23 Mar ’21: Results - SA TRI Champs

SA Sprint & Standard TRI Champs

20 – 21 March 2021
Maselspoort, Bloemfontein

What a great weekend at the SA National Triathlon Championships in Bloemfontein on 20 – 21 March.  Well organised by the Free State Triathlon Association (FST) and great racing by all provinces.  Team CTTA walked away with 21 medals including 8 National Champions.  Well done #Prrrooooovvvviiiinnnceee!

PTO Elites Race

Annah Watkinson (ATC) became the SA Champ when she crossed the line as the first SA lady in the Elites race.  She was 3rd overall, behind Emma Pallant (UK) and Shanae Williams (KZN, u/23) in the open elite’s race, sponsored by the Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO).

Nicholas Quenet (ATC) got silver in the men’s race, followed by Matthew Trautman (ATC) with bronze and Bradley Weiss (ATC) in 4th.    These gentleman were 3rd, 4th and 5th, respectively in the PTO Elites race, which was won by Henri Schoeman (KZN) with Jamie Riddle (NMB, u/23) in second.

Standard Distance Championships

Under the Senior Age Groupers in the Standard Distance Championships, Julia Fleming (ATC, F20-24) and Hanré Van Der Vyver (ATC, F25-29) are our SA Champs!  Lesyl Potgieter (ATC) got Bronze in the F45-49 Age Group.  Carol Watton (ATC) got Silver in the F50-54 AG followed by Jeannine Ruffels (ATC) in 3rd.

ParaTriathlete Sprint Championships

Gavin Kilpatrick (Deltasport MSC) with his Guide (CGT) won the ParaTriathlete’s Sprint Race and is the SA Champ in the PTVI 3 Category.

Senior Age Groupers Sprint Championships

In the Age Groupers Sprint Championships, Leanda Dada Du Bruyn (ATC, F25-29), Karen Nortje (MSM, F50-54) and Cobie Steinberg (ATC, F70-74) are the national champs! 

Annemarie Kropman (CMC, F45-49) got Silver and the following Triathletes celebrated with Bronze:  Monique Brynard          (ATC, F20-24), Martin Grobbelaar (CMC, M30-34), STeve Attwell (ATC, M40-44), Herman De Vries (ATC, M45-49), Paul Ingpen (ATC, M50-54) and Carl May (ATC, M60-64).

Youth Super Sprint Championships

Our youngest champion is Nadia Van Wyk (ATC) who won the F12-13 Age Group in the Youths Super Sprint race.

 

All our members’ results for the Championships are below:

PTO Elites Race
O/A
Name
Time
Champs Pos
Gender
Club
Swim
Cycle
Run
3
Nicholas Quenet
01:50:54
2
Male
ATC
00:18:15
00:56:38
00:34:50
4
Matthew Trautman
01:52:14
3
Male
ATC
00:21:40
00:55:19
00:34:00
5
Bradley Weiss
01:53:58
4
Male
ATC
00:20:37
00:56:15
00:36:13
13
Sebastian Pahl
02:05:39
8
Male
ATC
00:23:00
01:01:46
00:39:26
3
Annah Watkinson
02:10:26
1
Female
ATC
00:23:43
01:02:46
00:42:06
10
Julika Pahl
02:22:24
6
Female
ATC
00:25:24
01:11:08
00:44:16
 
Standard Distance Championships (u 45s) Sunday Afternoon
 
O/A #
Name_Surname__________
Time
Category
Cat Pos
Gender
CLUB
Swim
Cycle
Run
32
Julia Fleming
02:25:26
20-24
1
Female
ATC
00:27:30
01:12:46
00:42:41
45
Hanre Van Der Vyver
02:34:29
25-29
1
Female
ATC
00:25:23
01:13:56
00:52:16
65
Dedre Hanekom
02:47:51
25-29
4
Female
ATC
00:33:36
01:14:08
00:57:25
72
Ingrid Carmichael
03:28:34
40-44
8
Female
ATC
00:32:48
01:27:20
01:24:10
14
Jacques Badenhorst
02:14:52
20-24
7
Male
ATC
00:29:12
01:03:39
00:40:07
13
Benjamin Giliomee
02:11:57
25-29
5
Male
ATC
00:26:50
01:02:06
00:41:08
24
Pierre Cronje
02:22:40
25-29
7
Male
ATC
00:31:13
01:05:48
00:43:21
36
Vincent Kruger
02:26:27
25-29
10
Male
ATC
00:32:01
01:07:38
00:43:01
56
Matthew Budden
02:39:12
25-29
13
Male
ATC
00:26:53
01:13:14
00:56:12
26
Greg Saharin
02:23:30
30-34
4
Male
ATC
00:28:26
01:09:01
00:43:53
60
Nicolaas Louw
02:42:04
30-34
9
Male
ATC
00:28:48
01:14:34
00:55:57
62
Joel Henry
02:43:24
30-34
11
Male
ATC
00:39:58
01:11:46
00:47:53
48
Michael Grant
02:35:10
35-39
7
Male
ATC
00:29:41
01:12:16
00:50:48
 
 
Standard Distance Championships (45+) Sunday Morning
Short Bike Course
Unfortunately, the unplanned, short, bike course for the Age Groupers who raced on Sunday morning, marred the event for the athletes who, either lost out on a podium position, or achieved a podium position which they cannot be entirely satisfied with.  It is always the athletes who lose out in a situation like this while none of them were at fault.
The athletes who did 4 laps cannot be penalised because they followed the documented route.
The athletes who doubted their lap count because of the huge margin (10%) in the shortened route, cannot be faulted for doing an extra lap as the documentation stated that the route was close to 40 KM and there was no attempt to notify athletes during the race that the course was shortened.
Whilst nothing we can be done about the outcome and medals awarded, athletes who did an extra lap or distance to make up 40 Kms can request that their result be re-evaluated for purposes of selection into the team to represent SA at the World Championships. 
 
