Mariske completed her BSc (Sport Science ) degree at the University of Stellenbosch in 2016. She started her racing career at tender age of 10 and has been lining up on start lines ever since.

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Mariske began racing competitively in 2008 and went on to represent South Africa for the first time in Italy that same year. She has been SA XCO Champion a total of 17 times and represented South Africa at the 2014 & 2018  Commonwealth Games. She came 2nd & 3rd in the 2017&2018 ABSA Cape Epic and was selected for the 2015 Mail&Guardian Top 200 Young South Africans in 2015.

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Besides currently racing professionally for LIV | Garmin | Rola Toyota, she has also started her own coaching business under MS Coaching. Here is where the gap is bridged between passion for performance and reaching your full potential. 

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Mariske also offers one on one skills sessions as well as Sport Massages. So whether you are looking for a full time training plan,  a way to up your bike handling skills on the trails or simple want to optimise your recovery, she's got you covered.

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