The 19th and 20th of August 2017 saw Jeep Team OCR Athletes, Thomas van Tonder and Jay Jay Deysel, take on Race 5 of the Toyota Warrior Series, powered by Reebok, at Blythedale Coastal Estate on the KZN North Coast.Over the weekend, the Toyota Warrior Series Race 5 attracted just shy of 2000 competitors eager to tackle the world-class obstacles in the seaside race For van Tonder, the racing started on Saturday with the Reebok Individual Sprint race – a short, fast and high-intensity race covering 400m and featuring 10 obstacles. With a strong field present at the race, van Tonder was knocked out in the semi-finals.Sunday saw van Tonder and Deysel compete in the Black Ops Elite race, designed to challenge endurance, strength and agility, the most challenging race of the weekend featured 30 obstacles over a 15km trail. 

Thomas “BeastMode” van Tonder, finished the tough race in second place in a time of 01:44:06. First place went to Claude Eksteen in a time of 01:40:24, and rounding off the top three was Hlelani Radebe in 01:45:48. Van Tonder’s fellow Jeep Team athlete, Jay Jay Deysel, crossed the line in 21st place in a time of 02:20:39. Says van Tonder, “It was a crazy day of solid OCR racing. I took 2nd place behind ‘The Flash’, Claude Eksteen. Thank you to the Warrior Race for an awesome event. It was so much fun running on the beach.” The Jeep Team SA teammates then partnered with Dominique D'Oliveira to take on the Reebok Team Sprint race. The experienced trio finished in second place behind race-winners, Team Nevarest. Third place in the sprint went to the team BattleRush. 

 Results – Warrior #5 Black Ops Elite

Men

1. Claude Eksteen - 01:40:24
2. Thomas van Tonder - 01:44:06
3. Hlelani Radebe - 01:45:48 

Women

1. Trish Bahlmann - 02:16:30
2. Nedene Cahill - 02:26:37
3. Dominique D'Oliveira - 02:27:56 

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PIETERMARITZBURG, 19 JULY 2017 – Jeep Team OCR athletes, Thomas van Tonder and Jay Jay Deysel, were among the 70 athletes and 39 teams brave enough to accept the Beast Winter Challenge at the Wedge 4x4 Trail in Muldersdrift this past weekend.The Beast Winter Challenge offered two Obstacle Course Races (OCR), a 10km Polar Bear OCR and a 5km Snow Fox OCR, with both events featuring hill running, tough gripping, climbing, and crawling through numerous difficult obstacles, especially designed by elite OCR athletes.Van Tonder, never one to give up, hammered his way into the lead and stayed there, claiming a resounding first place in a time of 00:52:45.  Jay Jay Deysel was in great form coming second in 00:58:59, with Wynand Louw in third in 01:04:05.Says van Tonder, “An awesome day of OCR, with Jeep Team taking top 2 podium spots at The Beast Winter Challenge. I am stoked with another win at The Beast.” 

Results – The Beast Winter Challenge – Polar Bear 10km

Men

1. Thomas van Tonder - 00:52:45
2. Jay Jay Deysel - 00:58:59
3. Wynand Louw - 01:04:05 

Women

1. 1. Nicole Baker - 01:54:06
2. 2. Ingrid Becker - 01:56:11 

### JEEP TEAM NEWS MTB - Nissan TrailSeeker Gauteng Series Lionman – Pierre Smith

 This past weekend saw Jeep Team mountain biker, Pierre Smith, take part in the Lionman leg of the Nissan TrailSeeker Series at Mabalingwe Nature Reserve in Limpopo, after three months off from injuries. The Nissan Trailseeker Series races are tough and renowned for attracting the country’s top mountain bike elites, and this one was no different, playing host to 1921 riders.  Says Smith, “It was so exciting to be back on the start line today, racing at the Nissan TrailSeeker Series at Mabalingwe.

It was a super physical route with a lot of sand, rocky climbs and some scary downhills.” Smith competed in the challenging Marathon race, which covered 70km with 874m of elevation gain, and featured steep climbs, sharp turns and fast downhills. Smith crossed the finish line in 10th place overall (6th senior) in a time of 03:01:25. “I last raced a competitively almost 3 months ago, but I’ve had a good training block since my last race. I am happy with my top 10 finish today. Thank you to Jeep Team for making it possible, and giving me this opportunity and continued support.”concludes Smith. International MTB – Austria - Mikaela JonssonOver the weekend, Jeep Team’s international athlete, Mikaela Jonsson, raced the Salzkammergut Trophy, Austria’s biggest mountain bike event with over 5000 participants from 43 nations and eleven different events.Jonsson raced the 55km MTB marathon and crossed the finish line in 6th place overall in a time of 03:50:17.9.

A huge achievement.  Says Jonsson, “What an awesome race this weekend at the Salzkammergut Trophy, Austria's biggest MTB race! Lots of climbing and technical muddy descents. I’m happy to have finished 6th lady overall. It is such a beautiful place to race.” Surfski – Bay Union Open Ocean Surfski Challenge Race 2 – Barry LewinThis past weekend saw Barry Lewin (Jeep Team), take part in Race 2 of the Bay Union Open Ocean Surfski Challenge.  The race from the Durban Underwater Club is a 12km out-and-back loop offering good runs on the return leg, but, with the approach of the cold front, the wind picked up, making for challenging choppy conditions. Lewin finished 8th place overall in 00:58:09.37.  

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Sunday, 28 May 2017, saw South Africa’s top OCR athlete, Thomas van Tonder (Jeep Team) and Jay Jay Deysel (Jeep Team) take on Race #4 of the Toyota Warrior Series, powered by Reebok, at the hilly Kwanyoni Lodge in Mpumalanga. The event attracted just over 1500 competitors into Nelspruit. For Jay Jay Deysel (Jeep Team), the racing started on the Saturday with the Individual Reebok Sprint Race, a short, fast and highly-intensity race, covering 400m and featuring 10 obstacles.

Deysel finished the Individual Sprint final in 4th place. On the Sunday, Deysel and van Tonder partnered with Hanneke Dannhauser, to take on the Reebok Team Sprint race. With more than 10 years OCR experience between them, they were always going to be the team to beat and unsurprisingly, they took the win, but not without a fight in a very tight field of teams. Deysel, van Tonder and Dannhauser finish the race in first place.Jeep Team’s Thomas “BeastMode” van Tonder and Jay Jay Deysel, also both competed in the Black Ops Elite race, the toughest of them all, featuring some 30 obstacles over a 17km trail, designed to challenge endurance, strength and agility. 

