Triathlon honours up for grabs
EP provincial championships take place at Pollok Beach tomorrow
PROVINCIAL honours over three distances will be up for grabs when the Eastern Province Triathlon Championships take place at Pollok Beach tomorrow morning.
The super sprint distance race for the youth will comprise a 300m swim, 10km cycle and 2.5km run.
The sprint distance triathlon in the form of a 750m swim, 20km cycle and 5km run will be the EP Junior Championships, while the Olympic distance of a 1 500m swim, 40km cycle and 10km run will be for the senior competitors.
Pre-race registration for the event, hosted by About IT, will take place at News Cafe, Boardwalk, today between 5pm and 7pm.
This meet-and-greet opportunity will also include some great lucky draw prizes and the last chance for late entries.
Racing in the championships is open to all, with only EPTA registered participants available for provincial selection.
The youth race is open to participants between the ages of 12 to 15, with the race starting at 7.15am tomorrow.
The sprint distance is open to all those 16 years and older, while the Olympic distance is for all those 20 years and over.
About IT, sponsors of the popular Triathlon Summer Series which takes place during December, have agreed to extend their sponsorship to include the EP Championships this year and will be supported by hydration partner High 5, and support sponsors Caltex Eastern Cape, Dynamic Express Services, Oracle Media and the Kelston Motor Group.
The best spectator vantage point will be at the transition area on the grass behind the Summerstrand Surf Lifesaving Club.
The organisers have set a four-lap run course for the Olympic distance race to ensure maximum spectator interaction with the participants.
All interested triathletes are urged to register online soonest through the Zsports website (www.zsports.co.za).
The programme is:
Pre-race
6am: race check-in, late entries and body marking; 6.15am: Transition opens for bike check-in; 6.45am: late entries and check-in
Youth 300m swim, 10km cycle, 2.5km run 12-15yrs 7am: transition closes; 7.05am: race briefing (outside transition area); 7.15am: Race Start (Pollok Beach) Sprint 750m swim, 20km cycle, 5km run, EP Junior (16-19yrs) Championships 7.15am: transition closes; 7.30am: race briefing (outside transition area); 7.45am: race start (Pollok Beach)
Olympic 1500m swim, 40km cycle, 10km run age groups 20yrs+ 7.15am: transition closes; 7.45am: race briefing (outside transition area); 8am: race start (Pollok Beach)