{"id":202839,"date":"2019-04-30T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-04-30T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/202839\/relentless-athletes-blitz-into-action-in-season-finale-race\/"},"modified":"2019-04-30T15:30:02","modified_gmt":"2019-04-30T13:30:02","slug":"relentless-athletes-blitz-into-action-in-season-finale-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2019\/04\/30\/relentless-athletes-blitz-into-action-in-season-finale-race\/","title":{"rendered":"Relentless athletes blitz into action in season finale race"},"content":{"rendered":"

Due to alleged contamination in the water at Germiston Lake, the previous Trinity Sports Triathlon and Duathlon did not include any swimming races.<\/p>\n

However, in the third and final race of the 2018\/2019 season, incorporating the Central Gauteng Triathlon, held recently, the water had a favourable temperature of 19\u00baC and no reported contamination.<\/p>

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This saw all athletes participating in the standard triathlon and sprint triathlon bring out their wetsuits for a boisterous final race.<\/p>\n

Athletes, between the ages of 12 to 15, took part in the mini-duathlon, which comprised a 2.5km run, 10km bike and 1.5km run.<\/p>

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Darryn Whelan bagged fourth place in the standard duathlon in the Trinity Sports Triathlon and Duathlon season finale race at Germiston Lake recently.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Divan de Vries took first place in this race, with a 38 minute and four second finish.<\/p>\n

The mini-triathlon, comprised of a 400m swim, 10km bike and 2.5km run, saw Storm Jordan Cooper take first place, reaching the finishing line in 38 minutes and 23 seconds.<\/p>\n

Thomas Schlebusch was the first to charge past the finishing line, in the sprint duathlon for athletes between the ages of 16 and 19.<\/p>\n

He completed the 5km run, 20km bike and 2.5km run race in a time of one hour, one minute and 43 seconds.<\/p>\n

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The GCN caught up with an excited crew made up of Keanu Kukard, Carmen Toms, Elandi Smit and Juan Blom right before their mini-duathlon race (ages 12 to 16) at Germiston Lake recently.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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In the sprint triathlon (ages 16 to 19), comprising a 750m swim, 20km bike and 5km run, Rossouw Venter came in first in a time of one hour, four minutes and 51 seconds.<\/p>\n

In this final standard duathlon race for the season, Rob Stewart was the winner, dashing through the finishing line in two hours and 15 seconds.<\/p>\n

He was closely followed by Darrin Jordaan, who came in at two hours and 46 seconds.<\/p>\n

Andr\u00e9 Venter came in third in two hours, one minute and 27 seconds.<\/p>\n

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A thrilling end to the triathlon and duathlon races.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Michael Harris beat his competitors in the standard triathlon by being the first to reach the finishing line in a time of two hours, seven minutes and nine seconds.<\/p>\n

In second place, Charles Johannes Beaurain came in in two hours, 13 minutes and 56 seconds.<\/p>\n

With a time of two hours, 13 minutes and 11 seconds, Brian Johnson came in third.<\/p>\n