The Passing of Kosie Marais
Kosie Marais, the owner of Breeland Cellar, where the Slanghoek Triathlon and other great sporting events are hosted, sadly passed away in a car accident on the evening of 26 May.  Kosie’s hospitality in the Slanghoek valley was legendary and we fully enjoyed this at one of the Western Cape’s greatest Triathlon events every year.  Participants who have stayed on the farm, during the race, or at other times can attest to this:  “Kosie was altyd byderhand om vir die stadsjapies die ligte te laat brand, of om die kraanwater aan die loop te kry.  Rus in Vrede Kosie.”
Our sincerest condolences to the Marais family.   Kosie will be sorely missed by the Slanghoek Valley and the greater Western Cape Triathlon community.
 
Southern Cape Fires
What happened in the Southern and Eastern Cape with the devastating fires ravaging through the area and towns is beyond belief.  Described by most as something we would only expect to see in a movie.
 
Whilst the effects of this on the Best 10 Days of Our Winter obviously pales into insignificance compared to what the people of Knysna are dealing with, we are happy to report that the Knysna Oyster Festival and most of the sporting events will go ahead as planned.  We urge members not to make rash decisions about entries and accommodation already booked for this area.  Knysna and surrounds will need the economic injection that the festival brings now more than ever, as they rebuild the town.

Iron Cowboy
The iron cowboy is the story of James Lawrence, who completed 50 Ironmans, in 50 Days, in 50 US States.  His idea was scoffed by many who told him that it was not possible to achieve.  His doctors, friends and sponsors advised him against it.  His journey will make you laugh, cry and possibly squirm in your seats in disbelief. Lawrence shares with you the ups, the downs and the life lessons learned along the way. Experience first-hand the remarkable journey of James Lawrence and his family.
You can come and listen to his story on Thursday the 29^th of June, at 19:00, at the Century City Conference Centre.  Click here to Book Tickets.

TSA National Teams Selected
Congratulations to the following Western Cape athletes who were selected into the TSA National Teams to compete at the various 2017 World Championship events:
 
2017 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final, taking place in Rotterdam, Netherlands, from 14 till 17 September:
 

Name	Gender	Category
Nicholas Tinkler	F	20-24
Rohan Meyer	F	20-24
Michelle Krebs	M	20-24
Christelle Hattingh	M	25-29
Nolan Murray Steele	M	20-29
Henry Wolstenholme	M	20-29
Marthinus Kemp	F	30-34
John Van Onselen	M	50-54
Birgitt Ouweneel	M	55-59

 
2017 ITU Multisport World Championships, taking place in Penticon, Canada, from 18 till 27 August 2017:
Duathlon Worlds (10 – 40 - 5):
 

Name	Gender	Category
Samuel Courts	M	Junior 16-19
Shanae Williams	F	Junior 16-19
Catherine Pellow-Jarman	F	20-24
Francis Visser	F	45-49
Nolan Steele	M	45-49
Terry Pellow-Jarman	F	50-54

 
Long Distance Triathlon (3 – 120 – 30):
 

Name	Gender	Category
Christopher Bruchhausen	M	18-24
Otto Du Plessis	M	35-39
Jacobus Meyer	M	40-44
Anton Du Plessis	M	50-54

 
Cross Triathlon Worlds (1.5 - 31 - 8):
 

Name	Gender	Category
Hayley Preen	F	Jun Elite
Samuel Courts	M	Jun Elite
Shanae Williams	F	Jun Elite
Mari Rabie	F	Sen Elite
Richard Murray	M	Sen Elite
Stuart Marais	M	Sen Elite
Vicky Van Der Merwe	F	Sen Elite
Chris Visser	M	19-24
Gary Thomas	M	19-24
Michelle Krebs	F	19-24
Alexander Krebs	M	25-29
Kate Munnik	F	30-34
Andre Brand	M	35-39
Werner Bruckner	M	35-39
Ralf Fletcher	M	40-44
Brenton Ashby	M	45-49
Ryk Lochner	M	45-49
Douglas Burger	M	50-54
Terry Pellow-Jarman	F	50-54
Kevin Dewar	M	55-59

 
WP Provincial Team Selected
Congratulations to the following athletes, who were selected to represent WP Triathlon at the 2017 SA Duathlon and LD Duathlon Championships, taking place on the 2^nd of July 2017, at the Midmar Resort:
 
Duathlon:
 

Name	Gender	Category
Zander Vosloo	M	12-15 Years
Freddie visser	M	16-19 Years
Shanae Williams	F	16-19 Years
Catherine Pellow-Jarman	F	20-24
Nolan Steele	M	25-29
Jacques Bouwer	M	30-34
A-J Spieringshoek	M	30-34
Werner Bruckner	M	35-39
Cobus Fourie	M	40-44
Brenton Ashby	M	45-49
Terry Pellow-Jarman	F	50-54
Dawn Clarke	F	55-59

 
LD Duathlon:
 

Name	Gender	Category
Christelle Hattingh	F	30-34
Jacques Bouwer	M	30-34
Rohan Kennedy	M	35-39
Lukie Snyman	M	45-49
Francis Visser	F	45-49
Mark Lemmon	M	50-54
Annie Lemmon	F	55-59

 
Team David & Rohan
David Jones, with Rohan Kennedy as his guide, won the PTvi category at the African Continental Para-Triathlon Championships, held on the 6^th of May.  They are currently training for two upcoming ITU Para-Triathlon World Cup events.  We wish them the best of luck!

Good luck to the Triathletes doing Ironman 70.3 on Sunday.  The list of licensed athletes participating is shown below.  There are no PROs at this year's event so it's up to the Age Groupers to go for gold!
 