Says van Tonder on his performance, “We had a massive climb in the first half of the race, which is good prep work for World Champs, but racing up a mountain is never easy. I had a steady start to the race, running in the front with Claude Eksteen and Louis Smit next to me. “The first obstacle to settle positions was the monster net climb, then to the top of Tower of Rage. This obstacle is easier without water coming down as you are climbing up, and I left this obstacle in first place, but the huge climb was yet to come. I enjoyed the lead for maybe 1 km before Claude came pacing by me.

The Concrete Carry and Log Buster had our legs work extra hard to get to the top. The load was not too heavy, but all of them had a very technical loop, so you had to watch your step.“There was not a lot of position changing going on at this stage. Behind me, Bradley Claase passed Louis Smit and kept a steady gap of 30 to 40 metres behind me all the way up the climb.

The good thing about having a course with such a huge climb, is that the second half of the course is downhill, although there is the occasional sharp climb, and I used these long legs of mine to put in some massive down-strides. Greg Avierinos is a very good downhill runner and I knew he would be coming down fast as well.“I actually made up a good amount of time on Claude with those downhills, with Louis Smit behind me also putting in a hard downhill and chasing me again.

This is something I noticed in prep for OCR World Championships last year. If you can run a strong uphill, it does not mean that you are a good downhill runner. I took most of my positions at OCR World Champs last year on a rig or on a downhill.”Van Tonder says he has learnt the importance of keeping up the intensity when reaching obstacles, as most people tend to slow down.He continues “I was not far from the race venue, and came upon Breaking Point obstacle, and about a minute or 2 behind Claude. I was too focused on where Claude was missed the bell on the Chain Reactor obstacle, relying on the fact that in previous Warrior races, this obstacle didn’t have bell finishes.  So, I missed the bell. A silly mistake that possible cost me a close finish with Claude. Doing this obstacle again, probably cost me about 30 seconds.

”Van Tonder got through the iron rig and tyre flip leaving something in the tank for Breaking Point.Eksteen completed Breaking Point as Thomas started it, settling first and second positions overall, and Van Tonder missing his 12th Warrior win. Van Tonder finished the Men’s Black Ops Elite race in a time of 01:29:59, 47 seconds behind race-winner Claude Eksteen. Third place went to Louis Smit in 01:32:11. Jay Jay Deysel crossed the line in 10th place in 01:38:50.The final race of the weekend was the Team Sprint. ‘JeepTeamBok’ comprised Van Tonder, Deysel and the unstoppable, Hanneké Dannhauser.  Concludes Van Tonder, “A weekend of hard and fast OCR racing with a 2nd in the Black Ops Elite and a Jeep Team sprint win. Thank you to Toyota Warrior for an epic weekend.” 

Results – Black Ops Elite Men

1. Claude Eksteen               01:29:12

2. Thomas van Tonder         01:29:59

3. Louis Smit                      01:32:11   

Women

1. Trish Bahlmann               01:56:56

2. Hanneke Dannhauser       01:59:14

3. Samantha Gilchrist           02:11:44

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PIETERMARITZBURG, 10 MAY 2017 – On Saturday, 6th of May 2017, hundreds of athletes descended upon The Wedge 4x4 Trail in Muldersdrift to participate in Race 10 of The Beast Challenge obstacle-course race (OCR). South Africa’s 2016 OCR Men’s Champion, Thomas ‘BeastMode’ van Tonder (Jeep Team) raced in the gruelling 15km/55 obstacle Savage Beast event, pushing him beyond his physical and mental limits, but true to Van Tonder’s grit, he defended his title as King of The Beast and claimed his unbeaten tenth Savage Beast title, adding it to his ever-increasing list of OCR titles.  

Van Tonder crossed the line in 01:10:12, over a minute ahead of second-placed, Michael Joubert, who finished in 01:11:27. Rounding off the top three men was Bradley Claase, who crossed the line in 01:12:58. The Beast has 3 events with the first and easiest of these is referred to as the “tame beast”, an occasionally challenging yet doable 5km course with around 15 obstacles for anyone over the age of eight who is not necessarily fit, but looking to have a good time.  

The “wild beast” challenge falls into the second category of races and consists of a 10km course for the fitter, more competitive types with around 30 obstacles designed to test both mental and physical strength.  The final and most difficult category is ominously referred to as the “savage beast”, a name that already gives an indication of what awaits anyone willing and able to attempt it. With over 50 obstacles stretching over 15km, this event is designed to push competitors to their limits, with those who successfully finish being regarded as beasts in their own right.   Says van Tonder, “What a race. I’m super stoked to add Beast #10 to my winning streak. Well done to everyone who took part, it was a gruelling day out.” 

Results – Beast #10Men

Thomas van Tonder             01:10:12

Michael Joubert                   01:11:27

Bradley Claase                    01:12:58 

Women

Mandie Landsberg           01:44:09

Sam Gilchrist                  01:57:47

Cindy Wills                      02:12:15 

OTHER JEEP TEAM NEWS  RUNNING – Wings for Life World Run Runners in this year’s Wings for Life World Run set off at 1pm on Sunday 7 May from Supersport Park in Pretoria. The Wings for Life World Run is a global charity event where everybody starts at the same time and the finish line chases you. The global movement began at 11am UTC (1pm in South Africa), when participants from 58 countries simultaneously started the race.  In South Africa, 2184 runners, including three members from Jeep Team SA, Christiaan Greyling, Joshua Masudi and Thomas van Tonder, participated in the world-wide event.  Half an hour after the race starts, a moving finish line, “Catcher Car,” chases runners along the course, gradually getting faster until each one is caught. Before being passed by the “Catcher Car”, Greyling covered 37.44km, Masudi ran 25.67km, and Van Tonder ran 16.69km.  Running alongside Jeep Team’s Christiaan Greyling was his wife, Landie Greyling, SA’s top female trail runner.  

