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HUGO AND WASLE READY TO BATTLE AT TOTALSPORTS XTCHAMPS
ERRA SA Reigning 2011 XTERRA Grabouw Champions Dan Hugo (Stellenbosch, South Africa) and Carina Wasle (Austria) will have to keep their wits about them on Sunday, 26 February 2012 when they return to Grabouw Country Club to defend their titles at the 2012 Totalsports XTERRA South African Championship presented by REHIDRAT® SPORT.
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Emma Moffatt and Laurent Vidal lived up to their headliner status in Geelong on Sunday, with the top-two ranked athletes in the field taking the titles at the 2012 Geelong ITU Sprint Triathlon Premium Oceania Cup.
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Murray and Fischer make it a South African double in Cape Town
By Merryn Sherwood on 20/02/12 at 1:17 am
South Africa’s Richard Murray and Carlyn Fischer got their respective seasons off to an excellent start at home, when they won the men’s and women’s titles at the 2012 Cape Town ITU Sprint Triathlon African Cup on Sunday.
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WTC Introduces Phase One of New Age Group Ranking System
Program will start by recognizing the top age group athletes on the European circuit.
TAMPA, USA. – To further showcase the unique talent of its athletes, World Triathlon Corporation Continue Reading →
(WTC) today introduced phase one of the new Age Group Ranking system (AGR). The trial run of the
program will recognize the best age group competitors at Ironman®, Ironman 70.3® and 5150™
Triathlon Series races in Europe.
The 2012 aQuelle’ Midmar Mile which took place at the picturesque Midmar dam near Howick in the KwaZulu Natal Midlands this past weekend produced some of the most scintillating racing ever witnessed in the world’s greatest open water swim’s illustrious history. Continue Reading →
Despite the inclement weather, performances on the water sizzled with crowd favourite Keri-Anne Payne claiming an unprecedented 7th Midmar crown to become the event’s most celebrated winner in its 39-year history
Midlands ULTRA Triathlon entries closing soon
“Challenge yourself”
Sunday 4th March 2012 – Midmar Dam
It’s time to sign the dotted line as entries for the first 2012 Midlands ULTRA Triathlon close on the 19th of February. Race organisers suggest that athletes wishing to compete get their entries in soon as places are limited and filling up fast.
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Wow! 70.3 weekend was huge down in Buffalo City – I’m sure that those of you new to the sport would agree. Jodie Swallow and Marino Vanhoenacker put in some sterling performances to pretty much dominate the race from start to finish. We had Jodie (and her other half James Cunnama) as our special guests at the hugely successful Triathlon Plus SA Pasta Party on the Friday night before the race and she was as cool as a cucumber. No stress or emotion, just enjoying the evening and answering some questions for the audience that came to eat, drink and be merry. Thanks Jodie and James for your time, it was very appreciated by us here at Triathlon Plus and by the athletes who attended. A VERY BIG thank you to our advertisers that contributed to the goodie bag.
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Reigning individual men’s and women’s champions, Conrad Stoltz and Carla Van Huyssteen expected nothing less than a battle when they returned to Buffelspoort Dam on Saturday, 28 January 2012 to defend their titles at the gruelling TOTALSPORTS XTERRA Buffelspoort Full presented by REHIDRAT® SPORT. Although competition was tough, both Stoltz and Van Huyssteen proved to be unstoppable on the day, railroading to victory in a finishing time of 02hours20minutes08seconds and 02hours52minutes55seconds respectively. Continue Reading →
So you want to do Ironman but the swim seems a little daunting? read below:
Beginner Program for the Novice Ironman Triathlete
I have compiled a very basic 4 week program to start with, for the novice who is looking at eyeing the 3.8km distance that is the swim leg of an ironman. It must be said, that one would have a very basic form of swimming fitness coming into this program i.e. a novice who has dabbled over the 750m swim distance before and now wants to up their game and take the next step. The complete 12 week program would comprise a lot more distance and require at least 4 swims per week, but that will come in later issues. For now, we will concentrate on getting through this month long slog, which no doubt, will make you a stronger swimmer and at the least, you would be in great shape to tackle any half ironman swim course that is out there.
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