Thaba Bosiu: A mountain by day, a fortress by night.

The 2017 Lesotho Sky is going to be steeped in heritage and culture. We intend to take riders on trails not only loaded with stoke, but rich in Basotho culture. As race organisers, we don’t take our life in Lesotho for granted. We’ve fallen in love with this amazing...

Lesotho Sky 2016: Done and dusted

The 6th edition of the Lesotho Sky is done and dusted. What started in 2011 with a handful of passionate mountain bikers grew into one of Africa’s most spectacular and toughest stage races. The Lesotho Sky 2016 race, with its 392km of mostly single tracks, big...

Lesotho Sky 2016 Race Report: Day 5

Welcome to Lesotho Sky 2016 Day 5. There’s something special about the people who come to ride the Lesotho Sky. Throughout the week the Afrikaans word gees came up in conversation. Gees is something you have or experience. It literally means spirit, but it can also...

Lesotho Sky 2016 Race Report: Day 4

Lesotho Sky 2016 race report day 4 Today was another awesome day as Phetetso Monese celebrated his 32nd birthday and took the stage win with teammate Stuart Marais for team Vodacom Lesotho. Daniel Gathof rode over a ploughed field and had to down a beer as punishment....

Lesotho Sky 2016 Race Report: Day 2

Lesotho Sky 2016 Race Report Day 2: The Malealea Loop took riders on the same route as the legendary Lesotho race, The Malealea monster.  52 km the route is a perfect blend of fast flowing single tracks, gnarly downhill switchbacks and endless climbs. Due to the...