Mountain bikers pictured during the start of last year’s Grinder MTB Challenge. Photo: Cultured Eye Photographers
Pieter Matthysen won the Grinder MTB Challenge in Stellenbosch, Western Cape, today.
Matthysen, who completed 21 laps in 5:43:42, beat Christopher Engel, who finished 20 laps in 5:55:55. Third was James Durr after he did 19 laps in 5:53:49.
Anne Vittoz won the women’s race when she completed nine laps in a time of 5:31:37.
More results can be viewed below.
Six-hour relay
Men (laps, time)
| 1 | Pieter Matthysen | (21, 5:43:42) |
| 2 | Christopher Engel | (20, 5:55:55) |
| 3 | James Durr | (19, 5:53:49) |
| 4 | Jean Niekus | (18, 5:46:57) |
| 5 | Lurich Smith | (18, 5:49:58) |
Women (laps, time)
| 1 | Anne Vittoz | (9, 5:31:37) |
Three-hour relay
Men (laps, time)
| 1 | Marco Matthysen | (11, 2:57:29) |
| 2 | Luke Phillips | (10, 2:47:43) |
| 3 | Joshua Mouton | (9, 2:47:24) |
| 4 | Pieter van Wyk | (9,2:53:39) |
| 5 | Gary Audie | (8,2:41:27) |
Women (laps, time)
| 1 | Caela Whall | (8, 2:42:52) |
| 2 | Willemien Viljoen | (6, 2:53:54) |
| 3 | Candice Meistre | (1, 0:38:08) |
