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NASHUA MOBILE LADIES MTB DAY VAN GAALEN . GAUTENG SAT 02.07.2011 |
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Senior women category winners (40km): Claudia Slattery (3rd), Karen Southgate (2nd) & Amy McDougall (1st), with Rob Jackson (race organizer). |
Jeanri, Alish & Chandre having their bikes washed by real men!
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Race Report written by Amy McDougall - Team Complete Cyclist
Something . . . for the ladies
Taking place in the heart of Magaliesburg at Van Gaalen’s Cheese Farm, was a mountain bike race - with a twist. This day was dedicated completely to us gals, and this time it was the dads who were looking after the kids, and the boyfriends cheering from the side line! Once again Rob Jackson and his team from Leverage Corporation outdid themselves in organising yet another hugely successful event. What more could a girl ask for?? We got goodie bags worth more than our entry fee, free massages compliments of Honda and Mangwanani Spa, a deliciously healthy meal of soup, tender chicken Prego rolls and piles of scrumptious salad. There were also sexy, hunky, topless men (stay with me ladies) to wash our bikes and dance for us, we didn’t have to lift a finger -besides, perhaps, to lower our sunglasses for a better view. Oh yes, the mountain bike race. We got the option of competing in a moderate 25km or 40km race with 400 ladies, strictly NO BOYS ALLOWED!! Even the helicopter pilot was a woman. There were, however, 20 entries (double the price) reserved for the less dignified sex. The catch? They had to dress up like full-on drag queens, they were not allowed to race or win and they HAD to help any damsels in distress along the way. The guys were great and went full-out with wigs, dresses, fish net stockings, lingerie, French maid’s outfits - you name it! The scenic race route, marked out by the owner, Eric Schipper, was pretty flat but he threw in some nice windy single track, and a few technical sections to put our ‘girl power’ to the test.
To the most attractive mountain bike race this year: GIRLS ROCK! Ching! |
Yvonne Prinsloo in the tunnel half way through the 40km MTB race. |
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Bev McKenna & Adele Kimble at the start of their 40km race. |
Dylan Victor doing his spectacular jump for the crowd at the Nashua Mobile Ladies MTB day. |
Pam Clark & Megan Watkins at the salad bar. |
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click here to view full race results |
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| OVERALL WOMEN | ||||||||||||
| Amy McDougall |
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Michele Hicks |
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| Petruschka Constancon |
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Michelle Benson |
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| Karen Southgate | 3 | Lynette Benson |
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| Suzie Assenmacher |
4 | Maude Badenhorst |
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| Claudia Slattery | 5 | Susan Laategaan |
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| Joke Hoffman |
6 | Philippa Hutton-Babb |
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| Elize Nieuwenhuizen |
7 | Gerda Benson |
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| Christelle Breedt |
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Natalie Dankworth |
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| Kirsten Searle |
9 | Leigh-Anne Varrie |
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| Miroda Vermeulen | 10 | Valda Scheppel |
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| Leigh (and Bailey) Varrie receiving their Mangwanani complimentary massage from Nomthandazo. |
Keaton & Fritz du Plessis supporting at the start. | |||||||||||
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| Early morning arrival at Van Gaalen's Cheese farm. |
Debbie & Gina Pocock before the race. |
Biebie Hardy, 2km from the start, after crossing underneath the bridge. |
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Eight year old Kayla Anfield with a big smile and dressed for the cold. |
Just after starting their 40km race. |
About to cross underneath the tar road 500m from the start. |
Sue Jerg crossing the wooden bridge successfully. |
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I promise I will ride this next time, says Mari de Jager, at the river crossing 3km from the finish. |
Carla de Beer, Tracey de Jongh & Annie Baptiste, lining up for the start of the 40km race. |
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| I did the kiddies race! |
Ms Thomas Ochsenbein & Ms Theo Oberholser emotionally prepared. |
Youngest rider, Tori Botoulas, finishing her 25km race. |
Easier to push this one, according to Heather Slabbert. |
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Viv Mckinlay & Brian Rowbotham watching the show after the race. |
Quick repairs done by Tania du Plessis and Renee Badenhorst. |
Rae Horn (right) with big support from her family. |
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Dylan Victor with a quick lesson in mountain bike riding just before each race. |
Only 300m to the finish line for Yolande Brand, Megan Hainsworth & Igna Dougal. |
The big tent where lunch was served. |



























