Desert Dash 2009: Results

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Desert Dash medal(Image credit: Dennis Nathrass)

Racers riding solo and teams of two and four contested the fifth edition of the 340km Desert Dash over December 18-19.

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Solo men 23-39
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Arno Viljoen (GT Mr Price )	14:07:50
2	Henning van Wyk (Merida 96 )	2:05:19
3	Tjipe Murangi (Team Cycletec )	2:06:03
4	Ian Grassow (Still )	3:13:29
5	Heinrich Kohne (NMC Methealth )	3:54:27
6	Noddis Uys (Noddis )	4:21:13
7	Gerhard Liebenberg (Fil413 )	Row 6 - Cell 2
8	Andrew Reid (Langer Heinrich )	4:59:51
9	Carl Hahn (Oops )	5:00:30
10	Stefan van Doorn (Bushrider )	5:00:40
11	Pierre van Rensburg (Pankop )	Row 10 - Cell 2
12	Philip Steyn (Die Nama en sy baja sukkel )	5:11:44
13	Basson van Rooyen (Basson )	5:12:09
14	Omri Kleynhans (Omri )	5:17:10
15	Richard Quin (The Mighty Quin )	5:41:42
16	Robert Redecker (495)	6:20:37
17	Sias Le Roux (Team SLR )	6:49:15
18	Terry Wilson (Team Slowbee )	7:36:15
19	Dave Rooney (Roon Dogg )	7:36:58
20	Johann Baard (Spykerboud )	7:39:05
21	Bradley van der Walt (By Grace I Race )	7:44:44
22	Johan la Grange (Splinterboud )	Row 21 - Cell 2
23	Kristian Larsson (Viking )	7:56:34
24	Christopher Ehinger (Seal and Gasket )	7:56:45
25	Damien Agnew (Cycles Wholesale )	8:25:50
26	Wouter Pentz (Wouter Pentz )	8:31:29
27	Dennis Nathrass (Team GTR )	8:57:38
28	Christof van Niekerk (Christof van Niekerk )	9:09:48
DNS	Andrew Rowles (Cindy Lauper )	Row 28 - Cell 2
DNF	Gerhard Breed (Style )	Row 29 - Cell 2
DNF	Louis Botha (Louis )	Row 30 - Cell 2
DNF	Jacobus Diener (Willeklong )	Row 31 - Cell 2
DNF	Martin Ciolkosz (29pgc10 )	Row 32 - Cell 2
DNF	Michael Curtis (Half Not )	Row 33 - Cell 2
DNF	Jannie Tromp (Skorpion )	Row 34 - Cell 2
DNF	Louis Putter (Pupkewitz )	Row 35 - Cell 2
DNF	Heimer Anderson (Anderson Transport )	Row 36 - Cell 2
DNF	Etienne Jobert (Afripex Tygirs 3 )	Row 37 - Cell 2

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Solo men 40+
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Andy Chase (Beka Lighting )	15:18:15
2	Axel Otto (Axel Otto )	0:55:38
3	Riaan Boshoff (Riaan )	1:04:53
4	Riaan Derks (Broker )	2:01:24
5	Ludwig Malherbe (Team Stihl )	3:12:54
6	Johan Bezuidenhout (Afripex Tygirs 2 )	3:36:21
7	Johan Bothma (Pointbreak Solo 2)	3:49:33
8	Aidan de Lange (Why Again )	Row 7 - Cell 2
9	Hercules Viljoen (Hobodeho )	4:05:05
10	John Vonofakidis (Vono )	4:06:45
11	Pieter de Bruin (Pieterman )	4:08:50
12	Henry Verhoeven (Just4Fun )	4:23:12
13	Rob Jackson (Oldest coot )	4:31:17
14	Jan Laubscher (JanTrap )	5:01:44
15	Simon Hough (Agent Orenge )	5:31:36
16	Michael Childes (Afripex Tygirs 1 )	5:31:43
17	Willem Hyman (Martelpyp Rodeo )	6:25:52
18	Nicolas Wessels (Streetschool )	6:26:34
19	Daan Gerretsen (Flying Dutchman )	6:46:14
20	Wouter Behr (Martelpyp Rodeo 2 )	7:05:43
21	Jan Auke Dijkstra (Toearegg )	7:21:00
22	Jaap Venter (Jaap )	7:21:03
23	Charlie du Toit (Charlie du Toit )	7:21:04
24	Johan van Niekerk (Johan van Niekerk )	7:59:23
DNS	Johan Le Roux (Sinister se Pa )	Row 24 - Cell 2
DNF	Dennis Mc Donald (Aardvark 1 )	Row 25 - Cell 2
DNF	Johan Bester (Pcychocyclist )	Row 26 - Cell 2
DNS	James Parkin (Litespeed Homeward Bound )	Row 27 - Cell 2
DNF	Gus Klohn (InfraDEV )	Row 28 - Cell 2
DNF	Nick du Plessis (Nick Du Plessis )	Row 29 - Cell 2
DNF	Johann Liebenberg (Liebster )	Row 30 - Cell 2
DNF	Johan Fourie (Bleskop )	Row 31 - Cell 2
DNF	Kenneth Williams (Spartan unity )	Row 32 - Cell 2
DNF	Deon Viljoen (Obelix )	Row 33 - Cell 2
DNF	JC Faul (Oglala )	Row 34 - Cell 2
DNS	Michael Swanepoel (Solo )	Row 35 - Cell 2
DNS	Russell Paschke (Desert Rat )	Row 36 - Cell 2
DNF	Wayne Hartmann (Wayne Hartmann )	Row 37 - Cell 2
DNF	Willie Engelbrecht (Pointbreak Wille Willie )	Row 38 - Cell 2
DNS	Paolo Beltramo (Azzuri )	Row 39 - Cell 2

