PIETERMARITZBURG TO DURBAN WINNERS HISTORY 1986 Natal Mercury/Pick n Pay National Classic – FINISH AT HYPERMARKET 6 October Prize Money: R4 450 (R1 500 to winner, R75 for primes) Entries: 118 finishers Distance: No record 1 Johnny Koen 2:15:36 2 Alan Wolhuter 2:15:37 3 Gary Beneke 2:17:41 Junior Garth Moyes 2:44:07 Woman Wilma van Niekerk 2:51:45 Veteran Lawrence Hass 2:44:25 Master G/Master Tandem 1987 Natal Mercury/Pick n Pay Hypermarket National Classic – FINISH AT HYPERMARKET 24 October Prize Money: R5 000 (R1 250 to winner, R50 for primes) Entries: Limited to 500 Distance: No record 1 Johnny Koen 2:18:45 2 Jannie vd Berg 2:18:45 3 Robbie McIntosh 2:21:21 Junior Raymond Ries 2:24:55 Woman Wilma van Niekerk 2:51:45 Veteran Eddie King 2:29:33 Master G/Master Tandem 1988 The Natal Mercury/Pick n Pay National Classic – FINISH AT HYPERMARKET 5 November Prize Money: No record Entries: Limited to 750 (Record) Distance: 95,2km 1 Willie Engelbrecht 2:24:39 2 Mark Beneke 2:24:40 3 Robbie McIntosh 2:24:38 Junior Raymond Ries 2:26:11 Woman Wilma van Niekerk 2:44:45 Veteran John Legge 2:28:48 1 Master Laurens Hass No record G/Master Tandem 1989 Natal Mercury/Pick n Pay Hypermarket National Classic FINISH AT HYPERMARKET 8 November Prize Money: R6 200 (R1 500 to winner) Entries: 743 Distance: 100,7km 1 Willie Engelbrecht 2:30:49 2 Mark Beneke 2:30:51 3 Neil Crosthwaite 2:30:52 Junior Andrew Rich 2:30:52 Woman Mary Parker 2:58:28 Veteran Bobby Nefdt 2:30:58 Master Dave Huckett 2:40:00 G/Master John Ramsden 2:53:57 1990 Pick n Pay Hypermarket/Natal Mercury National Classic 11 November Prize Money: No record Entries: 880 (Record) Distance: 99,7km 1 Willie Engelbrecht 2:33:22 2 Steven Wolhuter 2:33:22 3 Johnny Koen 2:33:22 Junior Woman Wilma van Niekerk 2:53:00 Veteran Mario da Silva 2:36:36 Master G/Master 1991 Natal Mercury/Pick n Pay Hypermarket National Classic 10 November Prize Money: No record Entries: 1 000 limit Distance: 100,6km 1 Malcolm Lange 2:29:10 (Record for this course) 2 Willie Engelbrecht 2:29:12 3 Andrew McLean 2:29:12 2 Junior Malcolm Lange 2:29:10 Woman 1st Elize Fourie 2:49:00 2nd Wilma van Niekerk 2:50:02 Veteran Mario da Silva No record Master Andy Terlow No record G/Master John Ramsden No record Tandem Dave Wiseman and Andrew Rich No Record 1992 Natal Mercury/Pick n Pay Hypermarket National Classic 8 November Prize Money: R10 000 (Winner R2 000) Entries: 957 Distance: 93,7km 1 Fransie Kruger 2:08:50 2 Andrew McLean No record 3 Malcolm Lange No record Junior Garth Kruger No record Woman Jackie Martin 2:16:50 Veteran Vaughan Cron 2:09:28 Master Sandy Rowe 2:15:21 G/Master John Ramsden 2:31:36 Tandem 1993 Natal Mercury/Hyper by the Sea Pietermaritzburg to Durban National Classic 24 October Prize Money: No record Entries: No record Distance: 99,4km 1 Willie Engelbrecht 2:24:00 2 Malcolm Lange 2:24:00 3 Jac-Louis van Wyk No record Junior Herman Marx 2:25:29 Woman Jackie Martin 