Teams race across Newcastle in Lekker Resies challenge

16 teams travelled across Newcastle and beyond during the Lekker Resies, tackling riddles, clues and challenges.

March 12, 2026

Anika Sanders 1 minute read

The top 3 teams at the Kyotech 2026 Lekker Resies. They are all posing infront of a Kyotech banner, all dressed in different, silly outfits. The team who came first is wearing orange with colourful tutus. — The top three teams in the 2026 Lekker Resies.

A family of three is standing in front of a big banner. The father and son is wearing orange, with the mother wearing an organce bow on her head. All three are wearing multi-coloured tutus. — Defending champions, Westchem Warriors.

On Saturday (March 7), the Newcastle Lekker Resies ‘chased’ 16 teams to 27 stops across town.

Starting at the Pines Wedding and Conference Village, the teams had to conquer riddles, clues and rough terrain, travelling over 300km as far as Charlestown, in the hope of being the next winner of the R10,000 grand prize.

“Compared to 2025, this year’s Resies had double the amount of stops and more entries. We are very grateful for the community’s interest,” Johan Pieters from the Champ Marketing Group said.

Pieters conveyed a special thank-you for all the businesses’ interest and the main sponsors of the event, Kyotech and Changan.

Congratulations to Team OJAYS for winning best dressed and to the top 5:

1. Team Westchem Warriors (defending champions 2025 and 2026);
2. Team New Active Gold Fitness;
3. Team Red Rapids;
4. Team Unstable;
5. Team Thunderbolts.

A Lekker Resies team dressed in green shirts with animal snouts attached to their fake glasses. The tall man in the middle is wearing a pink clown wig. All of them have red sleeves on their arms, with their left legs bent. — The Stucky Motors Team, aka the OJAYS.

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