Gert Heyns secured a solo victory at the Elgin Valley Mountain Bike Challenge in Grabouw, Western Cape, today.
He finished the 66km feature race more than three minutes ahead of Sebastian Stark while HB Kruger followed in third.
The women’s victory went to Hanlie Booyens ahead of Marzelle van der Merwe and Nikki Biesheuvel.
Aidan Penfold secured the honours in the 50km event. He was followed home by Luke Kavanagh and Oliver Munnik.
Ila Gray rode took the victory in the women’s competition. Andrea Schofmann came second, followed by Julia Marx.
View more results below.
66km
Men
1. Gert Heyns 2:54:37
2. Sebastian Stark 2:57:56
3. HB Kruger 3:01:38
4. Robert Hobson 3:02:07
5. Herman Engelbrecht 3:05:01
Women
1. Hanlie Booyens 3:58:39
2. Marzelle van der Merwe 4:05:51
3. Nikki Biesheuvel 4:11:24
4. Saskia van der Merwe 4:17:58
5. Jane Seggie 4:24:36
50km
Men
1. Aidan Penfold 1:38:53
2. Luke Kavanagh 1:38:58
3. Oliver Munnik 1:38:58
4. Alec Coleske 1:45:13
5. Mark Kavanagh 1:45:26
Women
1. Ila Gray 1:56:47
2. Andrea Schofmann 2:00:57
3. Julia Marx 2:02:55
4. Anna Marx 2:04:35
5. Michelle Lombardi 2:04:41
15km
Men
1. Jean-Marc Surridge 0:31:42
2. Ryan Koorzen 0:35:42
3. James Malan 0:36:25
4. Will Green 0:36:36
5. Tain Gordon 0:37:36
Women
1. Megan Scholtz 0:35:43
2. Zoe Green 0:36:36
3. Sune van der Merwe 0:42:34
4. Aylex Cross 0:44:45
5. Erica Hayward 0:46:03
