Racer Biographies

Arno du Toit

Career Highlights:

XCO SA Championship

1st U/23, 2nd Pro Elite

34th in XCO World Cup PMB U/23
MTN National Marathon Series
-2nd in the fifth leg of the series
Nissan Trailseeker
-8th Overall in the first leg
Old mutual Joberg2C
4th Team Overall -Partner Paul Cordes
XCO SA Championship : Junior Men
2nd in the Cup series
7th XCO World Cup: Junior Men

Gert Heyns

3rd u23 SA XC Champs

2^nd Pro Elite SA XC Cup Series

3^rd Sani2C

3^rd Karoo to Coast

1^st PE Plett Stage Race

Alan Hatherly

SA XCO Champion

SA XCO Cup Winner

15^th World Champs XCO

26^th World Champs XCE

KZN XCO Champ

Hill2Hill 45km Overall win

Paul Cordes

Racing for almost 20 years in both South Africa as well as the U.S.A

Raced for a Professional Team in 2010 and 2011

1st in Absa Cape Epic twice in the Mixed Category 2007/2010 

3rd in Africa Jersey Cape Epic 2011

2nd World XCO Champs 2013

Sub-Vet SA Champ and Cup for both XCO and XCM

4th Overall in Joberg2C - Partner Arno du Toit

Yolande Speedy

Career Highlights

African Continental Champ 2013
Racing for over 15 years both locally and Internationally

3x SA Marathon Title

5x XCO SA Champ Titles

3x XCO African Champ  Titles

Represented SA in 6 World XCO Champs

Represented SA in 2 Marathon World Champs

Represented SA in the Beijing Olympics

21st XCO World Cup 2009 PMB

1st in ABSA Cape Epic twice in the Mixed Category 2007/2010

1st in ABSA Cape Epic  in ladies Category 2013

14th Marathon Worlds Champs 2010

Marcel Marais

Career Highlights

1st junior Emperors Classic 2011 & 4th junior 2012
2nd Sabie Experience lite with partner Edwill O'Neill 2011
3rd junior Avianto Provincials 2012
4th junior Phambili Provincials 2012
4th junior Thaba Trails Provincials 2012
13th XCO Nationals Fountains 2012
9th junior XCM #1 Baberton 2012
18th junior XCM #3 Sabie 2012
17th junior XCM #4 Clarens 2012
12th junior XCM #5 Mabalingwe 2012
7th junior Road Provincials 2012
5th junior TT Provincials 2012

Edwill O'Neill

2^nd SABIE Experience Lite 2011 – with partner Marcel Marais

1^st Ocean Basket Mini Afri Man Off Road Duathlon Series 2011- Junior Men Team  - with partner Alton Waltenaar

3^rd Gauteng OPEN MTB Provincial Cup Sersie 2012  - XCO – Phambili

4^th Gauteng OPEN MTB Provincial Cup Sersie 2012  - XCO – Avianto

4^th Gauteng OPEN MTB Provincial Cup Sersie 2012  - XCO – Fountains

7^th Gauteng OPEN MTB Provincial Cup Sersie 2012  - XCO – Fountains

3^rd Final Log - Overall  : Gauteng OPEN MTB Provincial Cup Sersie 2012 XCO and  2^nd in Gauteng North

9^th SA National MTB Championships XCO 2012 – Mankele 

1^st Vori Berg #1 – 2012 -   Junior Men

1^st Babbas Lodge  2012– 30 September 2012 – 1^st Junior Men and Overall

10^th Nissan MTN XCM#1  2012 Baberton –  Half Marathon – Jnr Men

11^th Nissan MTN XCM #3  2012 Sabie   - Half Marathon – Jnr Men

14^th Nissan MTN XCM #4  2012 – Clarens – Half Marathon – Jnr Men

8^th Nissan MTN XCM #5 2012 – Mabalingwe –  Half Marathon – Jnr Men

6^th Nissan MTN XCM #8  2012 –  Crater Cruise – Parys - Half Marathon – Jnr Men

6^th Nissan Trailseeker#1  2012 - Tyger Valley - Half Marathon – Jnr Men

9^th Nissan Trailseeker#2-  2012 - Diamond Rush – Cullinan - Half Marathon – Jnr Men

5^th Nissan Trailseeker#4  2012  – Van Gaalens - Half Marathon – Jnr Men

Kyle Wood

Jacques Pretorius

Nicholas Popich

Second in the national XCO schools Finals

Second in the provincial XCO school series, won one leg

Second in the provincial XCO series

Second junior at Sabie and third overall, 4^th at Barberton

Third at XCO nationals #2 PMB

Won the Mankele Sappi half marathon

Won Nissan Trailseeker Cullinan

Won Nissan Trailseeker Van Gaalens

Won provincial duathlon champs and 5^th at Africa Champs

Second overall at Momentum National duathlon, 1^st junior