Durban Ultra Triathlon 2007: race announcement
April 1st, 2007 by Ian Feely
Morning Athletes
The much awaited DURBAN ULTRA is back on the calendar for 2007 and is looking to become an annual event in KZN. With only 8 weeks to go, its full systems go for this exciting race.
This years event takes place on the 27th May 2007 and consists of a 1.6km (2 laps) Swim at Umdloti Beach, 60km (3 laps) Cycle and a 16km (2 laps) Road & Trail Run.
Route:
The Swim is a 2 lap (800m lap) swim starting at Umhloti Beach. The Swim to Bike Transition is at Umdloti’s main Parking Area outside Nino’s. Once completed, you then head out onto the M4 to the Desainagar (Smooth Road) Circle. Here you will turn and go back through to Sibaya Circle. You then complete another 2 laps of this. On your last bike lap, you head up Sibaya Hill and into the Bike to Run Transition Area just inside the Sibaya Parking lot. You head out left from Sibaya and into the fantastic cane fields and Farm roads surrounding Sibaya Casino.
Individuals and Teams and Corporate Teams are invited to take part in the new and exciting event. Entries will be done online at cyclelab.com and there will be fantastic goodie bags to all Individuals and to Teams who enter. All finishers also stand chance to WIN an amazing FELT B2 Triathlon Bike, equipped with top of the range Zipp 404’s wheels. This full carbon beauty will be given away in a lucky draw at prize giving inside Sibaya Casino.
This is going to be one of the most exciting Triathlon’s in Durban, so don’t miss out. Get your entry in early as spaces are limited.
More information will be sent out soon, so get training and ready for an awesome experience.
Cheers
Durban Ultra Team
