The Munga - The Toughest Race On Earth

[Grantc]

Well done to all riders. Now back to work for me

[Gen]

There's no more dots

Now what is this.. stopping for some wine.. well has to be 5pm somewhere

 

[River Rat]

DL and JR seem to have finished together in 4 days 22 hours and 17 minutes, awesome!

[Gen]

Awesome stuff. Well flippen done

 

 

.. but can someone tell those other two that that isn't the finish line

[River Rat]

Awesome stuff. Well flippen done

 

 

.. but can someone tell those other two that that isn't the finish line

They can do what they like, perhaps they were given the freedom of Wellington!

[Gen]

They can do what they like, perhaps they were given the freedom of Wellington!

He he.. these okes are all rock stars..

[Andrew Steer]

Such an awesome and inspiring event... love that it brings a whole new host of 'heroes' to the fore. Heroes I know I can relate to a lot more than than many of the pro whippets out there.

 

When I grow up and HTFU I want to be Mike Woolnough  

 

Bloody legends the lot of them 

 

Would love to do this, even have my strat all worked out - but not sure there is enough cement on the planet.

 

My Comrades, TB and joBerg2c medals wouldn't dare venture out the shadows into the presence of a magical Munga medal 

[jmt.row]

What an crazy journey. Maximum respect to anyone who start never mind those legends that finished. 

[Long Wheel Base]

What an awesome last 5 days it has been. Well done to everyone involved. Riders, Support staff, Spectators, Organisers, The whole damn lot.

 

Thanks and till next years dot watching session, Cheers.

[Shebeen]

We're getting to that uncomfortable statistic that roughly 50% of the field dropped out. What a tough event this is turning out to be!

Well it's self titled as the "toughest race on earth". Amongst some really silly competition the finish rate is a bit high to be accurate (I'm thinking barkley marathon FTW).

 

GM in!

Keep on thinking mr Minn has changed his off season training schedule, drastically!

[Bat]

well done to all our finishers, and starters who could not complete the race this year. I feel the accomplishment for our finishers, and the frustration and disappointment for the unsuccessful riders. well done on this innovative race to the organisers.

[Shebeen]

And her hubby wasn't even there to welcome her in???

#epicfail buddy 

not sure where we start with this comment, short of just quoting #epicfailbuddy

 

[Shebeen]

I think the Munga has shown it has legs long term - from a spectator point of view it needs better reporting/feedback/news. I think they've just left it to the trackers to tell the story with the odd picture album/tweet to fill us in.

 

Can go one of two ways for me:

 - remain as is, in current format - it will be a slugfest with the semi pro/enthusiast riders going for it.

 - B (funding conditional) - could return to the million dollar shootout format. I don't think that the marathon pros will ever go for it as it's out of season and just too bloody hot.

 

A combination of both would be interesting, the Hein Vissers of the pack would still be in with a shout and it would be fun watching sponsored pros exploding in the dust halfway through after burning all their matches early.

[shaper]

And all the hero's are .....

 

1. Heinrich Visser: 2 days 23 hrs 1 min
2. Jeannie Dreyer: 2 days 23 hrs 14 mins
3. Mike Woolnough: 3 days 59 mins
4. Greeff Moolman: 3 days 3 hrs 46 mins
5. Kevin Benkenstein: 3 days 5 hrs 44 mins
6. Sthembiso Masango: 3 days 6 hrs 04 mins
7. Rafeeq Safodien: 3 days 6 hrs 15 mins
8. Tim Deane: 3 days 6 hrs 58 mins
9. Riaan Potgieter: 3 days 6 hrs 58 mins
10. Katja Steenkamp: 3 days 12 hrs 17 mins
11. Janine Stewart: 3 days 18 hrs 05 mins
12. Guy Jennings: 3 days 21 hrs 03 mins
13: Per Lofstrand: 3 days 21 hrs 03 mins
14: Derrick Bingham: 3 days 21 hrs 03 mins
15. Daniel Alikisente: 3 days 22 hrs 38 mins
16: Mazwi Smimango: 3 days 22 hrs 38 mins
17: Siska Van Der Bijl: 3 days 23 hrs 17 mins
18: Nicky Booyens: 3 days 23 hrs 37 mins
19: Giles Clinton: 4 days 35 mins
20: Clinton Halsey: 4 days 39 mins
21: Gerald Cele: 4 days 41 mins
22: Andries Gous: 4 days 1 hr 50 mins
23: Mike Potgieter: 4 days 2 hrs 14 mins
24: Deon Guy: 4 days 5 hrs 45 mins 
25: Trevor Seinen: 4 days 5 hrs 45 mins 
26: John de Bruyn: 4 days 5 hrs 45 mins
27: Bradley Hemphill: 4 days 11 hrs 35 mins
28: Con Loubscher: 4 days 14 hrs 19 mins
29: Garth De Jager: 4 days 15 hrs 20 mins
30: Sean Wheeler: 4 days 16 hrs 02 mins
31: Gavin Robinson: 4 days 16 hrs 47 mins
32: Brad Jackson: 4 days 19 hrs 20 mins
33: Gavin Horton: 4 days 21 hrs 2 mins
34: Mark Harris: 4 days 21 hrs 2 mins
35: Johannes Smit: 4 days 21 hrs 18 mins
36: Pieter Hugo: 4 days 21 hrs 18 mins
37: Dave Linder: 4 days 22 hrs 14 mins
38: Jerrard Leroux: 4 days 22 hrs 14 mins

