Give it a TRI

[Renier82]

planning to pitch up on the saturday and grab a camping spot, looks like they only allow provisional bookings from the friday onwards, not from saturday night, so will have to go ad-hoc if wanted to. otherwise will have to book and stay from the friday onwards.. then it gets expensive fast.

 

whom else will be camping that weekend at forever resort bela bela? perhaps we could share a stand(share the costs)

Edited July 13, 2016 by Renier82

[Renier82]

hi all,

i just want to clarify the time cut offs for the 5150 events, i have heard i have only 60minutes to complete the 1,5km swim , is this correct? the bike and run i have no issues with, just concerned that i might not be able to complete the swim within the 60min timeframe.

[Rocket-Boy]

hi all,

i just want to clarify the time cut offs for the 5150 events, i have heard i have only 60minutes to complete the 1,5km swim , is this correct? the bike and run i have no issues with, just concerned that i might not be able to complete the swim within the 60min timeframe.

You will be fine, if you are most concerned about the swim then spend the most time training it.

60 minutes is a heck of a long time to be swimming that distance and Im sure you will be done a long time before that.

[Renier82]

You will be fine, if you are most concerned about the swim then spend the most time training it.

60 minutes is a heck of a long time to be swimming that distance and Im sure you will be done a long time before that.

thanks for the vote of confidence im doing much better with the swimming, guess i just should not stop moving forward then at this stage i still require rest after swimming 50m lengths, so pushing 50m at a time.. 50m x {crapload} to cover 1500m eish.

[Vetplant]

Apparently the continuous flow of swimmers around the circular ski-lake makes somewhat of a current, which also makes the swim go faster... or so I've heard...? 

[Vetplant]

thanks for the vote of confidence im doing much better with the swimming, guess i just should not stop moving forward then at this stage i still require rest after swimming 50m lengths, so pushing 50m at a time.. 50m x {crapload} to cover 1500m eish.

In 2015, there were 843 finishers, of whom 7 people took longer than 40 minutes. Only 1 of those seven took longer than 50 minutes at 1:02:43, yet he still finished.. So I don't think they are really strict on that cut-off time, as long as you are still moving they will probably allow you to continue...

[_David_]

and if you own a wetsuit it's been estimated that it can increase your speed by as much as 30%.

[Renier82]

tx a stack guys, im also sure ill cook it properly. training is also going well at this stage. will know for sure during the training weekend on the 7th aug

[IceCreamMan]

tx a stack guys, im also sure ill cook it properly. training is also going well at this stage. will know for sure during the training weekend on the 7th aug

Hi

 

Renier, being a boy you will not leave in the last wave as the women leave last so they are unlikely to block you from going further unless you get overtaken by all the gals and then some. So you will have no problem with the cut off for the swim.

 

They more strict on the cycle as that is on public roads and they only have so much time to use the roads as allocated by the metro.

 

Good luck, enjoy it , Tri is lekker

[TheBritishTwit]

Strange question. does anyone know of an entry that is available for the Bela Bela Tri?

 

Unfortunately missed the entries.

[IceCreamMan]

Strange question. does anyone know of an entry that is available for the Bela Bela Tri?

 

Unfortunately missed the entries.

 

No subs allowed by ironman....

[Renier82]

Hi

 

Renier, being a boy you will not leave in the last wave as the women leave last so they are unlikely to block you from going further unless you get overtaken by all the gals and then some. So you will have no problem with the cut off for the swim.

 

They more strict on the cycle as that is on public roads and they only have so much time to use the roads as allocated by the metro.

 

Good luck, enjoy it , Tri is lekker

tx ICM, i remember sold you the mx bum bag back in the day.. shows how things have turned out less motorcycling and more other stuffies hope life is treating you well.

[IceCreamMan]

tx ICM, i remember sold you the mx bum bag back in the day.. shows how things have turned out less motorcycling and more other stuffies hope life is treating you well.

hey man, welcome to triathlon..... its a great sport and a sweet lifestyle. I am sure you wont have a problem with it...

 

Ja look, gotta warn you, my intention was to only do one Olympic distance tri and then never do another.... now have done multiple full ironman events and loads of half ironman distances. so it gets addictive hey. 

 

small world hey

[ADe]

Does anybody know if the Germiston 5150 is happening this year? Still nothing on the website.

[Cybercrow]

Hi ADe

 

I've emailed Sharon from Ironman to see if its going to happen, will feedback the reply. would be a pity if it does not happen, its a nice race

 

See her reply "We will have details later this week." Sharon Ironman

Edited July 27, 2016 by Cybercrow

[Davey_Jones]

for the bela bela Tri, they have a training day on the 7th of august. so we can train the course.. im def gonna go

sommer gonna stay sat and sunday night.

 

who else is going to take advantage of this?

Looks like our club (Dare to Tri) will be joining M.A.D for this.  I will be there, must make a plan to hook up.