X-Race 2018 Press Release
X-RACE NAMIBIA – TOUGHEST 1 DAY ENDURO IN AFRICA
X-Race Namibia, the toughest one day enduro in Africa, will take place on 31 August & 1 September 2018 at the Elisenheim Guest Farm, 15km outside Windhoek. X-Race Namibia evolved from previous Extreme Enduro Events presented in and around Windhoek during 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 & 2017, and is presented by NamXSport.
Riders from all over Namibia, Kenya and South Africa joined the battle in 2017 to participate in either Gold, Silver or Bronze Class. The Silver and Gold classes navigate the tough route by means GPS whilst the Bronze class navigates their route through normal route markings and a transponder system. A junior class with guided support will also be part of the X-Race. The X-Race has drawn international attention and a considerable number of local as well as international rider’s are expected to participate.
On Friday, 31st August at 18:00 AM, the spectacular Prologue will start at Elisenheim Guest Farm where the participants have to compete against each other in a prologue to determine the starting order for the next day’s main race, each class will battle individually. The adrenaline pumping prologue draws many spectators.
On Saturday, 1st September at 7:00 PM, the main race will commence to battle out who is the bravest of them all on an extreme track laid out between the scenic Elisenheim Mountains.
This tough and demanding event will truly challenge the professional riders. In 2017 Travis Teasdale from South Africa completed the race in 5 hours, 9 minutes and 10 seconds thereby taking 1st prize in the Gold class. Darren Gray, also from South Africa won Silver Class with 3 hours, 50 minutes and 10 seconds and Olaf Pack from Namibia was crowned the winner of the Bronze class.with 1 hour, 11 minutes and 20 seconds.
The pit area for the Prologue as well as the Main Race is at Elisenheim Guest Farm where a restaurant and bar are available for spectators. Both the layout of the Prologue and the Main Race offer spectacular spectator value.
More details on the event under www.NamXsport.com or on Facebook.