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Solo women
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Hannele Steyn-Kotze (Sludge )	16:23:08
DNF	Elmien Wagenaar (Elmien )	Row 1 - Cell 2
DNF	Claire van Aardt (Oolahwan )	Row 2 - Cell 2
DNF	Hesmar Venter (Hesmar )	Row 3 - Cell 2
DNF	Carmen Tromp (Kelkiewyn )	Row 4 - Cell 2

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Solo Under 23 men
#	Rider Name (Country) Team
DNS	Sion Le Roux (Mister Sinister )

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Two-person teams 23-39 men
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Team Cathy (Willie Mac Van Zyl and Nico Ruppel)	15:54:11
2	HKGK (Johann Pretorius and Dirk Uys)	2:21:09
3	Forklift and Allied (Klaus Papendieck and Sven Tegethoff)	2:41:45
4	African Shipping Services 1 (Andre Steinfurth and Rainer Sentefol)	3:02:35
5	African Shipping Services 2 (Stephan Drayer and Rene Graf)	3:02:37
6	The Rocket Scientists (Andre Christensen and Barry van't Slot)	3:39:54
7	Team Nokia 2 (Henri de Bruine and Mark Salisbury)	4:47:26
8	Koggelramme (Jannie Oberholzer and George Diener)	4:53:24
9	Further on up the Road (Michael Treloar and Kenneth Treloar)	5:43:39
DNS	Kea Camper Hire (Reinhard Haenisch and Christoph Haenisch)	Row 9 - Cell 2
DNF	Storage Solutions (Sem Shaanika and Junias Ndjuluwa)	Row 10 - Cell 2
DNF	DOK en DOOM (Ernst Coetzee and Christoff Coetzee)	Row 11 - Cell 2
DNF	The Odd Couple (Adrian Lee and John Knust)	Row 12 - Cell 2

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Two-person teams 40+ men
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Pointbreak Adrenalin (Wim de Vos and Corrie Muller)	13:20:00
2	7 Minute Disciples (Barry Cooper and Ian Macleod)	1:54:12
3	Hartlief masters (Christo Van Niekerk and Kevin Adendorff)	2:18:20
4	Gochas Movers (Wessel van Wyk and Philippus van Wyk)	2:25:50
5	Desertrats (Stefan Bohlke and Hans du Toit)	2:57:20
6	J and B (Jan Nel and Brendan Dawson)	3:15:09
7	Terason Nightriders (John Pope and Moller Nel)	4:03:22
8	Khomas Peddlers (John Cuff and Ingram Cuff)	4:09:59
9	Flying Doctors (Vincent Shaw and Hoffie Conradie)	4:22:50
10	Crew 111 (Volker Tiller and Thomas Rath)	4:38:04
11	Wheeling Willies (Lean Venter and Jan van den berg)	5:00:22
12	Desert Pistols (Chris Bartholomae and Hansie Jacobs)	5:43:28
13	Team Nokia (Gary Johnson and William-John Willis)	5:52:13
14	Laurel and Hardy (Karl Grunschloss and Naude Theron)	6:07:20
15	Dirt Devils (Nicolaas Venter and Sakkie Schreuder)	6:16:05
16	Desert Donkies (Chris Muir and Louis Wessels)	6:47:02
17	Desert Stormers (Michael de Kock and Wayne Wolmerans)	6:58:16
18	Spanibangli (Johan Mouton and Bill Jooste)	7:59:02
DNF	Toeka en Nou (Hendri Bornman and Philip Badenhorst)	Row 18 - Cell 2
DNF	Pharmaton pro active (Herman Maritz and Wessel Visser)	Row 19 - Cell 2
DNF	Gerus Team (Paul Bosman and Hagen Seiler)	Row 20 - Cell 2

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Two-person female teams
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Pink Panthers (Stephanie Faul and Elanor Grassow)	20:33:27
2	Desert Divas (Astrid Helm and Lidia Theron)	0:00:03

