Tri Talk SA – Simon Gear talks weather for this PE’s Ironman South Africa
It is Ironman South Africa time again and the tenth edition of the race takes place this Sunday, 6 April in Port Elizabeth. As always in the week leading up to race day there is much speculation as to what Mother Nature is going to have in store for theses incredible athletes. Tri Talk SA […]
Tri Talk SA – Ironman 70.3 Information Webinar
If you’re doing your first Ironman 70.3 in East London this weekend you’re probably beside yourself with nerves. The good news is Tri Talk SA hosted a webinar on Thursday 16 January to talk triathletes through the 70.3 Buffalo City experience. From registration right through to crossing the finish line, they covered it all. Swim […]
Tri Talk SA – Schoeman and Steyn talk about the 5150 African Championships
This past weekend saw the inaugural Ironman 5150 Ekurhuleni African Championships take place on the East Rand of Johannesburg and Brad Brown from Tri Talk SA was there to witness Henri Schoeman and Andrea Steyn claim victory. Image credit: Zoon Cronje This week on the show Brad caught up with both of them to discuss […]
Ironman Age Grouper World Champion and World Record Holder Kyle Buckingham
Looking back at the Ironman World Championships in Kona a week and a bit ago, South Africa really performed well as a nation at the event. James Cunnama came fourth, the highest a South African has ever placed in the race, while we had another two amateur age groupers, Kyle Buckingham and Matt Trautman, in […]
Top placed South African, James Cunnama, talks Ironman World Champs in Kona
James Cunnama finished fourth on Saturday in the Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii. The 30 year old South African finished in a time of 8 hours, 21 minutes and 46 seconds, just 9 minutes and 17 seconds behind winner and 2013 Ironman World Champion from Belgium, Frederik van Lierde. Image credit: cervelo.com Brad Brown […]
Tri Talk SA – Kris Fesel off to Ironman World Champs and Win entry in Prime Jailbreak
The Ironman World Championships are just over a week away and Tri Talk SA this week spoke to Kris Fesel who is racing in Kona for the first time. Image credit: www.ironman.com Unlike the majority of the athletes racing next weekend, Kris qualified via the Kona lottery and will line up next to the best […]
Tri Talk SA: Gillian Sanders and Rudolf Naude join us after the World Championship
The ITU Triathlon World Series wrapped up last week with the Grand Final in London and we managed to catch up with South African Olympian Gillian Sanders from London. Image credit: trigear.co.uk Gillian has had really bad luck this season with crashes and mechanicals not allowing her to perform as well as she thought she […]
Tri Talk SA: What is holding you back from being an Ironman?
This week Tri Talk SA are joined by two of the most inspiring triathletes you will ever meet. Hein Wagner, who was born blind, completed his first Ironman in April this year and speaks about some of the obstacles he had to overcome to achieve his goal. Hein also holds the blind land speed record, […]
Tri Talk SA: 5FMs’ Cath Grenfell on why Tri & Adrea Steyn on Bela Bela 5150 win
This week on Tri Talk SA Brad Brown caught up with the Fresh Drives’ Catherine Grenfell who is using the sport of triathlon to keep herself in shape. How does he juggle working full time (with some crazy hours to boot), being a wife and mom with the training that is required to take part […]