Franco Pelser and Bernice van Wyk won the respective men’s and women’s 60km feature race of the Mankele MTB Challenge in Mbombela, Mpumalanga, yesterday.
Pelser completed the race in 2:35:24, beating Reinhart Viljoen to the line. Brand du Plessis completed the podium.
Franco Pelser (front) won the men’s 60km feature of the Mankele MTB Challenge today. Photo: Memories 4 U Photography
Van Wyk won the women’s race in 3:13:56, beating Kirsten Gillespie and Melissa Grobler into second and third respectively.
Rikus Booyens (1:26:03) and Suzanne Mare (1:56:11) were the respective winners in the 34km race.
View more results below.
60km
Men
1. Franco Pelser 2:35:24
2. Reinhart Viljoen 2:35:37
3. Brand du Plessis 2:37:50
4. Chris du Plessis 2:37:52
5. Christo Carelsen 2:42:21
6. Jean du Plessis 2:42:27
7. Nohan van Tonder 2:43:08
8. Hennie Kriek 2:51:24
9. Gary Cooper 2:52:53
10. Willie Horn 2:57:00
Women
1. Bernice van Wyk 3:13:56
2. Kirsten Gillespie 3:17:39
3. Melissa Grobler 3:40:04
4. Wilmarie du Plessis 3:40:10
5. Hijke Coetzee 3:45:33
34km
Men
1. Rikus Booyens 1:26:03
2. Arno Matthee 1:32:03
3. Hannes Nel 1:36:11
4. Mike Odendaal 1:36:46
5. Zegert Nieuwoudt 1:36:54
Women
1. Suzanne Mare 1:56:11
2. Johlene Faul 2:02:31
3. Christelle Meyer 2:03:01
4. Tanja van der Merwe 2:04:37
5. Anleo Viljoen 2:09:13
