Christo Carelsen was the winner of the 2019 Demacon Max Wax MTB Series. This was decided at the final race which took place at Casterbridge in White River on Saturday.
It was the last in the four-part series organised by Sunshine Events.
The 2019 series introduced cyclists to two new locations, the MTO Trails’ epic forest tracks at Pull Scar in White River and the thrilling, cosmos-lined routes surrounding Dullstroom. Cyclists could enter single events or a minimum of three races in order to qualify for the series.
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The series offered 55-kilometre, 30-kilometre and 10-kilometre races. Carelsen took the leading spot in the
55 kilometres.
He was followed by Reinhart Viljoen who was a contender for the title throughout the series.
In third place was Ricus Booysens.
Claudia Slattery took top honours in the women’s 55 kilometres and was followed by Heila Meintjies and Neline Hoffman Kellerman, who took third.
There were no contenders for the 30-kilometre men’s series title. In the 30-kilometre women’s race, Mieke Viljoen was first, followed by Elandie Lourens in second and Mieke Grobler in third.
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In the 10-kilometre men’s race Paul Coetzee was tops, then Ulrich Reingruber and Cobus Nel in third.
Hanette Nel took first place in the women’s 10 kilometres. Second was Imke Knipschild and third Tamur Calaca.
The finals gave the riders an opportunity to view and experience the Lowveld forests, macadamia orchards, crossing the diverse terrain of the MTO Lowveld Trails and rocky terrain.
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The results of the race held at Casterbridge on May 18:
55 kilometre overall
Man
1. Christo Carelsen
2. Reinhardt Viljoen
3. Ben-Melt Swanepoel
Women
1. Bernice van Wyk
2. Yolandi du Toit
3. Claudia Slattery
30 kilometres Boys
1. Henk Bezuidenhout
2. Daniel Potgieter
3. Jonathan McCabe
30 kilometres Girls
1. Mieke Viljoen
2. Elandi Lourens
3. Mieke Grobler
10 kilometres Boys
1. Paul Coetzee
2. Ulrich Reingrubber
3. Scholtz Boshoff
10 kilometres Girls
1. Simone Lourens
2. Zoe Cilliers
3. Hanette Nel
