Dane Walsh proved strongest in the solo race at the 24 Hours of Oak Valley, which finished at the Oak Valley Estate in Grabouw today.
Dane Walsh won the solo race at the 24 Hours of Oak Valley, which finished at the Oak Valley Estate in Grabouw today. Photo: Chris Hitchcock
Second place went to Murray Craib, with Herman Hattingh third. Lurich Smith came fourth and Mark Pritchett fifth.
The open category was won by the Brakpan team. SPU and Team FNB Wines2Whales placed second and third respectively.
The Bostap team claimed victory in the mixed event, while TV3-Serious finished second and 4OAKS third.
In this event, riders complete as many 11km laps as they can over a 24-hour period.
View more provisional results below.
Solo (laps, distance)
| 1 | Dane Walsh | 30 | 360km |
| 2 | Murray Craib | 29 | 348km |
| 3 | Herman Hattingh | 27 | 324km |
| 4 | Lurich Smith | 26 | 312km |
| 5 | Mark Pritchett | 24 | 288km |
| 6 | Christoff van Heerden | 24 | 288km |
| 7 | Francois Willemburg | 24 | 288km |
| 8 | Donovan van de Langenberg | 24 | 288km |
| 9 | Bianca Silberbauer | 23 | 276km |
| 10 | Alec Rust | 23 | 276km |
| 11 | Louw Kriel | 22 | 264km |
| 12 | Brett Wood | 21 | 252km |
| 13 | Heinrich Visser | 20 | 240km |
| 14 | Desiree Strydom | 20 | 240km |
| 15 | Joshua Louw | 20 | 240km |
| 16 | Byron Smith | 20 | 240km |
| 17 | Marius Carstens | 19 | 228km |
| 18 | Almari De Milander | 19 | 228km |
| 19 | Henning van Wyk | 19 | 228km |
| 20 | Chris Tyler | 19 | 228km |
Open
| 1 | Brakpan 4 | 38 | 456km |
| 2 | SPU | 37 | 444km |
| 3 | Team FNB Wines2Whales | 35 | 420km |
| 4 | Offroad Sheriffs | 34 | 408km |
Mixed
| 1 | Bostap | 32 | 384km |
| 2 | TV3-Serious | 31 | 372km |
| 3 | 4OAKS | 30 | 360km |
| 4 | Redlorrie-Yellowlorrie | 30 | 360km |
| 5 | Elgin Local is Lekker | 18 | 216km |
