The 18th edition of the KAP sani2c was a great success. After the recent floods in KwaZulu-Natal, the sani2c team had to double up on efforts to prepare the route, and in doing so they managed to get the trails in the best condition they have ever been in.
Scottburgh Golf Club, 14 May. Imbuko{type}DEV’s Marco Joubert and Wessel Botha took the overall KAP sani2c title in a time of 08:57:43, crossing the line today four seconds behind PYGA Euro Steel, who take the stage win. Kim Le Court and Robyn de Groot of Efficient Infiniti Insure won the final stage and comfortably take the women’s title with an overall time of 10:42:55.
Jolivet Farm. The KAP sani2c’s queen stage provided another day of tight racing between the top three teams on 92kms of trails between Mackenzie Club and Jolivet Farm, with the Imbuko {type}DEV team of Marco Joubert and Wessel Botha managing a 30-second gap with the Insect Science team of Arno du Toit and Keagan Bontekoning when they crossed the line in 03:23:29.
The KAP sani2c’s 18th edition got off to a blistering start as the top three teams stuck together and shared a sprint finish, with solo rider Marc Pritzen pushing ahead to finish in first position for the stage in a time of 02:54:40, as Insect Science’s Arno du Toit and Keagan Bontekoning took the first team position (02:55:07). Marco Joubert from Imbuko{type}DEV crossed the line ahead of the pair, but Joubert’s partner Wessel Botha was behind them and Gert Heyns from PYGA Euro Steel. Heyns’s partner Phil Buys was just behind Botha, giving PYGA Euro Steel a third place for the stage (02:55:08).
The KAP sani2c’s 18th edition looks set to provide exciting racing amongst the men, as a batch of maturing younger riders with a few years’ experience are ready to take on the more established Elites. The Race starts on Thursday 12th May from Glencairn Farm near Underberg, with the 1000 Adventure riders setting off the day before.