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Two-person mixed teams
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Hartlief mix (Helaine Dos Santos and Henning Blaauw)	15:29:00
2	Gecko Explorers (Pierre Rocher and Marisu Rocher)	1:25:36
3	Man takes wife (Susanne Borg and Leander Borg)	2:13:45
4	Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum (Christine Thirion and Johan Diener)	5:18:37
DNF	Aan trap rooies (Hennie van Niekerk and Louise van Niekerk)	Row 4 - Cell 2

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Two person U23 teams
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Sandstorms vani Kaap (Ruan van Schalkwyk and Lourens Calitz)	13:36:42
2	Methealth NMC (Heiko Redecker and Mirko Maier)	1:10:38
3	Desert Arrows (Sebastian Jahnke and Jason Reid)	2:09:08

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Four - person 23-29 men's team
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Cymot 3 Duitsers en 1 Schlapohr (Jacques Celliers , Pierre Knoetze, Derrick Clark, Frans - Anthonie Gerber)	14:36:13
2	OTB Sport (Peter Brinkmann , Paul Brinkmann, Mark Brinkmann, Robert Brinkmann)	1:46:55
3	Seven Minute Heathens (Oliver Pierson , Mathew Dalling, Nick DeLuca, Ian Maxwell)	1:47:09
4	FNB Namibia (Theo Neethling , Jaco Vermaak, Jacques Cloete, Herman Reinders)	2:24:19
5	Desert Rats (Peter Herle , Andrew Theunissen, Adrian de la Harpe, Raymond Heathcote)	3:05:33
6	Desert Duelers (Jens Unterlerchner , Axel Dainat, Max Pieper, Ricardo Coehlo)	4:13:16
7	Team Blake (Freddie Fouche , Jorrie Jordaan, Manie Scholtz, Aldo Strappazzon)	4:41:15
8	Pointbreak Beach Bums (Ockert van Schalkwyk , Kirsten Baumann, Fleidl Heiko, Andre Hoekstra)	4:52:53
9	Dust Busters (Jaco de Jager , Pierre Marais, Hennie van Wyk, Leon Smit)	5:09:15
10	Deep Impact (Andre (Os) Kruger , Fanie Terblanches, Nico Stehle, Wiks Conradie)	7:07:27
DNF	wwwdotbikedotwb (Johan Esterhuyse , Gareth Brian Smith, Brian Roberts, Mark Royden Stanton)	Row 10 - Cell 2

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Four person 40+ men's team
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Pointbreak Breakers (Daneel van der Walt , William Marais, Hermann Wessels, Rein van Veen)	16:21:58
2	Foursome (Carl Brinkmann , Yorick Lostetter, Dirk van Rooyen, Rick Mey)	0:18:55
3	Pointbreak Troubleshooters (Keith Vroon , Axel Theissen, Stephen van der Walt, Mike Ehret)	0:34:25
4	BCX Dusters (Terry Cooper , Horst Heimstadt, Gunter Penzhorn, Christo Le Roux)	1:58:54
5	Desert Rollers (Herbie Blom , Eckhardt Bussel, Willie Greeff, Deon Louw)	4:22:39

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Four-person women's team
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
14	Pointbreak Surferinas (Aretha Burger , Tania van Veen, Marguerite de Villiers, Sulinda Muller)	19:01:50
23	Desert Hills Angels (Michaela Milz , Charlotte Veldsman, Renate Penzhorn, Helen Hibbert)	21:04:02

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Four-person mixed team
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
2	Pointbreak Pointers (Louis Loubser , Desiree Loubser, Pierre van der Walt, John Hamman)	15:56:48
8	Fruit and Veg City (Anthony Bassingthwaighte , Carmen Bassingthwaighte, Konrad Johannes, Otto Alfeld)	16:58:51
12	HKE Skilpad Ltd (Hans Kolberg , Kai Grossmann, Monika Grossmann, Charmaine Shannon)	18:30:17
16	Ageless Girls and Boys (Robert Lea , Jenny Everingham, Carel Bredell, Vivien Routledge)	19:22:17
18	Pointbreak Freewheelers (Andre Vermaak , Sunley Fourie, Johan Snyman, Tertius Stears)	19:42:17
20	Wesbank Transport (Fritz Lambrechts , Thomas Bayer, Rodney Theron, Georgia Bayer)	20:09:30
22	Wilderness Desert Riders (Jacky Heath , Bruno Will, Mari van der Watt, Matthias Langheld)	21:02:10
DNF	Desert Riders (Magda Loftie-Eaton , Johan Coetzee, Juliana Van Es, Erik Van Es)	Row 7 - Cell 2
DNS	Namibia Xray (Marli Boshoff , Org van Rensburg, Jackie Norval, Tienie van Rensburg)	Row 8 - Cell 2

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