A World Cup on home soil for South African Triathletes!

South African Elite Triathletes race ready for Richards Bay BG Triathlon World Cup

(Photo: Dr.Carol Austin)

The BG Triathlon World Cup Circuit comes to South Africa again this week and will take place on the 'tried and tested' Richards Bay course. In 2007 history was made when Hendrik De Villiers (RSA) became first South African male or female to win a World Cup event. Local fans will be hoping for the same again this year but the cream of theWorld Cup Crop will be here and the quality of field is way higher than in the two previous World Cups on the same course so we can only hope the local triathletes come with their 'A-game' and use the home ground to their advantage.

I know most of us are excited that we will all only have to fly 2 hours to get to the event instead of the usual 20 hours plus of energy sapping trans-continental travel.

Also lining up will be 11 past and present Team BG triathletes hoping to earn valuable Olympic points to help them onto the start line in Beijing.