Philip Buys and Pieter du Toit won the men’s team competition after the third and final stage of the Magoeba Trek concluded just outside Haenertsburg, Limpopo, today.
Philip Buys, pictured during last year’s Attakwas Extreme MTB Challenge, and Pieter du Toit won the men’s team competition after stage three of the Magoeba Trek today. Photo: ZC Marketing Consulting
The pair completed the event more than 20 minutes ahead of Marc Fourie and Rossouw Bekker. Third and one minute later were Alan Gordon and CP van Wyk followed.
Samantha Sanders and Amy McDougall claimed the victory in the women’s race. Mari du Toit and Heila Meintjes took second while Lee Ziervogel and Michelle Zulch followed in third.
Yolandi du Toit and Ben Melt Swanepoel topped the mixed category to beat Rory Button and Sarah Hill. Third place went to Heinro Malan and Janine Muller.
View more results below.
Stage three (71km)
Men’s teams
1. Philip Buys & Pieter du Toit 2:20:04
2. Marc Fourie & Rossouw Bekker 2:21:45
3. Alan Gordon & CP van Wyk 2:22:38
4. Nico Bell & Barend Burger 2:27:06
5. Anthony Derrin Smith & Michael Posthumus 2:38:29
Women’s teams
1. Samantha Sanders & Amy McDougall 2:54:59
2. Mari du Toit & Heila Meintjes 3:25:46
3. Lee Ziervogel & Michelle Zulch 3:38:05
Mixed teams
1. Yolandi du Toit & Ben Melt Swanepoel 2:40:15
2. Rory Button & Sarah Hill 2:47:48
3. Heinro Malan & Janine Muller 3:01:59
Solo men
1. Keagan Bontekoning 2:20:48
2. Phillimon Sebona 2:37:03
3. Waldo du Plessis 2:36:19
Solo women
1. Danielle Strydom 2:54:52
2. Mariske Smith 3:12:57
General classification
Men’s teams
1. Philip Buys & Pieter du Toit 8:12:09
2. Marc Fourie & Rossouw Bekker 8:37:05
3. Alan Gordon & CP van Wyk 8:39:06
4. Nico Bell & Barend Burger 8:51:24
5. Anthony Derrin Smith & Michael Posthumus 9:35:44
Women’s teams
1. Samantha Sanders & Amy McDougall 9:56:38
2. Mari du Toit & Heila Meintjes 12:28:54
3. Shirley Scriven & Melandi Melville 12:46:29
Mixed teams
1. Yolandi du Toit & Ben Melt Swanepoel 9:51:24
2. Rory Button & Sarah Hill 10:57:16
3. Heinro Malan & Janine Muller 10:57:16
Solo men
1. Keagan Bontekoning 8:26:02
2. Phillimon Sebona 9:04:17
3. Waldo du Plessis 9:43:19
Solo women
1. Danielle Strydom 10:44:19
2. Mariske Smith 11:45:59
