue for this year’s edition starts
today and racing ends on Sunday. Some 1500 dirt bike riders are racing in the
very tought prologue, hoping to end in the top 50 to compete in the annual
Hard Enduro, the biggest of its kind in Europe and widely hailed as the world’s toughest race.
Hard Enduro, the biggest of its kind in Europe and widely hailed as the world’s toughest race.
The main directive from the organisers has
always been to see only one finisher cross the line at the end of the
event.
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| KZN's Travis Teasdale interviews the media. |
South Africa’s riders will be tackling the
Erzbergrodeo with high hopes of repeating the feat of legendary KZN rider Alfie
Cox, who won the inaugural event back in 1995. To date, Cox remains the only
South African to claim the top step.
Midlands rider Travis Teasdale, Scott Bouverie
from Harding and Gautenger Dwayne Kleynhans have all settled in Austria ahead of
the big event. Teasdale has been based in Europe for months already, preparing
himself for the event. Bouverie will be attempting his fourth Erzbergrodeo. For
Kleynhansm, it will be his second.
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| Legendary rider and driver Alfie Cox with the author bloke. |
The Erbergrodeo will be broadcast live on
redbull.tv on Sunday from 11.30 am (SA time).
