ISUZU 5150 Nelson Mandela Bay takes place along the scenic coastline of Nelson Mandela Bay, offering athletes a premier short-course triathlon experience. The race weekend also features IRONKIDS South Africa, The ISUZU Corporate Triathlon Challenge powered by AlgoaFM, and the IRONMAN South Africa African Championship.
The event features a 1.5 km bay swim in Summerstrand starting at Hobie Beach, a fast and flat 40 km two-lap bike course, and a 10 km flat two-lap run along the Humewood beachfront.
Facilities and services on course include toilets, medical tents, and a lost chip service.
On-course nutrition and hydration stations feature products provided by event partners, including:
Facilities available on course include toilets, medical support tents, and a lost chip service.
Transition 1 (T1): Located in the Hobie Beach Parking lot. Athletes exit the swim, run up the beach, turn right, climb the stairs onto the boardwalk, and proceed to their racked bicycle. Helmets must be clipped before un-racking and running to the mount line.
Transition 2 (T2): Located in the same place as T1. Athletes dismount before the line, rack their bike in their designated spot, change into running gear, and exit towards the corner near the KFC restaurant onto Marine Drive.
The swim is a one-lap course starting and ending on Hobie Beach in Summerstrand, swum in an anti-clockwise direction. The bike course is a two-lap out-and-back 40km flat route passing the NMU Nature Reserve and Cape Recife lookout point to the Noordhoek campsite turnaround point, with a second turnaround on Marine Drive opposite Boardwalk Mall. The run course consists of two flat laps along the Humewood beachfront, turning around past the Humewood Beach bridge and finishing on the red carpet along the promenade past Hobie Beach pier.
All qualifying events will implement the International Triathlon rule: All age group athletes must compete in their age group division corresponding to the athlete's age on December 31st of the year of the event.
All athletes must be a minimum of 18 years of age as of race day for the event year to compete in this event.
No, only registered athletes are allowed into athlete check-in. Please bring your photo ID and triathlon membership card (if applicable) during the designated check-in hours. All athletes must check-in during designated hours, no exceptions.
No, we do not have a waiting list.
Unfortunately, due to high congestion in the finish line area, no spectators will be allowed. Please do not try to gain access to this area, as it must remain clear for the safety of the athletes. Before the event, you and your athlete should decide on a meeting place for after they have finished.
No. There will be a medical information tent next to the medical tent where medical updates will be available on athletes who enter the medical tent.