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A big thumbs-up for G2C spectacle

The annual G2C Mountain Bike Race is fast becoming the premier MTB cycle event in the province and a sought-after competition, with a SA road cycling champion having participated and winning the 70km women’s race. SA U23 road cycling…

Zero to G2C Hero week 5

The BUCO G2C mountain bike race from Makhanda to Port Alfred is on Sunday June 22 2025. Here is Week 5 of your 8-week training guide compliments of Peter Southwood and The Cycle Asylum. Each session in this 8-week programme includes:…

Bikers make light of tough G2C

The mountain bike riding community came from far and wide to participate in the 10th edition of the BUCO G2C from Makhanda to the finish line at Port Alfred Country Club on Sunday October 8. The race set off under partly cloudy but…

YOUR G2C HERO’S WELCOME: Talk of the Town’s Beaulette Blom, Bryan Smith and Khanyisa Daweti will be at the finish of the G2C cycle race on Sunday 6 November. Bring your G2C team to the TOTT gazebo for a photo and look out on the G2C and TOTT Facebook pages for galleries and results. Picture: Sue Maclennan

Your G2C photo-(at the)-finish!

As your official G2C Media Sponsor, Talk of the Town will be taking photos at the finish of the G2C cycle race this Sunday. Look out for us on the finish line in our (new!) black golf shirts, or head over to the TOTT gazebo for a group…

G2C Schools Challenge

Reduced entry fee for scholars This is the third year that Makana Residents Association has organised the G2C in partnership with BUCO. The mountain bike event on Sunday 6 November has two race distances: 58km and 75km. Older high school…

Pedalling for a purpose

When cyclists pedal off from Makhanda for the 9th BUCO G2C (Grahamstown to Sea) mountain bike race on 6 November 2022, their effort will be worth even more than a personal best or a medal. The Port Alfred SPCA will receive 25% of final…

Participants in the G2C mountain bike race at the finish at Rosehill Mall last year

G2C mountain bike race returns this weekend

The eighth year of the G2C (originally the Grahamstown to Sea) mountain bike event which takes place on Sunday November 7 has some exciting changes. Cyclists will race down the River Club hill into the Port Alfred Country Club for a new…

TOP THREE: The winner of the 2020 Buco G2C (Grahamstown to Sea) Mountain Bike race on Sunday was Donovan O’Reilly, centre, with Jason Peach, right, second and Sarel van Staden third Picture: JON HOUZET

G2C welcomes back big field of cyclists

Out of a field of 450 cyclists, Donovan O’Reilly was the winner of the 2020 Buco G2C (Grahamstown to Sea) Mountain Bike race on Sunday November 8, in a time of 1:50:02. The 47-year-old was 13 seconds ahead of last year’s winner, Jason…

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Festive finish to 58km G2C Mountain Bike race

There was a festive atmosphere at the finish line of the 2020 Buco G2C (Grahamstown to Sea) Mountain Bike race on Sunday morning, which saw 450 entrants racing the 58km route from Grahamstown (Makhanda) to Port Alfred. Family members and…

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Top three finishers in G2C Mountain Bike race

The top three finishers in the 2020 Buco G2C (Grahamstown to Sea) Mountain Bike race on Sunday morning, were Donovan O’Reilly in first place in 1:50:02, with Jason Peach second (1:50:15) and Sarel van Staden third (1:50:19) in short…