Cyclists brave the weather at Wildekrans Rotary MTB
The Rotary Club of Hermanus staged its second Wildekrans Rotary mountain bike (MTB) event over the past weekend in chilly conditions. Sandra Lotz, of Rotary Hermanus, says the cyclists “had a ball” on the new track, despite the rainy weather.
A total of just over 115 entries were received.
Most riders entered the 50 km route with the rest of the entries spread over the 30 km and 10 km courses. “Even though the event is marketed as an adventure for the family, as opposed to a timed competition, a large proportion of riders are still very serious about their performance,” Braam Gericke of Wildekrans, also responsible for the construction of the track, pointed out. He added that, as usual, there will be a brainstorming session to thrash out any issues it is felt should be improved on, directions on the route certainly one of them. The first position of more than 50 km ended in a draw, and this was shared by Paul Gibbings and Gys Malan. The first woman home was Dominique le Clercq, who also competed in the 50 km distance.
Connor Kitching triumphed as the first male over the finish line in the 10 km distance, while Michelle van Dyk was crowned first woman in this category. Winners in the 30 km distance could unfortunately not be determined, as there was controversy on this particular section of the course. Kyle Larkan went home with a magnificent Titan Rogue Ryde 24 speed 29er Mountain Bike, sponsored by Kroff Cycles of Paarl, and Lucy Larken walked away with the amazing R10 600 prize sponsored by Grootbos Private Nature Reserve.