Below are the results of the cross-country races at the SA National MTB Championships, which took place at Mankele Bike Park in Mbombela, Mpumalanga, today.
Mariske Strauss won the women’s cross-country race at the SA MTB Championships in Mbombela, Mpumalanga, today. Photo: Supplied
Elite men (7 laps)
1. Alan Hatherly 1:19:30
2. Philip Buys 1:20:44
3. Matthys Beukes 1:21:35
4. Jan Withaar 1:21:44
5. Stuart Marais 1:25:57
6. Arno du Toit 1:29:13
7. Sithembiso Masango 1:32:44
8. William Mokgopo (6 laps) 1:20:24
9. Ben-Melt Swanepoel 1:21:10
10. Michael Maine 1:26:46
Elite women (6 laps)
1. Mariske Strauss 1:22:27
2. Cheri Redecker 1:23:14
3. Amy McDougall 1:25:37
4. Samantha Sanders 1:28:18
5. Sarah Hill 1:28:56
U23 men (6 laps)
1. Julian Jessop 1:13:27
2. Franco Pelser 1:14:28
3. Henry Liebenberg 1:14:54
4. Marc Fourie 1:16:49
5. Wessel Botha 1:18:07
U23 women (5 laps)
1. Frances du Toit 1:12:01
2. Bianca Haw 1:12:52
3. Julia Kotze 1:22:18
4. Janice Venter 1:29:27
5. Melanie Roux (4 laps) 1:19:25
Junior Men (5 laps)
1. Johann Trotzky 01:05:55
2. Pieter Du Toit 01:05:55
3. Dawie Grobbelaar 01:05:57
Junior Women (4 laps)
1. Tiffany Keep 59:46
2. Danielle Strydom 1:01:28
3. Allison Morton 1:07:25
Sub Junior Boys (3 laps)
1. Ian Els 42:19
2. Aidan Penfold 42:51
3. Justin Chesterton 44:02
Sub Junior Girls (2 laps)
1. Chloe Bateson 32:05
2. Chante Olivier 32:15
3. Marjoné Strydom 36:26
Youth Men (4 laps)
1. Daniel van der Walt 50:20
2. Jamie Penfold 51:10
3. Luke Moir 52:11
Youth Women (3 laps)
1. Zandri Strydom 43:11
2. Emma Van Coller 48:13
3. Megan Bircher 50:10
Veteran Men (4 laps)
1. Nico Pfitzenmaier 52:41
2. Grant Usher 53:15
3. Mark Moir 54:21
Veteran Women (4 laps)
1. Natalie Bergström 1:02:37
2. Theresa Ralph 01:08:05
3. Yvonne Cornes 01:03:59 (3 laps)
Sub Vet Men (5 laps)
1. Brand du Plessis 1:03:22
2. Dan Fowler 1:04:27
3. Dion Froneman 1:06:01
Master Men (3 laps)
1. Alan Van Coller 42:43
2. Jimmy Mills 47:26
3. Dirk Maarsingh 47:57
Grand Master Men (2 laps)
1. Colin Gibbings 34:38
2. Charles Stander 34:46
Sprog Boys (4 laps)
1. Alec Coleske 41:49
2. Ernest Roets 43:06
3. Hendre de Villiers 43:28
Sprog Girls (3 laps)
1. Lilian Baber 35:37
2. Olivia Penfold 36:25
3. Emily Van Heerden 37:21
Nipper Boys (3 laps)
1. Alessandro Fanicchi 33:49
2. Luca Zietsman 34:31
3. Gustav Dirk-Roller 35:12
Nipper Girls (2 laps)
1. Hannah Elliott 25:36
2. Danel De Jager 26:58
3. Megan Botha 27:42
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