A top class field of participants lined up at Hobie Beach on Sunday morning to contest the first round of the aQuellé Ocean Racing Series with over 400 participants taking part in what has become Africa’s largest family beach event and is unique to Nelson Mandela Bay. Taking place on mostly alternate Sunday morning’s throughout Summer, the Series offers no fewer than 7 events for families to take part in with 4 swimming events and 3 beach events to choose from with 10 race days planned for this season, Season 12, between now and end of March 2017.
The toughest of the events is the 3km Ocean Swim which was won by former national lifesaver and top swim coach Hayden Holmes of Cape St Francis in a time of 46min 39seconds in strong winds on Sunday. In 2nd place was East London swimmer Deshaan Pillay with former Springbok swimmer and lifesaver Kevin Richards in 3rd place whilst World lifesaving champion and Woodridge Scholar Amica de Jager, from St Francis Bay, claimed the ladies win ahead of Hannah Haswell and Rebecca Newman. In the 2km swim it was defending Series champion Daniel Jones who won from Jarryd Cooke and Gawie Hennings whilst de Jager’s older sister Chane won the ladies race ahead of Liza Kingston and Antonella Saporta. In the 1km swim it was Series champion Ian Venter winning from Byron Lockett and Cullen Biddulph with Kirsten Marriott claiming the ladies win from Maria Holmes and Natalie Ogden.
A new event to the Series this year is the 400m ocean swim with the boys win going to Connor Craig ahead of Guy Cooke and Mark Oosthuizen whilst Chelsey Cooke won the girls race from Jodi Wilson and Gabbi Whitebooi. On the beach, the 5km Beach Run saw Xolisa Tshona winning from Estian Hess and Wayne Mitchell whilst depending ladies champion Tara Sacke won the girls race from Dawn Denysschen and Jorja Sacke. In the 5km Beach Walk it was Grobbie Grobler from Juan Slabbert and Andrew Armstrong with Belinda Niemand taking the win for the ladies ahead of Emily Stemmett and Taryn Ferreira.
In the very popular Kids 1km Beach Run, the winners in the boys age groups were Eden Whitaker (6 and under)
Mark Van Rensburg (7 to 8), Daniel Richter (9 to 10), Josh Pretorius (11 to 12) whilst in the girls age group categories it was Kayleigh Marais (6 and under), Jessi Whitebooi (7 to 8), Abbie Mitchell (9 to 10), Kerri-Lee Barnard (11 to 12).
The Series returns on Sunday 30th October and visitors are more than welcome. Registration and further information available on www.oceanracingseries.com
Summary Results:
3km Ocean Swim
Male 1 Hayden holmes (46:39); 2 Deshaan Pillay (47:02); 3 Kevin Richards (48:30); 4 Raynard Tissink (53:40); 5 Jared Jordan (54:25); 6 Eben Haarhoff (54:29); 7 Nick Mowbray (58:27); 8 Christopher OHinsky (59:23); 9 Louis De Villers (59:26); 10 Dan Howitz (1:01:08); 11 Ralph West (1:01:21); 12 Russell Tucker (1:01:30); 13 Mark Willimott (1:01:33); 14 Stanford Slabbert (1:02:32); 15 Roger Hooke (1:04:42); 16 Ross Helliwell (1:05:26); 17 Chris Howes (1:07:17); 18 James Crawford (1:07:38); 19 Mark Cooper (1:07:44); 20 Brain Saunders (1:08:53); 21 Andrew Omahony (1:11:10); 22 Jacques Barnard (1:12:21); 23 Mike Webb (1:12:57); 24 Roland Clack (1:13:09); 25 Michael Sacke (1:13:16); 26 Justin Kightley (1:17:50); 27 Sarry Wong (1:24:09); 28 James Helliwell (1:24:46); 29 Helder Dealiyeida (1:26:47);