2:31:01 Veteran Massard 2:25:29 Master Stuart Donkin 2:31:40 G/Master John Ramsden 2:46:24 Tandem 1994 Natal Mercury/Hyper by the Sea Pietermaritzburg to Durban Cycle Classic 23 October Prize Money: No record Entries: 1 300 Distance: 97,6km 3 1 Fransie Kruger 2:19:46 2 Malcolm Lange 2:19:47 3 Andrew McLean 2:19:47 Junior Borislav Tzenov 2:20:15 Woman Jackie Martin 2:43:01 Veteran Master G/Master Tandem Nefdt/Kepler 2:32:52 1995 Natal Mercury/Hyper by the Sea Pietermaritzburg to Durban Cycle Classic 15 October Prize Money: No record Entries: 1 500 Distance: 97,6km 1 Malcolm Lange 2:10:56 2 Willie Engelbrecht 2:10:57 3 Nic White 2:12:03 Junior Woman Rebecca Stamp 2:30:14 Veteran No record Master No record G/Master No record Tandem No record 1996 Natal Mercury/Hypermarket by the Sea National Classic 5 November The race was stopped near Drummond due to bad weather. 1997 Trafalgar National Classic 2 November Prize Money: No record Entries: 1 300 Distance: 97,6km 1 Jock Green 2:10:18 2 Andrew McLean 2:10:18 3 Nic White 2:10:19 Junior No record Woman Adel Swanepoel 2:32:01 Veteran No record Master No record 4 G/Master No record Tandem No record 1998 Vodacom National Classic 1 November Prize Money: R20 000 (Winner R3 000) Entries: 1 300 Distance: 99,7km (City Hall Finish) 1 Malcolm Lange 2:14:56 2 Douglas Ryder 2:14:56 3 Jacques Fullard 2:14:57 Junior Dean Edwards 2:16:04 Woman Ronel van Wyk 2:32:14 Veteran Gary Beneke 2:15:25 Master Robert McIntosh 2:18:29 G/Master Stuart Donkin 2:33:01 Tandem Baker/Kepler 2:17:05 1999 Vodacom Amashovashova Cycle Classic 30 October Prize Money: R22 000 (Winner R4 500) Entries: 1 356 Distance: 99,7km Finish Durban City Hall 1 Nic White 2:11:52 2 Jeremy Maartens 2:12:10 3 Malcolm Lange 2:12:28 Junior Jared Higgins 2:17:17 Woman Liefie Day 2:27:11 Veteran Gary Beneke 2:16:46 Master Joe Visser 2:21:37 G/Master John Carroll 2:26:39 Tandem Richardson/ 2:14:08 Welgemoed 2000 Independent on Saturday Amashovashova National Classic Date: 29 October Prize Money : R24 000 (Winner R3 500) Entries: 1 740 Distance : 99.7km Finish Durban City Hall 1 Neil Mac Donald 2:17:14 2 Ian McCloed 2:17:16 3 James Perry 2:17:17 5 1 Ronel Van Wyk 2:26:07 2 Sue Oosthuizen 2:29:19 3 Annette Loubser 2:32:07 Tandem : Richardson/Welgemoed 2:14:42 Junio r: u18 Clinton Gerber 2:17:38 Vets: Geoffrey Baker 2:29:15 Master : Hugo Devenhugele 2:17:34 G/Master: Mike Staphorst 2:29:11 KING OF THE MOUNTAIN: FOX HILL Robbie Hunter HOT SPOT: CAMPERDOWN Neil McDonald KING OF THE MOUNTAIN: DRUMMOND James Perry HOT SPOT: HILLCREST Neil McDonald KING OF THE MOUNTAIN: COWIES HILL James Perry 2001 Pick n Pay Amashovashova National Classic Date : 28 th October Prize Money : R 30 500 Entries : 2725 Distance : 99.7 (Finish outside Dbn City Hall) 1. Malcolm Lange 2:17:54 2. Robbie Hunter 2:17:57 3. Nicholas White 2:18:03 1. Anriette Schoeman 2:50:13 2. Ronel Van Wyk 2:50:14 3. Sue Oosthuisen 2:52:47 Tandem: