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<\/a>Paul Cordes was crowned National Cross-country Champion in the <\/em><\/span><\/span>Sub Vet Men 35-39<\/em><\/span><\/span> category.<\/em><\/span><\/span>
Photo credit: Tonie Griffin<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/span>\n<\/div>\n
All the masters\u2019 XCO categories completed their races before the main Elite, under-23 and Junior racing took place. Downhill masters\u2019 competitors raced in amongst the elite and junior fields, as their start times were dependent on their qualifying times.<\/p>\n
The Sub Veteran, Veteran, Masters and Grand Masters groups were all divided into their respective A and B categories. \u201cA\u201d represented the younger half of the group, while \u201cB\u201d represented the older half. Each sub category crowned a national champion.<\/p>\n
Congratulations to our new masters\u2019 women national XCO champions Nedene Cahill (Sub Vet 30-34), Nicky Booyens (Sub Vet 35-39), Natalie Bergstrom (Vet 40-44), Ann Harrison (Vet 45-49) and Fran Ferreira (Master 50-54).<\/p>\n
Well done to our new masters\u2019 men national XCO champions Jan Withaar (Sub Vet 30-34), Paul Cordes (Sub Vet 35-39), Neil Bradford (Vet 40-44), Andrew Mclean (Vet 45-49), Con Malherbe (Master 50-54), Chris Brand (Master 55-59) and Linus van Onselen (Grand Master 60-64).<\/p>\n
In addition to celebrating the National titles in the Masters\u2019 categories, Cycling SA-MTB also introduced the brand new Para-cycling category. C5 Para-cyclist James van Rensburg, racing in the Sub Veteran Men group, took the National Champion title in the Para-cycling group along the technical 4.2km course.<\/p>\n
The downhill discipline crowned new Masters\u2019 National Champions on Sunday. Congratulations to Gina Nixon (Sub Vet Women 30-39), Dirk Lourens (Sub Vet Men 30-39) and Chris Nixon (Vet Men 40-49) on your gold medals.<\/p>\n
We look forward to welcoming all the Masters\u2019 categories to the 2013 UCI MTB Masters World Championships, scheduled a week prior to the Elite blue ribbon event, from 21-25 August. The Masters\u2019 event is open to all non-elite XCO and DHI participants and proves a hot favourite with the team mechanics and support crews of the elite teams that will be racing a week later.<\/p>\n
Mountain bikers outside of the Elite racing category, and aged 30 and above will be racing for the chance to earn their own rainbow-stripe jersey and World Championship medal. Anyone can enter, and entries close on Thursday 1 August, There is no way of entering the event after this deadline. According to UCI regulations, absolutely no late entries can or will be accepted, so enter now: http:\/\/csams.cycling…ips-xcodhi.aspx<\/a><\/p>\n