The Official Endurance Drink of the MTN National MTB Marathon Series and FPC/Nissan MTB Series

Frequently Asked Questions

Why a Natural Sports Drink?

Most sports drinks are actually aimed at the mass market, which is more concerned with visual appeal and taste than with the performance of the product. These products are mass produced with added chemical colorants and flavourings to increase the visual appeal and taste, as well as preservatives to increase the shelf life of the product. They are often sweetened with artificial sweeteners or contain cane sugar to give that sugar lift but have the downside of raised insulin levels and a drop in energy later. These products are usually to sweet to consume continuously during exercise and the additives often negatively impacts on performance

Most people who exercise or take part in sports do so because it is good for their health. If you are one of these people, Enduren is the sports drink for you – pure natural energy.

Where can I find Enduren?

If you cannot find Enduren at your local sport shop, contact Enduren to determine the closest retail outlet to you. The contact details for Enduren can be found on the contacts page of this website. You can also purchase enduren online on the "shop" page on this website.

What does Enduren taste like?

When you consume Enduren before and after exercise it has a slight sweet taste to it.  During prolonged intense physical exercise, it is as if the sweetness decreases and it almost tastes like water. This is a major advantage in endurance events as it makes it very easy to consume the required amounts of Enduren throughout the race, unlike most other sports drinks that become to sweet, or of which the flavour become to overwhelming to consume in the later stages of an event.

Enduren is not flavoured and will thus not mask bad tasting water. If you are sensitive to the taste of your drink it is important to ensure that the water you mix with Enduren tastes good, be it from a tap in your home, purified or bottle .

Flavouring Enduren

Al though we find that 99% of people really like the subtle taste of enduren, some prefer a stronger taste and thus flavour Enduren with drops of Lemon concentrate or their favorite fruit juice. Test adding fruit juice in training as the fructose could upset your stomach in an endurance event.

Why does Enduren have no additives?

Enduren is a high performance, completely natural carbohydrate supplement. Additives has been excluded as these are often the cause of  allergic reactions like gastro intestinal upset (diarrhea, nausea, stomach cramps),  mucus / phlegm build-up in the mouth and throat or a tight chest/astmha, during exercise. Studies around mineral supplementation during exercise are controversial, but the majority indicate that minerals added to sports drinks can lead to side effects (mostly gastro intestenal) and it is therefore recommended to supplement these before and/or after exercise. These studies recommend mineral supplementation for general atheletes during intense physical events, only in events lasting longer than 3 to 5 hours and then from a quality natural supplement. However,as always, there are exceptions and some athletes do require mineral supplementation even in shorter events especially in hot weather.

Why does Enduren sometimes solidify?

Enduren does not contain any anti-caking agent and therefore sometimes tend to solidify, it is however easy to loosen it up again with a knife or a spoon and even in solid form its water solubility is very good. Anti-caking agent is a chemical additive added to powdered products to ensure that it does not solidify. As with other additives it can cause side effects in some people and are therefore not used in Enduren.

Boosting Enduren as a recovery drink

Studies has shown that adding protein to a carbohydrate recovery drink boosts recovery. To enhance Enduren as a recovery drink, mix the powder with yoghurt, milk or buttermilk or shake-up with eggs and a little bit of water in a shaker. Drink with in half an hour after the finish of race or training.

Why is Enduren Cramp&Fatigue Buster (Sport Salts) a separate product?

There are a couple of reasons for having the Cramp&Fatigue Buster in a tablet form. The most important one being that the absorption of the mineral salts is faster and more effective when disolved under the tongue. It further allows you to take the mineral salts daily, regardless of whether you drink the sports drink. When you do mix it with Enduren Sports Drink it allows you to take the amount of tablets that is effective for your body and the weather conditions (in hot conditions you will take more tablets). Lastly it allows you to take the tablets if cramping occurs to stop the cramps - once again taking it under the tongue gives faster absorption and therefore faster relief than with solutions that are swollowed.

How to dispense Cramp&Fatigue Buster while riding

The easiest way is to get an empty plastic container (vile) with a flip top, that your local pharmacy use to dispense generic medicine. The 30 tablet vile works the best.

Who is Allganix?

Allganix Holdings was founded on the principles of sustainability and ethics. It is a values-led company that is growing from the bottom up. Everyone is involved in this growth and it's product range covers much of the processed organic food range and most of the available raw materials in South Africa. Allganix has a clear vision and mission and will only work with products, producers, farmers and suppliers that in some form or other help create, sustain and expand that vision and mission. It is a pioneering business building a brand firstly to provide healthy good organic food alternatives and secondly to serve as a platform for our values and ethics. Enduren Natural Sports Drink is endorsed by Allganix Holdings.