Endurance tested at Enduro in Lydenburg
Mud, roots and rocks were part of the route obstacles at the Mpumalanga Enduro race.
A total of 63 mountain bike riders competed in the Mpumalanga Enduro #2 on May 21 at Gustav Klingbiel Nature Reserve outside Lydenburg.
This was the second leg of the popular endurance mountain bike series and the riders made the most of the well-prepared and manicured routes. The riders had to concentrate on the rocky and muddy terrain.
The third race will take place on June 10 in White River, the fourth in September and the fifth in October.
“Thank you to all the local riders who supported us. A special thank you to Thaba Chweu Local Municipality for providing the facility. Thank you to Ernest Coetzee, Trent Sinclair and JP Celliers for preparing the routes and always supporting the Mpumalanga Enduro Race,” said Schalk Potas, of the Trail Awareness Crew and race organiser.
The winners in the categories were:
• Grandmaster men:
Anton Blignaut
• Master men:
1. Sean O’Flynn-Madden
2. Trent Sinclair
3. Arie Roos
• Veteran men:
1. Denzil Lawrie
2. Chris Stafford
• Sub-veteran men:
Gawie Combrink
• Senior Men:
2. Ruben le Roux
3. Christian Smit
• Junior Boys:
1. Armand Reynecke
2. André van Deventer
3. Matthew Watson
• Youth Boys:
1. Gabriel Burns
2. Ewan Frits
• Sub-junior boys:
1. Luke Stafford
2. Zac Coetzee
• Lite sprog men:
1. Morne van Niekerk
2. Miwan Smit
3. Ruben Jansen van Vuuren
• Lite nipper:
Wihan van Niekerk
• Master women:
Dr Corné Ackermann
• E-bike female:
Christelle le Roux
• Grandmaster women:
Kerry Rice
