Stellar victories for Alan Hatherly and Hayley Preen at the start of their 2026 seasons

Sunday, 18 January 2026, 12:32

 Alan Hatherly and Hayley Preen started their 2026 seasons with stellar victories in the Momentum Medical Scheme Attakwas Extreme, presented by Biogen. The 120-kilometre race from Chandelier Game Lodge, near Oudtshoorn, to the Pine Creek Resort, in Great Brak, featured a revised route that lent itself to faster times. As did the cool weather on Saturday, 17 January.

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