Van Huyssteen Records Xterra Buffelspoort Hat-Trick

Carla van Huyssteen came out with guns a-blazing for the Totalsports Xterra Full, crossing the finish line in spectacular time of 2 hours, 49 minutes and 56 seconds on Saturday, 26 January 2013.

The defending women’s champion took a lead early in the race and never looked back for her third consecutive win in the popular multisport event, presented by Rehidrat Sport, at the picturesque Buffelspoort Dam (North West Province).

Van Huyssteen was ecstatic with her hat-trick win at the Totalsports Xterra Buffelspoort, finishing ahead of Susan Sloan in second, and Sylvia van Tromp in third. “The combination of the heat and altitude definitely added to the toughness of today’s Xterra.

“Coming out of the water my legs felt a little tired, but I just had to keep on. On the mountain bike discipline I found myself riding with a strong group of guys, so I knew that I was in the mix, even though everything felt so slow.

“I knew the run would be tough, and I really didn’t want to walk, but I had to on some of the hills. I just loved having my family here. You miss that when you race overseas. Today’s event was definitely good exercise for Xterra Grabouw”, says van Huyssteen.

In the team category Team “Just for Fun” was the first women’s team to cross the finish line on the day, while Team “Impala RCD” was the first mixed team home.

For the first time since its inception, the Totalsports Xterra Buffelspoort has been split over two days, with the Xterra Full taking place on Saturday, followed by the Xterra Lite on Sunday, 27 January 2013.