Come November 2, South African and international Ironman athletes will gather at Germiston Lake to take part in the swimming, running and cycling race.

The event starts at 6am until 1pm.

Regular visitors to the park should take note that due to the preparations for the triathlon, the area will be closed to the public from Monday October 27 until November 1.

Picnickers and members of the public are, however, welcome to come to experience the biggest triathlon in Gauteng on the day of the event.

Athletes will compete in the flat and fast 1.5 kilometre swim in Victoria Lake, and then contest a new route for the 40 kilometer bike leg on the N17 freeway, followed by the 10 kilometer race at the park. The athletes who outclass the rest share the spoils of the R212 500 prize purse.