JohanDiv Posted November 27, 2023 Posted November 27, 2023 (edited) I don't see a topic for this year's Munga yet? Anybody seen the start list yet? Contenders to watch? On social media I see Willie "Smurfy" Smit is lining up! Should be fun dot watching how he goes. He must certainly be in it to win it.. DOT WATCHING TRACKING LINK: https://themunga.com/munga-mtb-2023-tracking/?fbclid=IwAR25HnuJdPA9gwXBXvJbZwLGm7NP5Sdwm5w7Xa0zrf5Qw3jNnrP3n1Emskw Edited November 28, 2023 by JohanDiv BMCfan, Rowl and betaboy 2 1
Prince Albert Cycles Posted November 27, 2023 Posted November 27, 2023 I was also earlier looking for the start list
LarryMTB Posted November 27, 2023 Posted November 27, 2023 Our Official 2023 Munga Rider List is out! Good Luck to the following Riders: Aiden Choles Alf Whitehouse Alphonso Theron Andre Ormond Andrew Gibbard Andries De Villiers Andy Blew Annatjie Van Wyk Anru De wet Anton Robertson Attie Kleinsmit Bennie Du Plessis Bernard Botha Bertie Lourens Bryce Hennessy Carien Visser Carlo Gonzaga Carlof Van Der Merwe Carlos Soares Chris van Zyl Christo Koen Christoph Lorenz Clinton Halsey Cobus Olwage Cordre Smith Corne Van Der Merwe Danie Hoffman Danny Sabbagh Darryl Fox David Diener David Weber Dean Schenkl Derick Vosloo Dirk Labuschagne Drikus Coetzee Dylan Pohlman Elmien Beyers Eugene Smith Fanie Van Zyl Francois Smith Frank Du Plessis Frank Schmaehling Freddie Fourie Gary Kirsten Gavin Steyl Gerald Cele Gert Pelser Giepie Nel Gift Mwakona Grant Mclean Grant Van Der Wal Hannes Pretorius Hanno Kruger Hano Otto Hansie Joubert Haydn Bam Hendrick Pule Hennie Olivier Hennis Van Zyl Herman Kriel Jaap Beyers Jacques Jonker Jacques Terblanche Jannie Du Plessis Jannie Goosen Jean Pierre Du Buisson Jenny Close Joggie Rautenbach Johan Fourie Johan Hoffman Johannes Smit Jp Van Rooyen Kedaf Rossouw Kevin Wynne Kobus Small Lewellyn Paton Lionel Nel Liza Vivier Louis Otto Marco Ferdinandi Marelise Badenhorst Marnus Nothnagel Michael Chumbley Michael Mol Michael Wilson Nabil Robiati Natalie Madies Nicky Booyens Nicole Morse Oren Azmanov Otto van der Dussen Paul Krynauw Pierre De Jager Pierre Hough Pierre Lambert Piet Laubscher Pieter du Preez Pieter Henderson Rens Rezelman Riaan Loots Riccardo Stermin Rob Selley Sarah van Heerden Shawn Benjamin Sithembiso Masango Sjaen Lucas Sonja Greyling Stuart Tanner Sylvia Du Raan Terence Abrahams Thinus Redelinghuys Tiaan Rohne Tienie Maree Tobie Oosthuizen Trevor Case Vera Reynolds Vernon Rudman Vincent French Werner Schmidt Werner Slabbert Willie Smit Wimpie Herbst Wynand Oosthuizen Wynand Van Der Berg (Watch Out for the Munga 2023 Equipe team List) #themunga2023entries #themunga2023 Headshot, justinafrika, Rowl and 3 others 3 3
JohanDiv Posted November 27, 2023 Author Posted November 27, 2023 4 minutes ago, LarryMTB said: Drikus Coetzee Willie Smit There is the battle for top spot. I reckon Drikus will come out on top. And in the ladies field it's going to be hard to bet against Jenny Close. She has put in some solid work these last couple of months. Rowl 1
