NASHUA MOBILE LADIES MTB DAY

VAN GAALEN . GAUTENG

SAT 02.07.2011

Senior women category winners (40km): Claudia Slattery (3rd), Karen

Southgate (2nd) & Amy McDougall (1st), with Rob Jackson (race organizer).

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.

There were loads of awesome lucky draw prizes up for grabs like Samsung Galaxy Tabs and a Trek bicycle and, true to the tradition of all Leverage Corporation events, lots of Tequila shots were awarded for doing well, looking funny, doing something stupid or just for the hell of it.

To the most attractive mountain bike race this year: GIRLS ROCK! Ching!

Yvonne Prinsloo in the tunnel half way through

the 40km MTB race.

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.

click here to view full race results

Michele Hicks

Michelle Benson

Natalie Dankworth

Biebie Hardy, 2km from the start, after

crossing underneath the bridge.

Eight year old Kayla Anfield with a

big smile and dressed for the cold.

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.

Easier to push this one, according

to Heather Slabbert.

Viv Mckinlay & Brian Rowbotham watching

the show after the race.

Quick repairs done by Tania du Plessis and

Renee Badenhorst.

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.