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Van Wyk wins top MB prize
Posted 18th November 2008 at 11:34 AM by NamibiaSport
Updated 18th November 2008 at 11:36 AM by NamibiaSport
Updated 18th November 2008 at 11:36 AM by NamibiaSport
The annual prize giving of the Rock & Rut Mountain Bike club’s MTC Cross Country Series took place on November 12.[/b]
Heiko Redecker
The winner of the Men’s Elite category was Ermin van Wyk who has clinched a deal with a South African sponsor and had a good ride at the Otjihavera Xperience earlier this year.
The women’s categories were well contested in the senior and veteran’s categories, but unfortunately Vera Adrian did not have much opposition in the U16 category.
Monika Grossman and Sophia Snyman gave some great performances with Monika eventually taking the honours in the senior women’s category, although Sophia suffered an injury to her wrist which needed a long rest.
Eleanor Grassow was another rider who improved a lot and also did well in the Otjihavera Challenge.
The veteran men’s category was strongly contended with Ian Grassouw eventually emerging victorious. The Master men’s category was another challenging group with Herklaas Viljoen finishing first, followed by Aidan de Lange.
Junior rider Heiko Redecker won the award for the Best Performance in the Cross Country Series, while Herbert Pieters won the award for the Most Improved rider.
In general, Mountain Biking enjoyed a very successful year with two races taking place outside of Windhoek.
“This is certainly planned for next year again,” Tony Bassingthwaighte of the Rock and Rut MB Club said.
The MB Cross Country Series was sponsored by MTC to an amount of N$80 000 this year. The series included several races in Windhoek and two events in Swakopmund and Okahandja for the first time. Besides that, the Rock n Rut Club also hosted a two-day MB marathon event, the Otjihavera Experience which took place between Windhoek and Heja Lodge.
The various category winners were as follows:
Elite Men:
1 Ermin van Wyk 2 Victor Nakalenga 3 Wynand Gouws
Elite Women:
1 Sophia Snyman 2 Eleanor Grassouw
Junior Men
1 Heiko Redecker 2 Max Roberts
Veteran Men
1 Johnny Truter 2 Johan Fourie 3 Ian Grassouw
Veteran Women:
1 Monika Grossmann 2 Anja Schroder 3 Lydia Theron
Masters Men:
1 Herklaas Viljoen 2 Gustav Gouws 3 Tony Bassingthwaighte
Under 16 Boys:
1 Patrick Reimers 2 Till Drobisch 3 Juan van der Merwe
Under 16 Girls:
1 Vera Adrian
Under 14 Boys:
1 Xylan du Pisanie 2 Thorsten Kreft 3 Martin Fryer
Under 14 Girls
1 Ane Hoepfner 2 Shanie van der Merwe 3 Antonia Thiel
Under 12 Boys and Girls:
1 Herbert Pieters 2 Timo Grossman 3 Steffie Grossmann
Sport Category:
1 Tony Binneman 2 Rainer Sentefol 3 Philip Steyn
Heiko Redecker
The winner of the Men’s Elite category was Ermin van Wyk who has clinched a deal with a South African sponsor and had a good ride at the Otjihavera Xperience earlier this year.
The women’s categories were well contested in the senior and veteran’s categories, but unfortunately Vera Adrian did not have much opposition in the U16 category.
Monika Grossman and Sophia Snyman gave some great performances with Monika eventually taking the honours in the senior women’s category, although Sophia suffered an injury to her wrist which needed a long rest.
Eleanor Grassow was another rider who improved a lot and also did well in the Otjihavera Challenge.
The veteran men’s category was strongly contended with Ian Grassouw eventually emerging victorious. The Master men’s category was another challenging group with Herklaas Viljoen finishing first, followed by Aidan de Lange.
Junior rider Heiko Redecker won the award for the Best Performance in the Cross Country Series, while Herbert Pieters won the award for the Most Improved rider.
In general, Mountain Biking enjoyed a very successful year with two races taking place outside of Windhoek.
“This is certainly planned for next year again,” Tony Bassingthwaighte of the Rock and Rut MB Club said.
The MB Cross Country Series was sponsored by MTC to an amount of N$80 000 this year. The series included several races in Windhoek and two events in Swakopmund and Okahandja for the first time. Besides that, the Rock n Rut Club also hosted a two-day MB marathon event, the Otjihavera Experience which took place between Windhoek and Heja Lodge.
The various category winners were as follows:
Elite Men:
1 Ermin van Wyk 2 Victor Nakalenga 3 Wynand Gouws
Elite Women:
1 Sophia Snyman 2 Eleanor Grassouw
Junior Men
1 Heiko Redecker 2 Max Roberts
Veteran Men
1 Johnny Truter 2 Johan Fourie 3 Ian Grassouw
Veteran Women:
1 Monika Grossmann 2 Anja Schroder 3 Lydia Theron
Masters Men:
1 Herklaas Viljoen 2 Gustav Gouws 3 Tony Bassingthwaighte
Under 16 Boys:
1 Patrick Reimers 2 Till Drobisch 3 Juan van der Merwe
Under 16 Girls:
1 Vera Adrian
Under 14 Boys:
1 Xylan du Pisanie 2 Thorsten Kreft 3 Martin Fryer
Under 14 Girls
1 Ane Hoepfner 2 Shanie van der Merwe 3 Antonia Thiel
Under 12 Boys and Girls:
1 Herbert Pieters 2 Timo Grossman 3 Steffie Grossmann
Sport Category:
1 Tony Binneman 2 Rainer Sentefol 3 Philip Steyn
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