Consistency was the key for Bradley Weiss to win the XTERRA SA Championship title at Grabouw Country Club on Sunday with 29-year-old making the most of his home-ground advantage to retain his national title. In the women’s event Hayley Preen was far too strong for her rivals on the bike and run legs as she built up huge 11-minute advantage over her nearest challenger. Preen finished in an impressive 14th overall with a time of…
"Consistency pays off as Weiss claims SA title"Category: News
Australia grabbed the honours at this year’s aQuelle Midmar Mile with Kareena Lee claiming victory in the women’s race in a time of 18:20, while her Australian compatriot Nick Sloman took the honours in the men’s elite event in a time of 17:01 – just one second outside the record held by Chad Ho. Lee was followed home by well-known South African open water swimmer and former Olympian Michelle Weber in a time of 19:26…
"Aussies grab Midmar Mile glory"
With the spray having settled on the 2019 aQuellé Midmar Mile, “The Cows” are paying tribute to some of their heroes that were among the thousands of Milers that took part in the world’s biggest open water swim on February 9 and 10.
"Cows raise R500,000 at Midmoo Mile" (Click to view full images) Finish Time has been crossing the country in the past few weeks with our timekeepers in Cape Town, East London, Port Elizabeth, Howick, Klerksdorp and Johannesburg. Enjoy some of their images from all over South Africa.
"Where Finish Time went in February …" By Stillwater Sports The 2019 XTERRA racing calendar kicks off at the Elgin Grabouw Country Club on Saturday and Sunday, February 23-24 with the largest event of its kind in the world, and participants will have some exciting new routes to race over. XTERRA Grabouw Full (on Sunday, February 24) features a 1.5km swim, a 27km MTB and a 12km trail run over a new-look course that organisers Stillwater Sports expects to excite the…
"New routes for XTERRA Grabouw" By Stillwater Sports Reigning champions Chad Ho (Durban) and Michelle Weber (Franschhoek) together with Danie Marais (Clifton) will lead the charge at the 5th annual Sanlam Cape Mile brought to you by Sanlam Investments at the Eikenhof Dam (Elgin Grabouw Country Club) on Sunday, February 17 In 2017 Ho secured his first Sanlam Cape Mile title in an impressive time of 17 minutes 48 seconds. In 2018 he successfully defended his title crossing the finish line…
"Sanlam Cape Mile attracts SA’s best" All photos: Midmar Mile Australia grabbed the honours at this year’s aQuelle Midmar Mile with Kareena Lee claiming victory in the women’s race in a time of 18:20, while her Australian compatriot Nick Sloman took the honours in the men’s elite event in a time of 17:01 – just one second outside the record held by Chad Ho. Lee was followed home by well-known South African open water swimmer and former Olympian Michelle Weber in…
"Aussies grab the glory at aQuelle Midmar Mile" How often have you wanted to hear the words “you are an Ironman”? Well the first step to that dream is happening on 27 January in East London, when the first of the Ironman Series events takes place in Buffalo City. South Africa’s cream of Ultra Triathlon will line up in Buffalo City to vie for the title of African TriClub Champion. South Africa’s Matt Trautmann and Jeanni Seymour had too much firepower for a…
"70.3 East London kicks off 2019 Iron Man Series" The final in the five-legged Alley Road Series hits Durban on Sunday 20 January. If you have competed in all the other events of the Series, you know this is not one to miss. If you haven’t yet experienced the joy and fun of these events, get your entry in here http://www.triseries.co.za/how/ and see how your stack up in the short swim/run race (500m/2.5km), or if you are fitter and want a sterner test, give…
"Final Alley Road event, Midmar Qualifier and Avianto hosts USN MTB Cup" Imagine riding exquisite single track while following the swift and strong flowing Umzimkulu River in the Underberg region. Well this is what the Euro Drak Descent is all about. The route spans and covers numerous farms in the area and has been made possible by the generous nature of the farm owners who have allowed the riders to pass through unobstructed. The race organisers haven’t looked for the quickest, shortest or easiest route along the…
"Prestigious Euro Drak Descent hits the trails on 20January"