CARELSEN MAKES IT FOUR IN A ROW

MLILWANE – South Africa-born Christo Carelsen did not only celebrate a fourth straight win but also set a new record for the Nedbank Imvelo Mountain Bike Classic.

He clocked an improved ‘golden’ time of 3:08:14 hours in the 19th edition of the race, which started and finished at Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary. This is 5:18 minutes faster when compared to last year’s time of 3:13:21 hours. He beat over 70 cyclists that participated in the 65km main race.

He beat second-placed Dewald Lotter, who crossed the finish line in 3:10:28 hours. Carlesen said despite the tough competition he was determined to win it.
“From the onset, I ensured that I set a high pace and led from the start.It was not easy as there were uphills but I endured the challenge. Otherwise, the route was amazing and what a beautiful scenario. It was an enjoyable experience,” the Nelspruit-based cyclist said.

first Liswati to cross

He highlighted that he would be back next year to make it five in a row. The first liswati to cross the finish line was Sihawu Dlamini, who clocked a time of 03:27:15 hours while overall he finished in position five.

The best liswati in the previous edition was Muzi Shabangu, who finished with a time of 03:13:47 last year. Shabangu did not partake this year because of school commitments. The first lady to cross the dotted line in the main race was Sandra Haywood, who finished the race in 4:19:40 hours.
The race, which attracted close to 500 cyclists, pulled cylists from the United States of America, United Kingdom, Germany, neighbouring South Africa, Mozambique and Botswana.

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