{"id":14397,"date":"2022-05-25T04:39:19","date_gmt":"2022-05-25T04:39:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/advwisdom.com\/a\/racers-compete-in-third-round-of-424-cross-country-champs-ridge-times-2\/"},"modified":"2022-05-25T04:39:19","modified_gmt":"2022-05-25T04:39:19","slug":"racers-compete-in-third-round-of-424-cross-country-champs-ridge-times-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/advwisdom.com\/a\/racers-compete-in-third-round-of-424-cross-country-champs-ridge-times-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Racers compete in third round of 424 Cross Country Champs \u2013 Ridge Times"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>A Saturday filled with the roaring of off-road motorcycles kicked off at The Tapkar Venue near Delmas.<\/p>\n<p>Round three of The 424 Cross Country Championship off-road series took place on May 7, on the farm of Johannes Potgieter.<\/p>\n<p>Potgieter is a well-known rally driver and his team assisted with the preparation of the track and getting it perfect for the race.<\/p>\n<p>The track consisted of nice open spreads, wetlands, some &#8216;twisties&#8217;, ploughed lands and lots of mud.<\/p>\n<p>According to the global positioning system (GPS), the track was 29.3 kilometers in total.<\/p>\n<p>The race started at Die Tapkar on the farm Vlakplaats, situated on the R50 just outside Delmas.<\/p>\n<p>According to the organizers, everything went perfect;  the vibe was great and the food delicious.<\/p>\n<p>The entire event went smooth and everyone enjoyed the bonfire after a competitive race.<\/p>\n<p>The organizers thanked the hands-on women for an extraordinary event by successfully managing to host 800 plus people without any hiccups.<\/p>\n<p>Special thanks also went out to Die Tapkar for making it possible to host this 424 event on the farm.<\/p>\n<p>The management of 424 also expressed their appreciation to all the sponsors who made the 424 Cross Country Championship possible.<\/p>\n<div id=\"gallery-1\" class=\"gallery galleryid-288283 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail\">\n<figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ridgetimes.co.za\/288283\/racers-compete-in-third-round-of-424-cross-country-champs\/the424race8_78587\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail lazy-img\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-288285\" src=\"https:\/\/ridgetimes.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/94\/2022\/05\/The424race8_78587-270x203.jpg\"\/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\" id=\"gallery-1-288285\">\n<p>A muddy off-road rider during round three of The 424 Cross Country Championship.  (Photo: Action in Motion)<br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ridgetimes.co.za\/288283\/racers-compete-in-third-round-of-424-cross-country-champs\/the424race11_91132\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail lazy-img\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-288286\" src=\"https:\/\/ridgetimes.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/94\/2022\/05\/The424race11_91132-270x203.jpg\"\/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\" id=\"gallery-1-288286\">\n<p>The 424 Cross Country Championship off-road is in full swing.  (Photo: Leon Myburg)<br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ridgetimes.co.za\/288283\/racers-compete-in-third-round-of-424-cross-country-champs\/the424race10_28356\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail lazy-img\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-288287\" src=\"https:\/\/ridgetimes.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/94\/2022\/05\/The424race10_28356-270x203.jpg\"\/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\" id=\"gallery-1-288287\">\n<p>Morn\u00e9 Esterhuizen gives a thumb up. (Photo: Leon Myburg)<br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ridgetimes.co.za\/288283\/racers-compete-in-third-round-of-424-cross-country-champs\/the424race5_98344\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail lazy-img\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-288288\" src=\"https:\/\/ridgetimes.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/94\/2022\/05\/The424race5_98344-270x203.jpg\"\/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\" id=\"gallery-1-288288\">\n<p>Cross Country action at Die Tapkar outside Delmas.  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