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2020 NATIONAL
CROSS COUNTRY
CHAMPS CROWNED.
• CHARAN MOORE OR1 CHAMP.
• BRETT SWANEPOEL OR2 CHAMP.
• BRADLEY COX OR3 CHAMP.
• MATTHEW WILSON – HIGH SCHOOL.
• WADE BLAAUW – SENIORS.
• WAYNE FARMER - MASTERS.
In a season that has been disrupted by lockdown, SA’s top
Cross Country racers have been crowned.
It was an exciting weekend of racing: A quick summary
Pepson Plastics Husqvarna 250cc OR2 rider Swanepoel
took overall victory on Saturday, before repeating the feat
on Sunday. He came home a minute and a half clear of KZN
compatriot Bradley Cox’s 200cc OR3 Brother Leader Tread
KTM on Saturday. Another OR2 lad Davin Cocker was third on
his Pepson Husqvarna.
Charan Moore took Moto1 honours on a Brother Leader
Tread KTM and Matthew Wilson’s Husqvarna won the High
School race. KTM men Wade Blaauw took Seniors and Wayne
Farmer was the Masters winner. In Junior interprovincial
action, Murray Lloyd won Saturday’s under-13 85cc race from
Thomas Scales and Cobus Bester, while Murray Smith took
the under-11 65cc win.
Sunday’s finale counted as a separate national championship
round. Swanepoel upped the ante to take an even more
convincing overall victory to wrap up the championship in
imperious style. His OR2 rival Jarryd Coetzee came home
second, over two minutes behind. OR3 winner Bradley Cox
was third to wrap up that class title, ahead of open class OR1
winner Calvin Hume.
OR3 runner-up Cocker was next home from OR2 trio Ian Rall’s
Fast KTM, Taki Bogiages on a Pepson Motul Husqvarna and
and Gareth Cole. Charan Moore followed next, he was second
in class to wrap up the OR1 title.
Matthew Wilson once again took High School, as did Wade
Blaauw Seniors and Wayne Farmer Masters honours. MCA
Husqvarna lad Cobus Bester took the 85cc win from Thomas
Scales and Guy Henderson, while Murray Smith took the 65cc
double.
Charan Moore: OR1
The victory marked a significant milestone for Moore who
snatched up the first OR1 national title of his career. Having
only been recruited by the team at the start of the 2020
season, the rider has bolstered his status as one of the front
runners in this sport.
“I put everything I had into this championship. This KTM family
and team made it all the sweeter! Thank you all for helping
make this possible,” said an elated Moore.
Brett Swanepoel: OR2
In an amazing season finale, the Pepson Plastics Husqvarna
Racing star reinstated himself as the country’s leading Cross
Country racer. It’s been a long road for Brett – he has spent
the past two years relentlessly working his way back from a
near career ending injury.
On Saturday, he took overall victory. Sunday’s finale counted
as a separate national round – and he did it again in fine style.
“It is always an unbelievable feeling to win a National Championship.
It has taken a lot to get back to this point and I can’t
thank my team and the people around me enough for continuing
to believe in me throughout this process,”
said Swanepoel.