Tyler/Abbott Junior: u16 Craig Paul Vets: Mark Spencer Master: Malcolm Skulte G/Master: Derek Tlues KING OF THE MOUNTAIN: FOX HILL Robbie Hunter HOT SPOT: CAMPERDOWN Nic White KING OF THE MOUNTAIN: DRUMMOND Robbie Hunter HOTSPOT: HILLCREST Robbie Hunter KING OF THE MOUNTAIN: COWIES HILL Darren Hill MYSTERY KOM: 45 TH CUTTING Nic White 2002 Pick n Pay Amashovashova National Classic Date : 28 th October Prize Money : R 45 000 6 Entries : 3418 Distance : 99.7 (Finish outside Dbn City Hall) 1. Malcolm Lange 2:08:54 (New record) 2. Robbie Hunter 2:17:57 3. Nicholas White 2:18:03 1. Anriette Schoeman 2:50:13 2. Dianne Emery 2:50:13 3. Ronel Van Wyk 2:50:14 Tandem: Tyler/Abbott Junior: u16 Craig Paul Vets: Mark Spencer Master: Malcolm Skulte G/Master: Derek Tlues KING OF THE MOUNTAIN: FOX HILL Robbie Hunter HOT SPOT: CAMPERDOWN Nic White KING OF THE MOUNTAIN: DRUMMOND Robbie Hunter HOTSPOT: HILLCREST Robbie Hunter KING OF THE MOUNTAIN: COWIES HILL Darren Hill MYSTERY KOM: 45 TH CUTTING Nic White 2003 Pick n Pay Amashovashova National Classic Date : 26 th October Prize Money : R 75 000 Entries : 5659 Distance : 106km (Finish at Suncoast Casino and Entertainment World) 1. Neil MacDonald 2:29:07 2. Ian McLeod 2:29:07 3. Malcolm Lange 2:29:07 1. Anriette Schoeman 2:58:01 2. Ronel Van Wyk 2:58:01 3. Nicole Braendli 2:58:01 Tandem: Andrew McLean / Colin Germs u16: Martin Van Der Walt Junior: Luke Ridgeway Vets 30+: Renato Albrechet Vets 40+: Mike Orselli Master: Athol Dand G/Master: Wally Bradford 7 KING OF THE MOUNTAIN: FOX HILL Darren Lill QUEEN OF THE MOUNTAIN FOX HILL Anriette Schoeman HOT SPOT: CAMPERDOWN Malcolm Lange KING OF THE MOUNTAIN: DRUMMOND Darren Lill QUEEN OF THE MOUNTAIN DRUMMOND Ronel Van Wyk HOTSPOT: HILLCREST Nic White KING OF THE MOUNTAIN: COWIES HILL Darren Lill QUEEN OF THE MOUNTAIN COWIES HILL Anriette Schoeman 2004 Pick n Pay Amashovashova National Classic Date: 31 st October 2004 Prize Money: R90 000 Entries: 7251 Distance: 106km (Finish at Suncoast Casino and Entertainment World) 1. Jacques Fullard 2:25:33 2. Nolan Hoffman 2:25:33 3. Antonio Salome 2:25:33 1. Elsa Karsten 2:57:50 2. Ronel Van Wyk 2:57:53 3. Anke Erlank 2:57:53 Tandem: Robbie Hunter / Donavan Chek u16: Bradley Potgieter Junior: Herman Fouche Vets 30-34: Lee Williams Vets 35-39: Robbie Setton Vets 40-44: Gary Beneke Vets 45-49: Robbie McIntosh Master: Johan Spies G/Master: Sakkie van der Merwe KING OF THE MOUNTAIN: FOX HILL Ian McLeod QUEEN OF THE MOUNTAIN FOX HILL Anriette Schoeman HOT SPOT: CAMPERDOWN Leon Nel KING OF THE MOUNTAIN: DRUMMOND Jacques Fullard QUEEN OF THE MOUNTAIN DRUMMOND Dianne Emrey HOTSPOT: HILLCREST Nolan Hoffmann KING OF THE MOUNTAIN: COWIES HILL Reinhardt du Plessis QUEEN OF THE MOUNTAIN COWIES HILL Dianne Emrey 2005 Pick n Pay Amashovashova National Classic Date: 30 th October 2005 Prize Money: R91 500 8 Entries: 6292 Distance: 106km (Finish at Suncoast Casino and Entertainment World) 1.