Glen Gore, a Team Wild athlete and top-spot contender for the Sibaya Durban Triathlon (Sunday 27th May), holds up the Felt bicycle up for grabs in the event’s lucky draw. You don’t have to be as strong as Glen to pick up this R35 000 Time Trial Bike – you can pick it up with your baby finger!
This much-anticipated event is the first of its kind offering unique distances, sliding in between the traditional “standard” and “ultra” distances. The event, held on Sunday 27th May, incorporates a 1.6km swim, a 60km cycle and 16km Run. All levels of triathletes will enjoy a unique race set in a new and challenging environment made possible by title sponsors Sibaya Casino & Entertainment Kingdom. A broad range of categories are open that cater for top athletes, age group athletes as well as team entries. The event is part of the Bonitas Wild Series, a series of 11 events aimed at raising funds for conservation in KZN.
Starting at Umdloti beach, participants can look forward to a fresh early morning sea swim, followed by a challenging foray onto the picturesque North Coast and finished off with a challenging trail run through the Sibaya farm estate. With a healthy prize purse of R30 000 made possible by Bonitas Medical Fund, most of SA’s top triathletes will be battling it out for overall line honours. In addition there are two main lucky draw prizes for participants of a Felt Carbon Fibre Time Trial Bicycle valued at R35 000 and a return air ticket to Europe sponsored by Lufthansa.
The 2007 Sibaya Durban Triathlon will honour the memory of triathlete Julie Frasier who was tragically killed in cycling accident, only weeks after participating in another Wild Series event, the Duel Ultra Triathlon in January this year.
For more information on the event contact 083 647 5372 or visit www.durbanultra.co.za and visit www.wildseries.co.za for more information on the Wild Series.
WILDTRUST (registered as the Wildlands Conservation Trust - IT No: 4329/1991/PMB)