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JASON Meaton and Marna Moller won the main 115km feature of the Bamboesberg MTB Challenge, which took place near Hofmeyr on Saturday, March 3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eighteen competitors took part in the 115km challenge over very mountainous terrain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To add to the difficulty, 25mm of rain had fallen over the area and riders had to cope with rather muddy areas. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meaton (25), from Grahamstown, recently won the Herald Ultimate Quest MTB Challenge and he also won the Eastern Province Cross Country MTB challenge. He was accompanied by his wife, Gemma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meaton completed the race in 4:43:42, beating Arno Jordaan and Charlie Louw into second and third respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moller won the women\u2019s race in 6:35:58, narrowly beating Katie Gilfillan into second. Gemma Meaton rounded out the podium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shane Baillie and Chanelle Herselman won the 50km men\u2019s and women\u2019s races respectively.
RESULTS:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

115km<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Men<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Jason Meaton 4:43:42<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Arno Jordaan 4:58:53<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Charlie Louw 5:05:05<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Devrin Muir 5:25:37<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Andre Cherrington 5:25:37<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Women<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Marna Moller 6:35:58<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Katie Gilfillan 6:46:37<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Gemma Meaton 5:57:13<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Annemarie Marais 8:35:57<\/p>\n\n\n\n

50km<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Men<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Shane Ballie 2:10:24<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Paul Broekma 2:28:49<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Johnny Moller 2:29:20<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Women<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Chanelle Herselman 3:40:54<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Juane Botha 4:34:19<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Louise Greying 4:35:33<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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