[dirtrider]

I think the Munga has shown it has legs long term - from a spectator point of view it needs better reporting/feedback/news. I think they've just left it to the trackers to tell the story with the odd picture album/tweet to fill us in.

 

Can go one of two ways for me:

 - remain as is, in current format - it will be a slugfest with the semi pro/enthusiast riders going for it.

 - B (funding conditional) - could return to the million dollar shootout format. I don't think that the marathon pros will ever go for it as it's out of season and just too bloody hot.

 

A combination of both would be interesting, the Hein Vissers of the pack would still be in with a shout and it would be fun watching sponsored pros exploding in the dust halfway through after burning all their matches early.

 

Can you still remember what the entry fee was when they had the 1mil dollar price money on the table ? 

[Frosty]

And all the hero's are .....

 

1. Heinrich Visser: 2 days 23 hrs 1 min

2. Jeannie Dreyer: 2 days 23 hrs 14 mins

3. Mike Woolnough: 3 days 59 mins

4. Greeff Moolman: 3 days 3 hrs 46 mins

5. Kevin Benkenstein: 3 days 5 hrs 44 mins

6. Sthembiso Masango: 3 days 6 hrs 04 mins

7. Rafeeq Safodien: 3 days 6 hrs 15 mins

8. Tim Deane: 3 days 6 hrs 58 mins

9. Riaan Potgieter: 3 days 6 hrs 58 mins

10. Katja Steenkamp: 3 days 12 hrs 17 mins

11. Janine Stewart: 3 days 18 hrs 05 mins

12. Guy Jennings: 3 days 21 hrs 03 mins

13: Per Lofstrand: 3 days 21 hrs 03 mins

14: Derrick Bingham: 3 days 21 hrs 03 mins

15. Daniel Alikisente: 3 days 22 hrs 38 mins

16: Mazwi Smimango: 3 days 22 hrs 38 mins

17: Siska Van Der Bijl: 3 days 23 hrs 17 mins

18: Nicky Booyens: 3 days 23 hrs 37 mins

19: Giles Clinton: 4 days 35 mins

20: Clinton Halsey: 4 days 39 mins

21: Gerald Cele: 4 days 41 mins

22: Andries Gous: 4 days 1 hr 50 mins

23: Mike Potgieter: 4 days 2 hrs 14 mins

24: Deon Guy: 4 days 5 hrs 45 mins 

25: Trevor Seinen: 4 days 5 hrs 45 mins 

26: John de Bruyn: 4 days 5 hrs 45 mins

27: Bradley Hemphill: 4 days 11 hrs 35 mins

28: Con Loubscher: 4 days 14 hrs 19 mins

29: Garth De Jager: 4 days 15 hrs 20 mins

30: Sean Wheeler: 4 days 16 hrs 02 mins

31: Gavin Robinson: 4 days 16 hrs 47 mins

32: Brad Jackson: 4 days 19 hrs 20 mins

33: Gavin Horton: 4 days 21 hrs 2 mins

34: Mark Harris: 4 days 21 hrs 2 mins

35: Johannes Smit: 4 days 21 hrs 18 mins

36: Pieter Hugo: 4 days 21 hrs 18 mins

37: Dave Linder: 4 days 22 hrs 14 mins

38: Jerrard Leroux: 4 days 22 hrs 14 mins

SW posted on Facebook with 200-odd Km to go, that if he wasn't doing it for a charity, he would have bailed long time ago (loose sand, corrugations, heat, head winds, and and and).

 

Kudos to all the finishers - something I'd never consider doing