GREAT weather and an even better crowd saw the resounding success of the inaugural Splash Tri Dash which took place at Amanzimtoti Main Beach on Sunday, August 25, attracting some of the country’s top competitors.
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The Splash Tri Dash is a lap-racing event based on the international Super League Triathlon racing. Individuals and teams competed in the 3×3 repeat triathlon, starting with a 200m ocean swim, a 3km bike ride, and a 1km run on the promenade, aiming for a share of the R40 000 prize purse.
Henri Schoeman (32), a bronze medallist in the Rio 2016 Olympics won the men’s race with ease, while event organiser Bridget Theunissen (22), a reserve Olympian who is set to represent South Africa in the short-distance triathlon at the U23 World Championships in Spain, won the women’s race.
Romy Wenzel of Sapphire Coast Tourism said the event was another great reflection of the region’s event-hosting potential. The organisers said that 10% of all entry fees were donated to Operation Bobbi Bear and SPCA Amanzimtoti.
Results
Men:
1. Henri Schoeman – 00:35:20
2. Nathan Foster – 00:37:23
3. Darryn Purtell – 00:38:16
4. Oliver Delport – 00:40:56
5. Ernest Phungula – 00:40:57
6. Philip Theron – 00:41:33
7. Travis Hewitt – 00:41:36
8. Scott Clementt – 00:42:47
9. Nkosi Mbatha – 00:44:31
10. Joshua Campbell – 00:44:57
Women:
1. Bridget Theunissen – 00:38:02
2. Taylor Foster – 00:43:28
3. Helen Taylor – 00:43:37
4. Mikaela Jonsson – 00:47:20
5. Zee Mkhize – 00:48:05
6. Lara Watts – 00:48:16
7. Alexis Hewitt – 00:49:23
8. Ava Moore – 00:49:50
9. Abi Meineke – 00:50:17
10. Georgia Hewitt – 00:52:44.
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