The 37.44km distance earnt Landie Greyling the title of South Africa’s Winning Woman and an all-expenses paid trip to a Wings for Life World Run location of her choice for the 2018 Wings for Life World Run. All entry fees and all donations raised through fundraising campaigns goes directly to spinal cord research projects and clinical trials at renowned universities and institutes worldwide.  The non-profit Wings for Life Spinal Cord Research Foundation is a driving force behind the mission, and Red Bull covers the foundation’s administrative costs in full as well as costs for the Wings for Life World Run.

 Across its first three editions (2014, 2015, 2016), the Wings for Life World Run attracted more than 280 000 people from 193 nationalities to run in more than 38 countries across six continents. They raised €13.8 million while covering more than 2.8 million kilometres. SURFSKI – Bay Union Surfski SeriesOn Sunday 07 May 2017, the Bay Union Surfski Series got underway with the Bay Union Single Surfski Challenge. The race covered a 12km loop up the coast to the Mngeni River mouth and back to the Marine Surf Lifesaving Club. Jeep Team Paddler, Hank McGregor, paddling in a class of his own, opened his winter series account with a win as he powered across the finish line in 50m45s. Second place went to Matt Bouman in 51m41s, and the third-place finish went to Bailey de Fondaumiere in 53m47s. 

Results – Long CourseMen

Hank McGregor                   00:50:45

Matthew  Bouman               00:51:41

Bailey de Fondaumiere        00:53:47 

Women

Michelle Burn                     00:59:29

Kyeta Purchase                  01:01:27

Nikki Russell                      01:02:21  

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Upcoming Beast Challenge Races: (all races at The Wedge Outdoor Park, Muldersdrift)

Beast #11        2 September 2017

Beast #12        7 October 2017

Beast #13        11 November 2017 

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Wings for Life World Run – More informationThe Wings for Life World Run is a global charity event with a unique, and uniquely fun, format. It’s a worldwide run where everybody starts simultaneously and the finish line chases you. On one day each year, the Wings for Life World Run takes place at event locations across the planet. Everybody starts at the same time, 11am UTC. Whether it’s day or night, sunny or rainy at your location – you’re running together with the world and sharing an amazing experience.  The Wings for Life World Run is perfect for everyone, of every ability, because you set your own goals and you don’t head toward a finish line. Instead, the finish line catches up with you. Half an hour after the race starts, a moving finish line, “Catcher Car,” chases runners along the course, gradually getting faster until each one is caught.

For more info, visit www.wingsforlifeworldrun.com

PIETERMARITZBURG, KZN, 28 APRIL 2017 – Sunday, 23 April 2017, saw Jeep Team OCR Athletes, Thomas van Tonder, Carina Marx, and Jay Jay Deysel take on Race #3 of the Toyota Warrior Series, powered by Reebok, at Van Gaalen Cheese Farm in the North West.

Over the weekend of the 22 and 23 April, South Africa’s largest obstacle course race series attracted almost 2000 competitors eager to face the challenge of the world-class Toyota Warrior obstacle courses have become famous for.  For Jeep Team’s athletes, the racing started with the Black Ops Elite race, the toughest of them all, featuring some 30 obstacles over a 17km trail, designed to challenge endurance, strength and agility.  2016’s SA OCR Men’s Champion, Thomas “BeastMode” van Tonder, claimed his 11th Warrior win in a super-fast time of 01:26:29. Second place went to Greg Avierinos in 01:27:12, and rounding off the podium was Louis Smit, who finished in 01:29:03. Fellow Jeep Team athlete, Jay Jay Deysel, crossed the line in 8th place in a time of 01:41:42. 

Says van Tonder, “I am so blessed to be taking home my 11th Warrior Race win. Well done to everyone as this was one tough race.” Van Tonder‘s winning performance earned him R10 000 prize money and a Warrior-branded Toyota RAV4 to drive around until the next warrior race. Jeep Team OCR athlete and 2016 SA OCR top 3 female champion, Carina Marx, finished 3rd overall in the Women’s Black Ops Elite race in 2:23:22. Sabrina Daolio took the win in 1:53:15, with Trish Bahlmann in second place in 1:59:03. The Jeep Team SA teammates then took on the Reebok Team Sprint race - a short, high-intensive course spanning 400m with 10 obstacles. Marx, Van Tonder and Deysel finished in second place behind race-winners Team Nevarest. Third place in the sprint race went to the team from #BeSnapped.   

Results – Black Ops

EliteMen

Thomas van Tonder            01:26:29

Greg Avierinos                   01:27:12

Louis Smit                         01:29:03

 Women

Sabrina Daolio                   01:53:15

Trish Bahlmann                 01:59:03

Carina Marx                      02:23:22  

Other Jeep News  JEEP TEAM MTB - Old Mutual joBerg2cJeep Team all-rounder athlete, Hlubi Mboya Arnold, is currently riding the 9-day MTB race, the Old Mutual joBerg2c. JoBerg2c is the longest paired mountain biking stage race in South Africa. The 9-day, 900km adventure began in Heidelberg, south of Johannesburg, on 21 April 2017 and finishes nine days later in Scottburgh on the KwaZulu-Natal coast.Mboya and Letshego Zulu have teamed up riding for ‘Ride4Gugu’ in memory of Gugu Zulu, a talented race car driver and 2014 Cape Epic MTB partner to Hlubi Mboya. Gugu proposed to his wife, Letshego, on the 2014 Cape Epic final stage finish line. Gugu Zulu tragically passed away in July 2016 whilst on the Trek4Mandela summit to Mt Kilimanjaro.

Results (Day 1 – 4):Day 1 (21/4) saw the riders cycle 116km from Karan Beef (Heidelberg) to Frankfort Sports Grounds in the Free State. Mboya and Zulu finished the stage in 04:41:43. Day 2 (22/4) travelled 93km between Frankfort Sports Grounds and the Reitz Showgrounds. Mboya and Zulu crossed the finish in 06:48:16 Day 3 (23/4), the riders trekked from Reitz to Sterkfontein Dam, just outside Harrismith. The Ride4Gugu duo finished the 122km stage in 09:04:57. Day 4 (24/4) the riders start at Sterkfontein Dam in the Free State and end in KwaZulu-Natal’s Emseni, a 94km ride saw the Ride4Gugu Female Team finish in 05:58:30. Day 5 (25/4), considered the hardest of the nine days, covered 123km from Emseni to Clifton School in Nottingham Road. Mboya and Zulu completed the journey in 09:10:49.   Day 6 to 9 coming soon.

