Desert Dash 2018

Platz Am Meer Swakopmund was the finish line for annual Desert Dash this year. The six-stage mountain bike challenge that began in Windhoek on Friday afternoon brought together riders from various walks of life.

Achmed Giesler one of about 214 solo riders from Cape Town shared how his team thoroughly enjoyed the event. “The west wind was quite strong this year”, comments Giesler. Some riders threw in the towel because of the strong winds.
Addressing the participants Lionel Mathews Nedbank’s managing director, who also took part in the 24km race, confirmed continued support for the event.
Record N$357 000 in prize money was given out this year, with various charitable organisations receiving cheques. The most coveted prize of the event a N$46 000 Mountain bike was won by a solo rider Marcel Suren.
Solo men

1. Konny Looser Swiss
2. Drikus Coetzee NAM
3. Jacques Tattersall RSA
   Solo women’s
4. Rebecca Robisch from Germany
5. Irene Steyn from Namibia
6. Siska Van der Bijl from South Africa
   2 PERSONS MALE
   1 Team Hollard
   Martin Freyer NAM
   Richard Simpso RSA
   2 Team NCCS 2
   Nolan Bruce Hoffmann RSA
   Lotto Petrus NAM
   3 Team Cycles4U Elite
   Joshua Scherer NAM
   Nicolaas Swart NAM
   2 PERSONS FE-MALE
   1 Swakopmund Guest-house
   Christiane Beulker NAM
   Catherine Pellow-Jarman RSA
   2 Uber Girls
   Samantha Geyser UK
   Lonel Smith NAM
   3 Delush
   Vicki Vosloo NAM
   Adele Conradie NAM
   2 PERSONS MIXED
   1 Beauty and the Bean
   Christiaan Bean NAM
   Silke Bean NAM
   2 First National Bank
   Ananias Tamatisous NAM
   Marion Schonecke NAM
   3 Team Pari Passu
   Willie Junius NAM
   Marguerita Maritz NAM
   4 PERSONS MALE
   1 Gondwana Masters
   Piet Swiegers NAM
   Rob Sim RSA
   Nico Pfitzenmaier RSA
   Corrie Muller RSA
   2 Hollard 1
   Jaco Lamprecht NAM
   Gerhard Mans JNR NAM
   Andre Vermeulen NAM
   Xavier Papo NAM
   3 Megatech #MBM
   Morne Nell NAM
   Hans Du Toit NAM
   Stefan Bohlke NAM
   Pieter du Toit RSA
   4 PERSONS FE-MALE
   1 Speedy Sloths NAM
   Carmen Johannes NAM
   Jenny Pahl NAM
   Fester Nicola NAM
   Heide Hobohm NAM
   2EpieQ womans NAM
   Lelane van Wyk NAM
   Lindie Loock NAM
   Charmaine Grobler NAM
   Mayvonne Swart NAM
   3WOW
   Yolandi Kittler NAM
   Leonie van Zyl NAM
   Lindi Anne Dreyer NAM
   Hesmar Venter NAM
   TANDEM
   1 DK Dashers
   Chris de Kock RSA
   Matthew de Kock RSA