Marco Joubert defended his title at this year’s Longmore Classic that took place in Thornhill. See more provisional results below.
Marco Joubert won the 2017 Longmore Classic. Photo: Daniel Coetzee (ZCMC)
The Port Elizabeth mountain biker won the 50km Longmore race at Crossways Farm Village in 2:06:33. He was followed home by Jason Meaton and Steven Shirley.
The 30km race was won by Marcell Swartz in 1:36:07. Denis Stack and Marno Van den Berg completed the podium.
Ashleigh Mayhead won the women’s race in 1:59:08, with Lynda Verheij and Candice Bezuidenhout in second and third.
50km
Men
1. Marco Joubert 2:06:33
2. Jason Meaton 2:06:58
3. Steven Shirley 2:14:21
4. Grant Daly 2:23:51
5. Clinton Barrow 2:25:50
6. Rayé Moolman 2:27:50
7. Brenton Noakes 2:28:31
8. Lian Laubscher 2:31:11
9. Ian Moore 2:32:15
10. Mark Ackerman 2:34:05
Women
1. Andrea Shirley 2:41:45
2. Karen Kemp 2:58:21
3. Melissa Swanepoel 3:05:55
4. Salome Loots 3:07:41
5. Jolene Meyer 3:18:31
6. Vicki Laing 3:19:25
7. Helen Kernohan 3:43:29
8. Leana Cooper 4:07:02
9. Nicky Grobler 4:07:03
30km
Men
1. Marcell Swartz 1:36:07
2. Denis Stack 1:36:57
3. Marno van den Berg 1:43:49
4. Andrew Rist 1:43:58
5. Conrad de Beer 1:46:06
Women
1. Ashleigh Mayhead 1:59:08
2. Lynda Verheij 2:04:33
3. Candice Bezuidenhout 2:14:40
4. Suzie du Plessis 2:25:12
5. Junice Sandenbergh 2:35:43
15km
Men
1. Caylen Essen 44:22
2. Keegan Lottering 44:24
3. Jaden Carter 46:11
Women
1. Dee Hayter 52:07
2. Lizet Kemp 53:20
3. Kate Peskens 54:35
