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GRACE TO GRACE CHALLENGE MOUNT GRACE . NORTH WEST SAT 01.10.2011 |
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Burry Stander (right) with Francois Ebersohn, riding together as Team USN, and overall team winners of the Grace to Grace Challenge. |
The start of the mountain bike race at 7am. |
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Karien van Jaarsveld & Cherise Taylor, 1st Ladies Team to cross the finish line. |
On the way to the start.
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| In preparation for the start of the race.
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Getting ready for the trail running race. |
The start of the kiddies race. |
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Lisa de Villiers-Jardine & Louise Nel at the 1st waterpoint, sponsored by Thule.
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Prizes galore for the kids!
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Support by Yvette, Jemma & Micaela van Driel.
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Celebrity couple, Burry Stander & Cherise Taylor on the same starting line! |
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| Click here to view full race results |
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| Mens Teams | time | ||||||||||||
| 1st | Team USN |
2:01:23 | |||||||||||
| Francois Ebersohn & Burry Stander |
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| 2nd | Team Standard Bank 1 |
2:08:31 | |||||||||||
| Alex Otto & Arno Daehnke |
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| 3rd | Team Cycle Lab Pretoria |
2:11:30 | |||||||||||
| Johan Labuschagne & Koos Klopper |
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| Mixed Teams | |||||||||||||
| 1st | Team Totally Stoked | 2:20:33 | |||||||||||
| Jon Oosthuyse & Tanja Oosthuyse |
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| 2nd | Team Cyclelogic | 2:51:27 | |||||||||||
| Doret van Wyk & Harry Scheepers |
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| 3rd | Team 5 | 3:00:01 | |||||||||||
| Otto Werdmuller & Charmaine Werdmuller |
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| Ladies Teams | |||||||||||||
| 1st | Team USN 2 | 2:27:50 | |||||||||||
| Karien van Jaarsveld & Cherise Taylor |
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| 2nd | Team Carbo-charged Girls |
3:10:39 | |||||||||||
| Sue Rault & Lorraine Milton |
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| 3rd | Team1 | 3:14:50 | |||||||||||
| Mary Raubenheimer & Sarah Watermeyer |
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Jacques Greeff & Grant Cox, about 15km into the race. |
Itumeleng Teffo & Bruce Dantu, very happy to be at their own Dawn Wing waterpoint. |
Jon & Tanja Oosthuyse, winners of the Mixed Teams category. |
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The Standard Bank waterpoint.
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Alistair Tuckett, Christine van Zyl, Richard Luvhengo & Willem Prinsloo from Mohales Gate and running the Standard Bank waterpoint.
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The start of the trail run race.
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| Mark Waddilove followed by Shaun McCormack. |
Carl Beekhuizen, Mark Cotterrell, Mark Beekhuizen & Stephen Cotterrell. Always great to see fathers riding with their sons. |
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| Gus Pringle helping himself to a muffin before the race. |
No explanation needed. |
Nothing like a free ice cold beer delivered by a beautiful girl. |
Those sosaties were awesome! Actually all the food was 5 star quality!
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| Relaxing on the patio under the trees. |
Derrick Msibi, Thabo Ndlela & Nthime Khoele enjoying a cold one! |
Some quality family time, picnic style. |
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| Menanto, Kirsty Searle (race organiser), Alistair & Carla. |
Everyone enjoyed the relaxing on the lawns in front of the Mount Grace. |
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| The buildmax team was there in full force. |
Greg, Mike, Bruce, Craig & James. |
Karuna Nayager & Mike Arnold from Team Consol, at the finish line. |
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| The all important medal. |
The boys in action with their own world cup rugby game! |
I parked my racing bike at the big rock, just left of the green tree, you can't miss it! |