Triathletes shine in inaugural triathlon at Steyn City

STEYN CITY – The inaugural Cross Triathlon hosted at Steyn City saw a number of participants push the pedal to the metal in swimming, cycling and running.

March 6, 2022

Khomotso Makgabutlane 1 minute read

Shaun Wolfhaardt runs with his bicycle for the final transition in the Cross Triathlon. Photo: Khomotso Makgabutlane

An early morning start for the inaugural Auto & General Cross Triathlon at Steyn City saw two new history makers on February 26.

Dylan Nortje at the Auto & General Cross Triathlon runs to the next phase in the race. Photo: Khomotso Makgabutlane

There were 500 participants who took part in a 600m swim in the newly launched lagoon, a 30km cycle route and 7km run.
Among the participants were well-known triathletes Hannah Newman, Nico Sterk, Armand du Toit, Shaun Wolfhaardt and Adriaan Myburgh. Seven-time Xterra World Champion Conrad Stoltz and Emma Pallant also took part in the morning’s events.

Adriaan Myburgh finishes third in the Auto & General Cross Triathlon at Steyn City. Photo: Khomotso Makgabutlane

Swimming is the first part of the Auto & General Cross Triathlon at Steyn City for participants. Photo: Khomotso Makgabutlane

Newman (21) and Wolfhaardt (17) were named winners in the women’s and men’s categories with times of 02:06:48 and 01:49:04 respectively.
Newman said she was proud of her performance on the day. “I’m more of a road triathlon specialist, so this is a little out of my comfort zone. But it was a race to get some skills training in, and get my first race for the season ticked off.

Cyclists begin their route in the Auto & General Cross Triathlon at Steyn City. Photo: Khomotso Makgabutlane

Auto & General Cross Triathlon participants are in high spirits in the triathlon. Photo: Khomotso Makgabutlane

“I’m super happy to walk away with a win today. It’s a bit of a confidence booster obviously to set me up for the rest of the season, and it was quite a tough course to do.”
Head of Auto & General Insurance Ricardo Coetzee extended his congratulations to all the winners on the day.

The second part of the Auto & General Cross Triathlon gets underway. Photo: Khomotso Makgabutlane

Shaun Wolfhaardt crosses the finish line first in the Auto & General Cross Triathlon at Steyn City. Photo: Khomotso Makgabutlane

“We were counting down the days until we could prove what experience looks like with our proud partner Steyn City and we certainly didn’t disappoint.
“We are so very proud of the winners, and of course all those who participated in this very exciting first event. We thank all who took part for making this an extremely successful event. We’re already looking forward to next year’s edition.”