Popular sport event stopped as Ekurhuleni cannot help
The event has been discontinued as Ekurhuleni Metro could no longer give it any backing
WORLD Endurance Africa Holdings regrets to inform athletes that the 2016 Standard Bank 5150 Ekurhuleni African Championship has been discontinued.
The event has been hosted successfully at Germiston Lake since 2013 attracting close to 1400 athletes each year since its inception, growing to become the biggest standard distance triathlon in South Africa.
“It is with great regret that we have to cancel the Standard Bank 5150 Ekurhuleni African Championship. The reality is that we are unable to sustain the event without the backing of the City of Ekurhuleni, who are unfortunately unable to renew their partnership going forward,” said Keith Bowler, managing director of World Endurance Africa Holdings.
“We thank the city and all key role players for their support and contribution towards the success of the event over the past three years. We would also like to thank our athletes for supporting the event and making it the great race it was,” added Bowler.
In addition to thousands of amateur athletes, the event was frequented by South African Olympic triathletes along with some of South Africa’s best long distance triathletes.
With the 5150 Ekurhuleni African Championship now removed from the triathlon calendar, World Endurance Africa Holdings will be establishing a new 5150 event, the Standard Bank 5150 Nelson Mandela Bay in Port Elizabeth, which is set to take place November 20. For more information and to enter visit www.ironman.com/5150nelsonmandelabay.
