Last year shockwaves went around the world, with news that a mountain bike race was offering one million dollars prize money. ‘The Munga‘ immediately captured interest from racers, armchair enthusiasts, and people’s Facebook feeds. How could a race no one had heard of offer so much prize money? Details on the event were scarce, but […]
The Munga Postponed
Word has just spread that The Munga, the 1000km, single-stage mountain bike race has had postpone their inaugural race, set for 3 December 2014 across the Karoo in South Africa. “The Munga offers more than just a race, it’s a test against the toughest of external elements – and today we face one of the […]
The Munga Announces Pro Rider Entrants
The race that has all sorts of endurance cycling enthusiasts and racers talking is The Munga. With a prize purse of $USD1 000 000, a long point to point format, and the wild country of South Africa to race across, it’s a captivating proposition. Today, the Munga have announced a number of top riders that have […]
The Munga confirms prize money
We have all heard about The Munga now – it made huge news when announced due to the one million dollars prize money – an unheard of prize purse for mountain bike racing. The Munga is a 1000km, single-stage race that promoters claim will elevate the sport of mountain biking by giving these sports enthusiasts a prize […]