{"id":142390,"date":"2017-01-18T12:40:00","date_gmt":"2017-01-18T10:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/142390\/no-walk-in-the-park-for-these-triathletes\/"},"modified":"2017-01-18T12:51:25","modified_gmt":"2017-01-18T10:51:25","slug":"no-walk-in-the-park-for-these-triathletes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2017\/01\/18\/no-walk-in-the-park-for-these-triathletes\/","title":{"rendered":"No walk in the park for these triathletes"},"content":{"rendered":"

The cloudy and windy weather didn\u2019t stop athletes from gathering for the Trinity Sports triathlon and duathlon series, at Germiston Lake, on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Athletes young and old and from different parts of the country all tested their endurance levels.<\/p>

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The participants had to transition through the race\u2019s swim, cycle and run routes, which were all centred around Germiston Lake.<\/p>\n

Some of the athletes used the event to prepare for upcoming races and it was also the perfect opportunity for them to improve on their personal best times.<\/p>

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While some were focused on improving their personal bests and reaching the finish line, others had their sights firmly set on securing podium positions.<\/p>\n

Brad Edwards took first place in the men\u2019s standard triathlon.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a good race. The only challenges were mental, as I tried to shake off the festive season relaxation and find my rhythm throughout the race,\u201d said Edwards.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy advice to aspiring triathletes is to always follow your dreams, be consistent and have as much fun as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n

Edwards finished in 1:59:47, followed by Pieterjan van der Merwe, who finished in 2:03:16 just before Dylan Pivo, who reached the finish line in 2:03:43.<\/p>\n

The leading female in the standard triathlon was Maude Le Roux who finished in 2:14:38.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe race was a bit tough, but worth it,\u201d said Le Roux.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo all other aspiring athletes, never give up and just keep pushing throughout it all; it will be worth it in the end.\u201d<\/p>\n

Trailing behind Le Roux was Riana Robertson who secured the second position in 2:22:58, leaving the third podium position to be filled by Sunee Pretorius in 2:25:26.<\/p>\n

Men\u2019s duathlon standard:<\/p>\n