North-West Province \u2013 Philip Buys and Sarah Hill conquered the Fedhealth Magalies Monster MTB Classic on their first attempt at the ATKV Buffelspoort on Saturday 28 August 2021.<\/p>\n
Celebrating its 18th anniversary on the day, mountain bikers could choose between the Marathon\/+-65km,
\nHalf Marathon\/+-33km, Fun Ride\/+-16km and a 2.5km Kids Event.<\/p>\n
Philip Buys (Menlo Park, Pretoria) completed the Marathon\/+-65km route in a lightning-fast time of 02 hours 49 minutes 02 seconds. \u201cThe route was quite rough. I really enjoyed it,\u201d says Buys. \u201cI\u2019m used to this type of terrain. It\u2019s loose and rocky, very similar to what we have in Pretoria. It was my first Magalies Monster, so I didn\u2019t really know what to expect. I was pleasantly surprised by how much fun that rough downhill was. The weather was fine today. We had a little bit of rain on the far end of the route, but it didn\u2019t affect the outcome of the race. If my schedule allows it, I\u2019ll definitely be back next year.\u201d Pieter du Toit came in 2nd, while Jan Withaar finished 3rd.<\/p>\n
Sarah Hill (Bryanston, Gauteng) secured gold in the women\u2019s race in a deserving time of 03 hours 31 minutes 11 seconds. According to Hill she wanted to see what all the hype was about. \u201cEveryone talks so highly of this race. I was absolutely blown away. I\u2019ve done Breedt’s Nek a couple of times, but I did not realise that there was more to it. I really enjoyed finding rhythm on the climbs and the downhills were absolutely phenomenal. It was rocky, technical, hard-packed, fast \u2013 everything you want, and it rained. My favourite part was the moment that I crested Breedt\u2019s Nek and turned right to start descending. You have the most beautiful views of the North-West. It\u2019s a great area for training and it\u2019s breathtakingly beautiful.\u201d Samantha Sanders came in 2nd, while Karlise Scheepers finished 3rd.<\/p>\n
Lenre Coetzee (Klerksdorp) was on fire in the Half Marathon\/+-33km securing victory in 01 hour 19 minutes 40 seconds. \u201cI think I\u2019ve done about four Magalies Monsters already,\u201d says Coetzee. \u201cToday\u2019s route was definitely more technical. The wind was hectic, but at least at the end we conquered the Monster.\u201d Ernie Roets came in 2nd, while Bertieemmett Anderson finished 3rd.<\/p>\n
Yvonne Prinsloo (Hartbeespoort) was the strongest contender in the women\u2019s race, crossing the finish line in 01 hour 43 minutes 40 seconds. \u201cThe race was great,\u201d says Prinsloo. \u201cThe route was well marked. The up-hills were my favourite part of the route as well as any part where we caught the wind from behind. I\u2019ve probably completed the Magalies Monster seven or eight times already, but this is my first short one. I\u2019ll definitely be back.\u201d Sasha-Lee Sauer came in 2nd, while Tshidi Ebudilwe finished 3rd.<\/p>\n
Riaan van den Berg (Rustenburg) claimed the top spot on the podium in the Fun Ride\/+-16km in 55 minutes 35 seconds. \u201cThe route was technical with a lot of ups and downs,\u201d says Van den Berg. \u201cIt\u2019s rough terrain. I trained for four days, it\u2019s very little. I\u2019ll definitely be back and will train for the 15km again.\u201d Dirk Steenkamp came in 2nd, while Frans Naude finished 3rd.<\/p>\n
Alicia Steenkamp (Hartbeespoort) was the first lady home in the women\u2019s race in a time of 57 minutes 12 seconds. \u201cThe route was awesome,\u201d says Steenkamp. \u201cI loved the route, and I loved the challenge. The downhills and up-hills were awesome, and I loved going through the water. I\u2019ll definitely be back next year for the Half Marathon.\u201d Alet de Lange came in 2nd, while Lianne Zermatten finished 3rd.<\/p>\n
Fedhealth Principal Officer Jeremy Yatt said: \u201cWe\u2019ve just concluded the Fedhealth Magalies Monster MTB Classic at ATKV Buffelspoort and what an event it\u2019s been. Despite the restrictions due to COVID-19, we trust that all the MTB riders had a blast on some of the North West\u2019s most spectacular routes. It was amazing to be out riding in the fresh air again and to celebrate health and fitness with all the participants. Thank you for joining us!\u201d<\/p>\n
The 2021 Fedhealth Magalies Monster MTB Classic Marathon (+-65km) boasted a R30 000 prize purse. To view the Prize Purse Breakdown visit: https:\/\/www.stillwatersports.com\/fedhealth-magalies-monster-platinum-trail-run-prize-purse\/<\/p>\n
CHARITY SUPPORT: <\/strong> The Fedhealth Magalies Monster MTB Classic proudly supports The Kindness Collaboration. Founded by Fedhealth and Operation Healing Hands (OHH), The Kindness Collaboration fucuses on supporting South Africans who cannot afford quality medical care. Mountain bikers could make a donation towards the cause when entering the events online.<\/p>\n For more information or to make a direct donation towards The Kindness Collaboration visit https:\/\/www.fedhealth.co.za\/kindness-collaboration\/ For more information about Operation Healing Hands visit http:\/\/ohhsa.net\/<\/p>\n Follow us on Instagram:<\/strong> @stillwater_mtb_events For more information on the Fedhealth Magalies Monster MTB Classic contact Stillwater Sports on 082 991 0045, email entries@stillwatersports.com or visit www.stillwatersports.com.<\/p>\n North-West Province \u2013 Philip Buys and Sarah Hill conquered the Fedhealth Magalies Monster MTB Classic on their first attempt at the ATKV Buffelspoort on Saturday 28 August 2021. Celebrating its 18th anniversary on the day, mountain bikers could choose between the Marathon\/+-65km, Half Marathon\/+-33km, Fun Ride\/+-16km and a 2.5km Kids Event. Philip Buys (Menlo Park, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":58746,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3260],"tags":[2726,3526,3547,1747,3012,8548],"class_list":["post-42482","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cycling","tag-fedhealth","tag-magalies-monster","tag-magalies-monster-mtb-classic","tag-mtb","tag-philip-buys","tag-sarah-hill"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42482","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=42482"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42482\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42482"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=42482"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=42482"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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