New venue brings out the best of the BSG Energade Triseries

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Tuesday, 11 October 2011 10:43

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Ideal race conditions at The Islands Estate for BSG Energade Triseries second round

Defending champions Andrea Steyn (Team BSG) and Erhard Wolfaardt (Team Mr Price) take gold in the Elite race. Fantastic new venue provides perfect race conditions and enhanced safety for both the Main race and the kiddies series.

Competitors could not have asked for a more perfect setting than the picturesque Islands Estate at Hartbeespoort where race participants arrived bright and early on Sunday, 9 October for the second event of the BSG Energade Triseries.

As the participants warmed up to compete in their age categories they were able to join the spectators who were watching the Boks take on Australia on the BSG big screen, then it was time to head to the start line. The Islands Estate provided competitors with an exciting new challenge as the swim leg of the race took place in the estate’s canals. Besides being the cleanest waters of all of the inland events, these canals gave spectators the unique opportunity to get up close to the action and to follow participants as they progressed though the water. The triathletes enjoyed the beautiful scenery of the Magaliesburg Mountains as they completed the extended 25km cycle leg with its extensive road closures providing enhanced safety for the participants who finished off the race with a 5km run through the Islands Estate.

The Elite Men gave star performances with Henri Schoeman (Team Future Life) leading Abrahm Louw (Team BSG) and Jeff Norton out of the water. The rest of the pack quickly caught up in the 25km cycle and it all came down to the run where Erhard Wolfaardt pulled away to take the gold in a time of 1:00:05. Abrahm Louw finished second in a time of 1:00:38, followed by young Rudolf Naude (Team Future Life) in third position who finished in a time of 1:01:09. Henri Schoeman and Theo Blignaut (Team Inov-8) completed the top five podium positions.

Andrea Steyn (Team BSG) once again dominated the Elite Ladies’ race as she took pole position finishing in a time of 1:09:36, almost two minutes ahead of Roslyn Laurens (Team Future Life) who took second place in 1:11:17. Riana De Lange, Carla van Huyssteen (Team Inov-8) and Vicky van der Merwe (Team BSG) rounded off the Elite Ladies top five.

Elite Men’s Category Race Results:

1 Erhard Wolfaardt 1:00:05
2 Abrahm Louw 1:00:38
3 Rudolf Naude 1:01:09
4 Henri Schoeman 1:01:45
5 Theo Blignaut 1:02:09

Elite Ladies’ Category Race Results:

1 Andrea Steyn 1:09:36
2 Rosalyn Laurens 1:11:17
3 Riana De Lange 1:11:39
4 Carla van huyssteen 1:12:16
5 Vicky van der Merwe 1:12:44

In the Main race (600m swim) the fastest man was Wilhelm Steyn, husband to the ladies winner and Series defending champion Andrea, finishing first in the 30 – 39 age group in a time of 1:04:55. He was followed by Clive Chowles in 1:05:45 (also competing in the 30 – 39 age group) and third fastest was Junior athlete Dylan Pivo, crossing the line in a time of 1:05:49. The fastest lady of the day in the Main race was Minette Bell (30 – 39 age category) with a winning time of 1:16:29, closely followed by Charne Prinsloo, who was also the fastest lady in the Junior category, with her time of 1:17:07. Veteran athlete Sue Peterkin came in at 1:17:18 as the third fastest lady in the Main race.

Participants in the 12 – 15 age group of the Kiddies race were timed as they completed a 400m swim, 10km cycle and 2.5 km run. Young Ruan van Zyl was the first boy to cross the finish line in a time of 0:23:57 and the girls were lead by Mia Bam with her finishing time of 0:26:19.

As the BSG Energade Triseries moves down to Potchefstroom for this Sunday’s race at Potchefstroom Dam, athletes are reminded to visit www.bsgmultisport.co.za to register online as NO “on the day” entries will be accepted – entries are limited so secure your spot at the starting line!