Pedalling to prove passion for cycling challenge
Avid cyclists convened at The Pines on Sunday morning at 5am to participate in the 2016 Checkers and the Pines Cycle Challenge.
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Avid cyclists convened at The Pines on Sunday morning at 5am to participate in the 2016 Checkers and the Pines Cycle Challenge.
Facing the daunting challenge of cycling 100 kilometres, the event was not for the fainthearted.
“I left Richards Bay at 1am to come here and take part,” explained cyclist, Simon Rollo.
The results were as follows:
Men’s division:
Mike Viljoen 02:30:21.
Martin Hillerman 02:30:22,
Chris Quinton 02:30:23.
Rudi du Randt 02:36:30.
Dirk Barnard 02:36:35.
Gwyn Pine 02:37:31.
Myles Margot 02:37:24.
AC Swanepoel 02:37:26.
Wessels Swanepoel 02:37:29.
Craig Maud 02:37:30.
Women’s division:
Lauren Snell 02:52:28.
Heather Watson 02:5719.
Tessa Hesse 03:02:10.
Rika Rossouw 03:02:12.
Amanda Blignaut 03:03:26.
Christine van der Walt 03:21:22.
Rona Joubert 03:54:42.
Mariska Kieser 04:16:54.
Tandem division: Conray and Ansa Ras 02:57:05.