24 NAMIB TIMES
14 DECEMBER 2018
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FNB Sandman Triathlon
Rudi Bowe
Phillip Seidler, Justin Vosloo and Erich Goeieman was the winners of the Team Triple Thread at the First National Bank Sandman Triathlon, which took place in Swakopmund.
Justin Vosloo, Erich Goeieman and Phillip Seidler
An exceptional total of 272 competitors participated in the popular triathlon, with the start/ finish and transition area located at The Mole. The event organised by OTB Sport accommodated 162 individual competitors and 37 threemember teams. Triathletes could opt for participation in the ultra, standard (1km swim, 40km cycling and 10km run), sprint (400m swim, 20km cycling and 4km run) or mini 150m swim, 7km cycling and 3km run) categories. The results were as follows: Ultra-distance Male 1. Tyrone Kotze (4:40:17)
Desert Dash 2018 Isaac Chikosi
Platz Am Meer Swakopmund was the finish line for annual Desert Dash this year. The six-stage mountain bike challenge that began in Windhoek on Friday afternoon brought together riders from various walks of life. Achmed Giesler one of about 214 solo riders from Cape Town shared how his team thoroughly enjoyed the event. “The west wind was quite
strong this year”, comments Giesler. Some riders threw in the towel because of the strong winds. Addressing the participants Lionel Mathews
Nedbank's managing director, who also took part in the 24km race, confirmed continued support for the event. Record N$357 000 in prize money was given
out this year, with various charitable organisations receiving cheques. The most coveted prize of the event a N$46 000 Mountain bike was won by a solo rider Marcel Suren. Solo men 1. Konny Looser Swiss 2. Drikus Coetzee NAM 3. Jacques Tattersall RSA Solo women's 1. Rebecca Robisch from Germany 2. Irene Steyn from
Namibia 3. Siska Van der Bijl from South Africa 2 PERSONS MALE 1 Team Hollard Martin Freyer NAM Richard Simpso RSA 2 Team NCCS 2 Nolan Bruce Hoffmann RSA Lotto Petrus NAM 3 Team Cycles4U Elite Joshua Scherer NAM Nicolaas Swart NAM 2 PERSONS FEMALE 1 Swakopmund Guesthouse Christiane Beulker NAM Catherine PellowJarman RSA 2 Uber Girls Samantha Geyser UK Lonel Smith NAM 3 Delush Vicki Vosloo NAM
2. Sebastian Pahl (4:43:24) 3. Gareth Jooste (4:46:23) Female 1. Adele de la Rey (5:18:39) 2. Benita Kasch (5:25:30) 3. JulikaPahl (5:28:35) Standard distance Male 1. Andrew Rowles (2:18:56) 2. Peter Brinkmann (2:22:02) 3. John Valentin (2:24:08) Female 1. Lelani Swart (2:39:35) 2. Antje Tietz (2:44:33) 3. Bobby- Jo Bassingthwaighte (2:51:49) Adele Conradie NAM 2 PERSONS MIXED 1 Beauty and the Bean Christiaan Bean NAM Silke Bean NAM 2 First National Bank Ananias Tamatisous NAM Marion Schonecke NAM 3 Team Pari Passu Willie Junius NAM Marguerita Maritz NAM 4 PERSONS MALE 1 Gondwana Masters Piet Swiegers NAM Rob Sim RSA Nico Pfitzenmaier RSA Corrie Muller RSA 2 Hollard 1 Jaco Lamprecht NAM Gerhard Mans JNR NAM Andre Vermeulen NAM Xavier Papo NAM 3 Megatech #MBM Morne Nell NAM
Hans Du Toit NAM Stefan Bohlke NAM Pieter du Toit RSA 4 PERSONS FEMALE 1 Speedy Sloths NAM Carmen Johannes NAM Jenny Pahl NAM Fester Nicola NAM Heide Hobohm NAM 2EpieQ womans NAM Lelane van Wyk NAM Lindie Loock NAM Charmaine Grobler NAM Mayvonne Swart NAM 3WOW Yolandi Kittler NAM Leonie van Zyl NAM Lindi Anne Dreyer NAM Hesmar Venter NAM TANDEM 1 DK Dashers Chris de Kock RSA Matthew de Kock RSA