The 28th annual Dis-Chem Ride for Sight cycle event was held in Boksburg, on February 14.
A superb field of almost 5 000 cyclists braved the searing, hot conditions to raise funds to restore the gift of sight to thousands of South Africans affected by genetic retinal conditions.
The race, which is a seeding event for the Cape Town Cycle Tour attracted some of the country’s top cyclists, despite the clash with the South African road champs being held in KwaZulu-Natal.
The 116km event, which carries with it the prestigious Ernest Hunt Trophy, was won by Reynard Butler (team Telkom) in a time of 02:53:55.
Closely following was his teammate, Nolan Hoffman, the defending Cape Town Cycle Tour champ, while third place was taken by Tyler Day, the 2015 Dis-Chem Ride for Sight winner.
The first elite woman home was defending champion Lynette Burger, with a credible time of 03:19:17.
The first woman veteran home was Yasmina Nagdee (35+), in a time of 03:28:02.
The men’s veterans category winners were:
- Steven Holm (30 – 39) with a time of 02:58:01.
- Jacques Fullard (40 – 49) with a time of 02:59:28.
- Bruce Viljoen (50+) with a time of 03:06:16.
The first junior home was Joshua Lubbe, in a time of 03:01:12, followed by Brendan Havenga and Jason Abbott.
Casper Moodie and Bryce Hennessy finished in first place, in the men’s tandem event.
The searing heat forced the race organisers to bring the cut-off time forward by one hour.
In the 62km Vita-thion cycle event, the overall race winner was William Oosthuizen.
The first junior u-14 male to cross the finish line was Luhandre Ludik, in a time of 01:55:10.
The first junior u-14 female to cross the finish line was Elizabeth Lubbe, in a time of 02:19:26.
The first junior u-16 male to cross the finish line was Henri Coetzer, in a time of 01:55:06.
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