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Caroline Armstrong in a past event
Andrew Pleasance Wins in muddy Narok Undaunted by the muddy conditions, Andrew Pleasance rode his powerful KTM bike to victory in the first round of the National Cross Country Rally Challenge in Narok on Sunday. With the current heavy rains pounding the region, competitors had a challenging task to navigate through the ‘mud-spattering’ stretches and ‘flash floods’ though some areas of the circuit remained dry. Pleasance was also elated with the early lead he took in the Kenya National Enduro Championship, as Allan De Boer and defending Champion Harry Guelker finished second and third respectively. The victor completed five laps in 3h27m11s within the permissible cutoff time while De Boer cruised home second in 3:47:43 (5laps). Shazar Anwar, riding a Bombardier DS 650 quad, stunned all and sundry when he romped home a credible fifth, incidentally, beating motorbike and buggy competitors. Shazar completed 4laps in 4h00m45s. The weekend results were a clear indication that quads and cars were rapidly closing in on motorbikes which have dominated the cross-country since introduced its in Kenya . |