Natia Van Heerden claimed gold at the Fedhealth XTERRA Lite Nelson Mandela Bay that took place at Kings Beach on Sunday, 31 January 2016.
Making its Nelson Mandela Bay debut over the weekend, XTERRA Lite entrants needed to complete a 400m swim, followed by a 12km mountain bike route and finally a 6km trail run.
In the women’s race Natia Van Heerden left nothing to chance, claiming gold in an impressive combined time of 01 hour 24 minutes 50 seconds. “Winning today was really unexpected,” said an astonished Van Heerden. “This is my first win in a while. It’s an amazing feeling. XTERRA tests you in every way. It’s great to have a sea swim and beach run as it pushes you even more. I’ll definitely be back next year.” Mikaela Jonsson came in second, while Tracey Almirall finished third.
After a gruelling day out on route XTERRA Warriors could regain their strength in the NUUN Recovery Zone. “We were there to put back what the race took out with cold coolers of our proprietary blend of electrolytes in natural, delicious flavours – all without any sugars,” says Etienne du Plessis, CEO of NUUN.
Another special feature in the NUUN Recovery Zone was the serving of the proudly South African ButtaNutt series of authentic tree nut spreads.
Next on the XTERRA SA Calendar:
Fedhealth XTERRA Grabouw (XTERRA SA Championship) 19 – 21 February 2016
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Issued by: NEWSPORT MEDIA
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