Nedbank’s top team of Eric Ngubane and Juan van Deventer lead the chasing group on Day One action at the THIRSTI AFRICANX Trailrun on Friday morning. Picture: Tobias Ginsberg

RESULTS: THIRSTI AFRICANX Trailrun

STAGE 1
Date: Friday 26 March 2021
Distance: +-24km / total climb 650m
Start Venue: Paul Cluver Wine Estate
Finish Venue: Houw Hoek Hotel

TOP 10 OPEN CATEGORY: STAGE 1
OPEN MEN’S TEAMS:
1 Juan Van Deventer and Eric Ngubane (Nedbank 1) 01:32:10, 2 Lloyd Bosman and Ettienne Plaaitjies (Nedbank 4) 01:32:36,
3 Retsepile Khotle and Siviwe Nkombi (Big Box Team) 01:34:35, 4 Malusi Dlomo and Raoul Mabirimisa (Nedbank 3)
01:36:10, 5 Thabang Madiba and Renier Grobler (Murray & Roberts) 01:36:23, 6 Collin Kanyimo and Ludwick Mamabolo
(Nedbank 2) 01:38:54, 7 Bruce Arnott and Rory Scheffer (Salomon Eurosteel) 01:38:55, 8 Siyabonga Sakwe and Lindikhaya
Mthangayi (Nedbank 5) 01:40:13, 9 Bernard Rukadza and AJ Calitz (K-Way) 01:40:41, 10 Neo Leanya and Tumelo Mokoatsi
(Edunova 2) 01:45:19

OPEN WOMEN’S TEAMS:
1 Danette Walley and Vicky van der Merwe (STS) 02:02:10, 2 Deanne Laubscher and Chrizell Roberts (Nedbank Women)
02:03:17, 3 Jeannie Henderson and Kate Rees (Old Mountain Goats) 02:09:05, 4 Junita Maree and Elme Middlemost
(Accentronix) 02:10:03, 5 Cristina Heywood and Paige Botten (TrailBlazerClassic) 02:10:24, 6 Jenna Bowes and Rosanne
Lombard (Petal & Pellet) 02:15:37, 7 Marna van Deventer and Lizeli Olivier (Kaalfoeters) 02:16:22, 8 Larah van Niekerk and
Carla Pietersen (Girls with Guts) 02:18:47, 9 Hanri van Wyk and Elrita Blignaut (R.I.O.T) 02:23:19, 10 Caitlin Snethlage and
Marisa Agnello (Lost in Pace) 02:26:02

OPEN MIXED TEAMS:
1 Natalie Sterk and Nico Sterk (AFRICANX Sterkspan) 01:51:17, 2 Kallie Burger and Charne Bosman (40 Strong) 01:52:30,
3 Samantha Bieske and Ryan Eichstadt (The Badgers) 01:57:33, 4 Chris Visser and Chantel Nienaber (COWrageos) 02:01:04,
5 Stephanie van Gelderen and Nelius Swart (Trailtrash FCD 1) 02:03:34, 6 Jade Bucklow and Kyle Bucklow (Buck) 02:06:09,
7 Eulali Gouws and Chris Cronje (Team Salomon 2) 02:09:12, 8 Mazu Ndandani and Elizabeth Phuthi (Beet It Sport)
02:13:45, 9 Ahmed Mahomed and Julie Huckle (Team Pitsop) 02:15:02, 10 Chantal September and Greg Korck (Sparta
02:16:09

Stephen Granger

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