Riders enjoy rocky terrain at Shikwaru Lodge
The DebtSafe CANSA Mountainbike Challenge took place at Shikwaru Lodge outside Mokopane on Saturday.
It was a new venue with more challenging mountain bike routes and more 207 cyclists participated.
DebtSafe, South Africa’s most trusted debt review company, has been sponsoring the event since 2013. Hein du Plessis, MD of DebtSafe is personally involved in the Mokopane Cycling Club and he is passionate about promoting mountain biking as a sport.
The race was a qualifier for Limpopo colours (35km and 75km) and all proceeds went go to CANSA Waterberg.
The routes provided the cyclists with a real adventurous escape into the bushveld with breath-taking views with vast diversity of wild life.
75KM:
The 75km route started of within the Skikwaru Lodge borders with easy terrain and single tracks and passed the Race Village again after 10km into the race and provided great spectator value. At 20 km into the race the route split and the real mountain biking started. The route consisted of almost 1500m elevation. Some areas were challenging but was no problem for the fit 75km rider.
35Km:
The 35km route started with an easy loop in the Skikwaru Lodge borders before riders headed out. It was a very enjoyable route for the fit 35km rider and a very memorable ride for the weekend warrior! Total accent was 610m.
10km:
The 10km route has an easy flow to it, within the Skiwaru Lodge borders. Half way into the race riders experienced a steady climb but was rewarded with some easy flowing single tracks and downhill back to the race village. Total assent was 140m
Results
SUB VET WOMEN (75km)
Sanet Coetzee
SENIOR MEN (75km)
Alan Gordon
Jacques Prinsloo
SUB VET MEN (75km)
Dana Coetzee
Benjamin Muller
Thys Carstens
VET MEN (75km)
Awie Hattingh
Abrie van Schalkwyk
MASTER MEN (75km)
Andre van den Berg
GRAND MASTER MEN (75km)
Elmo Barnardt
YOUTH WOMEN (35km)
Hester Botha
JUNIOR WOMEN (35km)
Annelize Mentz (PHS)
Michelle Stevens (Merensky H/S)
Charne Labuschagne (H/S Louis Trichardt)
Bernice Cronje (Merensky)
SENIOR WOMEN (35km)
Ashley Murray
Theresia Lessing
Claudette Truter
SUB VET WOMEN (35km)
Marthie du Preez
Magda Kruger
Martie Fouche
VET WOMEN (35km)
Linda Fourie
Annelize Ziehl-Owens
VET WOMEN (35km)
Janet Duvenhage
Annelize Hugo
Lezelle Cronje
MASTER WOMEN (35km)
Carmen Schoeman
Doret Taljaard
Martie Grobler
YOUTH MEN (35km)
Richard Lambert (H/S Louis Trichardt)
Francois van Tonder (Menlo Part H/S)
Carel Smit (H/S Piet Pot)
Sheldon Muller (Merensky)
Robert Retief (Merensky)
JUNIOR MEN (35km)
Kombo Bere
Alexander Strydom
SENIOR MEN (35km)
Nico Swart
Frank Lloyd
Andries Roodt
SUB VET MEN (35km)
Jannie Badenhorst
Gavin Waites
Johan de Lange
Andre Ehlers
VET MEN (35km)
Ricardo Gutierrez
David Baber
Tian Ziegelmeier
Stefan Foord
MASTER MEN (35km)
Johan van Dijkhorst
Deon Pool
Acasio de Sousa
GRAND MASTER MEN (35km)
Roy Kirkpatrick
Onno Neeleman
Daan Truter
NIPPER GIRLS (10km)
Lilian Baber (Wateberg)
Amelie Owens (L/S PTB Oos)
Lianke Fourie
Gabriella Schulz (Waterberg Academy)
Tashane Ehlers (L/S PTB Oos)
SPROG GIRLS (10km)
Mikyla Coetzer (L/S Tzaneen)
SUB JUNIOR GIRLS (10km)
Christelle Coetzer (Merensky h/S)
Anna Elisa Gutierrez (PEPPS)
Emlyn Foord
OPEN WOMEN (10km)
Lane du Plessis (H/S Piet Pot)
Birgit Schulz (Waterberg Academy)
Natasja Ehlers
Teresa Schoeman
Linda du Plessis
NIPPER BOYS (10km)
Henry Owens (L/S PTB Oos)
Willie Jnr Willemse (Marne Ebersohn)
Hanro Ehlers (L/S PTB Oos)
Nicky Willemse (L/S PTB Oos)
SPROG BOYS (10km)
Joshua Baber
Herman Fourie
Ruan Jansen (Waterberg Academy)
Eduard de Lange (L/S PTB Oos)
SUB JUNIOR BOYS (10km)
Armand Cronje
Arno Smit (L/s Krugerpark)
Benjamin Baber
Eldric Bekker (L/S Krugerpark)
SUB JUNIOR BOYS (10km)
Rynhardt Coetzer (L/S Tzaneen)
OPEN MEN (10km)
Albie Mostert
Willie Willemse
Eugene Cooper
Gerwin van der Veen
Snyman Thessner
Donald Schulz (Waterberg Academy).
