Race report: RacingThePlanet Nepal - November 2011
RacingThePlanet: Nepal 2011 concluded on 26 November 2011 near Pokhara in the foothills of the Himalayas.
More than 200 competitors from 40 countries participated in the 6 stage event which covered 250km and a total elevation gain across the week of 9000m (29,500 feet). The course reached a maximum altitude of 3200m (10,500 feet)
South African Ryan Sandes and Canadian Stephanie Case won the overall and women's division, respectively.
Winning each stage of the event gave Ryan a winning margin of almost 2.5 hours. The women's race was more closely fought with each of the top three winning at least one stage.
Photos: Ryan Sandes and Samamtha Gash here © www.racingtheplanet.com / Zandy Mangold
Men's results
| 1 |
Ryan N. SANDES |
SA |
03:08:35 |
03:43:25 |
04:19:59 |
03:49:20 |
09:15:00 |
00:59:06 |
25:15:25 |
| 2 |
Stefano GREGORETTI |
ITA |
04:17:22 |
04:02:39 |
04:26:45 |
04:10:14 |
09:46:10 |
01:01:59 |
27:45:09 |
| 3 |
Michael ORMISTON |
AUS |
04:22:00 |
03:58:16 |
04:34:15 |
03:59:54 |
09:46:30 |
01:20:11 |
28:01:06 |
Women's results
| 1 |
Stephanie CASE |
CAN |
04:18:27 |
04:54:29 |
05:14:34 |
04:25:22 |
09:59:58 |
01:22:19 |
30:15:09 |
| 2 |
Samantha J. GASH |
AUS |
04:25:59 |
04:34:05 |
04:59:52 |
04:33:34 |
10:57:10 |
01:16:37 |
30:47:17 |
| 3 |
Katrina FOLLOWS |
GBR |
04:36:18 |
04:32:25 |
07:06:38 |
04:11:59 |
12:02:55 |
01:33:02 |
34:03:17 |
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