GEORGE NEWS - A crisp, beautiful winter’s morning welcomed athletes to the Garden Route for the highly anticipated Eden Duathlon Championships on Saturday 30 May.
Hosted at Hoekwil Primary School, the event formed the final league fixture of the 2026 regional calendar and drew strong competition across all categories as the athletes battled it out on a course that will also host the prestigious South African Duathlon Championships on 11 July.
The route gave the competitors a valuable opportunity to test themselves on the demanding climbs, technical transitions and scenic stretches under race conditions.
Organised by Eden Triathlon, in partnership with Chain Gang Events, the event ran smoothly from start to finish.
Eden Triathlon will announce the provincial team to represent Eden in the coming days.
The local organising committee extended its gratitude to the Hoekwil community, the volunteers and the traffic officials for ensuring a safe and vibrant race environment.
Sprint para women winner Kirsty Weir and the chairperson of the Eden Triathlon Federation, Andrew McEwan.
The sprint junior women’s podium at the Eden Duathlon Championships. Second was Annabelle McEwan, first was Karli Lötter and third Duné Haasbroek. With them is the Eden Triathlon Federation’s chairperson, Andrew McEwan.
The super sprint men’s/boys’ podium at the Eden Duathlon Championships. Second was Cameron McEwan, first was Wanru Haasbroek and third Caleb Koeries. With them is the Eden Triathlon Federation’s chairperson, Andrew McEwan.ResultsSuper Sprint (2.5km run, 10km cycle, 1.2km run)
Men/boys:
Wanru Haasbroek – 0:36:17
Cameron McEwan – 0:37:01
Caleb Koeries – 0:37:33
Women/girls:
Keyla Douglas – 0:39:46
Minay Botha – 0:40:58
Team:
The Double Trouble Duo – 0:44:33
Sprint (5km run, 20km cycle, 2.5km run)
Junior men:
Sonwabisa Ndyawe – 1:03:25
Cuan Wildeman – 1:03:47
Noah Habib – 1:04:32
Men:
Jeandre Swanepoel – 1:10:08
Gerhard van Niekerk – 1:11:55
Martin van Vuuren – 1:15:27
Junior women:
Karli Lötter – 1:08:57
Annabelle McEwan – 1:11:52
Duné Haasbroek – 1:13:07
Women:
Mellusca Toovey – 1:08:18
Melissa Meyer – 1:20:42
Chanel Kelsey – 1:22:36
Para women:
Kirsty Weir – 1:20:18
Standard (10km run, 40km cycle, 5km run)
Men:
Daniel Le Roux – 2:17:14
Mark Andrianatos – 2:17:44
Ryan Habib – 2:20:28
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