Daniel Geismayr and Candice Lill were the respective men’s and women’s winners at the Big Five MTB Challenge in Wellington today.
Geismayr completed the 75km course, which featured 3 020m of ascent, in a time of 3:37:59. Second across the finish line was Jochen Kass, who finished in 3:40:11. Vinzent Dorn completed the podium after 3:42:28.
Candice Lill won the women’s race at the Big Five MTB Challenge in Wellington today. Photo: Facebook/imbukobigfivemtbchallenge
Fourth place went to Marco Joubert, with Nicol Carstens in fifth.
Lill won the women’s race in 4:26:29, beating Katie Lennard and Hanlie Booyens into second and third respectively.
Nix Walker finished in fourth and Bianca Martinaglia in fifth.
Kobus Visser and Stefan van Wyk won the men’s team race.
View more results below.
75km
Men
1. Daniel Geismayr 3:37:59
2. Jochen Kass 3:40:11
3. Vinzent Dorn 3:42:28
4. Marco Joubert 3:50:31
5. Nicol Carstens 4:02:34
6. Rudi Koen 4:09:35
7. CP van Wyk 4:11:37
8. Nico Pfitzenmaier 4:18:21
9. Oliver Lennard 4:18:48
10. Ryan Lenferna 4:18:53
Women
1. Candice Lill 4:26:30
2. Katie Lennard 4:32:10
3. Hanlie Booyens 5:20:35
4. Nix Walker 5:24:22
5. Bianca Martinaglia 5:40:05
6. Alisha Myers 5:44:00
7. Katja Steenkamp 5:52:33
8. Auralia Edwards 6:21:05
9. Hanlie Snyman 6:21:05
10. Nicole Murphy 6:26:44
Men teams
1. Kobus Visser & Stefan van Wyk 5:06:08
2. Pieter Hugo & J N Smit 5:34:46
3. Geo Erasmus & Michael Sutton 5:34:50
4. Gert Coetzee & Eugene Quass 5:51:45
5. Alan Berning & Ian Coleman 5:56:16
