KNYSNA NEWS - The seventh edition of the 7 Passes MTB Race took place last weekend, with more than 200 riders tackling the historic Seven Passes Route over two different distances on Saturday 8 January.
As per usual the event was divided in two races over different distances, 38km and 76km, with various categories. In the 38km race, riders (in separate men's and women's categories) are placed into the Lighty, Junior, Open, and Ebike (electric bikes) categories.
The 76km boasted Open and Ebike categories with an added Bullet category as well as a new Gravel Bike category.
The top riders in the various categories were:
38km
Men's Ebikes:
1. Martin Viljoen, 1:15:33
2. Andre Krige, 1:20:11
3. Glyn Manley, 1:20:12.043
Women's Ebikes:
1. Debbie Fermor, 1:37:59
2. Chantal Guassardo, 2:20:55
Lighty Boys:
1. Morgan Jones, 1:29:45
2. Daniel le Roux, 1:42:18
3. Albert Coetzer, 2:06:20
Lighty Girl:
1. Linke Oosthuizen, 2:01:06
Junior Boys:
1. Louis Fourie, 1:20:43
2. Joshua Osner, 1:22:22
3. Jamelyn Maart, 1:22:49
Open Men:
1. Damon Terblanche, 1:22:22
2. Richard Madden, 1:41:29
3. Willie Grootboom, 1:44:12
Open Women:
1. Liefie Day, 1:44:00
2. Iolanda Ruggiero, 1:44:32.639
3. Zanne Pienaar, 2:06:19
76km
Men's Ebikes:
1. David Porrill, 2:09:06
2. Michael Davies, 2:37:38
3. Kevin Oldfield, 2:58:52
Women's Ebikes:
1. Roelien Lourens, 3:02:27
2. Janine Kinsey, 3:13:56
3. Dawn Oldfield, 3:13:57
Men's Gravel Bikes:
1. Oliver Munnik, 2:37:13
2. Stuart Marais, 2:49:19
3. Jack Graham, 2:53:51
Women's Gravel Bikes:
1. Ilse Viljoen, 3:47:37
2. Mariska Bartlett, 4:16:47
Men's Bullet:
1. John Bos, 2:55:57
2. Rudi de Wet, 3:01:04
3. David Kinsey, 3:12:34
Women's Bullet:
1. Lynn Biesheuver, 3:58:49
Open Men:
1. Rogan Smart, 2:37:54
2. Ben Melt Swanepoel, 2:42:15
3. Robert Jankielsohn, 2:42:34
Open Women:
1. Mari Rabie, 2:52:13
2. Yolandi Swanepoel, 3:01:49
3. Tandi Kitching, 3:14:38
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