Leisure and sports for all: Mahé crazy challenge 2022 |09 December 2022
Winners Noah Chilidra (left) and Brenda Larue
Noah Chilidra and Brenda Larue the grand winners
Football referee Noah Chilidra and Brenda Larue are the grand winners of this year’s Mahe Crazy Challenge organised jointly by the Seychelles Challenge and Outward Bounds Association and the community, leisure and sports for all unit within the National Sports Council.
For this year’s challenge, 19 out of 38 registered participants – 15 men and four women – successfully managed to reach the finish line.
In the men’s category, Chilidra completed the challenge in 9 hours 1 minute 37 seconds (9h01:37), finishing ahead of regular participant, Malagasy Gerard Jaomaro who clocked 10h12:05 to finish second, climbing one step in the ranking, after finishing third in the last challenge in 2019.
Keven Larue finished third overall in 10h20:39, while Greth Estico was fourth overall in 11h07:48, with Sisira Kumara finishing fifth in 11h09:41.
In the women’s challenge, Larue who finished second in the previous challenge clocked 12h13:45 to finish first, ahead of Anita Amasogno who was second in 12h25:19.
Zsaklin Miklos finished third overall in 14h04:30, finishing ahead of 2019 challenge winner Nelda Freminot who this time finished fourth in 14h12:29.
The winners received their prizes during a special ceremony held last Wednesday at the National Sports Council (NSC) boardroom at Stad Linite in the presence of representatives of the Seychelles Challenge and Outward Bounds Association (Scoba), the NSC and sponsors.
One of the toughest in Seychelles, the race started at Stad Popiler and the competitors headed for Bel Ombre via Anse Etoile. They then took a footpath leading to Anse Major and Cap Ternay. After walking and running along the western coast, they headed south to reach Takamaka before returning to the Stad Popiler via the Providence Highway.
Complete results of the Mahé crazy challenge 2022
Men
1st Noah Chilidra – 9h01:37
2nd Gerard Joaomaro – 10h12:05
3rd Keven Larue – 10h20:39
4th Greth Estico – 11h07:48
5th Sisira Kumara 11h09:41
6th Houssam Ajeeb – 11h09:41
7th Antoine Mondon – 12h06:45
8th Trevor Lespoir/ Damien Leong-Pong – 12h11:39
10th Leonard Andomalala – 13h35:05
11th Carlos Payet – 13h 55:36
12th Jimmy Jacques – 14h12:29
13th Fred Azemia – 15h14:39
14th Bertrand Richemond – 15h37:06
15th Raymond Florentine 16h03:24
Women
1st Brenda Larue – 12h13:45
2nd Anita Amasogno – 12h25:19
3rd Zsaklin Miklos – 14h04:30
4th Nelda Freminot – 14h12:29
Special Prizes
Oldest Man – Antoine Mondon
Youngest Man – Trevor Lespoir
Past winners of the Mahé crazy challenge
Men
2004 – Philip Louange
2005 – Gordon and Claude Payet
2006 – Gordon and Claude Payet
2007 – Clifford Edmond
2008 – Claude Payet
2009 – Roy Jean-Baptise
2010 – James Barra
2011 – Herbert Adrienne
2012 – James Barra
2014 – Herbert Adrienne
2015 – Herbert Adrienne
2016 – Gino Belle
2017 – Gerard Jaomaro
2018 – Gerard Jaomaro
2019 – Gino Belle
2022 – Noah Chilidra
Women
2005 – Wilna Iman
2006 – Wilna Iman
2007 – Vivienne Vadivelo
2010: Simone Jaffa
2011 – Maggy Harray
2012 – Maggy Harry
2014 – Maggy Harray
2015 – Anita Amasogno
2016 – Pene Voght
2017 – Pene Vogt
2018 – Corine Rasaonantenaina
2019 – Nelda Freminot
2022 – Brenda Larue
Evolution of the Mahé crazy challenge men’s and women’s records
Men
2004: Philippe Louange – 14h30
2005: Payet twin brothers Gordon and Claude – 12h45
2006: Payet twin brothers Gordon and Claude – 11h14:22
2009: Roy Jean-Baptiste – 10h53:13
2010: James Barra – 9h03:18
2012: James Barra – 8h52:09
Women
2006: Wilna Iman – 12h46:18
2010: Simone Jaffa – 12h23:56
2017: Pene Vogt ‒ 11h41:44
Roland Duval