On the 31st of January and the 1st of February Dirtopia held their annual 24 Hours of Oak Valley, endurance lap race, at the Oak Valley Wine Estate in Elgin. Chris Hitchcock was there to capture all the action.
Sus the 24 Hours of Oak Valley
Format: Complete as many 10km laps as possible in 24 hours.
Teams: Either in a relay team (4 – 8 riders) or solo.
Duration: 12:00 on the 31st to 12:00 on the 1st.
Why Do It: Lekker social vibe, cool trails and you can ride as many or few laps as you like.
Winning efforts:
Solo Men: Ray van Breda – 32 laps
Solo Women: Amanda Brooks – 25 laps
School Team (5 riders): Parel Vallei 1 – 42 laps
Open Team (4 riders): Die Plaasjapies – 43 laps
Mixed Team (4 riders): The Oaks – 40 laps
Fun Team (5 – 8 riders): Team Britos – 38 laps
Bio:
In 2004 Chris Hitchcock gave up smoking and decided to get fit. Not being one to do things in halves, he started racing mountain and road bikes, and also running and swimming, which naturally led him to completing Ironman distance triathlons. The next logical step was to combine his love of photography with the sports he enjoyed so much and before he knew it he was making a living out of shooting sports and the sports scene.
