A small event made a very large impact on our local community this past weekend, as more than 110 cyclists participated in the first ever Spar Levubu Classic Mountain Bike Race.

The past weekend’s race was hosted by the Levubu CVO Skool, and presented the perfect opportunity for cyclists to qualify for their Limpopo colours.

A sunny, clear day greeted participants from Polokwane, Tzaneen and even two celebrities from Stellenbosch. CP van Wyk and Christiaan Roos led the 70km marathon race and finished in first and second position in a time of 3:28:20.79 and 3:28:37.47 respectively.  Louwrina Dando was the first and only lady to take on the guys, and had a great race. She completed the race in a time of 4:44:01.69.

Kombo Bere was the overall winner of the 35km half-marathon race, finishing in a time of 2:00:25.13. He was followed by Lachlan Truesdale 1:37:29.15 in second and Paul Dando in third place in a time of 1:37:36.15.

Soretha Lubbe took top honours in the women’s category, finishing in a time of 2:00:25.13. Almost a quarter of an hour behind her was Jernay Mcleod, who finished second in a time of 2:12:49.21 and Jana de la Port third in a time of 2:28:16.57.

In the 10km fun ride, Patrick Loami finished first overall in a time of 28:42.19. Jolene de Swardt was the first girl across the finish line a time of 28:43.69.

Following the race the organisers thanked Ralda van Wyk, Richardt Lambert and Letitia le Grange for taking photographs during the event as well as all the sponsors, stakeholders, marshals and Johan van Dijkhorst, who was the race commissaire, and Stanley Thompson, who acted as race announcer.