Female 1 Amica De Jager (48:19); 2 Hannah Haswell (53:44); 3 Rebecca Jade Newman (1:01:24); 4 Barbara Fisher-Hill (1:03:16); 5 Jenny Potts (1:08:26); 6 Susan Derbyshire (1:19:09); 7 Terri-Lynn Penney (1:22:02); 8 Michelle Mortimer (1:25:22); 9 Nina Petra Bodisch (1:26:39); 10 Lynn Mcgregor (1:33:17); 11 Suzie Du Plessis (1:38:15);
2km Ocean Swim
Men 1 Daniel Joness (32:46); 2 Jarryd Cooke (37:32); 3 Gawie Hennings (38:48); 4 Paul Tallie (38:51); 5 Jason Kivedo (39:36); 6 Heinrich Vorster (40:49); 7 Ameer Ensal (41:56); 8 Ferando Tallie (42:41); 9 Kenrick Brown (42:49); 10 Jordan West (42:52); 11 Martin Van Allerman (42:56); 12 Peter Marriott (44:53); 13 David Radloff (45:57); 14 Coeraad Louw (46:56); 15 Deacon Kingman (47:28); 16 Jason Kruger (48:16); 17 Zolile Mhlahlo (48:20); 18 Jason Ensor (48:23); 19 Lazola Tutani (48:31); 20 Wade Van Rensburg (48:33); 21 Robin Venter (48:53); 22 Andrew Young (49:50); 23 Conal Turner (50:06); 24 Roch Thompson (50:32); 25 Sean Foster (54:23); 26 Brent Pheiffer (54:56); 27 Chadwyn Didloft (55:00); 28 Brad Boonzaier (56:27); 29 Steve MacDoland (57:50); 30 Ridah Jappie (58:16); 31 Nolan Thompson (58:26); 32 Ronald Marais (1:00:); 33 Luvuyo Bangazi (1:04:); 34 Wouter Van Der Westhuizen (1:05:); 35 Vinesh Francis (1:09:); 36 Petrus Rademeter (1:14:); 37 Thulani Mazula (1:15:); 38 Zuko Njokweni (1:15:); 39 Rolf Kordes (1:17:); 40 Armin Brandle (1:29:);
Ladies 1 Chane De Jager (37:46); 2 Liza Kingston (38:53); 3 Antonelle Saporta (38:59); 4 Natalie Tissink (39:48); 5 Denise Bosman (41:14); 6 Rebecca Gatang’I (42:50); 7 Michelle CRONJE (48:26); 8 Michelle Elfick (50:38); 9 Kirsten Pheiffer (51:24); 10 Uz Van der merwe (53:08); 11 Margie Young (53:50); 12 Catherine Stark (54:45); 13 Jill Mclellan (55:18); 14 Michelle Barnett (58:12); 15 Lauren Bartle (59:18); 16 Trevlyn Lotz (1:03:); 17 Val Orton (1:04:); 18 Carol Cooper (1:06:); 19 Amanda Shaw (1:16:); 20 Pearl Potgieter (1:24:);
1km Ocean Swim
Men 1 Ian Venter (15:59); 2 Byron Lockett (16:38); 3 Cullen Biddulphn (16:42); 4 Keegan Cooke (16:47); 5 Cole Craig (16:52); 6 Teagan Strydom (19:29); 7 Barry Serfontein (19:31); 8 Michael Fairall (21:32); 9 Justin Fraenkel (21:55); 10 Muhammad Allie (22:39); 11 Joel Carlse (23:00); 12 Rolf Kickhofel (24:20); 13 Duane Muller (25:20); 14 Charl Parkin (25:23); 15 Heath Broughton (25:28); 16 Greg Hough (25:38); 17 Chris Meistre (25:42); 18 Warren Oates (26:10); 19 Graham Young (26:20); 20 Angus Mcnaughton (26:41); 21 Calven Van Der Byl (27:10); 22 Richard Maclear (27:27); 23 Renier Bothn (28:56); 24 Frans Lombard (29:26); 25 Vincent Raepsaet (29:53); 26 Jared Cassidy (29:55); 27 Peter McNaughton (30:41); 28 Miles Hollins (30:43); 29 Andy Iverson (30:47); 30 Shaun Walters (31:20); 31 Daniel Holmes (31:37); 32 Brett Holmes (31:39); 33 Johan Coezee (32:06); 