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Training boost for six Bay Ironman hopefuls

16 March 2017 By Google

Previously disadvantaged athletes have an early morning training session with Port Elizabeth’s finest professional triathlete, Kyle Buckingham, third from left, at Shark Rock in Summerstrand yesterday in an attempt to help them qualify for the 2018 Ironman World Championships taking place in Nelson Mandela Bay. Pictured are, from left, Siyabulela Mpengesi, Thembile Nxele, Luvuyo Bangazi (MBDA marketing and communications manager), Peter Gatanga’l, Faisal Ackerdien and Madoda Bambalaza Picture: Londeka Dlamini
Previously disadvantaged athletes have an early morning training session with Port Elizabeth’s finest professional triathlete, Kyle Buckingham, third from left, at Shark Rock in Summerstrand yesterday in an attempt to help them qualify for the 2018 Ironman World Championships taking place in Nelson Mandela Bay. Pictured are, from left, Siyabulela Mpengesi, Thembile Nxele, Luvuyo Bangazi (MBDA marketing and communications manager), Peter Gatanga’l, Faisal Ackerdien and Madoda Bambalaza
Picture: Londeka Dlamini

MBDA and city help promising candidates in World Champs qualifying bid

Six previously disadvantaged athletes had an opportunity to train with leading Port Elizabeth triathlete Kyle Buckingham yesterday as they bid to get in shape for next year’s Ironman World Championships taking place in Nelson Mandela Bay.

The Mandela Bay Development Agency, in consultation with the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality’s sports, arts and culture division, recently advertised six Ironman South Africa slots for top-performing, previously disadvantaged triathletes.

Labelled the NMB Triathlon Stars, the six are Vukile Makeleni, Siyabulela Mpengesi, Peter Gatanga’l, Faisal Ackerdien, Madoda Bambalaza and Thembile Nxele.

Yesterday’s session, which started

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Read More Here: http://www.heraldlive.co.za/sport/2017/03/15/training-boost-six-bay-ironman-hopefuls/

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