"Challenge yourself to Africa's fastest ½ ironman distance race"

Entries for the 2nd Midlands UTRA Triathlon have been launched with the exciting new addition of a canoe ½ ironman distance race. The second event of the prestigious Midlands ULTRA Tri - Series takes place on the 7th of October 2012. This exciting ½ iron man and sprint distance event is staged at the beautiful setting of Midmar Dam deep in the heart of the KZN Midlands and attracts over 800 competitors to each event annually.

The introduction of the CANOE ULTRA Triathlon to the already exciting line-up means that paddlers from around South Africa will have the opportunity to take on a challenging ½ ironman triathlon event. The successful first event in the series took place in March this year with over 750 athletes challenging themselves to the various race distances. The Midlands Ultra incorporates some of the safest training routes and most scenic venue of any triathlon in Africa, rivaling many ½ iron man distance triathlons around the world. The routes are all set along the ambling Midlands roads, which offer beautiful country scenery and ambling hills.

This popular Triathlon which has been developed by owners B-Active Sports into a ½ iron man triathlon series, gives competitors two perfectly located triathlon events at different ends of the racing calendar. The October event will include a ULTRA Triathlon race consisting of a 1.9km Swim, 90km Cycle and a 21km Run, a CANOE ULTRA race consisting of 15km Paddle, 90km Cycle and a 21km Run as well as the popular SPRINT distance race, which consists of a 600m Swim, 20km Cycle and a 5km Run. This "Tri-Series" is the ONLY one of its kind on the African continent and will give competitors an exciting series to work towards throughout the year, hopefully helping them achieve their goals.

This event will not only give you one of the most scenic events in Africa, but also one of your fastest ½ Iron-man distance times. So get yourself entered and lets have some fun!!

Partial Road Closure given by Department of Transport

After a meeting with the KZN Department of Transport, Howick and RTI Police have given the 2012 Midlands Ultra partial road closure, which will see the removing of excess traffic and heavy trucks from the race route

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Midlands Ultra OCTOBER race entries open on the 16 May 2012 @ 8am.

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CANOE ULTRA TRIATHLON now available on 7 October 2012.

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Pre-Enter and WIN your race Accommodation worth R3500.00. WIN 2 nights accommodation for 2 ppl at Woodridge Hotel and Spa for your RACE weekend. (All Early Bird entrants entered before the 31st JULY will be put into a draw to win this prize) Winners will be notified by the 10th August 2012 by Telephone or Email.

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Pre-Enter and WIN a THULE Bike Rack worth R1600.00. Pre-Enter before for the 31st of July and you stand a chance of winning this fantastic prize.

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Make sure you are TSA licenced or that you buy an ULTRA day Licence for R70.00 or a Sprint Day licence for R30.00

RACE 1 - 3 March 2012

RACE 2 - 7 October 2012

SPECIAL FINIS Packages to Midlands ULTRA Competitors

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