O/A #
Name_Surname__________
Time
Category
Cat Pos
Gender
CLUB
Swim
Cycle
Run
51
Lesyl Potgieter
02:51:24
45-49
3
Female
ATC
00:48:09
01:07:42
00:50:25
53
Dianne Gilchrist
02:55:30
45-49
4
Female
ATC
00:36:59
01:10:23
01:04:31
26
Carol Watton
02:30:20
50-54
2
Female
ATC
00:35:37
01:05:24
00:47:17
35
Jeannine Ruffels
02:37:54
50-54
3
Female
ATC
00:36:00
01:07:25
00:51:14
17
Crispin Barrett
02:21:31
40-44
7
Male
ATC
00:28:13
01:07:00
00:43:44
25
Herman De Vries
02:28:25
45-49
8
Male
ATC
00:29:00
01:12:29
00:44:47
40
Justin Howes
02:41:39
45-49
9
Male
ATC
00:32:33
01:20:14
00:45:18
45
Richard Lain
02:44:18
45-49
10
Male
ATC
00:27:21
01:19:15
00:54:33
29
Paul Ingpen
02:31:59
50-54
5
Male
ATC
00:27:14
01:12:46
00:49:31
42
Louis Van Antwerp
02:42:03
60-64
6
Male
ATC
00:41:07
01:08:49
00:48:58
 
Junior Sprint Championships
O/A
Name_Surname__________
Time
Category
Cat Pos
Gender
CLUB
Swim
Cycle
Run
42
Rebecca Nolan
01:20:57
16-17
7
Female
ATC
00:11:30
00:43:22
00:23:38
38
Aimee Scott
01:19:24
18-19
6
Female
ATC
00:12:08
00:41:06
00:24:15
14
Joshua Scott
01:10:30
18-19
11
Male
ATC
00:11:54
00:35:05
00:21:49
32
Johannes Botha
01:16:05
18-19
16
Male
ATC
00:11:58
00:37:54
00:24:30
 
Youth Super-Sprint Championships
O/A #
Name_Surname__________
Time
Category
Cat Pos
Gender
CLUB
Swim
Cycle
Run
26
Nadia Van Wyk
00:40:31
12-13
1
Female
ATC
00:07:49
00:20:21
00:10:35
6
Frederick Stafford
00:37:27
14-15
5
Male
ATC
00:06:15
00:18:33
00:10:33
17
Angeliq Coetzer
00:38:38
14-15
5
Female
ATC
00:07:51
00:19:14
00:09:53
 
Senior Ager Grouper - Sprint Championships
O/A
Name_Surname__________
Time
Category
Cat Pos
Gender
CLUB
Swim
Cycle
Run
68
Monique Brynard
01:24:39
20-24
3
Female
ATC
00:14:20
00:43:21
00:25:00
32
Leanda Dada Du Bruyn
01:16:48
25-29
1
Female
ATC
00:14:33
00:41:01
00:19:06
65
Dedre Hanekom
01:24:09
25-29
4
Female
ATC
00:16:30
00:38:48
00:26:05
102
Dianne Gilchrist
01:35:05
45-49
6
Female
ATC
00:17:33
00:42:45
00:31:07
115
Cobie Steinberg
01:47:12
70-74
1
Female
ATC
00:24:26
00:45:58
00:32:50
14
Christopher Van Der Walt
01:11:06
25-29
4
Male
ATC
00:13:01
00:34:14
00:21:28
42
Matthew Budden
01:18:31
25-29
8
Male
ATC
00:12:40
00:38:02
00:25:17
43
Nicolaas Louw
01:18:41
30-34
8
Male
ATC
00:15:15
00:36:55
00:24:33
67
Joel Henry
01:24:24
30-34
9
Male
ATC
00:20:56
00:36:50
00:23:11
18
Steve Attwell
01:13:22
40-44
3
Male
ATC
00:15:37
00:34:36
00:20:42
17
Herman De Vries
01:12:27
45-49
3
Male
ATC
00:14:56
00:34:24
00:21:08
23
Justin Howes
01:15:19
45-49
4
Male
ATC
00:15:37
00:36:25
00:20:36
63
Dylan Bowen
01:23:56
45-49
9
Male
ATC
00:17:12
00:38:05
00:24:15
25
Paul Ingpen
01:15:31
50-54
3
Male
ATC
00:13:59
00:35:47
00:23:32
83
Carl May
01:27:29
60-64
3
Male
ATC
00:17:22
00:40:55
00:26:26