#	Race #	Name and Surname	Category
1	2	Chris Bruchhausen	M 18 - 24
2	4	Jenny Close	F 40 - 44
3	32	Jos Balk	M 45 - 49
4	36	Jacques Bouwer	M 30 - 34
5	56	Johan Henn	M 55 - 59
6	61	Alan Horn	M 50 - 54
7	86	Rudolph Oosthuizen	M 35 - 39
8	87	Alice Oosthuizen	F 30 - 34
9	111	Tina Van Wyk	F 50 - 54
10	119	Manfred Wiehahn	M 40 - 44
11	130	Crispin Barrett	M 35 - 39
12	132	Kirsty Blackford	F 45 - 49
13	136	Andre Brand	M 35 - 39
14	143	Estie Cloete	F 35 - 39
15	144	Flip Cloete	M 35 - 39
16	154	Kevin Dewar	M 55 - 59
17	159	Cobus Fourie	M 40 - 44
18	172	Jennifer Horn	F 50 - 54
19	185	Michelle Krebs	F 18 - 24
20	186	Jacobus Kruger	M 40 - 44
21	193	Carl May	M 55 - 59
22	204	Mario Santana	M 40 - 44
23	221	Kelly Van Der Toorn	F 40 - 44
24	222	Sue Van Diggele	F 50 - 54
25	228	Howard Warrington	M 50 - 54
26	237	STeve Attwell	M 35 - 39
27	239	Andrew Barends	M 50 - 54
28	241	Lindsay Cilliers	F 30 - 34
29	242	Gavin Cilliers	M 30 - 34
30	243	Mark Cliff	M 45 - 49
31	245	Jeremy De Tolly	M 45 - 49
32	250	Peter Hartmann	M 50 - 54
33	252	Debbie Hibbert	F 50 - 54
34	256	Patrick Lawson	M 45 - 49
35	257	Elzane Lotz	F 30 - 34
36	260	Kevin Mckinney	M 45 - 49
37	262	Sofie Moens	F 35 - 39
38	267	Andro Theart	M 40 - 44
39	271	Vasili Vass	M 50 - 54
40	272	Gert Wilkins	M 55 - 59
41	297	Craig Anders	M 40 - 44
42	298	Cameron Burt	M 55 - 59
43	303	David Hudson	M 45 - 49
44	371	Lesyl Potgieter	F 40 - 44
45	374	Louis Daffarn	M 45 - 49
46	461	Nicholas Tinkler	M 18 - 24
47	583	Alexander Krebs	M 25 - 29
48	632	Mario Penso	M 25 - 29
49	760	Jonathan Colledge	M 30 - 34
50	788	Jan Ehlers	M 30 - 34
51	798	John Firth	M 30 - 34
52	843	Craig Johnston	M 30 - 34
53	956	Niel Thiart	M 30 - 34
54	1058	Otto Du Plessis	M 35 - 39
55	1075	Matthew Glenday	M 35 - 39
56	1077	Brent Godfrey	M 35 - 39
57	1122	Jacobus Kruger	M 35 - 39
58	1211	Mark Roussot	M 35 - 39
59	1285	Bradley Voges	M 35 - 39
60	1320	Ferdinand Booysen	M 40 - 44
61	1322	Shaun Borstrock	M 40 - 44
62	1360	Evan Cory	M 40 - 44
63	1404	Sean Gomes	M 40 - 44
64	1466	Neil Malherbe	M 40 - 44
65	1543	John Smith	M 40 - 44
66	1586	Anton Vogel	M 40 - 44
67	1631	Danie Cronje	M 45 - 49
68	1664	John Firth	M 45 - 49
69	1694	Helgo Hohenstein	M 45 - 49
70	1702	Paul Ingpen	M 45 - 49
71	1713	Thabo Khojane	M 45 - 49
72	1724	Ryk Lochner	M 45 - 49
73	1966	Gerhardt Van Niekerk	M 50 - 54
74	2080	Ian Eadie	M 65 - 69
75	2177	Chanel Hannah	F 25 - 29
76	2222	Kelly Styane	F 25 - 29
77	2238	Alexandra Antonakis	F 30 - 34
78	2278	Samantha Harper	F 30 - 34
79	2344	Heather-Lyn Beekmans	F 35 - 39
80	2355	Corneli Dittrich	F 35 - 39
81	2443	Nikki Crous	F 40 - 44
82	2467	Vicki Herbertson	F 40 - 44
83	2470	Kerry Jack	F 40 - 44
84	2511	Elmaree Stapelberg	F 40 - 44
85	2568	Roslynne Harrington	F 45 - 49
86	2572	Britt Hyland	F 45 - 49
87	2634	Lynda Schonfeldt	F 50 - 54
88	2648	Penny Bobbert	F 55 - 59
89	2661	Celia Pienaar	F 55 - 59
90	2690	Kristin Milne	F 25 - 29

Western Cape Triathlon, Cape Unicity Triathlon and, on behalf of the other future Districts would like to invite all members or interested parties to come forward with some suggestions for the new Associations’ Logos.  If you design is selected you will win free Triathlon Club and TSA Membership for next season and some other cool prizes too.
 
As you know the former Western Province Triathlon (current logo in the header of this email) will now become the Western Cape Triathlon Association with a District Association for each of the following Districts / Municipalities:
Western Cape Districts
City of Cape Town Metropolitan (Cape Unicity)
Cape Winelands District
Central Karoo District
Eden District
Overberg District
West Coast District
 
All of these Associations will need a logo and we are inviting members to flex their creative muscle.  There are no design rules but the logos should be practical (for branding) and represent the Province and applicable District.  We have included some examples of existing District and sporting body logos below.

Should you have any queries, concerns or require information; please do not hesitate to drop us a line at Admin@WCTriathlon.co.za  

Regards
CTUTA