Declan Sidey won the 60km men’s marathon race at the Big 5 Mountain Bike Race that took place at Komatipoort Akademie in Komatipoort, Mpumalanga, today.

Max Knox finished second at the Big 5 MTB Race in Komatipoort yesterday. Photo: Gameplan Media
Max Knox finished second with Dirk Lourens rounding out the podium.
The women’s race was won by Samantha Sanders. Second and third place went to Heila Meintjes and Jeanette Treherne.
More results follow below:
Marathon (60km)
Men
1. Declan Sidey 1:50:58
2. Max Knox 1:50:59
3. Dirk Lourens 1:54:53
4. Anton van Tonder 1:54:54
5. Franco Pelser 1:55:03
6. Christo Carelsen 1:55:10
7. Burger Bester 1:57:16
8. Everhard van der Westhuizen 1:57:18
9. Cobus van der Linde 1:57:18
10. JP Jung 1:57:19
Women
1. Samantha Sanders 1:57:21
2. Heila Meintjes 2:13:36
3. Jeanette Treherne 2:13:39
4. Vivienne Turvey 2:13:40
5. Roelien Britz 2:14:21
6. Lehane Oosthuizen 2:18:54
7. Johlene Faul 2:22:00
8. Liana Duggan 2:23:29
9. Lindsay Wegner 2:28:35
10. Annette van Coller 2:30:18
Half marathon (45km)
Men
1. Rikus Booyens 1:34:44
2. Adrian Steyn 1:34:56
3. Emile Fourie 1:35:04
4. Reynard van der Berg 1:37:40
5. JG Lourens 1:40:03
6. Maans Coetzee 1:41:13
7. Erasmus Lubbe 1:41:13
8. Andries Kritzinger 1:41:15
9. Salomao Benigno Salvador Tchamo 1:43:02
10. Danie van Vuurn 1:45:52
Women
1. Zandri Strydom 1:39:07
2. Monique Swart 1:46:50
3. Hijke Coetzee 1:48:32
4. Riaan Smit 1:54:45
5. Sonette Booyens 1:58:24
6. Renschea Niemandt 2:00:24
7. Delrie Ferreira 2:00:27
8. Louisette van Helsdingen 2:02:11
9. Eiwet Nel 2:02:12
10. Veronica van der Walt 2:03:02