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Challenge Trail Run and MTB

[image] 08 November 2011


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RACE WRAP: CHALLENGE TRAIL RUN & MOUNTAIN BIKE

A new introduction to the Triple Challenge this year was the Challenge Trail Run and Challenge Mountain Bike events which allowed individuals to take on these respective legs on their own and be a part of the Triple Challenge experience.

The Challenge Trail Run attracted over eighty participants who enjoyed the scenic and testing 20km stretch between the start at Polly Shorts Spar in Pietermaritzburg to the finish at Camperdown. Guy Allen took first place overall (1h33.35), just twenty seconds ahead of Dean Moore (1h33.55) with Grant Harper third (1h34.04). Janene Carey posted a fast time of one hour, thirty-four minutes and 55 seconds to win the women's race and place fifth overall. Teresa Moller claimed second (1h44.44) with Jenny Sutton third (1h50.28).

The Challenge Mountain Bike over 53km down to Inanda Dam was won by Andrew Hill who was the only rider to break two hours (1h58.56). Per Lofstrand placed second (2h18.58) and Jaco Kellerman third (2h23.13). Jackie Church took the women's title (2h41.05) with Liesl Curtis second (3h11.22) and Mary-Anne Greenland third (3h46.57). Participants enthused about the course; raving about the single track into the valley and the unique section through Phezula Estate which involved a creative pallet bridge hike-a-bike over the game fence.

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