Lentetrap welcomes spring in style
Local cyclists welcomed spring with the annual Lentetrap Cycling race at the Polokwane Game Reserve on Saturday, 26 August.
POLOKWANE -Cyclists came out in their numbers to compete in the race hosted by E.H. Hassim Builders World. The race caters for all cycling categories such as a 70 km, a half marathon of 36 km, a fun ride of 17 km and a kiddies ride.
Winners: 10 km race:
•Ruben Van Ree with a winning time of 37:57.2 who has ran 92 by far (overall winner).
•Boys u/10 (Nippers); Fredrick(Nicky) Willemse with a winning time of 40:42.9
•Boys u/12 (Sprongs); Ruben Van Ree with a winning time of 37:57.2
•Girls u/10 (Nippers); Jana Kotze with a winning time of 47:46.3
•Girls u/12 (Sprongs); Tashane Ehlers with a winning time 45:10.4
•Open Men Bernardus De Villiers with a winning time of 37:57.9
•Open Women Leandri Van Huysteen with a winning time of 43:55.4
•Sub Juniors Boys 13-14 Ethan Erasmus with a winning time of 41:13.4
•Sub Juniors Girls 13-14 Marze Becker with a winning time of 45:13.7
35 km race:
•Richard Lambert with a winning time of 1:20:10.2 and has run 183 races (overall winner).
•Grand Master Lady 60+; Elbie Lourens with a winning time of 1:54:55.1
•Grand Master Men 60+; Elmo Barnardt with a winning time of 1:31:11.7
•Junior Lady 17-18; Sune Reyneke with a winning time of 2:40:17.2
•Junior Men 17-18; Richard Lambert with a winning time of 1:20:10.2
•Master Lady 50-59; Carmen Schoeman with a winning time of 1:39:06.6
•Master Men 50-59; Dewald Myburgh with a winning race of 1:30:08.7
•Senior Lady 23-29; Marianne Lourens with a winning time of 1:52:48.0
•Senior Men 23-29; Charl Pierre Cronje with a winning time of 1:30:46.8
•Sub Juniors Boys 13-14; Björn Nel with a winning time of 1:29:01.5
•Sub Juniors Girls 13-14; Janke Joubert with a winning time of 1:53:21.5
•Sub Vet Lady 30-39; Lorinda Kruger with a winning time of 1:47:27.7
•Sub Vet Men 30-39; David Pieterse with a winning race of 1:32:02.7
•U/23 Lady 19-22; Charne Labaschagne with a winning time of 2:08:38.1
•U/23 Men 19-22; Dehan Visagie with a winning time of 1:47:31.7
•Vet Lady 40-49; Alida Rall with a winning time of 1:44:44.1
•Vet Men 40-49; Christiaan Visagie with a winning time of 1:30:04.1
•Youth Lady 15-16; Anna Elisa Gutierrez with a winning time of 1:29:59.5
•Youth Men 15-16; Armand Cronje with a winning time of 1:22:42.1
70 km:
•Mario Ferreira with a winning time of 2:42:57.7 and has run 33(overall winner)
•Grand Master Men 60+;Carel Taljaard with a winning time of 3:21:54.3
•Master Lady 50-59; Doret Taljaard with a winning time of 3:54:43.1
•Master Men 50-59; Fanus Eksteen with a winning time of 2:50:57.9
•Senior Lady 23-29; Tammy Du Plessis with a winning time of 4:12:05.9
•Senior Men 23-29; Adrian Joubert with a winning time of 3:03:18.4
•Sub Vet Lady 30-39; Liesl Lourens with a winning time of 3:03:25.0
•Sub Vet Men 30-39; William James with a winning time of 2:44:25.6
•U/23 Men 19-22; Alex Strydom with a winning time of 2:50:57.3
•Vet Lady 40-49; Melanie Melville with a winning time of 3:03:30.2
•Vet Men 40-49; Mario Ferreira with a winning time of 2:42:57.7
Participants and visitors could enjoy the refreshment stalls while the children played to on a jumping castle all tied together with music entertainment to make it a memorable way to welcome spring for young and old.
