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Jailbreak Triathlon 2012

Jailbreak Triathlon logo

Another triathlon on my to-do list is the Jailbreak Triathlon. The website has not been updated for 2012 yet, but the date has been announced for 9 December 2012. This popular triathlon is held annually at Brandvlei Dam, Worcester. [...]

Clanwilliam Triathlon, Freshpak Fitness Festival 2012

The local triathlon calendar is not only very sparse, but it is not well advertised either. I am really battling to find the info I need to plan and prepare. The Clanwilliam Triathlon is one of the races that I have heard much about, yet there is no up-to-date information for 2012′s event. [...]

My Durbanville Triathlon 2012

With The French at the Durbanville Triathlon, Phisantekraal

The inaugural Durbanville Triathlon took place at Phisantekraal in Durbanville. I woke up early on the Saturday morning to a dark, rainy Newlands. I had promised myself I would bunk if it was going to be wet and cold, but then couldn’t seem to prevent myself from going “just in case it cleared”. [...]

Simon’s Town Triathlon 2012

Simon's Town Triathlon 2012

Plumstead Triathlon Club is hosting its third annual triathlon at Long Beach, Simon’s Town on Sunday, 27 May 2012. 600m swim, 30km bike, 6km run. [...]

IronMan South Africa 2012

Race-briefing, IronMan South Africa 2012

Mentally, however, I found myself in an incredibly difficult head-space after some personal disappointments this year that I have been battling to deal with. I was expecting a long conversation with myself on race day, or rather the continuation of a conversation that had started some time ago. But I also expected to be leaving a lot of stuff out there on the course; something had me convinced that this was the event that would see me leaving some demons strewn along the course, with me emerging less encumbered, stronger for the experience. Thiswas the ritual I have been searching for. I knew that this IronMan, for me, would be raced entirely in my head. [...]

My Around the Island 2012

Lining up for the start of the Around the Island 2012 in Langebaan

I shot up to a predictably sunny, breezy Langebaan on Saturday morning, 31 March to take part in the Around the Island Swim 2012. This brilliant open water swim takes competitors clockwise around Schaapen Island in Langebaan Lagoon. [...]

Durbanville Triathlon 2012

750m swim / 18km MTB / 5km run | http://www.rawpromo.co.za/events.html | https://www.eventry.co.za/event_entry/basket | R280 for Individual entry | Registration 06h00 – 07h00 [...]

My Stilbaai Triathlon 2012

David Fox in T2, Stilbaai Triathlon 2012

The second last weekend of March was the Stilbaai Triathlon and saw us road-tripping up the coast with The French and Team Afrikaans. It was great to share a day of racing with friends again, and despite a tiny field, the race organisers presented a superb event on a well-marked, fun course! [...]

My XTERRA Grabouw 2012

TotalSPORTS logo

I last took part in XTERRA Grabouw in 2010. I only know this because I still have the T-shirt. I took part as the runner in a team, but just like the TotalSPORTS Challenge, I dreamed of returning as an individual entry. Interest in the event has grown significantly: XTERRA Grabouw is the largest XTERRA in the world, and is spread over two days. I will up-date this post once official results are made available, and I will also try and scrounge some photos. [...]

Around the Island Swim 2012

Around the Island Swim 2012 poster

Around the Island Swim, Main Beach, Langebaan. Saturday, 10h00 on 31 March 2012. Registration 09h00 at Pearly’s Restaurant. Costume and wetsuit categories: 3.2km or 1.6km – R90, 400m – R30 [...]