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3 Beaches Challenge Results

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Just under 200 participants took advantage of the near perfect beach weather on Sunday morning to take part in the final open water swimming event of the season, the City Lodge Hotels Group 3 Beaches Challenge at Pollok Beach. This unique event, managed by Zsports Events NPC, was open to individuals, teams of two, teams of 4, lifesaving Ironman participants and Stand-up Paddlers who all raced from Pollok Beach to Hobie Beach, to Humewood Beach, to Kings Beach and then ran back to Pollok Beach. Backed by the City Lodge Hotels Group since inception in 2012, the event saw 16 year old Jamie …

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The Queen fights back

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19 year old Keegan Cooke of Port Elizabeth secured the overall About IT Triathlon Series title for the second year running after a fantastic performance on Monday which saw him winning the 4th and final leg of the 4-part Series. Amid strong competition from around the country, the junior triumph in the traditional Boxing Day triathlon at Port St Francis in a time of 1hr 6min ahead of coach Richard Lawrie and Cape Town triathlete Dylan Pivo who will be relocating to Port Elizabeth in January. It was a clean sweep for the Port Elizabeth triathletes at Monday's busy triathlon with Liza …

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Cooke Secures 2015 Triathlon Title

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Junior triathlete Keegan Cooke claimed his second win from 3 starts in the 2015 About IT Triathlon Summer Series on Sunday morning to secure the 2015 Series title. Cooke just needs to complete the finale next Saturday at Port St Francis to win his maiden Series title. The 3rd round of the About IT Triathlon Summer Series saw each of the legs broken into two laps to make the racing more exciting for both participant and spectators. The sea was the calmest it's been in ages to ensure the easiest of swims whilst the cycle leg saw participants racing through the University campus. Merrick …

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Big Turnout Expected for Triathlon

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Some of SA's top young triathletes are expected to be in action at Pollok Beach on Sunday morning to tackle the 3rd and penultimate round of the About IT Triathlon Summer Series, starting at 8am. The sprint distance triathlon which comprises of a 750m swim, 20km cycle and 5km run will take place over an exciting spectator friendly course which sees each discipline being covered over two laps, keeping the action close to the spectators. Participants will also enjoy a new and exciting cycle route which sees them going through the NMMU South Campus whilst the run route is concentrated around …

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Kingston on path to 9th Series Win

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8 times Series ladies champion, Liza Kingston, has firmly established herself to win an unprecedented 9th consecutive ladies title after winning her category in the 2nd round of the About IT Triathlon Summer Series this morning in very testing conditions. The traditional Day of Reconcilliation Summies to Schoenies triathlon saw participants tackle a 750m swim off Pollok Beach before heading directly into the strong Westerly winds for a 20km cycle to Schoenmakerskop and finishing off with a tough 5km trail run along the scenic Sacramento Trail. Merrick Fairall was the overall winner …

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Bay’s Top Triathlon

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Some of SA's top young triathletes are expected to be in action tomorrow as the 2nd round of the About IT Triathlon Summer Series takes place from Pollok Beach starting at 8am. In a tradition which has gone back many years, the triathlon hosted on the Day of Reconciliation sees athletes racing from Pollok Beach to Schoenies. The 750m takes place at Pollok Beach before the triathletes cycle 20km to the quaint village of Schoenmakerskop and finish off with e 5km trail run along the Sacramento Trail. 18 year old Keegan Cooke, winner  of Round 1 on Sunday morning, will start as one of …

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Tri it You’ll Love it

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The popular About IT Triathlon Summer Series returns to the Eastern Cape this December with 4 rounds of a sprint distance triathlon taking place in Port Elizabeth and St Francis Bay between the 13th and the 26th December. An ideal starting place for any budding triathlete, the Sprint Distance triathlon comprises of a 750m swim, 20km Cycle and 5km Run which ensures that this Series attracts triathletes from all over the country. Some attempting their first triathlon whilst others deep into training for the Ironman 70.3 or full Ironman races early next year. Port Elizabeth hosts the first …

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4th Consecutive title for Liza

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Port Elizabeth triathlete, Liza Kingston, won her 4th consecutive overall About IT Triathlon Summer Series title on Friday morning when she convincingly won the Port St Francis leg of the triathlon Series, having led from start to finish. Since 2010, Kingston has dominated the annual December 3-race Series having won all but 1 of the last 12 Series races in which she has taken part over the past 4 years, winning Friday's finale in a fast 1 hour 18 minutes from UK based Jade Hooke and fellow Port Elizabeth triathlete Sally Waterworth with Australian based triathlete and fellow 32GI sponsored …

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East London Triathletes Tops in PE Triathlon

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Two of SA's top triathletes from East London claimed the top two spots in the first round of the About IT Triathlon Summer Series held in ideal and hot conditions on Tuesday morning in Port Elizabeth. Round 1 victor and defending Series champion was SA's top under 18 triathlete Nathan Le Roux, with fellow Border team mate Clinton Gravett just 5 seconds off the pace. The popular 3 race sprint distance triathlon Series which takes place in Port Elizabeth and St Francis Bay attracted over 100 triathletes from around the world when they tackled the PE to Schoenies stage of the triathlon …

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