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Marais crowned Mountain Warrior Challenge champion
After two days of challenging trail running at the Mountain Warrior Trail Run Challenge presented by Brooks, multi sport athlete Stuart Marais claimed victory when he completed the 38 km Jonkershoek Sky Run on Saturday and the 25 km Simonsberg Challenge on Sunday in an impressive combined time of 6 hours, 12 minutes and 54seconds. According to Marais the Mountain Warrior Challenge was fantastic. “I really enjoyed taking part. Running against Nicholas Rupanga today in the Simonsberg Challenge was great. Nicholas would get away from me on the climbs, but then I’d make up time on the flat sections. Although I really enjoyed today’s single track, my favourite part of the event is still having run in the snow on Day One. We are really blessed to be able to run in such an amazing area. I will definitely be back next year,” says Marais. Samuel Holtzkampf was placed second in the Mountain Warrior Challenge, while Allan McCreadie finished third. The Mountain Warrior Challenge formed part of the Mountain Warrior Trail Run Festival presented by Brooks.
Stuart Marais and Nicholas Rupanga in action.
PHOTO: CHRIS HITCHCOCK