AC Swanepoel won the 230km race at the Lindley Gravel Grind that started at the Lindley Hotel yesterday.
He completed his race in a time of 10:26:06. Second place went to Michael Twyman, while Mike Woolnough finished third.
AC Swanepoel won the 230km race at the Lindley Gravel Grind that started at the Lindley Hotel yesterday. Photo: Facebook/@massiveadventures
The women’s winner was Sarah van Heerden, who finished in 13:06:56. Marlé Kotzé came second and Bianca Cooper third.
The event was a gravel cycle race that needed to be completed in under 24 hours. Riders had to use their own GPS for navigation.
There was also a 116km race that had a time limit of 10 hours. The men’s race was won by Saul-Marco Swart, with Heather Watson winning the women’s version.
Participants enjoyed cycling around the Free State province while tackling over 2 200m of ascent on the long route and 1 150m on the shorter distance.
View more provisional results below.
230km
Men
1. AC Swanepoel 10:26:06
2. Michael Twyman 11:01:52
3. Mike Woolnough 11:32:59
4. Jack Black 11:48:26
5. Nardus Coetzee 13:07:21
6. Paul Erasmus 13:35:52
7. John Loos 13:37:01
8. Anton van Wetten 13:49:03
9. Christiaan Visagie 13:49:19
10. Jaco van Jaarsveld 13:52:57
Women
1. Sarah van Heerden 13:06:56
2. Marlé Kotzé 14:17:30
3. Bianca Cooper 14:26:30
4. Dianne Weatherall, Yolande van Rooyen 18:38:44
5. Zelda-Lize Karlsen 19:18:41
116km
Men
1. Saul-Marco Swart 4:21:00
2. Bertus Mouton 4:23:27
3. Gavin George 4:30:34
4. Albert van Tonder 4:38:47
5. Daniel Hammond 5:41:00
Women
1. Heather Watson 5:25:48
