See below the results and general classification for the first stage of Kalahari Challenge which took place in Gabarone yesterday.
The Kalahari Challenge is a mountain biking event offering riders bushveld single track and technical uphills.
Stage one results
Full
Men’s team
1. Timothy Hammond & Thinus Redelinghuys (Kalahari Insurance Brokers) 3:35:06
2. Alan Gordon & Gordon Gilbert (Biogen) 3:44:30
3. Jaco van Niekerk & Shaun Ryan (Team Makoro Tanks) 4:27:31
Women’s team
1. Ilse-Marie Geldenhuys & Reza Armstrong (Subaru Ladies) 5:13:12
2. Gail Green & Jessica Allen (Allen Green) 6:23:48
Mixed team
1. William Wertheim Aymes & Theresa Ralph (NUK – Orthodontic) 3:49:51
2. Shawn Bruwer & Comine Bruwer (Subaru Botswana) 4:33:54
3. Alistair Bassett & Petru Ebersohn (USN) 4:52:03
Lite
Men’s team
1. Boikutso Matebu & Lebonetse Mokgwe (Stanbic 3) 2:45:36
2. Hugo Stround & James Stround (Aardwolf) 3:46:16
3. David Bellairs & Rae Trew-Brown (Media) 3:48:53
Women’s team
1. Bakang Ebudilwe & Likeleli Masitsise (Tsela Team) 3:21:54
Mix team
1. Owen Sivertsen & Sheenagh Brinkmann (Team Sivo) 3:06:24
2. Ian Donaldson & Julie Donaldson (I and J) 3:36:12
3. Richard Armstrong & Bev Armstrong (Bich & Rev) 3:40:21
General classification
Full
Men’s team
1. Timothy Hammond & Thinus Redelinghuys (Kalahari Insurance Brokers) 3:35:06
2. Alan Gordon & Gordon Gilbert (Biogen) 3:44:30
3. Jaco van Niekerk & Shaun Ryan (Team Makoro Tanks) 4:27:31
Women’s team
1. Ilse-Marie Geldenhuys & Reza Armstrong (Subaru Ladies) 5:13:12
2. Gail Green & Jessica Allen (Allen Green) 6:23:48
Mixed team
1. William Wertheim Aymes & Theresa Ralph (NUK – Orthodontic) 3:49:51
2. Shawn Bruwer & Comine Bruwer (Subaru Botswana) 4:33:54
3. Alistair Bassett & Petru Ebersohn (USN) 4:52:03
Lite
Men’s team
1. Boikutso Matebu & Lebonetse Mokgwe (Stanbic 3) 2:45:36
2. Hugo Stround & James Stround (Aardwolf) 3:46:16
3. David Bellairs & Rae Trew-Brown (Media) 3:48:53
Women’s team
1. Bakang Ebudilwe & Likeleli Masitsise (Tsela Team) 3:21:54
Mix team
1. Owen Sivertsen & Sheenagh Brinkmann (Team Sivo) 3:06:24
2. Ian Donaldson & Julie Donaldson (I and J) 3:36:12
3. Richard Armstrong & Bev Armstrong (Bich & Rev) 3:40:21
To see more news, results and photos, visit Kalahari Challenge.