34 Nafees Pillay (32:13); 35 Mu-Az Mohamed (32:19); 36 Ianatius Venter (32:31); 37 Charl De lang (32:37); 38 Deon Pieterse (32:52); 39 Jaco Hattingh (32:57); 40 Jacques Snyman (33:02); 41 Dura Van Der Schaff (33:50); 42 Ryan Truelove (34:31); 43 Charles Butler (35:42); 44 Benjy Nelson (35:45); 45 Jordan Falton (35:52); 46 Pieter Maris (35:54); 47 Martin Daniel (37:13); 48 Tyrone Blignaut (38:50); 49 Robert Leonard (40:04); 50 Lindsay Pillay (40:13); 51 Sabiar Salie (43:53); 52 Lochi Lochner (50:45); 53 Rory Hilton (56:58); 54 Corne Vander Bers (1:01:);
Ladies 1 Kirsten Marriott (18:10); 2 Maria Holmes (20:14); 3 Natalie Ogden (21:43); 4 Tracy Taverner (22:44); 5 Amy Keech (22:49); 6 Robyn Hough (25:35); 7 Charnell Quinton (25:51); 8 Val Millen (25:57); 9 Racquel Iverson (26:51); 10 Bronwyn Kretzmann (26:53); 11 Jenne Williams (29:00); 12 Candice Steyn (29:02); 13 Agnes Nieburg (29:09); 14 Nataue Parry (29:21); 15 Neylese Donaldson (29:34); 16 Sandy Glover (29:52); 17 Toni Mounsear-Wilson (29:57); 18 Billie McNaughton (30:00); 19 Claire Balshaw (30:28); 20 Elsa Craig (30:29); 21 Shannon Eckley (31:43); 22 Cole Belina (31:45); 23 Etreshia Coetzee (32:08); 24 Jackie Strydom (32:10); 25 Chantal Du Pisani (32:53); 26 Chelsea Roy (33:00); 27 Kimberley Vorster (33:05); 28 Bev Truter (33:36); 29 Lauren Smith (34:02); 30 Mandy Harding (34:14); 31 Anel Ferreira (34:17); 32 Amanda Benade (34:19); 33 Lindsay Venter (34:35); 34 Colleen Stevens (35:06); 35 Lucy McNaughton (35:12); 36 Kaelin Meyer (35:14); 37 Carla Edworthy (35:49); 38 Elaine Welsh (35:59); 39 Amanda Pieterse (36:03); 40 Hanneke Potgieter (36:16); 41 Julie Pfister (36:50); 42 Hayley Giuricich (36:52); 43 Lerryn Mew (37:05); 44 Sally Van der Byl (38:02); 45 Yolandi Eldridge (38:41); 46 Sharon Wilson (41:32); 47 Annelise Schroeder (43:13); 48 Susan Zerbst (44:38); 49 Margie Saunders (44:51); 50 Cindy Dunnington (48:21); 51 Michelle Beukes (49:03); 52 Sally Waterworth (1:01:);
400m Ocean Swim
Boys 1 Connor Craig (11:00); 2 Guy Cooke (11:46); 3 Mark Oosthuizen (12:42); 4 Connor Hufkie (13:01); 5 Tristan Marais (13:24); 6 Rolan swanevelder (13:46); 7 Luke Barnard (14:05); 8 Gary Strydom (16:42);
Girls 1 Chelsey Cooke (11:45); 2 Jodi Wilson (13:06); 3 Gabbi Whitebooi (13:09); 4 Jenna Coetzee (13:14); 5 Megan Foster (13:18); 6 Paige West (13:21); 7 Maria Stott (17:04); 8 Christel Koen (22:14); 9 Rene Olivier (24:35); 10 tracy gous (46:26);
5km Beach RUN
Male 1 Xolisa Tshona (17:46); 2 Estian Hess (17:55); 3 Wayne Mitchell (18:06); 4 Mzwakakahile Madayizana (18:29); 5 Vuyolwethu Mbanyana (18:32); 6 John Parry (18:36); 7 Anele Brukwe (18:43); 8 Luyanda Menzi (19:03); 9 James Barnardt (19:22); 10 Josh Hufkie (19:44); 11 Jeandré Hattingh (20:48); 12 Daniel Barnardt (21:11); 13 Asisipho Khohlakala (21:14); 14 Joshua Friend (21:17); 15 Xhanti Manyati (21:21); 16 Mats Mock (22:00); 17 Werner Simons (22:13); 18 Sylvester Van Rooyen (22:28); 19 Luphumlo Bruhwe (22:30); 20 Loyisa Tumani (22:33); 21 Ken Craig (22:42); 22 Athabile Somsila (23:15); 23 Fundile Dama (23:53); 24 Phakamisa Batya (23:55); 25 Phakamile Mati (24:24); 26 Simamkele Sandi (25:13); 27 Damien Von Allemann (25:33); 28 Ayabulela Banti (25:57); 29 Joseph Dondashe (27:41); 30 Fredlin Dampies (28:38); 31 Paulus Jacobs (28:52); 32 Joey April (28:54); 33 Anele Thomas (29:24); 34 Zolani Jacobs (30:19); 35 Reese Jordaan (30:22); 36 Goni Liyema (30:39); 37 Tinashe Allah (30:42); 38 Tebogo Tengile (33:41); 39 Siphiwo Jack (33:52); 40 Luthando Moshani (34:14); 41 David Raymer (35:47); 42 Sinovuyo Nikelwa (35:59); 43 Onyekachi Eyake (36:41);
Female 1 Tara Sacke (19:05); 2 Dawn Denysschen (23:57); 3 Jorja Sacke (27:38); 4 Rachel Venter (28:03); 5 Maritza Craig (28:17); 6 Asathule Sowazi (33:55); 7 Julie Venter (34:22); 8 Jordan Cooper (35:27); 9 Khwezi Manya (36:02); 10 Natalee Barnard (39:57);
5km Beach WALK
Male 1 Grobbie Grobler (27:28); 2 Juan Slabbert (32:21); 3 Andrew Armstrong (34:26); 4 Heiri Schuck (39:43);
Female 1 Belinda Niemand (31:47); 2 Emily Stemmett (34:10); 3 Taryn Ferreira (34:37); 4 Mile Vermaak (35:31); 5 Amirah Meyer (36:50); 6 Athasanda Makanjana (37:58); 7 Emmily De Beer (38:11); 8 Leanne De Beer (38:14); 9 Deborah Barnardt (38:45);
Kids 1km Beach Run
Boys 6 and under
1 Eden Whitaker (5:39); 2 Cameron Pretoriius (6:05); 3 Kyle Rosser (6:12); 4 Jamie Aukett (6:22); 5 Jacques Van Wyk (6:36); 6 Joshua Marais (6:57); 7 Oliver Hough (7:29); 8 Connor Raine (8:42); 9 Warren Barber (9:06); 10 Jayden Zoetmulder (13:0);
Boys 7 to 8
1 Mark VAn Rensburg (5:51); 2 Liam Marais (5:57); 3 Luqmaan Coetzee (6:30); 4 Therciano Williams (6:33); 5 Jason Denysschen (8:07); 6 Ayanda Gula (8:14); 7 Armand Van Der Merwe (9:40); 8 Muaath Cupp (26:1);
Boys 9 to 10
1 Daniel Richter (4:15); 2 Daniel Elfict (5:01); 3 Neal Marais (5:29); 4 David Brits (5:41); 5 Keenan Terblanche (7:01); 6 Alex Holmes (7:04); 7 Simamkele Gula (7:41); 8 Vernon Jacbos (7:49); 9 Wicki Van Rensburg (8:25); 10 Roshaan Wolmarans (8:29); 11 Kai Whitaker (8:52); 12 Liam Heath (9:10);
Boys 11 to 12
1 Josh Pretrius (3:48); 2 Connor Roff (4:54); 3 Connor Mitchell (5:24); 4 Siphamandla Ndzandze (5:33); 5 Mario Windvogel (5:48); 6 Phumelela Mati (7:12); 7 Troy Denysschen (7:45); 8 Owethu Qabaka (9:43); 9 Musa Fati (12:1); 10 Xhanti Mtshengu (27:2);
Girls 6 and under
1 Kayleigh Marais (7:53); 2 Kaitlyn Richter (8:21); 3 Emma Joan Potts (9:46); 4 Seanna De Jongh (10:3); 5 Anna Beth Potts (13:1); 6 Zoe Zoetmulder (16:5);
Girls 7 to 8
1 Jessi Whitebooi (6:48); 2 Ava Iverson (7:08); 3 Tayla Wilson (7:17); 4 Milla Delport (7:26); 5 Roxy Geldenhuys (8:10); 6 Tayla Raepsaet (9:03);
Girls 9 to 10
1 Abbie Mitchell (4:58); 2 Hannah Charles (5:08); 3 Megan Hough (6:01); 4 Oneza Mtshengu (6:09); 5 Tayla Pretorius (6:26); 6 Sarah Venter (6:46); 7 Mienke Geldenhuys (7:22); 8 Dnica Roff (7:32); 9 Ambesiwe Somsila (8:38); 10 Anabelle Van Wyk (8:59);
Girls 11 to 12
1 Kerri-Lee Barnard (4:58); 2 Lara Kleinhans (5:12); 3 Ilze Hattingh (5:21); 4 Caitlin Rademakers (5:35); 5 Sarah Brits (5:59); 6 Hannah Elgar (6:51); 7 Monique Alloway (6:55); 8 Britney Badenhorst (8:03);
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