Shebeen Posted November 27, 2023 Posted November 27, 2023 10 minutes ago, JohanDiv said: I don't see a topic for this year's Munga yet? Anybody seen the start list yet? Contenders to watch? On social media I see Willie "Smurfy" Smit is lining up! Should be fun dot watching how he goes. He must certainly be in it to win it.. Maybe people are bored with a 1000km sufferfest in the karoo heat? I know there are loads of people who keep on going back for more, and yes it sure is a tough challenge. The race has a few possible narratives (sometimes there's even a bit of podium action to keep it entertaining) but it's kind of the same story each year just with different names. Smurfy is doing it, rad. there's a long list of roadpros who came in with serious legs and ended up in a foetal position crying into their chamois, hopefully he can avoid that trap. Each to their own, I'd rather use time and fitness (and entry RRR) on something I find a little less futile (imho). ps. oh, this is actually just a clickbaity post to get more action on @gemmerbal and is fund raising efforts in this race! ChrisF, Zebra, Rowl and 5 others 1 1 6
Shebeen Posted November 27, 2023 Posted November 27, 2023 8 minutes ago, LarryMTB said: Our Official 2023 Munga Rider List is out! Good Luck to the following Riders: Aiden Choles Alf Whitehouse Alphonso Theron Andre Ormond Andrew Gibbard Andries De Villiers Andy Blew Annatjie Van Wyk Anru De wet Anton Robertson Attie Kleinsmit Bennie Du Plessis Bernard Botha Bertie Lourens Bryce Hennessy Carien Visser Carlo Gonzaga Carlof Van Der Merwe Carlos Soares Chris van Zyl Christo Koen Christoph Lorenz Clinton Halsey Cobus Olwage Cordre Smith Corne Van Der Merwe Danie Hoffman Danny Sabbagh Darryl Fox David Diener David Weber Dean Schenkl Derick Vosloo Dirk Labuschagne Drikus Coetzee Dylan Pohlman Elmien Beyers Eugene Smith Fanie Van Zyl Francois Smith Frank Du Plessis Frank Schmaehling Freddie Fourie Gary Kirsten Gavin Steyl Gerald Cele Gert Pelser Giepie Nel Gift Mwakona Grant Mclean Grant Van Der Wal Hannes Pretorius Hanno Kruger Hano Otto Hansie Joubert Haydn Bam Hendrick Pule Hennie Olivier Hennis Van Zyl Herman Kriel Jaap Beyers Jacques Jonker Jacques Terblanche Jannie Du Plessis Jannie Goosen Jean Pierre Du Buisson Jenny Close Joggie Rautenbach Johan Fourie Johan Hoffman Johannes Smit Jp Van Rooyen Kedaf Rossouw Kevin Wynne Kobus Small Lewellyn Paton Lionel Nel Liza Vivier Louis Otto Marco Ferdinandi Marelise Badenhorst Marnus Nothnagel Michael Chumbley Michael Mol Michael Wilson Nabil Robiati Natalie Madies Nicky Booyens Nicole Morse Oren Azmanov Otto van der Dussen Paul Krynauw Pierre De Jager Pierre Hough Pierre Lambert Piet Laubscher Pieter du Preez Pieter Henderson Rens Rezelman Riaan Loots Riccardo Stermin Rob Selley Sarah van Heerden Shawn Benjamin Sithembiso Masango Sjaen Lucas Sonja Greyling Stuart Tanner Sylvia Du Raan Terence Abrahams Thinus Redelinghuys Tiaan Rohne Tienie Maree Tobie Oosthuizen Trevor Case Vera Reynolds Vernon Rudman Vincent French Werner Schmidt Werner Slabbert Willie Smit Wimpie Herbst Wynand Oosthuizen Wynand Van Der Berg (Watch Out for the Munga 2023 Equipe team List) #themunga2023entries #themunga2023 like actual Gary Kirsten?! I remember as proteas coach he bunked day1 of a test match to go run the 2oceans or something once, classic. danievj, gemmerbal and ChrisF 3
LarryMTB Posted November 27, 2023 Posted November 27, 2023 That’s correct. Gary as in Gazza. peetwindhoek and gemmerbal 2
BMCfan Posted November 27, 2023 Posted November 27, 2023 I wanna see the Munga OG, Chris van Zyl, klap it this year!
