Hugo and Wasle ready to battle at TOTALSPORTS XTERRA SA Champs

Press Release / 22.02.2012

Reigning 2011 XTERRA Grabouw Champions Dan Hugo (Stellenbosch, South Africa) and Carina Wasle (Austria) will have to keep their wits about them on Sunday, 26 February 2012 when they return to Grabouw Country Club to defend their titles at the 2012 Totalsports XTERRA South African Championship presented by REHIDRAT® SPORT.

According to Hugo, XTERRA Grabouw remains his favourite local XTERRA.  “Grabouw is 30 minutes from home, which means I get to wake up in my own bed the morning of the race.  My training buddies will be taking part, while my family will be out showing support on the day, making it extra special.  This will also be the first time that an XTERRA is hosted over a two day period, the XTERRA Lite on the Saturday and the XTERRA Full on the Sunday, making it the largest XTERRA in the world.  XTERRA Lite newcomers can relax as the event is catered just for them.  It is less demanding and less risky.  

Participants taking on the XTERRA Full for the first time can expect a fun day.  If coming from a road background my advice is to shift your expectation, there are no tar roads and the route includes a lot of single track.  The XTERRA spirit is adventurous, being faced with challenges is all part of XTERRA.  Just allow the race to awe you.  The venue is ideal for family and friends to show support pre and post race.  I’ll be racing against the best on Sunday.  When Conrad Stoltz races he is always expected to win, that expectation has not yet shifted to me.  When in great form the race is his.  I however, won’t be the only one to mix it up on the day,” says Hugo.