The Ford Trailseeker Mountain Bike Series, the world’s biggest single-day mountain bike series, has announced a thrilling incentive for 2025. With a focus on rewarding endurance, strategy, and dedication, the series offers an impressive R100 000 prize to the Elite male and female winners of the series marathon distance, determined by their best four out of six event results. To further inspire peak performance, a R1 million performance bonus will be awarded to any Elite rider who manages the incredible feat of winning all six marathon distance events in the series.
Paid partnership with Ford Trailseeker Series
Race Director Fritz Pienaar shared his enthusiasm for this bold initiative:
“While the global market has embraced new disciplines like gravel racing, we remain firmly committed to supporting mountain bike racing in South Africa. Marathon racing has been the backbone of our mountain biking community for decades, providing a platform for riders to test their endurance, build skills, and prepare for stage races. With our series, we aim to celebrate this heritage, reward the men and women at the top of their field, and inspire riders to push their limits through tactical and dedicated racing.”
In addition to the series prize and performance bonus, the per-event prize money structure remains unchanged, with winners of each marathon distance event walking away with R12 500.
The Ford Trailseeker Mountain Bike Series continues its tradition of highlighting the best riders with the iconic series leader jerseys, sponsored by Anatomic. These jerseys will be awarded to the series points leaders across the 70km marathon, 40km half-marathon, and 20km fun ride categories, ensuring recognition across all key distances.
The 2025 series begins with its first event in Banhoek, Western Cape, on 25 January, promising world-class trails and fierce competition. However, entries for Banhoek close on 21 January and are limited, so riders are encouraged to secure their spot now.
Renowned for its family-friendly atmosphere, value-for-money races, and exceptional organisation, the Ford Trailseeker Mountain Bike Series continues to elevate mountain biking in South Africa.
For more information and to register, visit www.trailseeker.co.za. For media inquiries please contact Renata Bossi via email at renata@faces.africa