JEEP TEAM INTERNATIONALJeep Team’s International Junior Triathlon star and 2020 Olympics hopeful, Mikaela Jonsson, racing in the USA on scholarship, has recently been awarded her Elite Triathlon Licence for the next two years to race both on-and-off-road triathlon.    Jonsson, studying in the USA on a sports scholarship has big plans for her Triathlon racing talent. Her aim is to travel to Europe to race as part of the European Xterra Tour.  The start of the tour is the of 10th June, Xterra in Belgium, then Xterra Finland, Xterra Switzerland, Xterra France, and finally on the 30th July – Xterra Italy.  It will be Jonsson’s first season racing with the pros as she works hard to reach her 2017 goal - competing in the ITU World Cross-Triathlon Championships in Canada on the 20th of August this year.  

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About Warrior RaceThe Warrior Race burst onto the scene in 2013 and spearheaded the sudden rise of obstacle course racing in South Africa. It quickly grew to up to 9000 participants per event and remains at the forefront of the growth spurt in the fledgling sport of obstacle racing with its larger than life obstacles and innovative courses to challenge South Africans. One of the reasons why obstacle racing is so popular, is because anyone can participate. All you need is a pair of old running shoes and a sense of adventure.  What makes obstacle racing unique is that it is one of only a few opportunities for athletes from different sporting codes to compete against each other on a level playing field. What is obstacle course racing?Obstacle course racing (OCR) is a sport in which a competitor completes a course on foot, encountering physical challenges/obstacles along the way. At Warrior Race, competitors are challenged by world-class obstacles that will involve jumping off a 6m or 4m platform into water, crawling through mud under a wire fence, battling up slippery slopes and running or swimming across water obstacles, hanging off ladders and ropes across distances and more. 

Upcoming 2017 Toyota Warrior Series events:

#Warrior4                             27-28 May                           Kwanyoni Lodge, Mpumalanga

#Warrior5                             19-20 August                       Blythdale, KwaZulu-Natal

#Warrior6                             16-17 September                 Tierpoort Adventure Farm, Gauteng

#Warrior7                             21-22 October                     Meerendal Wine Estate, Western Cape

#Warrior8                             25-26 November                  Riversands Farm, Gauteng To find out more about the Toyota Warrior Series, go to www.warrior.co.za 

JOHANNESBURG, GAUTENG, 29 MARCH 2017– Top South African OCR and Jeep Team athlete, Thomas van Tonder, took back-to-back victories this past weekend at Gauteng’ s The Beast and Western Cape’s The Grind’s OCR events.   The action started on Saturday, 25 March, at The Beast Challenge Race #9 at The Wedge 4x4 trail in Mulders drift, and ended on Sunday at Western Cape’s The Grind 1702 at The Cape Argus Sport Show.   Three Jeep Team SA Elite OCR athletes, Thomas van Tonder, Jay Jay Deysel and Carina Marx, raced the relentless Savage Beast, which included over 50 obstacles over an 11km trail. Jeep team’s OCR superstars, Thomas van Tonder and Carina Marx both took first-place in the Men Elite and the Women Elite events.                                                                  

In the men’s race, Van Tonder, who is the most successful Beast contender to date, claimed his 9th unbeaten, consecutive Savage Beast victory in a time of 01:09:29, with Bradley Claase, second in 01:12:02, and third to Michael Joubert in 01:23:00. Jeep Team’s Jay Jay Deysel crossed the line in 5th place in a time of 01:25:16.  

The women’s race saw an emphatic win for Carina Marx, her 5th Savage Beast title, in a time of 01:48:07, some 17 minutes ahead of the second-placed Sam Gilchrist, and third placed Jetaime Ribbink.   On Sunday, 26 March, van Tonder flew to the Western Cape to compete in The Grind 1702 at the Cape Argus Sport Show held at Sandring ham Farm in Stellenbosch. The Grind featured five different events for beginners, fun-seekers, masters and elite athletes.   Van Tonder participated in The Deep Grind Elite, a 10km trail run featuring up to 40 challenging obstacles. Van Tonder rounded off his winning weekend with a first-place finish at The Grind. 

  Results for Savage Beast – Beast #9 Men: 1. Thomas van Tonder            01:09:29 2. Bradley Claase                    01:12:02 3. Michael Joubert   01:23:00  4. Greg Avierinos  01:24:00    5. Jay Jay Deysel  01:25:16  

Women: 1. Carina Marx                                    01:48:07 2. Sam Gilchrist                       02:05:12 3. Jetaime Ribbink     OTHER JEEP TEAM NEWS   MTB Jeep Team’s mountain biking superstar, Pierre Smith, participated in the Lake Umuzi Cosmos 3-in-1 MTB Challenge on 25 March, albeit a day after being hit by a car whilst out on his bike.   This one-day Ultimate 100km multiple-stage race featured the fittest and strongest mountain bikers in the country, consisting of a 68km MTB marathon race in the morning, a 33km MTB half-marathon at lunch time, and a cross-country lap race in the late afternoon.   Smith showed his metal-mentality by competing strapped and bruised, eventually claiming an impressive 3rd place finish overall after finishing 5th in the 68km marathon, 5th in the 33km half-marathon and 3rd in the cross-country lap race. Nothing average about this Smith!    

INTERNATIONAL JEEP TEAM – TRACK AND FIELD The Hurricane Invitational Jeep Team athlete, Mikaela Jonsson, currently enrolled at Florida Atlantic University, competed in the 2017 Hurricane Invitational at Cobb Stadium at the University of Miami on 18 March 2017.The Hurricane Invitational marked the opening of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Outdoor Season. Following a week of heavy training, Jonsson set a personal best in the 800m, finishing in third place in a time of 2m14.18s.  

Results – 800m 1. Maddie Beaubien   (South Carolina)          2:12.92 2. Sharon Dorsey         (George Mason)          2:14.02 3. Mikaela Jonsson    (Florida Atlantic)       2:14.18       University of Miami Athletics Meet Not one to shy away from challenges and excited to see just how far she can go in her favoured fast 800m, Freshman Michaela Jonsson (Florida Atlantic University) competed in athletics meet at the University of Miami this past weekend.   A large, highly-competitive group saw Michaela competing against the likes of graduates and freshman from universities such as Harvard, Connecticut and Virginia, as well as a pro-elite field including the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) National Champ and an Olympian athlete.   Jonsson looked like a champion in the making chasing down the field to finally achieve an impressive 8th College Athlete overall and 1st Freshmen after four heats totally 60 athletes.

