The 2011 UCI MTB World Cup presented by Shimano, will open with the first event in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. We look forward to welcoming all UCI MTB Teams, National Federations and individual riders and we as the organizers and Cycling South Africa will work as hard as possible to ensure their experience will be of the highest standard.

The organizers, together with the City of Pietermaritzburg, have developed a prime piece of real estate which is almost in the centre of the city and served as the premier Mountain Bike venue in the country over the past two years. This 12 hectare piece of land boasts competition ready Cross Country, Downhill and Four Cross courses that will all be utilized at the event in April 2011.