Monday, 15 August 2011 09:00
New series debuts in hot and humid conditions
A new series made an indelible mark on the South African triathlon scene as the first 5150 Triathlon Bela Bela took place on Saturday 13 August 2011 at Forever Resorts Warmbaths in Bela Bela. Travis Johnston and Lucie Reed took the spoils on a day when conditions where hot and humid with a mild breeze.
The action got underway at 12:00 from Forever Resorts Warmbaths with the pros hitting the water as the first wave started. The swim was dominated by Jeff Norton (RSA) who exited the water first in a time of 00:16:30 followed closely by Wian Sullwald (RSA) and Erhard Wolfaardt (RSA). Lucie Reed (CZE) was the first lady out of the water in 00:17:36 followed by Lauren Dance (RSA) and Corinne Berg (RSA).
The bike course proved a tough one in the warm conditions as a large section of the course was uphill with athletes reaching around 70km/h on the downhill. The positions of the top athletes did not change much on the bike with the exception of Norton falling behind the leaders, Johnston 01:04:46 and Gerhard de Bruin (RSA). In the ladies’ race Reed 01:12:12 maintained her lead going into the run followed by Dance.
Johnston made his way to the finish in first place in a total time of 01:57:55 as he maintained his lead on the run. Michael Davidson (RSA) ran himself into second place recording the fastest run time of the day with a 00:33:03 with Wolfaardt following in third. Reed continued her domination of the race comfortably finishing first in a time of 02:12:02. She was followed over the line by Dance and Elite Age Grouper, Michelle Enslin (RSA).
Top 5 Men:
- Travis Johnston (RSA) 01:57:55
- Michael Davidson (RSA) 01:58:47
- Erhard Wolfaardt (RSA) 02:01:48
- Gerhard de Bruin (RSA) 02:04:03
- Rudolf Naude (RSA) 02:04:45
Top 5 Women:
- Lucie Reed (CZE) 02:12:02
- Lauren Dance (RSA) 02:15:52
- Michelle Enslin (RSA) 02:23:51
- Tayla Glover (RSA) 02:23:54
- Corinne Berg (RSA) 02:24:57
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