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1997 - Meurant involved with Stellenbosch Grundig World Cup course:
The Downhill World Cup came to Botmaskop - kickstarting DH riding in SA
1998 - Meurant course manager Stellenbosch Grundig World Cup:
Dec: Du Toitskloof DH
Meurant and Arina's first venture into event organising
1999 - Citrusdal Provincial and National Events
Our first big events
2000- Festival#1
The Dirtopia legend begins
2001 -Festival #2
Company formed and second year of booming Festival
2002 - Festival #3 Nissan X-trail Dirtopia MTB Festival
1st Mtb Challenge - Spier - Meurant does route design
Dasklip Downmountain - remember that one...?!
Various Provincial downhill & XC races presented by Dirtopia
2003 - Festival #4 Nokia Dirtopia MTB Festival
2nd Mtb Challenge - Boschendal
Our first Outride Weekend - Cederberg
24 Hours of Wiesenhof
2004 - Festival #5
Dirtopia puts the Tin Mine MTB Challenge on the calendar
3rd Mtb Challenge - Boschendal
24 Hours of Malmesbury
24 Hours of Wiesenhof
Klapmuts Cup (Freeride, Xcountry, Uphill & Downhill events)
Breedekloof MTB funride
Trail Centre opens October
Meurant and Arina's wedding :-)
Delheim downhill
2005 - Festival #6 - venue near Stellenbosch
Tin Mine #2
MTB Challenge at Boschendal
Dirtopia Trail Lodge opens in March'05
Nine-to-Five 8 hour team relay
Lebanon Ladies MTB weekend
24Hours of Malmesbury
Breedekloof Outdoor Challenge
Bien Donne kiddies funride
Delheim Downhill
Full Moon hikes started
Dec'05 - Trail Lodge moves to new premises on Delvera
Arina completes the INWA instructor course to continue lessons at Delvera
2006 - 24Hours of Wiesenhof - third year and over 200 riders
Dirtopia Trail Centre #2 opens at Thandi in Grabouw
MTB Challenge # 4 @ Boschendal (over 1800 riders)
7th annual Dirtopia MTB Festival ...returns to Tarentaalkraal near Greyton!
2nd Nine to Five event @ Delvera
Meurant attends the IMBA Summit at Whistler, Vancouver, Canada. Only South African at World Mountain Bike Conference.
Stellenbosch MTB Challenge first event with STB Wine Festival.
3rd annual 24Hours of Malmesbury
2nd Lebanon Ladies MTB weekend
Dirtopia contracted for Lourensford registration
Bien Donne kiddies ride
Dirtopia helps with "Life is Good" event
Delheim MTB day - trail riding & 4x dual eliminator
Approximately 9 Full Moon hikes
2007 - 24Hours of Wiesenhof - number 4
Cape Argus Pick'n Pay MTB Challenge hits 3000 entries
Festival not held as Kaylee Botha is born...
Launch of African Mountain Bike Association www.amarider.co.za
Nine to Five event - another beautiful day at Delvera
STB MTB Challenge - Entries over 1700.
Lourensford MTB - Over 1500 entries this year!
Lebanon ladies weekend & Bien Donne Kiddies ride
Full Moon hikes growing in poplularity
2008 - 24Hours of Wiesenhof #5
Provincial # 2 (Delvera) Provincial #3 (Nelson's Creek)
Cape Argus Pick'n Pay MTB Challenge hits 3500 entries
Dirtopia MTB Festival # 8 at Tarentaalkraal (500 campers!)
Nine to Five 8 hour team relay
STB MTB Challenge - Over 2300 entries
Nelson's Creek MTB Festival & 3 day Stage race
Lourensford Classic
Lebanon Ladies weekend
Dirtopia Summer Funride Series
Anna Foundation MTB day @ Delheim
Dirtopia runner up in Nedbank/567 Cape Talk Small business awards (from 3549 nominations)
Full Moon hikes - 12 done in 2008
2009 - 24Hours of Wiesenhof #6
Cape Argus Pick'n Pay MTB Challenge 4200 entries!
RMB Morgan Stanley MTB day
Muldersvlei MTB or Run Vineyard Challenge
Dirtopia MTB Festival #9
Amarider 100 Miler
Nine to Five team relay #5
Die Burger MTB Challenge Stellenbosch - 2893 entries
Nelsons Creek MTB Festival - entries up 50%
Spur Steak Ranches Lourensford MTB Classic - over 1500 entries
Greyton Outride weekend, Medsheme Tour de Vino MTB, Delheim MTB day'09
Die Burger Fietstoer MTB route
Lebanon MTB Funride
New year's Eve Hi-Tec Full Moon hike - a great evening with more than 100 hikers
Full Moon hikes in total 2009 = 19
2010
24Hours of Wiesenhof - 460 campers & 360 riders.
Cape Argus Pick n Pay MTB Challenge - 6 & 7 March. Nearly 4000 entries and a extremely hot day on Sunday!
Spur kiddies ride @ Lourensford
RMB Corporate MTB day
Table View Triple @ Contermanskloof (Easter weekend)
Dirtopia MTB Festival - 10 year celebration
Amarider 100 Miler - beautiful day in the Swartland
Nine to Five team relay @ Delvera #6
Spur High School MTB series - WC Contermanskloof
Die Burger MTB Challenge #5 - over 3300 entries!
Spur High School MTB regional finals - Delvera
Staalwater MTB Challenge - 1st event in Caledon with 400 riders
Spur Lourensford Classic - 1500 riders
Delheim MTB day
Lebanon MTB weekend, Grabouw
Full Moon hikes in 2010: 14
2011
24Hours of Oak Valley - new venue!
Columbia Grape Escape - new event concept by Meurant
Cape Argus Pick n Pay MTB Challenge - 2 days of new routes & new finish venue
Delvera hosts SA XC Champs
Spur Kiddies MTB event @ Lourensford - 200 kids
Dirtopia MTB Festival @ Delvera
Amarider 100Miler & 50 Miler
Die Burger MTB Challenge - 3600 entries @ Eikestad Primary School
Spur High School League
Nine to Five team relay
Staalwater MTB Challenge - 550 entries
Spur Lourensford MTB Classic - 1400 entries
Dirtopia Trail Run
Delheim MTB day and Trail Run: in aid of the Anna Foundation - more than 400 entries!
Lebanon Family Funride and Run - 250 entries
Full Moon Hikes - 14 events in 2011
2012 events!
24Hours of Oak Valley (and 3Hours Challenge) - more than 350 riders, 500 campers in Grabouw
Full Moon Hikes - 4 events in 2012
Dirtopia Trail Run
Apart from the above listed events, Dirtopia has organised numerous MTB Provincial Championships, funrides, Nightrides, Downhills, skills clinics - simply too many to list! Also other smaller events at Delvera like Full Moon / Sunset hikes (more than 30), teambuildings, triathlons etc.
Meurant has also been contracted for designing & building courses for many other events (Appleblossom, Bottlewarehouse etc.) as well as working on singletrack projects. Since his 1996 MTB trials tour with adidas in Europe, many trial shows entertained the crowds at schools, festivals, shows and events in South Africa.
Dirtopia has also supported many other organisers with equipment & administration. Other bigger projects included the Red Bull Dirt Jumping competition at La Med, Red Bull DH Speedtrap, indoors Dual course for the Outdoor show, Red Bull Cape Town Man etc.
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