SOUTHERN CAPE NEWS - The tenth Redstone Mountain Bike and Trail Running Weekend took place at Kruisrivier between Oudtshoorn and Calitzdorp on the weekend of 6-8 May.
Aidan Connely, last year's winner of the 43km MTB race, defended his title and improved on his time, despite the wet conditions.
About 90 mountain bikers and runners took part in the 11km night ride and the 11km fun run on Friday evening and afterwards enjoyed a delicious "potjiekos" dinner.
On Saturday, due to the rain, some of the 315 entrants decided to rather enjoy the plaasbasaar than to ride or run, but this year saw more than double the entries for the 19km trail run.
The complete results and more photographs are available on the Redstone website at www.redstonehills.co.za
19km trail run – 55 competitors
Men: 1. Etienne Plaatjies (1:17:54); 2. Keith Clark (1:29:25); 3. Adam Clark (1:32:23).
Women: 1. Danika Gerber (1:45:04); 2. Elize Kloppers (1:46:31); 3. Ruwena du Preez (2:00:46).
Men: 1. Aidan Connely (1:35:36); 2. Morne du Preez (1:41:41); 3. Hanno du Plessis (1:44:35).
Women: 1. Amy Tait (2:06:45); 2. Adele Conyers (2:12:53); 3. Karin Keller (2:18:00).
Men: 1. Jan Paul Gerber (2:24:35); 2. Jacques van Staden (2:25:08); 3. Rogan Smart (2:25:33).
Women: 1. Yolande De Villiers (2:25:12); 2. Fienie Barnard (2:28:56); 3. Marzanne Kriel (3:06:04).
Boys: 1. Matthew Leppan; 2. Jack Aaron; 3. Julian Bunge.
Girls: 1. Allisa Coetzer; 2. Linèl Engelbrecht; 3. Marlé Blom.
This is the first year that the results of the 11km MTB race is published. The winners are juniors who participated in accordance with the qualifying requirements for Eden colours.
Redstone 2016 60km winners: Rogan Smart (third), Jan Paul Gerber (first) and Jacques van Staden (second).
Redstone 2016 trail run winners: Keith Clark (second), Etienne Plaatjies (first) and Adam Clark (third).
Photos: Roger Young
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