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The Beast Challenge The Beast obstacle course race is a challenge that anyone can enjoy. The courses involve trail running, climbing, crawling, and sliding across various obstacles that have been designed by professional Obstacle Course Race athletes. It is an exhilarating race that boasts three race categories to accommodate all participants, from family, friends, and work colleagues to SA’s strongest and toughest athletes.   The Tame Beast is a fun-filled short course that is suitable for beginners, families and friends looking for some fun action on a weekend. The course is approx. 5km in length, features around 15 obstacles and has a low difficulty rating.  

The Wild Beast course is a tougher challenge that will test fitness and focus. The Wild Beast is a tough challenge for all and will require some strength and fitness to compete and complete the race. The course is approx. 10km long, features around 30 obstacles, and has a medium difficulty rating.   The Savage Beast takes Obstacle Course Racing to a new level; a gruelling trial for serious athletes that will push both physical and mental limits. The course is approx. 15km long, features over 50 obstacles, and has a hard difficulty rating.  

Upcoming Beast Challenge Races:(all races at The Wedge Outdoor Park, Muldersdrift) Beast #10              6 May 2017 Beast #11              2 September 2017 Beast #12              7 October 2017 Beast #13              11 November 2017   For more info, visit www.thebeastchallenge.co.za  

PIETERMARITZBURG, KZN, 17 MARCH 2017–This past weekend (11 – 12 March), saw Emerald Resort and Casino in Vanderbijlparkplay host to Race #2 of the Toyota Warrior Race, powered by Reebok.

The return of the Warrior Race to the heart of the Vaal Triangle attracted over 4000 obstacle course racerslooking to tackle the infamous Warrior Race known for its well-built obstacles and multiple race formats. The Jeep Team athletes performed at optimum throughout the weekend, starting with the Ladies Reebok Sprint and the Team Reebok Sprint - a new, short,high-intensive course spanning 400m with 10 obstacles, a great warm up for the elite Jeep Team athletes.  

Jeep Team athlete and Top 3 2016 SA OCR Champion, Carina Marx,finished 2nd in Ladies Reebok Sprint on the Saturday, and in the Mixed Team, she raced with Jeep Team SA mates, Thomas van Tonder and Joshua Masudi, finishing 2nd overall. Says Marx,“The Reebok Sprint racing was a first for me. It was a great warm up but also lots of fun. Just had to make sure I didn’t pick up an injury prior to the Black Ops Elite race.Racing with my team mates was good fun, and we picked up 2nd place against some tough competition.” On Sunday saw the tough,world-OCR-benchmark race, Black Ops Elite, featuringsome 30 obstacles over 17km, designed to challenge South Africa’s top OCR athletes in thirty different ways fromendurance, strength and agility, to upper body strength, and carrying and dragging heavy objects for set distances.  

Jeep Team OCR athleteand 2016 SA OCR Men’s Champion, Thomas van Tonder, finished 2ndin the Black Ops Elite race in 01:30:08, behind eventual winner, Claude Eksteen in 01:29:02, withLouis Smitrounding off the podium in 01:30:43. Says Van Tonder:“I’m super proud of our SA Jeep Team after some solid racing. I’m happy to have finished second in the Black Ops Elite after a rookie mistake. I was so focused on chasing “the Flash” Claude Eksteen,that I got to the end of BreakingPoint and never rang the bell. I had to go back and do it again. I won’t make that mistake again.” Jeep Team’s Carina Marxfinished 5thoverall in the Women’s Black Ops Elite race in 03:05:19. Hanneke Dannhauser took the top spot in a time of 01:54:59, with a Sabrina Daolio in second in a time of 01:59:58 and third was Dominique D’Oliveira in 02:13:24, with Trish Bahlmann in fourth in 2:18:20.  

Says Marx,“I completed the race in a very frustrating 5th place after getting stuck at a silly obstacle that I have never had a problem with before. This unfortunately cost me a lot of time and I ended up racing just to get points on the board. It was a very hard pill to swallow, but I believe that I will only get stronger through this experience. There is always room for improvement and that's exactly what I will do. I'm now even more determined for the next race at Van Gaalens Cheese Farm in April. “

Results – Black Ops Elite Men

1. Claude Eksteen - 01:29:02
2. Thomas van Tonder - 01:30:08
3. Louis Smit - 01:30:43
4. Hlelani Radebe - 01:34:00
5. Trevor Lagerwey - 01:35:12  

Women

1. Hanneke Dannhauser - 01:54:59
2. Sabrina Daolio - 01:59:58
3. Dominique D’Oliveira - 02:13:24
4. Trish Bahlmann - 02:18:20
5. Carina Marx - 03:05:19  

Other Jeep News   International Jeep Team Achievements Triathlon
Jeep Team’s rising triathlon superstar racing in the USA, Mikaela Jonsson, participated in the City Bikes Las Olas International Sprint Triathlon on 12 March 2017 at the Fort Lauderdale Beach Park in Florida, USA.   The Las Olas Triathlon is a destination event for the new and experienced triathletes. The sprint course includes a 500m swim, an 18.5km cycle and a 5km run.   Jonsson finished 3rd female overall in a time of 01:08:31 - a huge testament to Jonsson’s talent and capabilities.

Results - Female Overall

1. Meagan Bradley - 01:07:17.46
2. Stephanie Solinski - 01:08:15.84
3. Mikaela Jonsson - 01:08:31.81

FNB Surfski Series FINALE Friday, 10 March 2017, saw the 2017 FNB Surfski Series come to an exciting end with the Varsity College Surfski Challenge and the Varsity College SA Schools Championships taking place at the Marine Surf Lifesaving Club at Addington Beach.

Multiple SA Surfski Champion and Jeep Team paddler, Hank McGregor, claimed an impressive seventh win of the 2017 series. McGregor narrowly beatKenny Rice to the post, while Matt Bouman rounded out the podium in third.   In the women’s race, Hayley Nixon claimed the top spot and wrapped up the overall women’s title. Nixon powered her way across the finish to win by just over a minute ahead of Bridgitte Hartley in second, and with Kyeta Purchase in third.  

