2019 SOUTH AFRICA NATIONAL SERIES ARCHIVE
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2019 SOUTH AFRICAN ADVENTURE RACING CHAMPIONS
Merrell Adventure Addicts
Graham Bird, Hanno Smit, Grant Ross, Jessica Pollock, Leo Sorensen, Ingrid Peens
After the five rounds of the Adventure 1 South African Series, Merrell Adventure Addicts have been crowned champions after taking two wins and a second place to top the table on 285 points. KeyHealth Nevarest Teamalso took two wins in the series but only managed a 4th place in their third event, leaving them on 263 points. Last year’s champions, Jabberwock Adventure Racing completed the podium positions with 243 points.
The Merrell Adventure Addicts used the 2019 A1 series to give Jessica Pollock, Leo Sorensen and Ingrid Peens a chance to race alongside some of the teams older experienced members, Graham Bird, Hanno Smit and Grant Ross. As series winners they will head off to the world’s biggest expedition race, GODZone Adventure 2020 in Rotorua NZ, to take on the world’s best adventure racers.
Second: Keyhealth Neverest
Third: Jabberwock
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2019 NATIONAL RANKING LEADERBOARD
Rank | Team | Total | WCAD | Gariep | Nevarest | Vasbyt | Nevarest |
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1 | Merrell Adventure Addicts | 285 | 100 | 85 | --- | 100 | --- |
2 | Keyhealth Nevarest | 263 | --- | 63 | 100 | --- | 100 |
3 | Jabberwock | 243 | --- | 73 | 85 | --- | 85 |
4 | Natural Selection | 123 | 73 | 50 | --- | --- | --- |
5 | DSV Cyanosis | 100 | --- | 100 | --- | --- | --- |
6 | Painted Wolf | 85 | 85 | --- | --- | --- | --- |
7 | BSB Rangers | 73 | --- | --- | 73 | --- | --- |
7 | Danger Zone | 73 | --- | --- | --- | --- | 73 |
9 | Flying High | 64 | 63 | --- | --- | 1 | --- |
10 | Danger Zone | 55 | 55 | --- | --- | --- | --- |
10 | Proudly PE | 55 | --- | 55 | --- | --- | --- |
12 | Clueless but Keen | 52 | 45 | 3 | --- | 1 | 3 |
13 | VelocityMadeGood | 50 | 50 | --- | --- | --- | --- |
14 | Bike Shop BUCO Adventure | 45 | --- | 45 | --- | --- | --- |
15 | Ikigai | 40 | 40 | --- | --- | --- | --- |
16 | Parallel | 35 | 35 | --- | --- | --- | --- |
17 | GeenHaas | 30 | 30 | --- | --- | --- | --- |
17 | Addicted2Adventure.co.za | 3 | --- | 3 | --- | --- | --- |
17 | Anger Management | 3 | --- | 3 | --- | --- | --- |
17 | BoomBean & Bros | 3 | --- | --- | --- | --- | 3 |
17 | Braindead Zombies | 3 | 3 | ||||
17 | Kombisa Crawlers | 3 | --- | 3 | --- | --- | --- |
17 | Team Mountain Mammoth | 3 | --- | 3 | --- | --- | --- |
17 | Team Ubhejane | 3 | --- | 3 | --- | --- | --- |
25 | Adventure Knights | 1 | --- | --- | --- | 1 | --- |
25 | Elgin Rookies | 1 | --- | --- | --- | 1 | --- |
25 | Outlanders | 1 | --- | --- | --- | 1 | --- |
25 | Rustproof | 1 | --- | --- | --- | 1 | --- |
* The 2019 South African A1 National Series was decided from the best 3 results of 5 races.
