Timothy Hammond and Derrin Smith were crowned champions at the Kalahari Challenge that concluded at the Lion Park yesterday.
The Spot Africa team took the stage win each day and finished with an overall time of 10:18:13.
In the women’s category the Galileo Risk Valencia duo of Samantha Sanders and Theresa Ralph topped the podium as they too took three from three stage wins.
Not to be outdone, the mixed category powerhouse of Ben Melt Swanepoel and Yolandi Du Toit took the title in their category after successfully defending their lead each day.
The Kalahari Challenge concluded after three days of riding through the southern region of Botswana. Photo: Kalahari Challenge
Results for the final stage can be viewed here:
Full Challenge
Teams
Men
1. Timothy Hammond, Derrin Smith (Spot Africa) 2:51:20
2. B K Bokamoso, Pontsho Makana (Lefty Boys) 3:14:55
3. Richard Hawkins, Jonathan Hawkins (Old Dog And Young Buck) 3:58:27
4. Lebonetse Mokgwe, Boikhutso Matebu (Stanbic 1) 4:02:08
5. Kagiso Potongwane, Laone Raboloko (Symphony Health) 4:19:16
Women
1. Samantha Sanders, Theresa Ralph (Galileo Risk Valencia) 2:56:51
2. Ashlee van Tonder, Comine Bruwer (Scania Ladies Botswana) 3:38:19
Mixed
1. Ben Melt Swanepoel, Yolandi Du Toit (Garmin) 3:15:37
2. Nadine Visagie, Ulrich Roux (Cyclezone) 3:26:25
3. Jaco Du Plessis, Lelani Swart (Sugar And Spice) 3:31:12
4. Marc Wiederkehr, Charlize Wiederkehr (Dunkeld Cycles) 3:53:01
5. Andre van Staden, Andra van Staden (Build It Windhoek) 3:54:43
Solo
Men
1. Craig Denbury 2:52:03
2. Thato Madimabe 2:54:07
3. Greg Anderson 2:56:47
4. Jaco Van Niekerk 3:00:01
5. Jerome Byron 3:06:28
Women
1. Chiara De Siena 3:36:20
Lite Challenge
Teams
Men
1. Arona Modisi, Dimpho Masi (M & M) 3:20:30
2. Timothy Roddy, Steve Chapman (London Irish) 3:34:02
3. Sandy Kelly, John Kelly (Botswana Boyos) 3:41:12
4. Thabo Masupe, Mogogi Mogomela (Vivo Energy Team 1) 3:59:02
5. Andre Bell, Leigh Ruis (Kalahari Cruisers) 4:17:12
Mixed
1. Owen Sivertsen, Sheenagh Brinkmann (Sivo) 3:49:17
2. Yolande Holzapfel, Ralf Holzapfel (Beauty And The Beast) 4:22:41
Solo
Men
1. Shadrack Motswiri 3:12:30
2. Mmoloki Matilamba 3:23:20
3. Todd Mckinlay 3:43:35
4. Harry Smal 3:43:58
5. Arnold Kokwane 3:53:52
Women
1. Janette Wright 4:14:33
General Classification
Full Challenge
Teams
Men
1. Timothy Hammond, Derrin Smith (Spot Africa) 10:18:13
2. B K Bokamoso, Pontsho Makana (Lefty Boys) 12:06:14
3. Richard Hawkins, Jonathan Hawkins (Old Dog And Young Buck) 13:45:07
4. Lebonetse Mokgwe, Boikhutso Matebu (Stanbic 1) 14:24:18
5. Kagiso Potongwane, Laone Raboloko (Symphony Health) 16:25:53
Women
1. Samantha Sanders, Theresa Ralph (Galileo Risk Valencia) 10:58:14
2. Ashlee van Tonder, Comine Bruwer (Scania Ladies Botswana) 13:41:09
Mixed
1. Ben Melt Swanepoel, Yolandi Du Toit (Garmin) 11:35:56
2. Nadine Visagie, Ulrich Roux (Cyclezone) 13:04:42
3. Jaco Du Plessis, Lelani Swart (Sugar And Spice) 13:31:24
4. Marc Wiederkehr, Charlize Wiederkehr (Dunkeld Cycles) 14:01:35
5. Andre van Staden, Andra van Staden (Build It Windhoek) 14:45:18
Solo
Men
1. Craig Denbury 10:49:34
2. Greg Anderson 10:50:06
3. Thato Madimabe 11:08:31
4. Jaco van Niekerk 11:13:18
5. Jerome Byron 11:30:48
Women
1. Chiara De Siena 13:50:26
Lite Challenge
Teams
Men
1. Arona Modisi, Dimpho Masi (M & M) 6:07:34
2. Timothy Roddy, Steve Chapman (London Irish) 10:43:57
3. Thabo Masupe, Mogogi Mogomela (Vivo Energy Team 1) 10:48:19
4. Sandy Kelly, John Kelly (Botswana Boyos) 11:15:22
5. Andre Bell, Leigh Ruis (Kalahari Cruisers) 12:15:21
Mixed
1. Owen Sivertsen, Sheenagh Brinkmann (Sivo) 10:48:16
2. Yolande Holzapfel, Ralf Holzapfel (Beauty And The Beast) 12:20:52
Solo
Men
1. Shadrack Motswiri 9:22:33
2. Arnold Kokwane 9:36:15
3. Mmoloki Matilamba 9:46:06
4. Harry Smal 10:26:06
5. Todd Mckinlay 10:31:25
Women
1. Janette Wright 12:22:06
