MOSSEL BAY NEWS - Mossel Bay hosted the Isuzu Ironman 70.3 triathlon on 6 November, in which 2 000 athletes competed in a 1.9km swim, a 90km cycle and 21.1km run.
Perfect race conditions made the event a special one for Bradley Weiss (South Africa) and Emma Pallant-Brown (United Kingdom), who crossed the finish line in the fastest time in the men’s and women’s professional field respectively.
The water temperature averaged 18.3 degrees and there was an average air temperature of 23.3 degrees Celsius.
This was the first time the Ironman Group hosted a triathlon event in the Western Cape.
The swim started opposite the iconic Santos Beach Pavilion.
The second part of the race, a one-loop cycle, reached the turnaround at Gouritzmond valley just short of Herbertsdale on the R327.
Lastly, athletes ran a two and a half loop course which took them past the harbour, through historic central Mossel Bay, the Dias Museum Complex, and The Point, where the finish line beckoned below the Cape St Blaize lighthouse.
Men's winner
Claiming the title in the men’s race was Bradley Weiss, followed shortly after by Matt Trautman. They had a phenomenal race, with Trautman leading until the 17km point on the run, when Weiss took the lead, placing him 44 seconds ahead of Trautman at the finish.
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