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RESULTS The winners 1. Team Fanta - David Drummond and Chris Bahlmann (Durban) 2. The Delinquents - Jason Wedepohl and Gary Lowther - Rory's brother (Johannesburg) 3. The Ink Spot - Ronald Jacob and Shaun Hope (Johannesburg) Best all round team (bouldering, climbing and hiking!) 1. Throbbing Nostrils (?- ask them!) - Guenther Bargon and Roland Magg (Johannesburg) Hardest Sport climb 1. Ink Spot - Ronald Jacob and Shaun Hope (Johannesburg) Best Mixed Team 1. Roc 'n Rope - Gustav & Alex Janse Van Rensburg (Mapumalanga) Best women's team 1. Debbie Mulder / Tammy Porter (Johannesburg) Top of the Mountain 1. The Incredibles - Jessica Wedepohl & Antoinetter Rudolph (Johannesburg) Burn-a-thon 1. The South Boys - Barry Munton and Gareth Chapman (Johannesburg) Most pushups Mathew Kemp (70 in one minute). Beat that. Okay, he is from the UK and is a Royal Marine! The worst team Galloping Grannies - Liz Zipp and Averil Cousins (Johannesburg), but they did achieve the highest score (3) in the bean bag target event! PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION THE CHALLENGE Mervyn Gans, Epson Printer ORGANIZERS CHOICE Roland Magg, Flyer 2006 THE PEOPLE'S CHOICE Frances Wedepohl, Subscription to S A Mountain Mag PHOTO JOURNALISM = "Balloons" Frances Wedepohl, Epson Printer	A salute to a friend and all participants 25 teams took part in the Rory Lowther Memorial Challenge 2005 at Swinburne, Harrismith, on Saturday 5 February. It was a day of bouldering, climbing and hiking in perfect weather conditions - overcast and cool. If you had seen the weather the night before (very cold and rainy) with the mountain covered in mist, you'll appreciate the organiser's relief when the event got underway with a bang. No, really, Shane, the phyrotechnician, made sure no one was sleeping! The Memorial Challenge was organised by Eric and Debbie Lowther in memory of their son, Rory - who cranked many of the routes at this magnificent mountain and the boulders surrounding it, and who, sadly, lost his life to the sport he loved. The day was a fitting salute to Rory and to all who share his passion for rock climbing. He had often spoken about the lack of competitions and the opportunity of events that would appeal to enthusiasts Nationally. The weekend attracted 125 people.Eric and Debbie would like to thank all who made the event possible - the committee, the participants, the sponsors, the workers, friends, the owners of the farm - and their bull, which arrived in the midst of the prize giving, considered adding a new and spontaneous dimension to the challenge, but decided that the cows in the nearby field were more interesting! WEEKEND PICS FEEDBACK What you thought! It was great to see you all at Swinburne and we would like to congratulate you on a truly well organised and successful event. How you guys put all this together, no one will ever know. You can be very proud of yourselves and I am sure Rory was watching. Mostly great fun was had by all - we so enjoyed our hike, even if we did come last, we still covered quite a distance - first to Williams Gorge, then round to Poachers Cave and then we started heading for the top, but would have run out of time and I was getting a bit tired! We also really enjoyed the fireworks on Saturday night! Tell Shane he can do that again! Mervyn and Alison Gans (Durban) Thanks for the superb weekend. You have followed through with Rory's vision. May your safety initiative climb to new heights of awareness within the climbing fraternity. Sean Byrne, Mountain Club of SA (Johannesburg) It was wonderful to see climbers, hikers and boulders under one umbrella! Rob Thomas, Search and Rescue (Johannesburg) Thanks for a beautiful weekend. Swinburne has always had a special place in my heart, and this weekend has definitely added to that special place. It was full of warmth and camraderie that is so often lacking in the serious climbing competitions and I am sure that when this happens next year the turn out will be double what it was. Elizabeth Anstey (Johannesburg) We are near the southern tip of South America, in a small place called El Calefate. We have bought enough food and supplies for about three weeks in the mountains. Tomorrow we leave; the hard work will begin, hiking carrying then the climbing …. We will be thinking of you on the weekend - the warm sun, the company, the celebration of Rory. I hope the weekend turns out well. We are there in thought. Alard, Marianne and Douard (Johannesburg) PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION NATURE = Flower power Judy Woodburne, 3 Nights Stay at a Breakfree Resort BEST SPONSOR = Nissan Adrian Lamond, 4 x 4 Course Sponsored by Nissan BEST DIGITALLY ENHANCED PHOTO = Rory's Mountain Dave Gardner, Epson Printer / Camera

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