At least seven athletes from Grahamstown have entered this 2015 edition of the Ironman South Africa 70.3 which takes place in East London on Sunday 25 January.
At least seven athletes from Grahamstown have entered this 2015 edition of the Ironman South Africa 70.3 which takes place in East London on Sunday 25 January.
Athletes from Grahamstown who have entered are Terri-Lynn Penney, John van Onselen, Clementine Davies, Nicola Brown, Catherine Deiner, Megan Hobson, Jaclyn Lotter and Wim Esterhysen.
This year marks the first time that Standard Bank will be sponsoring Ironman 70.3 South Africa. Organisers say it is the largest event of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere.
Standard Bank Ironman 70.3 South Africa is braced to welcome a record number of participants for a fourth consecutive year, with more than 3 000 athletes expected to line up at Orient Beach at the start of the event on 25 January 2015.
“One of the reasons Standard Bank undertook to sponsor the domestic Ironman series was that we felt these flagship occasions on the local triathlon calendar exemplified all the ideals that we strive to uphold in our own business: hard work, dedication, endurance and a commitment to be in it for the long haul,” Jenny Pheiffer, Head of Brand and Sponsorship at Standard Bank said.
“The hard work and dedication of all the athletes competing in this event have helped to grow it into one of the biggest Half Ironman gatherings in the world.”
The event sees athletes covering a 1.9km sea swim, 90km cycle and 21.1km run along the picturesque coastal landscape of Buffalo City. Nicola Brown and Catherine Deiner are using the event to raise funds for Siya Ntamo, a Rhodes University staff member who lost his leg after being attacked in 2009.
See more on their Facebook page: HelpUsHelpSiya. Terri-Lynn Penney is the only Grahamstown athlete to have competed in all seven half-Ironman events in East London. She will line up for her eighth consecutive race on Sunday.
