Modern Athlete Magazine Issue 61, August 2014 | Page 45

GREAT NEW MAG
FOR CYCLISTS!
Launching September 2014
Packed with inspirational stories about
all the riders and races throughout SA,
brought to you by the same team behind
Modern Athlete magazine.

Entries OPEN
kurhuleni 5150

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advertorial

The Ekurhuleni 5150 African
Championship is back with an
all-new bike route. Entries opened
on 1 July and Germiston Lake
will once again be the setting for
Gauteng’s biggest triathlon on
Sunday 2 November 2014.
The flagship race of the 5150 African
Triathlon Series drew a field of
1300 individuals and 25 teams in its
inaugural year and looks set to be even
better this year with the introduction
of a new bike leg. Being a standard
distance triathlon, the race consists of a
1.5km swim in Germiston Lake followed
by a 40km bike and 10km run. The
Ekurhuleni 5150 African Championship
is the perfect way to test the waters if
you’re new to triathlon, but also a good

Image: Courtesy Ironman SA

Look out for it at leading events, or sign
up for the FREE digi-mag at
www.moderncyclist.co.za.

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test of an athlete’s abilities if you’ve
already got a few under your belt.
Team entries are also welcome.

Get Pedalling

The new bike course leaves the main
entrance out of Germiston Lake Park
into Lake Road heading in the direction
of the N17 before taking the on-ramp
to join the N17. Keeping to the inner
lane of the N17, athletes will make
a U-turn at the Dal Park Toll Plaza
and remain on the inner lane up to
the Wits Rifles Toll Plaza, where they
will make a second U-turn. They will
then exit the N17 and backtrack to
Germiston Lake Park. The N17 will
have restricted road use by vehicles
on the day, and only two cross-over
points, making it ideal for cyclists.

Enter now!

Entries are now open online at R880 for individuals and
R1350 for teams, and will be available until 12 October. Each
athlete receives a 5150-branded drawstring swim bag, 5150 moisture
management race T-shirt, finisher medal and downloadable certificate.
For more info on the new bike route and to enter the events, visit
www.5150.co.za and select Ekurhuleni 5150 African Championship.

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