{"id":151486,"date":"2017-05-18T06:15:00","date_gmt":"2017-05-18T04:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/151486\/tebbutts-ironman-challenge-a-success\/"},"modified":"2017-05-19T08:21:30","modified_gmt":"2017-05-19T06:21:30","slug":"tebbutts-ironman-challenge-a-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2017\/05\/18\/tebbutts-ironman-challenge-a-success\/","title":{"rendered":"Tebbutt\u2019s Ironman Challenge a success"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tebbutt\u2019s Mixed Martial Arts Academy in Lambton was a hub of activity on Saturday, as competitors, cheered on by supporters, took part in the academy\u2019s Ironman Challenge.<\/p>\n<p>Thirty-two brave competitors participated in the challenge, which included 17 different obstacles that involved push-ups, weights, skipping and rowing, to name but a few.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tebbutt\u2019s Mixed Martial Arts Academy&#039;s Ironman Challenge a success\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ty7ZF3ccwlk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe entrants try to do as many repetitions as they can at each obstacle, with 30 seconds rest between each,\u201d explained Kanchu Alex Tebbutt.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The event is held annually to help build the academy\u2019s members\u2019 stamina and fitness, as well as to encourage team spirit.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am thrilled with the turnout because I was worried the weather would keep people away,\u201d said Tebbutt.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI hope that events like this will show my students that they can do anything they set their minds to and can overcome any challenge with hard work and determination.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The day was enjoyed by all, with no injuries.<\/p>\n<p>Prize winners will be announced at a later date.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also read:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/147028\/tebbutts-kick-starts-the-year\/\">Tebbutt\u2019s kick-starts the year<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/147658\/high-standard-at-tebbutts-grading\/\">High standard at Tebbutt\u2019s grading<\/a><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-151486 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2017\/05\/18\/tebbutts-ironman-challenge-a-success\/attachment\/19gcnsporttebbl_97060\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/05\/19GCNSPORTTEBBL_97060-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-151488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/05\/19GCNSPORTTEBBL_97060-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/05\/19GCNSPORTTEBBL_97060-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/05\/19GCNSPORTTEBBL_97060-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/05\/19GCNSPORTTEBBL_97060.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-151488'>\n\t\t\t\tBianca Boyd gives it her all during the Ironman Challenge, held at the Tebbutt\u2019s Mixed Martial Arts Academy, on Saturday.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2017\/05\/18\/tebbutts-ironman-challenge-a-success\/attachment\/19gcnsporttebbl_35955\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/05\/19GCNSPORTTEBBL_35955-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-151489\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/05\/19GCNSPORTTEBBL_35955-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/05\/19GCNSPORTTEBBL_35955-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/05\/19GCNSPORTTEBBL_35955-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/05\/19GCNSPORTTEBBL_35955.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-151489'>\n\t\t\t\tDrikus Jonk was in high spirits as he warmed up for the Tebbutt\u2019s Mixed Martial Arts Academy Ironman Challenge.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2017\/05\/18\/tebbutts-ironman-challenge-a-success\/attachment\/19gcnsporttebbl_33850\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/05\/19GCNSPORTTEBBL_33850-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-151490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/05\/19GCNSPORTTEBBL_33850-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/05\/19GCNSPORTTEBBL_33850-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/05\/19GCNSPORTTEBBL_33850-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/05\/19GCNSPORTTEBBL_33850.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-151490'>\n\t\t\t\tTebbutt\u2019s Mixed Martial Arts Academy\u2019s Sensei Tiffany Knoop lifts weights during the academy\u2019s Ironman Challenge, held at the dojo in Lambton, on Saturday.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2017\/05\/18\/tebbutts-ironman-challenge-a-success\/attachment\/19gcnsporttebbl_80900\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/05\/19GCNSPORTTEBBL_80900-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-151487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/05\/19GCNSPORTTEBBL_80900-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/05\/19GCNSPORTTEBBL_80900-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/05\/19GCNSPORTTEBBL_80900-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/05\/19GCNSPORTTEBBL_80900.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-151487'>\n\t\t\t\tShane Willemse prepares for the Tebbutt\u2019s Mixed Martial Arts Academy\u2019s Ironman Challenge.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2017\/05\/18\/tebbutts-ironman-challenge-a-success\/attachment\/img_7566-custom-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/05\/IMG_7566-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-151830\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-151830'>\n\t\t\t\tTebbutt\u2019s Mixed Martial Arts Academy\u2019s Ironman Challenge a success.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2017\/05\/18\/tebbutts-ironman-challenge-a-success\/attachment\/img_7569-custom-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/05\/IMG_7569-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-151831\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-151831'>\n\t\t\t\tTebbutt\u2019s Mixed Martial Arts Academy\u2019s Ironman Challenge a success.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2017\/05\/18\/tebbutts-ironman-challenge-a-success\/attachment\/img_7572-custom-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/05\/IMG_7572-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-151832\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/05\/IMG_7572-Custom-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/05\/IMG_7572-Custom-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-151832'>\n\t\t\t\tTebbutt\u2019s Mixed Martial Arts Academy\u2019s Ironman Challenge a success.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2017\/05\/18\/tebbutts-ironman-challenge-a-success\/attachment\/img_7573-custom-3\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/05\/IMG_7573-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-151834\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/05\/IMG_7573-Custom-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/05\/IMG_7573-Custom-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-151834'>\n\t\t\t\tTebbutt\u2019s Mixed Martial Arts Academy\u2019s Ironman Challenge a success.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2017\/05\/18\/tebbutts-ironman-challenge-a-success\/attachment\/img_7586-custom-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/05\/IMG_7586-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-151835\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/05\/IMG_7586-Custom-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/05\/IMG_7586-Custom-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-151835'>\n\t\t\t\tTebbutt\u2019s Mixed Martial Arts Academy\u2019s Ironman Challenge a 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