RMB Change a Life MTB Academy’s Scelo Mhlongo, John Ntuli, Martin Dreyer, Ndumiso Dontso, Bongumuso Zikhali, Sipho Kupiso and Sthembiso Masango enjoyed yet another strong showing at the 2015 Sunday Tribune Jeep Hill2Hill mountain bike marathon on Sunday, 13 September. Jon Ivins\/ Hill2Hill<\/span><\/p>\n\u201cLong rides in the valley are by no means easy as the hills are endless. The hills either become your friend or foe however the fitness of the team is such that the hills are now their friends.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur next focus in the Berg & Bush stage race, where we\u2019ll be entering four teams, and Hill2Hill is great prep for that and also shows where guys are currently at in their fitness ranking!\u201d said Dreyer.<\/p>\n
Masango was closely followed across the line by fellow Academy members John Ntuli (11th), Ndumiso Dontso (15th), Sipho Kupiso (20th), Bongumusa Zikhali (22nd), Scelo Mhlongo (23rd) and Mazwi Smimango (24th), while Dreyer earned back some credibility amongst his young charges with a remarkable 18th placed effort of his own.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was lekker for me to get a nice result because I\u2019ve been getting whipped in the valley by these youngsters!\u201d chuckled Dreyer.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is absolutely no mercy shown to the \u2018old man\u2019 during training so it was great for this \u2018old man\u2019 to earn a bit of respect back,\u201d he laughed.<\/p>\n
While the Academy\u2019s mountain bikers build towards their upcoming Berg & Bush assignment, a 12-paddler strong Computershare Change a Life Academy squad sets off on Thursday morning for Upington in the Northern Cape where they will look to shine at the weekend\u2019s Green Kalahari Canoe Marathon.<\/p>\n
SUMMARY OF RESULTS \u2013 2015 SUNDAY TRIBUNE JEEP HILL2HILL<\/strong>
RMB CHANGE A LIFE MTB ACADEMY<\/strong><\/p>\nOverall<\/strong><\/p>\n6.Sthembiso Masango 3:47.22
11.John Ntuli 3:58.21
15.Ndumiso Dontso 4:01.20
20.Sipho Kupiso 4:06.00
22.Bongumusa Zikhali 4:06.13
23.Scelo Mhlongo 4:08.29
24.Mazwi Smimango 4:09.13
34.Siyanda Masango 4:16.04<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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<\/a>RMB Change a Life MTB Academy’s Sthembiso Masango charges his way to a remarkable sixth place in the 2015 Sunday Tribune Jeep Hill2Hill mountain bike marathon, mixing it up with some of KZN’s top professional riders along the way. Jon Ivins\/ Hill2Hill<\/span><\/p>\n