Just over 300 cyclists take on Lentetrap 2017

Overcast weather conditions and an ice cold wind did not scare enthusiastic cyclists from participating in the annual Lentetrap MTB 2017 hosted in conjunction with Polokwane Pedallers Cycling Club (PPCC) at the Polokwane Game Reserve on Saturday.
A total of 309 cyclists entered the event which was described by PPCC secretary and organiser Yolandi Bell as successful with only positive feedback received from riders.
Participants had a choice of a 10 km fun ride, 35 km halfmarathon and a 70 km marathon.
Ruben van Ree was the overall winner of the 10 km male open category after finishing in a time of 37:57. Leandri van Huys­steen was first in the female open category in a time of 43:55.
In the 35 km Richard Lambert claimed overall victory as well as first place in the junior men’s category in a time of 1:20.10 while the first overall woman was Anna Elisa Gutierrez in a time of 1:29.59.
Mario Ferreira left no room for other cyclists in the 70 km after completing first overall in the men’s category in a time of 2:42.57.
Liesl Lourens took the first position on the podium as overall woman in a time of 3:03.25.

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Results of Lentetrap MTB 2017

10 km

Men
Overall
Ruben van Ree (37:57)
Bernardus de Villiers
Willie Willemse

Open
Bernardus de Villiers (37:57)
Eric du Preez
Willie Willemse

Nippers
Nicky Willemse (40:42)
Hanro Ehlers
Erick Smit

Sprogs
Ruben van Ree (37.57)
Willie Willemse
Zineddine Mengouchi

Sub-junior
Ethan Erasmus (41:13)
Dewet Lansdell
Marthinus Viviers

Women

Overall
Leandri van Huyssteen (43:55)
Tashane Ehlers
Marzé Becker

Open
Leandri van Huyssteen (43:55)
Annelizé Nel
Leana Mostert

Nippers
Jana Kotze (47:46)
Niki Pretorius
Lohane Ehlers

Sprogs
Tashane Ehlers (45:10)
Jessica Tayler
Moniwue Rosslee

Sub-junior
Marzé Becker (45:13)
Megan Watridge

35 km

Men

Overall
Richard Lambert (1:20.10)
Sheldon Muller
Armand Cronje

Grandmaster
Elmo Barnardt (1:31.11)
Mike Smith
Neels Lourens

Master
Dewald Myburgh (1:30.08)
Hendrik van Schalkwyk
Aubrey Thomas

Sub-veteran
David Pieterse (1:32.02)
Sepuru Kwena
Hans Shongoane

Veteran
Christiaan Visagie (1:30.04)
Rudi Pretorius
Jaco Logtenberg

Senior
Charl Pierre Cronjé (1:30.46)
William Segoapa
Jurgens Steyn

U.23
Dehan Visagie (1:47.31)
Pieter Maré
Respect Ramashia

Youth
Armand Cronjé (1:22.42)
Rafhiwa Kutuma
Bevan Muller

Junior
Richard Lambert (1:20.10)
Sheldon Muller
Matt Wilkinson

Sub-junior
Bjorn Nel (1:29.01)
Herman Brummelkamp
Reinhard Janse van Vuuren

Women

Overall
Anna Elisa Gutierrez (1:29.59)
Lara Dando
Carmen Schoeman

Grandmaster
Elbie Lourens (1:54.55)

Master
Carmen Schoeman (1:39.06)
Maatje Venter
Marietjie de Witt

Sub-veteran
Lorinda Kruger (1:47.27)
Natasja Ehlers
Louise Pretorius

Veteran
Alida Rall (1:44.44)
Lynnette Faber
Elsabe Cronjé

Senior
Marianne Lourens (1:52.48)
Suvone Venter
Daniëlle Venter

U.23
Charné Labuschagne (2:08.38)
Corinne Lloyd
Ethne Lloyd

Youth
Anna Elisa Gutierrez (1:29.59)
Lara Dando
Jennavieve Truter

Junior
Suné Reyneke (2:40.17)

Sub-junior
Janke Joubert (1:53.21)
Amilia Goosen
Annalene Rood

70 km

Men

Overall
Mario Ferreira (2:42.57)
William James
Philip Otto

Grandmaster
Carel Taljaard (3:21.54)

Master
Fanus Eksteen (2:5057)
Ricardo Gutierrez
Malcolm Menzies

Veteran
Mario Ferreira (2:42.57)
Michael Wood
Richard Janse van Vuuren

Sub-veteran
William James (2:44.25)
Philip Otto
Hannes Grobelaar

Senior
Adrian Joubert (3:03.18)
Phuti Ratshabedi

U.23
Alex Strydom (2:50.57)

Women

Overall
Liesl Lourens (3.03.25)
Melanie Melville
Gina Cloete

Master
Doret Taljaard (3:54.43)

Veteran
Melanie Melville (3:03.30)
Estelle Cronjé
Annaleen Visagie

Sub-veteran
Liesl Lourens (3.03.25)
Gina Cloete
Kea Smith

Senior
Tammy du Plessis (4:12.05)