On Saturday 06 April 2013, Orange Anvil Events hosted the 2nd Aspen Trans Karoo Mountain Bike Race in association with the Northern Cape Tourism Authority. The 2013 event, dubbed the “Down Ride”, was ridden from Sutherland to Ceres and is one of the longest single stage endurance mountain bike races in South Africa. Pitting man against the Karoo the distance, including 5 compulsory check point stops, had to be completed within 17 hours in order for participants to avoid elimination.
Starting at the Jupiter Lounge in Sutherland, and covering a staggering 240km of off road terrain across the Ceres and Tankwa Karoo, the race finished at the Kaleo Guest Farm, 25km north of Ceres and included the long steep ascent up Skittery Pass at just 70km’s from the finishing line .
Results:
Men
1st – Timothy Hammond – 9hrs27min48sec
2nd – Billy Stelling – 9hrs40min33sec
3rd – Jean de Villiers – 9hrs43min11sec
Ladies
1st – Hanele Steyn – 10hrs41min11sec
2nd – Lolita van Aardt – 11hrs18min52sec
3rd – Janine Wenke – 12hrs36min39sec
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View the full results here:
Some pics from the event:
Photo: Kolesky/ Nikon/ Lexar
Photo: Kolesky/ Nikon/ Lexar
Photo: Kolesky/ Nikon/ Lexar
Photo: Kolesky/ Nikon/ Lexar
Photo: Kolesky/ Nikon/ Lexar
Photo: Kolesky/ Nikon/ Lexar
Photo: Kolesky/ Nikon/ Lexar
Photo: Kolesky/ Nikon/ Lexar
Photo: Kolesky/ Nikon/ Lexar
Photo: Kolesky/ Nikon/ Lexar
