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Freshpak Fitness Festival 2013

Freshpak Fitness Festival triathlon start, Clanwilliam Dam

Oh yes! The Freshpak Fitness Festival is one of the highlights on my triathlon calendar: I loved last year’s event! It is an amazing weekend of sport at a beautiful venue. I can feel the clean, cool dam water already! [...]

Jailbreak Triathlon 2013

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After losing their venue and then being given the runaround by the a prospective host, the organisers of South Africa’s biggest and most successful annual jailbreak have announced that the 2013 event will indeed take place at Brandvlei Dam as in years before — you will however not only have to escape from prison on the day, but from work as well. Prison Break has nothing on these guys! [...]

Westcoast Warmwater Weekend 2013

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“The 3 year old event now consists of 2 triathlons over 2 days – more bang (and bucks :) for your buck! You’re invited to join us for this unique event in the West Coast National Park for a fun-filled, multi-sport magic weekend that will include family-friendly camp fire entertainment, delicious meals, Aca Joe Fleece Track top with a vintage finish, entry to both races, walks to the bird hide and fossil bed, game viewing and much more.” [...]

The Lakes Off Road Festival 2013

The Lakes Off-road Festival 2013

The Garden Route hosts some of the most exciting sporting events in the country, with the added advantage of being, well… in the Garden Route! The annual TriSport Off Road Festival is a 3 day sporting extravaganza that takes place at Pine Lake Marina in Sedgefield. [...]

Sabrina Love Ocean Challenge 2012

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If you are lucky enough to be in Plettenberg Bay for the Christmas period you have no excuse for succumbing totally to holiday excesses! Here are some epic events for the whole family to enjoy! [...]

Stilbaai Triathlon 2013

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I took part in the 2012 Stilbaai Triathlon and loved it: even though only a small field had entered, nothing was spared and the set-up was full-on professional, and provided such a great weekend away that I am tempted to keep it secret! [...]

Slanghoek Triathlon 2012

Slanghoek Triathlon

The annual Slanghoek Triathlon presents 4 on- and off-road triathlons of different distances. [...]

BSG Tri Series 2012

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The BSG events seem to be mainly up-country events. The series does however include a Western Cape event. News via Triathlon Plus SA is that the BSG Tri Series event in the Western Cape is scheduled for Brandvlei Dam, Worcester, on 11 November 2012. [...]

Swim, bike, run in the 80′s

Silencer Longmile Triathlon, Gordon's Bay, 1989

I wish I had kept up with the sport and continued training and competing. But I guess it’s easy to imagine that I would have stuck it out. History tells me I have never been one to stick at one thing for too long. I finally dropped out of all sports in 1994 when I had surgery on my back, and was told I would never be able to compete in sport again as I would not be able to run, or bend over my bike’s handle-bars comfortably. Whilst I did wait many years before putting that prognosis to the test, I am glad they were wrong. [...]

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 Saturday, 16 June 2012. 600m swim, 30km bike, 6km run. [...]