MTB cyclists take part in the Cow and Bull race near Bronkhorstbaai
The 160km champion was Jaco Venter with a time of 05:55:51.
The Cow and Bull MTB Endurance race took place on Saturday, February 26.
A total number of 230 riders took part in either the 80km race or the 160km race.
The 160km race went through Bronkhorstbaai.
This specific event was hosted for the fourth time by the organiser and owner of Ultimate Trail Adventure, Chantal Wooding.
It takes place annually, but Wooding also hosts six different training events throughout the year.
Sponsors for the day were Water points, My PVM and Chilli Media SA.
The cyclists started at Cowhouse Market Valley Trails.
They headed out towards Bosckop, Zwavelpoort where they got onto the plot roads.
The cyclists mostly climbed in the first 22km, with the infamous climb behind the Hills Estate that all cyclists love to hate to love.
From there they went through Tierpoort, Bashewa towards Delmas.
They rode the back routes passing Grannies on the R50 then hopped onto the servitude roads along the railway lines taking them back towards Witpoort.
They rode to Oxbow and got onto the back routes at the bottom leading to the bottom of Bronkhorstbaai.
This route took them through the town then back towards Oxbow where they turned left at Valtaki towards Rayton.
They followed the servitude road along the N4 highway going down towards Kleinzonderhout, crossed the railway lines at Bosckop and went back to the venue via a dirt road past Rosemary Hill.
The winner in the 80km in the men’s category was Gary Anderson with a time of 03:12:04 and in women’s winner was Liezl Sterne with a time of 03:33:17.
The 160km champion was Jaco Venter with a time of 05:55:51.
Fiddy Gey van Pittius was the first woman home in a time of 07:17:49.
“This is not a race but a social event or training ride for the cyclists who compete in ultra-endurance races,” said Wooding.
“This creates a safe space for them to train, understand the concept of ultra racing and also how to work their equipment that is used on the races, especially GPS navigation as the races only make use of GPS navigation,” explained Wooding.
