FOTO: VAN DIE FIETSRYERS WAT DEELGENEEM HET Voor: Janke Joubert, Annalene Rood, Nicolene Ras, Jodi Spaumer & Marize Smit. Agter: Rainier van Rooyen, Armand Cronjé, Dewald Kampman, Salmo Helberg & Henri Benadie. Hoërskool Merensky se bergfietsryers het die speke laat sing tydens die gedugte 35km Munnik Meerkat Bergfietsren. In die Meisies “Youth”-afdeling het Janke Joubert ‘n welverdiende eersteplek behaal, met Annelene Rood tweede en Marize Smit sesde. Sub Junior Meisies, Jessica Taylor en Taylor Stanley, neem onderskeidelik die sesde- en sewendeplekke in. Junior Meisies, Jodi Spaumer en Nicolene Ras, het in die agtste- en negendeplekke geeindig. In die Seuns “Youth”-afdeling het Dewald Kampman (5de), Henri Benadie (11de), Salmo Helberg (12de),…

PHOTO: Gunther Katzke, Armand Cronjé, Sheldon Muller, Janke Joubert, Jodi Spaumer and Annalene Rood. Merensky High School’s mountain bikers participated in the national Spur Schools XCO event at Bekker High School in Magaliesburg on 5 and 6 October. All nine provinces, with Zimbabwe, Namibia and Zambia were present. In the midst of strong competition, the Plasies approached the especially technical route, with many loose stones and short slopes. Between 70 and 85 participants entered the boys’ categories, while between 40 and 50 cyclists participated in each girl category. Over the two days, Merensky cyclists took the following places: Sheldon Muller (47 and 41), Armand Cronjé (38 and 33), Gunther Katzke…

Six cyclists from Merensky High School were recently chosen for team Limpopo. Janke Joubert, Annalene Rood, Jodi Spaumer, Sheldon Muller, Armand Cronje and Gunter Katzke will give their all at Bekker High School at the National XCO for High Schools during the October recess. More cycling news is that no less than 15 Plasie cycle champs competed in the Tour de Marula, Spur XCO at Ellisras on Saturday, 15 September. Tzaneen is well known for its gruelling heat, but conditions in Ellisras proved to be an extreme challenge. Nonetheless, team Plasieland ended in 4th position out of 14 schools. Janke Joubert took 2nd position (Sub Junior Girls), while Gunther Katzke…