New generation loading in FNB Schools series

Mountain biking
Andrew Poolman
  • 1 Month Ago - 2024-08-06 00:00:00
More than hundred enthusiastic and aspiring young riders competed in the fourth of the FNB Schools mountain biking league’s five events for the year, held at Farm Windhoek in Kleine Kuppe.
Age groups from under-6 to U18 are provided for in this proven training ground for developing the skills and confidence of the country’s next generation of cycling and mountain biking stars.
Representing and earning points for their schools in the build-up to the series finale on 17 August at the same venue, the young riders took on the dedicated number of laps laid out for each age category.
The top results were as follows:

Boys Under-6
1 Christo Esterhuysen (WAP), 2 Reuben Elof (Waloff Academy), 3 Alexander Lamprecht (Klein Plasie).

Girls Under-6
1 Lene Pelser (Rakker Karjakker), 2 Eliana Eloff (Waloff Academy), 3 Miane Steenkamp (Bright Beginnings).

Boys Under-8 (three laps)
1 Neil Liebenberg (Home School), 2 Rueben Christensen (WAP), 3 Jerry Jian (DHPS).

Girls Under-8 (two laps)
1 Llana Simon (Roots Gym), 2 Emma Cuff (WAP), 3 Amy Lowings (DSW).

Boys Under-10 (four laps)
1 Cody Heigan (Whk Gym), 2 Oliver Mathews (DHPS), 3 Lance Hinz (Whk Gym).

Girls Under-10 (three laps)
1 Linn Lambert (Whk Gym).

Boys Under-12 (five laps)
1 JP Lambert (Whk Gym), 2 Sion Liebenberg (Home School), 3 Archie van der Merwe (Alludio).

Girls Under-12 (four laps)
1 Qara Volschenk (St Paul’s), 2 Ilse-Monique van Zyl (Whk Gym), 3 Mienke de Beer (WAP).

Boys Under-14 (five laps)
1 Daniël Hennes (WAP), 2 Francois van Zyl (Whk Gym), 3 York Ahrens (DHPS).

Girls Under-14 (four laps)
1 Nicole Surén (Whk Gym), 2 Joadri de Beer (WAP), 3 Miane Samuelson (Whk Gym).

Boys Under-16 (six laps)
1 Marco Thiel (DHPS), 2 Sean Lowe (DHPS), 3 Nathan Chase (St George’s).

Girls Under-16 (five laps)
1 Rose-Marie Thiel (DHPS).

Boys Under-18 (seven laps)
1 Roger Surén (Whk Gym), 2 Justus Beulker (DHPS), 3 Prince Sibomang (Physically Active Youth).

Girls Under-18 (six laps)
1 Delsia Janse van Vuuren (Whk Gym), 2 Angela Kamati (Physically Active Youth).