ROCKMAN X-TRIATHLON

[ROCKMAN X-TRIATHLON]

Race Information

 

Date: 1st December 2013

Venue: Peninsula Estate, Vaal Dam

Time: 07h00

 

ROCKMAN Ultra Cross Triathlon

2000m Swim or 16km Canoe

70km MTB

18km Trial Run

 

Cost: R 1500 (Early Bird R1300 - Open 1st August)

Team - Duo R1900 (Early Bird R1700 - Open 1st August)

Team - Trio R2500 (Early Bird R2200 - Open 1st August)

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ROCKMAN Dash Sprint X-Triathlon

400m Swim

12km MTB

3km Run

 

Cost: R300 (Early Bird R250 Open 1st August)

Team R550 (Early Bird R500 - Open 1st August)

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What Makes this Event Unique?

 

Prizes valued at over R120k including R70k Cash

First if its kind "ultra off-road" to include a swim

Spectator friendly - viewing of swim and cycle close to start

Its safe, tougher & more challenging than any other

It has a canoe & swim option

It is in a beautiful unique setting and venue

The course designed by SA's leading Triathlon, MTB & Running professionals

Its professionally timed

It will be televised

[ManiaC100]

Sounds like my type of event!

[ROCKMAN X-TRIATHLON]

Check out all the details www.rockmanxtri.co.za

[MrFine]

I'm going to give this event a go.MTB is my thing and I like doing Trail running aswell.Competed in both events. Swimming is where the problem lies. Most I ever swam was 400m in the Xterra lite and that was a tough swim for me.Just wandering how hard is it to Canoe 16Km.Maybe a better option?

[Joeboy69]

Last time I "swam" was 2 lengths at LC at Tuks and that convinced me to rather stay on the bike! But 4 months (realistically less given my preference not to chisel through ice in the pool) to prepare for swimming 400m without being completely spent is a nice goal to aim for ....

[leon_pro]

Entered....cant wait

[Joeboy69]

What is the easiest way to buy a day license to be able to participate ? Can't see the link on the official TSA website either ...

 

Edit;

 

Registered me and wife, called them about license and apparently I can buy one on the day (if asked for one)

Edited August 12, 2013 by Joeboy69

[silvertemplar]

I'm going to give this event a go.MTB is my thing and I like doing Trail running aswell.Competed in both events. Swimming is where the problem lies. Most I ever swam was 400m in the Xterra lite and that was a tough swim for me.Just wandering how hard is it to Canoe 16Km.Maybe a better option?

 

It depends on whether you have canoed before? I assume they won't provide you with a boat, and most likely it will need to be a K1 (not the plastic sit on top paddleski stuff you get at the adventure races) ?. (i don't know what the boating requirements are with this event)

 

Either way, 16km isn't exactly easy, but at least just like cycling you can coast and kinda manage your energy by simply going slower and floating along. However if you're going to be falling over alot then it'll be a bust.....

 

As for swimming, it's also my achilles heel, primarily because i find if difficult to train for open water events , and then there is a bit of a panic factor when you're surrounded by 800+ swimmers all kicking and swimming over each other . End result, i completely lose my swimming form and swim like an idiot ending up having to swim on my back to catch my breath from exhaustion.

Edited August 12, 2013 by silvertemplar

[Joeboy69]

I'm going to give this event a go.MTB is my thing and I like doing Trail running aswell.Competed in both events. Swimming is where the problem lies. Most I ever swam was 400m in the Xterra lite and that was a tough swim for me.Just wandering how hard is it to Canoe 16Km.Maybe a better option?

 

How is the swimming coming along? After the trailseeker Marathon on Saturday I have 3 weeks to get the swimming sorted. Can do 300m in a 50m pool now so still plenty sessions required :-) Will be great fun though !!

[Memnon]

Quick 2 questions: I've done the shorter tri routes before and thus did not worry too much about eating on the bike - for the Rockman that obviously doesn't apply - does anyone have some general rules or tips on this so that I don't have a crazy stitch when I start running?

 

Second question: when I hop off the bike after a longish session and start running, my hamstrings feel quite tight for about 3kms - anything I can do or is this just part of the fun?