Media release: Wheelchair race is a winner        Afrikaans

The Outeniqua Wheelchair Challenge (OCC) presented by Vodacom in George on Saturday (February 20) boasted entries from more than 650 people with disability from across South Africa and a number of other countries such as Canada, France and the United Kingdom.

8991: Denis Lemeunier of France won the men’s T53/T54 category racing wheelchair marathon for the second year running. [Photographer: Desmond Scholtz]

Denis Lemeunier of France won the men’s T53/T54 category racing wheelchair marathon for the second year running in a time of 1:32:39.  South African Paralympic gold medallist, Ernst van Dyk, came second in a time of 1:41:18 and Eugene Klaasen of the Western Cape was third in a time of  2:37:13.

‘It was hard for me - I had a tough race,’ Lemeunier said. ‘It was very hot - in France it is winter and raining - but I am happy to have won and to keep the winner’s title.’

The hand cycle marathon was won by Rico Mornau of Canada in a time of 1:12:58, with Stuart McCreadie of South Africa in second (1:14:22) and Kenny Herriot of Scotland in third place (1:24:32).

8952: Nikki Emerson of England took top honours in the women’s racing wheelchair marathon (T53/T54 category). [Photographer: Desmond Scholtz]

Nikki Emerson of England took top honours in the women’s T53/T54 racing wheelchair marathon in a time of 2:35:22.