ChrisF Posted November 27, 2023 Posted November 27, 2023 1 hour ago, Shebeen said: ps. oh, this is actually just a clickbaity post to get more action on @gemmerbal and is fund raising efforts in this race! Was just about to ask Matt to check who hijacked your log in ... 👍
gemmerbal Posted November 27, 2023 Posted November 27, 2023 You will also note former Springbok prop Jannie du Plessis on the startline, riding for their cause as parents who have lost kids. I think its called “they ride along”. And another former rugby player Tobie Oosthuizen. Michael Mol also taking on his second Munga. So its quite a field insofar as celebrities is concerned. I’m 💩 my pants. Half excited half scared. Dont know why. But, its all for a greater cause as mentioned earlier, think we are up to around R40k thats been raised so far so Im extremely thankful for the generosity displayed by each and every one. I’ll try my best to upload short videos to my instagram account as I go along, just to keep everyone entertained. Im expecting an emotional rollercoaster but thats kind of the idea behind the munga when i listen to Alex Harris speak about the event. Anyways, hopefully i sleep better than last night. My flight to Bloem is in the morning so here goes nothing… ChrisF, Rowl, KingZA and 7 others 9 1
gemmerbal Posted November 27, 2023 Posted November 27, 2023 4 hours ago, Shebeen said: Maybe people are bored with a 1000km sufferfest in the karoo heat? I know there are loads of people who keep on going back for more, and yes it sure is a tough challenge. The race has a few possible narratives (sometimes there's even a bit of podium action to keep it entertaining) but it's kind of the same story each year just with different names. Smurfy is doing it, rad. there's a long list of roadpros who came in with serious legs and ended up in a foetal position crying into their chamois, hopefully he can avoid that trap. Each to their own, I'd rather use time and fitness (and entry RRR) on something I find a little less futile (imho). ps. oh, this is actually just a clickbaity post to get more action on @gemmerbal and is fund raising efforts in this race! Thanks @Shebeen! I’ll tell Gary Kirsten you say howsit?! Not out apparently… 🤣
Prince Albert Cycles Posted November 27, 2023 Posted November 27, 2023 7 minutes ago, gemmerbal said: You will also note former Springbok prop Jannie du Plessis on the startline, riding for their cause as parents who have lost kids. I think its called “they ride along”. And another former rugby player Tobie Oosthuizen. Michael Mol also taking on his second Munga. So its quite a field insofar as celebrities is concerned. I’m 💩 my pants. Half excited half scared. Dont know why. But, its all for a greater cause as mentioned earlier, think we are up to around R40k thats been raised so far so Im extremely thankful for the generosity displayed by each and every one. I’ll try my best to upload short videos to my instagram account as I go along, just to keep everyone entertained. Im expecting an emotional rollercoaster but thats kind of the idea behind the munga when i listen to Alex Harris speak about the event. Anyways, hopefully i sleep better than last night. My flight to Bloem is in the morning so here goes nothing… What is your Instagram handle?
peetwindhoek Posted November 27, 2023 Posted November 27, 2023 4 hours ago, JohanDiv said: There is the battle for top spot. I reckon Drikus will come out on top. And in the ladies field it's going to be hard to bet against Jenny Close. She has put in some solid work these last couple of months. I think Hansie Joubert is also going to be part of the podium Prince Albert Cycles, JohanDiv, Dusty and 1 other 3 1
gemmerbal Posted November 27, 2023 Posted November 27, 2023 3 minutes ago, Prince Albert Cycles said: What is your Instagram handle? Makatienie 🙂 Prince Albert Cycles and JohanDiv 2
Lynskey Posted November 27, 2023 Posted November 27, 2023 I am still baffled at how in the name of visa card can anyone afford this race. 30K would last me 3 months touring. I can't believe. W Smith, Sepia and gemmerbal 2 1
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