[Event] REDHUB CRADLE MOON MTB TRIATHLON

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Event Name: REDHUB CRADLE MOON MTB TRIATHLON
When: 5 March 2017
Where: Cradle Moon Lake Game Lodge, Gauteng
Category: MTB

Calling all Road and MTB triathletes.

Redhub is launching a dual triathlon for both MTB off-road triathletes and road Triathletes to take part in one event where we are combining both disciplines.

The venue is Cradle Moon lake Side Game Lodge (previously known as Heia Safari Ranch) in the cradle of human kind. The venue is a mere 30 minutes’ drive from most areas in Johannesburg and Pretoria. The venue is tranquil, quiet and offer a bush experience complete with viewing game close up, a beautiful lake and facilities for the whole family.

The date is 5 March 2017, the triathlon is over challenging but relatively short distances with some unique and fun differences from the norm.

For a start the course will combine a swim start for roadies and MTB participants. The cycle leg will be split where roadies will complete a 32km loop around the cradle and MTB riders will ride a challenging 16 km route inside the venue boundaries. The run will again bring the two disciplines together with a 5 km off-road run for both disciplines. The run is not too technical but quite tough and scenic. Specialist trail running shoes are not essential. This format gives the roadies a chance to experience a run, quite different from the typical road event.

The goal is to have a day out for the family, push hard and test you form! Or use it as a training event. Or just have fun and experience the unique flavour of this format and environment.

Hosting events are costly. Entry fees are becoming prohibitive in general. For this event, the organisers are setting out to have a fun, challenging day at a reasonable cost to participants. Entry fees are R 300 each. The fee will include your conservancy entry fee valued at R 50. Support tables during the race, extensive route marking, and a medical support team on hand, attending marshals and overall timing and publishing of times of participants.

Split times and transition times will not be recorded officially. All those with triathlon watches are requested to record their own split times. The event will start at 7 am strictly and end times will be published on the Redhub Website.

Roadies will ride around the cradle area on open public roads. The route requires participants to turn left only (not crossing traffic at any point in time), with no stop streets and a shoulder 95% of the time, but is still on public roads open to normal traffic. Marshalls will be at every turn to assist with safety.

This is the first event of its kind at the venue and participation is limit at 120 entries. Entries will be open on the online Redhub online store from 1 February and will close on Saturday 4 March 2017 at 12h00.

EVENT DETAILS:

DATE: 5 MARCH 2017

VENUE: CRADLE MOON GAME LODGE

http://cradlemoon.co.za/v2/contact/

EVENT DISTANCES :

:1 km Swim

: 16km MTB/ 32km Road

: 5 km Run

ENTRIES LIMITED TO: 120

CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES: 21 FEBRUARY 2017

START TIME : 7AM

RESULTS: www.redhub.co.za

REGISTRATION: REDHUB CYCLING SHOP, 1 SETPERK STREET, RANDBURG CLUB, RANDBURG, 2 AND 3 MARCH 2017. 8AM TO 5 PM, SATURDAY 4 MARCH 9AM T0 1 PM. AT EVENT 5:30 T0 6:30 AM.

TO ENTER and BUY your ENTRY, FOLLOW THE LINK BELOW TO THE REDHUB ONLINE STORE, CLICK ON EVENTS, FIND YOUR EVENT FOR EITHER ROAD OR MTB AND CLICK ON THE ENTRY FOR YOUR AGE CATEGORY AND MAKE PAYMENT (FIRST TIME USERS WILL HAVE TO REGISTER ON THE ONLINE STORE)

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[coppi]

TRIATHLON

[mecheng89]

I don't feel like swimming, but the other events are right up my strata! Pity.