After the third leg of the National MTB Series in Clarens, Max Knox and Robyn de Groot top the overall standings in the marathon men’s and women’s categories.
Knox has accumulated 18 950 points to lead Nico Bell (18302) and Gert Heyns (17 069) while De Groot has notched up 19 743 points to give her a comfortable lead over Vanessa Bell (12 385) and Sarah Hill (11 999).
Francois van Tonder (16 861) heads the standings in the men’s half marathon category with Anjenel van der Walt (17402) on top in the women’s section.
The series, which concludes at Kaapsehoop in October, consists of seven one-day and two-stage marathon mountain biking events across the country. Participants are required to complete eight out of a possible 12 stages.
Robyn de Groot currently tops the overall standings in the women’s marathon section of the National MTB Series following the most recent event in Clarens. Photo: Zoon Cronje
National MTB Series overall standings
Marathon
Men
1. Max Knox 18 950
2. Nico Bell 18 302
3. Gert Heyns 17 069
4. Gawie Combrinck 16 365
5. Dylan Rebello 15 519
6. Philip Buys 14 798
7. Matthys Beukes 14 354
8. HB Kruger 13 812
9. Travis Walker 13 781
10. Arno du Toit 14 340
Women
1. Robyn de Groot 19 743
2. Vanessa Bell 12 385
3. Sarah Hill 11 999
4. Janice Venter 11 659
5. Candice Neethling 11 077
6. Julia Kotze 10 914
7. Amy McDougall 10 739
8. Vera Adrian 10 420
9. Kristen Louw 9 935
10. Melanie Roux 9 556
Half marathon
Men
1. Francois van Tonder 16 861
2. Keagan Bontekoning 14 931
3. Marc Oliver Pritzen 14 470
4. Wicus Breytenbach 13 883
5. Johan Oosthuizen 13 758
Women
1. Anjenel van der Walt 17 402
2. Rimari Sutton 17 344
3. Tanya Kotze 15 844
4. Lisa Bontekoning 12 237
5. Sunique van der Walt 12 211