2019 WCAD
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Team | Members | A1 Points | |
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1 | Merrell Adventure Addicts | Graham Bird, Grant Ross, Leo Sorensen, Jessica Pollock | 100 |
2 | Painted Wolf | Robyn Owen, Mike Owen, Lance Kime, Kelvin Trautman | 85 |
3 | Natural Selection | Robert le Brun, Zane Schmahl, Xavier Briel, Naomi Brand | 73 |
4 | Flying High | Albert Rust, Alec Rust, Neel Breitenbach, Vanessa Fisher | 63 |
5 | Danger Zone | Andrew Houston, Bianca Haw, Mike Jamieson, Alan Houston | 55 |
6 | VelocityMadeGood | Johan Olivier, Jaqui Koep, Andrew Robertson, Marcelle Roos | 50 |
7 | Clueless but Keen | Luke Bax, Kevin Sheehan, Mark Sheehan, Cally Silberbauer | 45 |
8 | Ikigai | Danie Leonard, Leandro Le Roux, Carine Gagiano, Andrew van Blommenstein | 40 |
9 | Parallel | Ronald Jessop, Dirk Schreuder, Elzabi van Wyk, Theo Alkema | 35 |
10 | GeenHaas | David Krige, Martie Wahl, Christiaan van Zyl, Alexandre Vouillot | 30 |
2019 GARIEP AR
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Team | Members | A1 Points | |
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1 | DSV Cyanosis | Clinton Mackintosh, Nicholas Mulder, Darren Berry , Tracey Campbell | 100 |
2 | Merrell Adventure Addicts | Graham Bird, Grant Ross, Leo Sorensen, Jessica Pollock | 85 |
3 | Jabberwock | Cobus van Zyl, Craig Metherell, Janneke Leask, Alex Wagner | 73 |
4 | Keyhealth Nevarest | Michael Joubert, Jonathan Ham, Emily Clarke, Iain Peterkin | 63 |
5 | Proudly PE | Keith Buhr, hein van rooyen, Andrea shirley, tba Proudly PE | 55 |
6 | Natural Selection | Robert Le Brun, Xavier Briel, Naomi Brand, Jo MacKenzie | 50 |
7 | Bike Shop BUCO Adventure | James Stewart , Monica Taylor, Andrew Von Blommestien, Jeanette Wylie | 45 |
Unranked | Clueless but Keen | Luke Bax, Kevin Sheehan, Franco Olivier, Cally Silberbauer | 3 |
Unranked | Team Ubhejane | Marilyn Zimmermann, David Zimmermann, Barry Minopetros, Georgie Minopetros | 3 |
Unranked | Addicted2Adventure.co.za | Thinus Matthysen, Jolene Matthysen, Gawie Wolmarans, Rob Crichton | 3 |
Unranked | Anger Management | Erika Bornman, Awie Bezuidenhout, Francois Bezuidenhout, Joggie Rossouw | 3 |
Unranked | Kombisa Crawlers | BJ Herholdt, Johannes Dijkhorst, Theresa Horn, Stefan Horn | 3 |
Unranked | Team Mountain Mammoth | Helen Kernohan, Russell Meyer-Wilson, Tracy Meyer-Wilson, Damian Giulietti | 3 |
2019 NEVAREST CHALLENGE
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Team | Members | A1 Points | |
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1 | Keyhealth Nevarest | Michael Joubert, Emily Clarke, Jacques Buys, Malcolm Dunkeld | 100 |
2 | Jabberwock | Craig Metherell, Cobus van Zyl, Yolande Speedy, Louis Le Grange | 85 |
3 | BSB Rangers | Matt Fry, Rene Thijs, Beany Eb, Franco Olivier | 73 |
2019 VASBYT
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Team | Members | A1 Points | |
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1 | Merrell Adventure Addicts | Hanno Smit, Leo Sorensen, Grant Ross, Ingrid Peens | 100 |
DNF | Elgin Rookies | Ryan Larkman, Tamaryn Larkman, Harold Smook, Lauren Tarling | 1 |
DNF | Outlanders | Martin Fraser Mackenzie, Sally Fraser-Mackenzie, , | 1 |
DNF | Flying High | Vanessa Fisher, Andrew Damp, Ben Arnold, Melanie Damp | 1 |
DNF | Clueless But Keen | Kevin Sheehan, Mark Sheehan, , | 1 |
DNF | Adventure Knights | Tim Jones, Simone Theunissen, , | 1 |
DNF | Rustproof | Steven Burnett, Albert Rust, , | 1 |