Results Men – Long Course

1. Hank McGregor  31m24s
2. Kenny Rice   31m42s
3. Matt Bouman  31m45s  

Women – Long Course

1. Hayley Nixon   36m39s
2. Bridgitte Hartley  37m30s
3. Kyeta Purchase    39m08s    

EDITORS NOTES   Have a look at the following platforms to keep up to date with Jeep Team SA:   #JeepTeamSA
Website: www.jeepteam.co.za
Facebook: www.facebook.com/jeepteamsa
Twitter: @jeepteamsa
Instagram: JeepTeamSA

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About Warrior Race
The Warrior Race burst onto the scene in 2013 and spearheaded the sudden rise of obstacle course racing in South Africa. It quickly grew to up to 9000 participants per event and remains at the forefront of the growth spurt in the fledgling sport of obstacle racing with its larger than life obstacles and innovative courses to challenge South Africans.

One of the reasons why obstacle racing is so popular, is because anyone can participate. All you need is a pair of old running shoes and a sense of adventure.  What makes obstacle racing unique is that it is one of only a few opportunities for athletes from different sporting codes to compete against each other on a level playing field.  

What is obstacle course racing?
Obstacle course racing (OCR) is a sport in which a competitor completes a course on foot, encountering physical challenges/obstacles along the way. At Warrior Race, competitors are challenged by world-class obstacles that will involve jumping off a 6m or 4m platform into water, crawling through mud under a wire fence, battling up slippery slopes and running or swimming across water obstacles, hanging off ladders and ropes across distances and more.  

Upcoming 2017 Toyota Warrior Series events:

#Warrior3 - 22-23 April - Van Gaalen, Gauteng
#Warrior4 - 27-28 May - Kwanyoni Lodge, Mpumalanga
#Warrior5 - 19-20 August - Venue TBA, KwaZulu-Natal
#Warrior6 - 16-17 September - Tierpoort Adventure Farm, Gauteng
#Warrior7 - 21-22 October - Meerendal Wine Estate, Western Cape
#Warrior8 - 25-26 November - Riversands Farm, Gauteng

To find out more about the Toyota Warrior Series, go to www.warrior.co.za  

GAUTENG, PRETORIA, 28 NOVEMBER 2016 – After a long, tough OCR season, Jeep Team athlete, Thomas van Tonder and Reebok athlete, Hanneke Dannhauser have claimed the South African OCR Championship Jeep Warrior OCR Series titles, powered by Reebok, at the series finale held at Legends MX Adventure Park in Pretoria on the 20th November 2016. With over 8000 warriors competing in the final 2016 Jeep Warrior OCR event, it was mud, sweat and tears from start to finish across all races.  

The Jeep Warrior Series is South Africa's oldest and largest obstacle course race that holds eight events spanning across four provinces over the year. The Jeep Warrior OCR Series Race is also used by the World OCR Championships for country competitor selection meeting World OCR Obstacle/Terrain Standards.   On Saturday and Sunday, 20th November, at Jeep Warrior Race #8 Legends MX, the racing was fierce, fast, but fun. On Sunday, in the Black Ops Elite, the toughest of all the races, the top 3 men, Thomas van Tonder, Greg Avierinos and Claude Eksteen, crawled, climbed and clambered over obstacles built for the brave, jostling for podium positions.

 In the end, the bravest man won. Van Tonder used his well-honed physical and mental strength to push through to a well-deserved victory on the most important day in his OCR career.  

Results for the Black Ops Elite men – Jeep Team’s Thomas van Tonder 1st in 1:57:23; Greg Avierinos 2nd in 2:07:53, Claude Eksteen 3rd in 2:10:32, Jeep Team’s Jay Jay Deysel 4th in 2:17:13.

Results for Race #8 Black Ops Elite women – Hanneke Dannhauser 1st in 2:28:55, Michelle Meyer 2nd in 2:42:01, Dominque D’Oliveira 3rd in 2:45:16, and Sabrina Dalio 4th in 3:17:12.

The finishing times taken to complete this epic course gives one an idea of its relentlessness.   Race #8 also concluded the final seeding for the South African OCR Championship Jeep Warrior OCR Series titles. The seeding is worked out by taking athletes’ top 5 race results out of a possible 8 races they could compete in.   Hats off to the Jeep Team managers and OCR athletes who succeeded in taking 3 of the 6 podium spots available in the Black Ops Elite Series.

In the men’s Black Ops Division, Jeep Team’s Thomas van Tonder took Gold with 19 844 points and a R25 000 prize purse; Greg Avierinos took Silver with 17 253 points, followed by Jeep Team‘s Jay Jay Deysel taking Bronze with 16 550 points.   The Black Ops Elite Women‘s Series, Hanneké Dannhauser, with a perfect score of 20 000 points, took Gold and a R25 000 prize purse; Trish Bahlmann took Silver with 18 082 points, and Jeep Team's Carina Marx took Bronze with 15 086 points.  

Said Thomas van Tonder, Race #8, winner of four Black Ops Elite races, and Series winner (men), "This race was a huge one for me, the national championship title has been my goal for the past 3 years. I missed the series win last year by seconds so there was no way I could pass it up today. I am also stoked because this win at Legends MX is my 10th Black Ops Elite win. Thank you to my Jeep Team sponsor. Without you, this would not have been possible."  

Said Hanneke Dannhauser, Race#8 winner, winner of six Jeep Warrior Black Ops Elite races, and Series Winner (women), "I had so much fun at this Jeep Warrior Series Finale and I am ecstatic to have won the series with a perfect score. I am so fortunate to be able to do these races and truly blessed to race against the best athletes in South African OCR. What an awesome experience. Thank you to all my supporters and Reebok who continue to stand beside me. I really appreciate you guys."   Pretoria will be home to the first Jeep Warrior OCR Race 2017 on the 11th and 12th February 2017.   

