Sydney Swart secured the victory in the men’s marathon at the Magoebaskloof Mountain Bike Challenge in Tzaneen, Limpopo, today.
He set a winning time of 3:08:43 to beat Bill Noel (3:08:44) and Casper John Venter (3:14:12) in the 70km event.
Claudia Slattery (3:38:33) led the women’s race home ahead of Anel Swart (4:22:19) and Britt Dando (4:22:21).
The 35km half marathon saw Dawie Grobbelaar win the men’s race in 1:36:15 while Meyer Leeb (1:38:47) and Menno Junior Glas (1:39:20) finished in second and third respectively.
Christelle Coertze won the women’s event in 1:47:54. She was followed home by Lara Dando (1:59:40) and Eliz-Mari Pretorius (2:01:14).
More provisional results can be viewed below.
70km
Men
1. Sydney Swart 3:08:43
2. Bill Noel 3:08:44
3. Casper John Venter 3:14:12
4. Philip Otto 3:20:18
5. Heinro Malan 3:20:55
6. Hein du Plessis 3:23:27
7. Eddy Teixeira 3:23:27
8. Steve Willson 3:25:33
9. Awie Hattingh 3:29:37
10. Gary Middleton 3:31:11
Women
1. Claudia Slattery 3:38:33
2. Anel Swart 4:22:19
3. Britt Dando 4:22:21
4. Dorothy Rood 4:27:16
5. Annelize Hugo 4:50:04
6. Thea Brits 4:50:17
7. Frieda Human 5:18:28
8. Chantel Alcock 5:45:53
9. Hayley Allison du Toit 5:45:54
35km
Men
1. Dawie Grobbelaar 1:36:15
2. Meyer Leeb 1:38:47
3. Menno Junior Glas 1:39:20
4. Armand Cronje 1:40:06
5. Bjorn Nel 1:40:15
6. Jacques Robbertze 1:40:59
7. Dinho Mashele 1:42:32
8. Janco von Ronge 1:42:40
9. Dewald Kampman 1:45:08
10. Andani Raphalani 1:47:54
Women
1. Christelle Coertze 1:47:54
2. Lara Dando 1:59:40
3. Eliz-Mari Pretorius 2:01:14
4. Carmen Schoeman 2:05:08
5. Jana de la Port 2:09:10
6. Carleen Allan 2:09:25
7. Retha Beukes 2:09:51
8. Rachel Thompson 2:13:25
9. Lorinda Kruger 2:13:59
10. Karla Durant 2:15:17
