JASON Meaton and Marna Moller won the main 115km feature of the Bamboesberg MTB Challenge, which took place near Hofmeyr on Saturday, March 3.
Eighteen competitors took part in the 115km challenge over very mountainous terrain.
To add to the difficulty, 25mm of rain had fallen over the area and riders had to cope with rather muddy areas.
Meaton (25), from Grahamstown, recently won the Herald Ultimate Quest MTB Challenge and he also won the Eastern Province Cross Country MTB challenge. He was accompanied by his wife, Gemma.
Meaton completed the race in 4:43:42, beating Arno Jordaan and Charlie Louw into second and third respectively.
Moller won the women’s race in 6:35:58, narrowly beating Katie Gilfillan into second. Gemma Meaton rounded out the podium.
Shane Baillie and Chanelle Herselman won the 50km men’s and women’s races respectively.
RESULTS:
115km
Men
1. Jason Meaton 4:43:42
2. Arno Jordaan 4:58:53
3. Charlie Louw 5:05:05
4. Devrin Muir 5:25:37
5. Andre Cherrington 5:25:37
Women
1. Marna Moller 6:35:58
2. Katie Gilfillan 6:46:37
3. Gemma Meaton 5:57:13
4. Annemarie Marais 8:35:57
50km
Men
1. Shane Ballie 2:10:24
2. Paul Broekma 2:28:49
3. Johnny Moller 2:29:20
Women
1. Chanelle Herselman 3:40:54
2. Juane Botha 4:34:19
3. Louise Greying 4:35:33