[Event] Prestige Ultra Triathlon

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Event Name: Prestige Ultra Triathlon
When: 26 February 2017
Where: Abrahamsrust, Freestate
Category: Multisport

Nestled between the willow trees along the banks of the vaal river is where you will find the race village of the Prestige Ultra triathlon taking place on the 26th of February this year. As usual you can expect a very fast and easy course – this is the ideal race sharpener for Ironman SA. Triathletes can race the prestige event over 3 distances – half ironman (1.9km swim/90km bike/21km run) Olympic Distance (1.5km swim/40km bike/10km run or sprint (750m swim/20km bike/5km run).

 

The event is only a 60 minute drive from JHB and most certainly offers up the fastest half ironman course you will find in SA. Many races claim to have a fast route but if you compare the bike and run splits from the last few years, the Prestige Ultra can without a doubt claim to be a fast race with the last 3 years cycle leg fastest times being well under 02:30:00. A 1.9km river swim with little to no current as well as a 2 loop flat cycle and then a 2 loop run in the nearby Vaal Park area makes this event one of the best in the land.

26th FEBRUARY 2016ABRAHAMSRUST SASOLBURGGPS CO-ORDINATES S26 45.624 E27 49.721PRESTIGE ULTRA:1,9 KM / 90KM / 21KMSTARTING TIME: 07H00OLYMPIC DISTANCE:1,5KM / 45KM / 10KMSTARTING TIME: 07H30SPRINT DISTANCE:700M / 21KM / 5KMSTARTING TIME: 07H35

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[Cheese]

Is there a route map anywhere for the run and bike leg?

[lurkerza]

I did it last year - excuse the poor run time and ignore the profile indicated - my Fenix 2 was playing up badly that day!  here is my strava activity:

 

https://www.strava.com/activities/504509655

[Cheese]

Thanks, wanted to see the route , Will by doing it next year(hopefully the event will be on).

So will try to do the route if I am in the area.

[Cheese]

With Vaaldam sluice gates open how will the event be affected

[UltraRunner_ZA]

I was wondering the same thing? If that current is anything stronger than normal it will be a nightmare.

[Face Plant]

Hi guys

 

sorry only saw your posts now, with the current status of the water, the swim will take place, obviously this could change so the call will be made on Race day. The current is stronger than normal but certainly not something to worry about. due to the swim being counter clockwise you will be swimming with the current and when you turn around you are coming upstream against the side of the river where the current is not very strong. so there may actually be some record swim splits 

[Stiggy]

Anyone know if this race is taking place again this year?

[Cheese]

Anyone know if this race is taking place again this year?

I mailed them in December and they indicated that due to lack of sponsorship the event will not take place.

 

Was targeting the race for the year but had to look for something else.

 

The Redhub and Rockman Triathlons are now available but either MTB or shorter than Prestige.