Photos by: Action in Motion.
Words: GXCC.
The 6th round of the 2024 Gauteng Xross Country Club (GXCC) and the MSA Northern Regions Cross Country Championship took place in Delmas on Saturday 24 August 2024. The track was a test of every rider’s skill and endurance, and it not only demanded speed, but precision and strategy.
As soon as the morning mist cleared, the quads were off for a great dice. The class winners were:
Q1.
1st #L22 Carly Saaijman
2nd #L4 Shaun Coetzer
3rd #C355 Francois Smalberger
A special mention goes out to Carly Saaijman, who became the first lady to take an overall win in the quad category. Well done, Carly!
Q2.
1st #L6 Hennie Michau
2nd #L99 Dawie van Staden
3rd #L1 Hannes Saaijman
Q Ladies.
1st #L969 Liezel Barnard
2nd #L944 Celeste Burger
3rd #L19 Liezl Saaijman
Q Masters.
1st #L72 Roxy dos Santos
2nd #L13 Wikus Pretorius
3rd #C147 Zander Branken
Q Veterans.
1st #L96 Banie Barnard
2nd #L195 Tony Santos
3rd #208 Dawie de Wet
Social Q.
1st #7 Zander Rossouw
2nd #L445 Fanie Muller
3rd #E08 Elrick Lourens
The junior race provided a lot of excitement and the following riders were victorious in their classes:
50cc.
1st #J125 Rogan Mathews
2nd #C299 Cameron Hein
3rd #C6 Bernard Blignaut
65cc.
1st #J183 John-Luke van der Westhuizen
2nd #J128 Declan Richards
3rd #J252 Kelin Deventer
65cc R.
1st #J312 Eddie Gower
2nd #C603 Rogan Schwim
3rd #J13 Shain Nienaber
JNR 85cc R.
1st #J216 Joshua Fotheringham
2nd #J220 Alexander Compaan
3rd #J844 Carver Godrich
JNR 85cc.
1st #J346 Liam Scheepers
2nd #C511 Jay Eales
3rd #J130 GJ Coetzee
SNR 85cc.
1st #J150 Drikus van der Merwe
2nd #J111 Deruk van Aswegen
3rd #J192 Jaden Els
JNR Social.
1st #33 Jack Pelser
2nd #7 Tayla de Wet
In the afternoon, it was time for the seniors to show their grit! The class win went to the following riders:
High School.
1st #711 Nathan Westerdale
2nd #795 Seth Young
3rd #177 John-Baird Maritz
Ladies.
1st #525 Brooklyn Lilford
2nd #187 Shelly Tyler
3rd #170 Katelyn Pretorius
Masters.
1st #871 Pieter Holl
2nd #29 Wayne Farmer
3rd #572 Francois Swanepoel
OR1 Pro.
1st #387 Scott Heygate
2nd #420 Hayden Louw
3rd #1 Bradley Cox
OR1 Pro-Am.
1st #C274 Ben Wessels
2nd #C215 Benru Strydom
3rd #C131 Johannes Grobelaar
OR1 R.
1st #C161 Ethan du Toit
2nd #C78 Stefan Labuschagne
3rd #C383 Sean Jordaan
OR2 Pro.
1st #470 John Botha
2nd #C171 Carl du Toit
3rd #417 Stoffel Burger
OR2 Pro-Am.
1st #64 Dieter de Wet
2nd #C181 Jaco Naude
3rd #322 Oscar Massango
OR2 R.
1st #618 Ivan Hill
2nd #C757 Divan van Loggerenberg
3rd #C117 Tristan Schana
OR3 Pro.
1st #363 Cameron Becker
2nd #403 Peter Karam
3rd #15 Tyron Beverley
OR3 Pro-Am.
1st #149 Cameron Fairall
2nd #338 Phillip Hobbs
3rd #C9 Henko Prinsloo
OR3 R.
1st #C125 Stefan de Klerk
2nd #C68 Christiaan van der Merwe
3rd #C225 Dylan Bezuidenhout
OR4.
1st #150 Drikus van der Merwe
2nd #451 Jake Pretorius
3rd #C586 Pieter Colyn
Senior Pro.
1st #107 Louwrens Mahoney
2nd #131 Marco Cocci
3rd #979 Vernon Louw
Senior Pro-Am.
1st #C67 Richard Hein
2nd #803 Edwin Gower
3rd #C170 Chris Harmse Snr.
Social Senior LL.
1st #424 Arno Farmer
2nd #00 Hendrik Steynberg
3rd #533 Pierre Visagie
Veterans.
1st #C34 Jeremy Smit
2nd #311 Geoff Den
3rd #557 Willem Swiegers
With only two rounds remaining in the 2024 championship, the fight for the top spot is getting tighter and the margin for error much slimmer. Every lap and every point will be critical to determine who will walk away as class champions at the end of the year.
The next one is in Bronkhorstspruit on 5 October for Round 7, which is “The Pink Race” in support of breast cancer awareness. Riders, crew and spectators are encouraged to wear pink on the day to show our solidarity with a great cause. Keep an eye on the GXCC social media platforms for updates and further information.
