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Metolong Dam -
The newly constructed access road from Maseru to the site of the Metolong Dam adjacent to Ha Seeiso was built as Advance Infrastructure for the contractors who will be coming next year to start construction on the dam, the water treatment plant and the pipelines to bring water to Maseru, TY, Morija, Roma and Mazenod. However, it is already providing benefits even before dam construction begins. The two new bridges over the Phuthiatsana River create safer, and always open, access for people living along the road.
For the cycling community the road has provided an extremely scenic, safe and technically
challenging cycling route. Apart from a few ‘home-
I am sure that this route will provide an enjoyable ride for cycling tourists visiting Lesotho, but on the 03/10/09 it also provided the scene for a hotly contested race amongst local riders. The race started and finished at Lesotho National Olympic Committee’s OlympAfrica Site in Maseru, turning near the Metolong Dam site, a total of 64km. The results were as follows:
1. Poloko Makara (1:53:56), 2. Taelo Ntsasa (1:53:58), 3. Phethetso Monese (1:57:51)
Hot Spot Sprinter: P. Monese King Of The Mountains: P. Makara
Under 18 (54km)
1. Aston Maoeng (1:51:54), 2. Lichaba West (1:53:58), 3. Sechaba Tsiu (1:56:52)
The race was proudly sponsored by CDM Inc. -