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Karkloof – The race for the overall line honours at the Sappi Karkloof Classic Trail Festival 60 km marathon ended in a thrilling sprint finish with Under 23 ace Julian Jessop bouncing back from a series of crashes to outwit Stuart Marais on the finish line.Jessop and Marais raced the entire race together with Pieter du Toit, and the crowd enjoying the 25th anniversary celebrations of this pioneering event were treated to a grand stand finish to the blue ribbon race.It was an emotional win by Jessop, whose racing career started at the same venue when was a nervous youngster."I did my first race here when I was nine years old," The Pyga/Euro Steel star recalled. "I was crying on the start line of the 10 km race becuase I was too scared to do it."Then my younger brother took off, and I thought 'There is now way I can let him beat me', and off I went, so I actually dedicate this win to him.