JEEP WARRIOR SERIES RESULTS FINAL BLACK OPS ELITE SERIES WINNERS - WOMEN Hanneké Dannhauser:            20 000 Trish Bahlmann:                      18 081 Carina Marx:                           15 860 Dominique D‘Oliveira:            15 450 Michelle Meyer:                     8964   BLACK OPS ELITE SERIES WINNERS - MEN Thomas van Tonder:               19 844 Greg Avierinos:                       17 253 Jay Jay Deysel:                        16 550 Bradley Claase:                       16447 Loius Smith:                             15 660

#Ends

  EDITOR'S NOTES A BRIEF HISTORY OF OCR Today's obstacle course racing has evolved from military-style bootcamp training courses that were used to prepare recruits for combat. One of the world's oldest competitive OCR events is the notorious Tough Guy Challenge, which takes place every year in Staffordshire, England. Started in 1987, the race claims to be "the world's most demanding one-day survival ordeal".   Held in in the middle of the British winter, Tough Guy's 15km course is designed to resemble a World War One battleground, with 25 obstacles featuring steep hill climbs and cliffs, freezing water pools and muddy ditches, fire pits, rope bridges, nets and barbed wire fences.  

In 2010, OCR truly became an accessible sport to everyone, not just the super fit. This was in part due to the launch of the Spartan and Tough Mudder obstacle races in the USA that catered to a range of fitness abilities. Both races soon gained mass support and sponsorship, with over a million Americans registering for and participating in OCR in 2011.   In 2014, the first OCR World Championships took place in Ohio USA.

It was won by the UK's Jonathan Albon, who went on to successfully defend his crown in 2015.

ABOUT THE JEEP WARRIOR SERIES
The Jeep Warrior Race is South Africa's oldest and largest obstacle course race that spans eight events across four provinces.  

The series burst onto the scene in 2013 and immediately spearheaded the meteoric rise of obstacle racing in South Africa. It quickly grew to up to 9000 participants per event and remains at the forefront of the growth spurt in the new sport of obstacle racing with its larger than life obstacles and innovative courses to challenge South Africans.  

What makes Jeep Warrior Race so popular, is that anyone can participate - all you need is a pair of old running shoes and a great sense of adventure.   To find out more, go to the Jeep Warrior website - www.warrior.co.za.  

To keep up with the action, like Jeep Warrior's Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/thewarriorrace - or follow the event on Twitter - https://twitter.com/thewarriorrace   Issued by Hot Salsa Media on behalf of Jeep Team South Africa: For more information or high-resolution images, contact Viv Quann at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

GAUTENG, PRETORIA,  NOVEMBER 2016 - This weekend, the Legends MX Adventure Park in the east of Pretoria is set to explode in a nail-biting finale for the 2016 Jeep Warrior Series, powered by Reebok, taking place from 19-20th November 2016. Open to all shapes and sizes, and all levels of fitness, the Jeep Warrior Series is led by the Jeep brand, powered by Reebok, and only has one requirement for competitors - pushing personal limits as you pit yourself against mud, water, bridges, slides, ladders, climbing nets, monkey ropes and all sorts of challenging terrain and obstacles. This will be the first time that Legends MX plays host to Jeep Warrior OCR. Ideally located on a working farm with maize, cattle and indigenous wildlife, the venue boasts an extensive network of mountain biking, walking and running trails, providing the ideal backdrop and atmosphere for the Jeep Warrior season finale.  Competition in the super-tough Black Ops and Black Ops Elite race is fierce and presents the toughest of courses, set over 15 - 20 km with up to 30 obstacles, matching world OCR standards. It is the most challenging category, combining both Rookie and Commando obstacles with the addition of grip-strength endurance obstacles involving gripping your own body weight and dragging heavy objects for set distances. The series ranking by SASeeding takes your top five race results of the eight Jeep Warrior races in the series. In the womens Black Ops Elite category, Hanneke Dannhauser is top of the log with a full 20 000 points (5 wins/5 races) with Trish Bahlmann on 18 082 points, Carina Marx with 14 980 points and Dominique D' Oliveira on 14 529 points.

Currently, Thomas Van Tonder leads the men with near-perfect score of 19 699 points, followed by Greg Avierinos with 16 450 points and Bradley Classe with 16 447 points. It will be a nail-biting race to the finish for the athletes competing for the title of Jeep Warrior 2016 series winner. A less challenging alternative to the extreme Black Ops course is Warrior Commando, which covers 10 – 14km with 15 obstacles.

This course is the perfect team-building experience for couples, friends, and work colleagues. Warrior Commando Elite, the next level up, forbids teams or assistance with other participants, and all obstacles have to be completed in order to qualify. Warrior Rookie is for beginners and the ideal introduction to OCR, presenting 15 simple and fun obstacles over 5-8 km. But beware if you're unable to complete an obstacle; a 20-burpee penalty will see you on your way. Warrior Bratz caters for children ages 4 -12 years old, covering a distance of 500 meters; with 8 obstacles aimed at challenging the little athletes. Parents/guardians are welcome to accompany their children through the course, but may not attempt the obstacles themselves.

Says Jonathan Hart, Advendurance event organiser and Jeep Warrior Series Course Designer, "The Bratz Zone is the perfect place for children to play, while parents are participating in the Warrior Race. Access control and childminders ensure that the children will be safe and well-looked after, with various activities to keep the children busy. A special course designed for the brave Bratz can be enjoyed throughout the day." So grab an old pair of takkies, t-shirt and shorts and enter you and your friends into South Africa's biggest growing and hippest sport, Jeep Warrior OCR. Remember, Jeep Warrior courses are not for the meek and mild so be ready to get down and dirty. There's still time to enter Jeep Warrior Race 8. Book online here - www.warrior.co.za.

To keep up with the action, like Jeep Warrior's Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/thewarriorrace  - or follow the event on Twitter - https://twitter.com/thewarriorrace. Use the hashtag #BeBrave to join the Jeep Warrior social media 

JEEP WARRIOR SERIES RACE 8 LEGENDS MX

• Date: 19 – 20 November 2016
• Venue: Legends MX, R515, Rayton N4, 1001
• GPS Coordinates: S25 49,890 E28 32,333
• Participants: 8000
• Cash Facilities: No. Please bring cash along with you.
• Parking: 4000 vehicles
• Spectator entry fee: R30 (kids under 3 years of age don't pay an entrance fee)
• Race Day Registration: Register at least 1.5 hrs before the start of your batch.      

