Sandman fever grips coast
The gruelling, multi-sport FNB Sandman triathlon race will take place in Swakopmund this weekend.
The highly anticipated FNB Sandman triathlon race, which the coastal community has enjoyed for the last 31 years, will take place this Sunday at the Mole.
According to one of the organisers of the event from OTB Sport, Yvonne Brinkman, FNB has made the longevity of the event possible by taking up the role of main sponsor for over 10 years.
“With FNB's support, participating numbers this year have peaked at over 300 participants, with ages ranging from 7 to 70 years,” Brinkman said. A total of 272 competitors participated in the popular triathlon last year.
Some have opted for participation in the ultra category, which consists of a 91km swim, 90km cycle and a 21.1km run.
The standard category consists of 1km swim, 40km cycle and 10km run, whereas the sprint comprises of a 450m swim, 20km cycle and 3km run and the category consists of 150m swim, 6km cycle and 3km run.
There will be tough competition, especially in the youth division, with favourites in the sprint category including eager triathletes Nathan Chase and Ethan Snyders.
Others like Sebastian Pahl, Sonja Obholzer and Benita Kasch also want to make their mark, as they are favourites in the standard category.
Michael Greeff and British veteran David Gardner are favourites in the ultra category.
Brinkman said the race remains an open playing field in all distances and that there will be surprises, without a doubt.
OTB Sport thanked FNB for its generous sponsorship and also OCNAM and Herco Marketing for their contribution to the triathlon.
Last year Team Triple Thread, consisting of Phillip Seidler, Justin Vosloo and Erich Goeieman, brushed off tough competition to win the FNB Sandman triathlon.
The trio completed the event in just over four hours. It was Seidler and Goeieman's third ultra-event win in a row. The duo always recruits a cyclist to compliment them at the event.
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According to one of the organisers of the event from OTB Sport, Yvonne Brinkman, FNB has made the longevity of the event possible by taking up the role of main sponsor for over 10 years.
“With FNB's support, participating numbers this year have peaked at over 300 participants, with ages ranging from 7 to 70 years,” Brinkman said. A total of 272 competitors participated in the popular triathlon last year.
Some have opted for participation in the ultra category, which consists of a 91km swim, 90km cycle and a 21.1km run.
The standard category consists of 1km swim, 40km cycle and 10km run, whereas the sprint comprises of a 450m swim, 20km cycle and 3km run and the category consists of 150m swim, 6km cycle and 3km run.
There will be tough competition, especially in the youth division, with favourites in the sprint category including eager triathletes Nathan Chase and Ethan Snyders.
Others like Sebastian Pahl, Sonja Obholzer and Benita Kasch also want to make their mark, as they are favourites in the standard category.
Michael Greeff and British veteran David Gardner are favourites in the ultra category.
Brinkman said the race remains an open playing field in all distances and that there will be surprises, without a doubt.
OTB Sport thanked FNB for its generous sponsorship and also OCNAM and Herco Marketing for their contribution to the triathlon.
Last year Team Triple Thread, consisting of Phillip Seidler, Justin Vosloo and Erich Goeieman, brushed off tough competition to win the FNB Sandman triathlon.
The trio completed the event in just over four hours. It was Seidler and Goeieman's third ultra-event win in a row. The duo always recruits a cyclist to compliment them at the event.
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