Low and Wortmann win sani2c non-stop mountain bike race
Low said that they were a bit surprised to win the race in the end.
The Brink Racing Team of David Low and Dean Wortmann won the KAP sani2c nonstop when they crossed the finish line in Scottburgh in 13 hours 25 minutes and 10 seconds.
The race began on June 4 at 02:00, and the KAP sani2c non-stop mountain bike endurance event covered just over 250km on much of the route from Underberg to Scottburgh, all within a 24 hour cut-off period.
Low said that they were a bit surprised to win the race in the end.
“It was a bit of a sprint finish with the leading team at the end,” he said.
“From before the drop into the Umko we were jostling with them, but then they dropped us so we kept our own pace. We saw them at each of the checkpoints heading off, but we were both so tired. It was probably the hardest thing I have done on a bicycle.
“The best was dropping into the Umko and watching the sunrise. We usually start the Umkomaas Valley drop when the sun is already up a bit but this, seeing the sun peeping through the mountain, was absolutely mind blowing.
“It’s so quiet you can hear the river at the bottom thundering and the birds chirping. They don’t call it the mighty Umko for nothing.”
Founder of the sani2c, ‘Farmer’ Glen Haw was happy with the success of the event and received positive feedback from riders who enjoyed the challenging race and supporters who loved watching each moment.
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