RETURNING to popular Tierpoort Adventure Farm, South Africa’s biggest Warrior event was a day of adrenaline-pumping action, epic family fun and loads of excitement for participants of all fitness levels.
The third instalment of the 2019 Toyota Warrior Series was a massively-successful, sold-out event that saw over 3 500 men, women and children of all ages, shapes and sizes face the best obstacle course race (OCR) trails in Gauteng.
The highlight of the event was the high-action, black ops elite race, that saw new contender Bradley Claase from the South storm ahead of Thomas van Tonder, who finished second, and Claude Eksteen, who took third place, to seize his first ever Warrior victory by a margin of 32 seconds and 1:57 seconds respectively.
Claase said: “What I once thought was impossible has become a reality. I finally have a Warrior race black ops elite win. What a day, what a race and what a feeling. I have learnt that achieving a goal opens up the mind to new possibilities.”
In the women’s black ops elite race, 2018 Warrior Series winner Trish Eksteen took the podium two minutes ahead of her teammate, Nadene Cahill, with Cindy Wills (OCR South), who took third position, 10 minutes behind Eksteen.
In the commando elite men’s race, a 10km, 22-obstacle course, Sphelele Hlengwa took first place (47:20), Kelvin van Wyk came in second (49:47) and Samuel Schollash took third place (45:57).
The women’s race was won by Helge Herbst (1:24:07), in second was Elzani Lotter (1:25:20) and taking third place was Tate Stewart (1:25:20).
Photo: OCR.
The shortest and most fun-packed race of the day, the rookie, saw young athletes crawling, climbing and jumping through the course. The rookie elite men’s podium finishers were Cayde de Waal (28:47), Ricardo Rebelo (30:42) and Charlie de Kock (32:10). In the women’s elite race Ashley Button (37:55) took gold, Monique Else (30:29) silver and bronze went to Shay-Lee Hulley (41:34).
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