EDITOR'S NOTES A BRIEF HISTORY OF OCR Today's obstacle course racing has evolved from military-style bootcamp training courses that were used to prepare recruits for combat. One of the world's oldest competitive OCR events is the notorious Tough Guy Challenge, which takes place every year in Staffordshire, England. Started in 1987, the race claims to be "the world's most demanding one-day survival ordeal". Held in in the middle of the British winter, Tough Guy's 15km course is designed to resemble a World War One battleground, with 25 obstacles featuring steep hill climbs and cliffs, freezing water pools and muddy ditches, fire pits, rope bridges, nets and barbed wire fences. In 2010, OCR truly became an accessible sport to everyone, not just the super fit.

This was in part due to the launch of the Spartan and Tough Mudder obstacle races in the USA that catered to a range of fitness abilities. Both races soon gained mass support and sponsorship, with over a million Americans registering for and participating in OCR in 2011. In 2014, the first OCR World Championships took place in Ohio USA.It was won by the UK's Jonathan Albon, who went on to successfully defend his crown in 2015.

ABOUT THE JEEP WARRIOR SERIES The Jeep Warrior Race is South Africa's oldest and largest obstacle course race that spans eight events across four provinces. The series burst onto the scene in 2013 and immediately spearheaded the meteoric rise of obstacle racing in South Africa. It quickly grew to up to 9000 participants per event and remains at the forefront of the growth spurt in the new sport of obstacle racing with its larger than life obstacles and innovative courses to challenge South Africans. What makes Jeep Warrior Race so popular, is that anyone can participate - all you need is a pair of old running shoes and a great sense of adventure.   To find out more, go to the Jeep Warrior website - www.warrior.co.za.

To keep up with the action, like Jeep Warrior's Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/thewarriorrace- or follow the event on Twitter - https://twitter.com/thewarriorrace   Jeep #Warrior8   #Legend MX, Pretoria   19 Nov – 20 Nov

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WESTERN CAPE, 1 NOVERMBER 2016 – Over 4000 visitors pitched up to watch the highly-entertaining, nail-biting seventh edition of the 2016 Jeep Warrior OCR series, powered by Reebok, at the hilly Western Cape’s Meerendal Wine Estate. With more than 3000 athletes taking part over the 2 days, the results and seeding from this penultimate race in the series has created a cliff-hanger for the Jeep Warrior Series Final Championship in the Black Ops Elite race in Pretoria this month.

Jeep Team OCR athletes, Thomas Van Tonder and Carina Marx, took part in the Black Ops Elite event, after having just returned from competing in 3 very tough competitions in the World OCR Championships held in Canada. Despite this, these two human machines secured 2nd place podium in the pro-event, the super-tough Black Ops Elite. In the men’s Black Ops Elite race, Claude Eksteen took the podium in a time of 01:28:46, with Van Tonder second (01:28:55) and Marius Smith third (01:36:05). As race winner, Eksteen gets a R10 000 prize purse plus gets to drive a Jeep Renegade until the next Jeep Warrior race in November. 

There was international competition from OCR Team Sweden in the Black Ops Elite race. The Jeep Warrior Series is considered one of the toughest in the world, and this reputation is getting around as we see more and more international OCR athletes training in Jeep Warrior events.   It would be great to see how guys like John Albon and Ryan Atkins (2016 OCR World Champs 1st and 2nd place) would do in a Jeep Warrior Black Ops Elite race. Maybe it’s time to think about a Jeep Warrior World Celebrity Athletes Invitational Event. Food for thought.  

In the women’s Black Ops Elite race, the unbeatable Hanneke Dannhauser (Reebok) took the podium in a time of 01:53:45, with Carina Marx in second (02:00:25), and Sabrina Daolio third (02:10:04). The series ranking by SASeeding takes your top five race results of the eight Jeep Warrior races in the series. Hanneke Dannhauser is top of the log with a full 20 000 points (5 wins/5 races) with Trish Bahlmann on 18 082 points, Carina Marx with 14 980 points. Dominique D’ Oliveira has 14 529 points. Currently, Thomas Van Tonder leads the men with 19 699 points, followed by Greg Avierinos with 16 450 points and Bradley Classe with 16 447 points.

A win gets you 4000 points, so you can see the cliffhanger emerging.   END ### To keep up with the action, like Jeep Warrior’s Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/thewarriorrace - or follow the event on Twitter - https://twitter.com/thewarriorrace. Use the hashtag #BeBrave to join the Jeep Warrior social media conversation. 2016 Final - Jeep #Warrior8 Legend MX, Pretoria 19 Nov – 20 Nov   EDITOR’S NOTES A BRIEF HISTORY OF OCR Today’s obstacle course racing has evolved from military-style bootcamp training courses that were used to prepare recruits for combat. One of the world’s oldest competitive OCR events is the notorious Tough Guy Challenge, which takes place every year in Staffordshire, England. Started in 1987, the race claims to be “the world's most demanding one-day survival ordeal”. Held in in the middle of the British winter, Tough Guy’s 15km course is designed to resemble a World War One battleground, with 25 obstacles featuring steep hill climbs and cliffs, freezing water pools and muddy ditches, fire pits, rope bridges, nets and barbed wire fences. In 2010, OCR truly became an accessible sport to everyone, not just the super fit.

This was in part due to the launch of the Spartan and Tough Mudder obstacle races in the USA that catered to a range of fitness abilities. Both races soon gained mass support and sponsorship, with over a million Americans registering for and participating in OCR in 2011. In 2014, the first OCR World Championships took place in Ohio USA. It was won by the UK's Jonathan Albon, who went on to successfully defend his crown in 2015.

ABOUT THE JEEP WARRIOR SERIES
The Jeep Warrior Race is South Africa’s oldest and largest obstacle course race that spans eight events across four provinces. The series burst onto the scene in 2013 and immediately spearheaded the meteoric rise of obstacle racing in South Africa.

It quickly grew to up to 9000 participants per event and remains at the forefront of the growth spurt in the new sport of obstacle racing with its larger than life obstacles and innovative courses to challenge South Africans. What makes Jeep Warrior Race so popular, is that anyone can participate - all you need is a pair of old running shoes and a great sense for adventure.

To find out more, go to the Jeep Warrior website - www.warrior.co.za.

Issued by Hot Salsa Media on behalf of Jeep Team South Africa: For more information or high resolution images, contact Viv Quann at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.