Are you ready to bring out the warrior in you?
Less than a month to go, Mbombela will host its first-ever Jeep Warrior Race at Kwanyoni Lodge.
Local athletes, Gareth Slabbert, Harshil Mitha, Helder Cruz, Willem Louw, Sarah-Anne Mitha, Natalie Cruz and Deidre de Bruin competed in the fifth series of the Warrior at Hazeldean Valley in Pretoria last weekend.
Slabbert, Harshil, Helder and Louw participated in the black-ops category and Sarah-Anne, Natalie and De Bruin the commando.
“It was a great day out on the course with obstacles challenging all sorts of muscles within the body, from the avalanche, being a four-metre high climb to monkey ropes. It challenges the body and mind.
The weather was great and the obstacles challenging, where the monkey bars left the hands needing more and the mud monster leaving all athletes scrambling to get through the icy water,” said Harshil.
The Jeep Warrior, powered by Reebok, is the largest obstacle- course race in South Africa. This type of racing in our country has been growing, with participants ranging to over 8 000 contestants over a weekend.
The spectator zone is an amazing crowd puller, where family, fans and friends can cheer their contestants on.
“The course layout was very challenging, where the commando athletes had to endure 10 kilometres with 22 obstacles, while the black-ops athletes had to endure 18 kilometres with 30 obstacles,” said Harshil.
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Results
Total participants, black ops – 122
• Harshil Mitha – eighth overall and third in age category (2:00:36)
• Helder Cruz – 29th overall and 12th in age category (2:22:22)
• Gareth Slabbert – 29th overall and 13th in age category (2:22:22)
• Willem Louw – 82nd overall and 33rd in age category (3:00:24)
Participants, commando – 813 (Saturday)
• Sarah-Anne Mitha – 128th overall, 19th female and fifth in age category (1:47)
• Natalie Cruz – 127th overall, 18th female and eighth in age category (1:47)
Participants, commando – 284 (Sunday)
• Deidre de Bruin – 112th overall, 27th female and 16th in age category (2:11).
Mbombela will host the sixth Warrior Race at Kwanyoni Lodge, an obstacle course race for all to enjoy. From the fit to the fun, there is a category for all to enjoy a day out of fitness and challenges.
For more information and registration: www.warrior.co.za
• Warrior training (obstacle course) takes place every Saturday at Core360, the new training facility on the Kaapsehoop Road, next to Montana. Enquiries: Chaz Taylor on 072-987-4928.
