THIRSTI AFRICANX Final Results

By
Stephen Granger
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Nicholas Rupanga, right, was only the second athlete to be inducted into ClubX - those runners who have completed ten of the eleven AfricanX events to date. Rupanga's partner Wandisile Nongodlwana is on his left. Photo: Stephen Granger
Nicholas Rupanga, right, was only the second athlete to be inducted into ClubX – those runners who have completed ten of the eleven AfricanX events to date. Rupanga’s partner Wandisile Nongodlwana is on his left. Photo: Stephen Granger

RESULTS: THIRSTI AFRICANX Trailrun
STAGE 3

Date: Sunday 28 March 2021
Distance: +- 20km / total climb 450m
Start Venue: Houw Hoek Farm Stall
Finish Venue: Houw Hoek Hotel


TOP 10 OPEN CATEGORY: STAGE 3

OPEN MEN’S TEAMS:
1 Retsepile Khotle and Siviwe Nkombi (Big Box Team) 01:19:30,

2 Lloyd Bosman and Ettienne Plaaitjies (Nedbank 4) 01:19:39,

3 Thabang Madiba and Renier Grobler (Murray & Roberts) 01:20:24,

4 Juan van Deventer and Eric Ngubane (Nedbank 1) 01:20:31,

5 Bruce Arnott and Rory Scheffer (Salomon Eurosteel) 01:23:30,

6 Malusi Dlomo and Raoul Mabirimisa (Nedbank 3) 01:26:11,

7 Siyabonga Sakwe and Lindikhaya (Nedbank 5) 01:26:35,

8 Neo Leanya and Tumelo Mokoatsi (Edunova 2) 01:31:35,

9 Bernard Rukadza and AJ Calitz (K-Way) 01:32:02,

10 Collin Kanyimo and Ludwick Mamabolo (Nedbank 2) 01:32:18


OPEN WOMEN’S TEAMS:
1 Danette Walley and Vicky van der Merwe (STS) 01:38:48,

2 Deanne Laubscher and Chrizell Roberts (Nedbank Women) 01:39:07,

3 Cristina Heywood and Paige Botten (TrailBlaserClassic) 01:41:08,

4 Jeannie Henderson and Kate Rees (Old Mountain Goats) 01:44:45,

5 Jenna Bowes and Rosanne Lombard (Petal & Pellet) 01:49:45,

6 Junita Maree and Elme Middlemost (Accentronix) 01:50:58,

7 Karen Wentzel and Mari De Jager (Just 4 Fun) 01:56:33,

8 Larah van Niekerk and Carla Pietersen (Girls with Guts) 02:00:35,

9 Lisa Pringle and Arlene De Abreu (L Squared) 02:00:57,

10 Hanri van Wyk and Elrita Blignaut (R.I.O.T) 02:01:37


OPEN MIXED TEAMS:
1 Kallie Burger and Charne Bosman (40 Strong) 01:36:08,

2 Jade Bucklow and Kyle Bucklow (Buck) 01:36:51,

3 Natalie Sterk and Nico Sterk (AFRICANX SterkSpan) 01:37:44,

4 Samantha Bieske and Ryan Eichstadt (The Badgers) 01:38:09,

5 Eulali Gouws and Chris Cronje (Team Salomon 2) 01:45:15,

6 Chris Visser and Chantel Nienaber (COWrageous) 01:47:27,
7 Stephanie van Gelderen and Nelius Swart (Trailtrash FCD 1) 01:52:10,

8 Chantal September and Greg Korck (Sparta) 01:53:10,

9 Liam Victor and Franza Landman (Franza & Liam) 01:55:05,

10 Zaid Ahmed Mohamed and Julie Huckle (TeamPitstop) 01:55:28

TOP 5 OPEN CATEGORY GENERAL CLASSIFICATION (GC): STAGES 1, 2 AND 3 COMBINED

OPEN MEN’S TEAMS:
1 Juan van Deventer and Eric Ngubane (Nedbank 1) 05:08:36,

2 Lloyd Bosman and Ettienne Plaaitjies (Nedbank 4) 05:11:13,

3 Thabang Madiba and Renier Grobler (Murray & Roberts) 05:16:34,

4 Bruce Arnott and Rory Scheffer (Salomon Eurosteel) 05:25:27,

5 Siyabonga Sakwe and Lindikhaya Mathangayi (Nedbank 5) 05:32:36


OPEN WOMEN’S TEAMS:
1 Danette Walley and Vicky van der Merwe (STS) 06:36:21,

2 Deanne Laubscher and Chrizell Roberts (Nedbank Women) 06:41:38,

3 Jeannie Henderson and Kate Rees (Old Mountain Goats) 06:53:52,

4 Cristina Heywood and Paige Botten (TrailBlaserClassic) 07:02:55,

5 Jenna Bowes and Rosanne Lombard (Petal & Pellet) 07:12:10


OPEN MIXED TEAMS:
1 Kallie Burger and Charne Bosman (40 Strong) 06:09:12,

2 Natalie Sterk and Nico Sterk (AFRICANX SterkSpan) 06:13:59,

3 Samantha Bieske and Ryan Eichstadt (The Badgers) 06:17:27,

4 Jade Bucklow and Kyle Bucklow (Buck) 06:36:23,

5 Chris Visser and Chantel Nienaber (COWrageous) 06:46:01

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