FNB Sandman TRIATHLON

14 December 2025 Swakopmund

RACE ENTRIES

Entry fee:

N$300 Individual Super Sprint

N$360 Individual Sprint

 N$390 Individual Standard.

 N$650 Individual Ultra. (includes t-shirt, certificate and completion medal)

N$250 per team member in Super Sprint 

N$320 per team member in Sprint

 N$350 per team member Standard/Ultra

Please note there are 350 event t-shirts available, for the first paid entrants.  All Ultra Distance participants are assured of a shirt.

Entries close 29 November 2025 or alternatively when the event is over subscribed.

Should you require further information please contact Yvonne@otbsport.com

 Minimum age to participate is 8 years old, 

1         Collection of race numbers/event gift/etc and race brief

Saturday 13 December, Otb Sport Swakopmund; from 10h00 to 13h00.  There will be a short race brief at 13h00.

2         Start/Finish/Prize Giving (TBC)

The race will start and finish at the Mole. 

Start time for Ultra: 7.00 am (Bike rack/Transition opens 6:00am)

Start time for Standard: 8.00 am (Bike rack/Transition opens 6:30am)

Start time for Sprint: 10.45 am (TBC) (Bike rack/Transition opens 9:00am)

Start time for Super Sprint Team: 12.30 am (TBC) (Bike rack/Transition opens 11:30am)

Start time for Super Sprint Individual: 12.35 am (TBC) (Bike rack/Transition opens 11:30am)

Please do not hang out in transition area.

Prize giving will be held Sunday 14^th Dec at 5.30 p.m. at Brewer and Burcher. (TBC)

3         The race

3.1          Location

The triathlon will take place in Swakopmund.  The start/finish and transition area is at The Mole.  The swim will be an open water sea swim and participants are advised to make use of a wetsuit as sea temperatures are cold.  The bike route is a combination of tar road and salt treated roads.  These salt treated roads are suitable for TT bikes.  The run route takes place on a combination of paths and public road.

3.2          Transition area

The transition area is set up at the parking area at the Mole (Main Beach of Swakopmund). 

The transition area is for individual participants only. 

Participants can rack their bikes etc from 6.15a.m. 

Please show consideration to others when in the transition area especially when the race is on.

3.3          Swim

Swimmers should not grease themselves until they have been numbered

The swim route will be marked with buoys and participants will be informed of swim route prior to the start of the swim event.

Participants should note that there is limited assistance on the water.  No NSRI (sea rescue) exists in Namibia and we make use of volunteers for water safety.  The swim takes place in the reasonably protected waters of the Mole and there will be canoes/kayaks on the water.

Swimmers must not remove their swim caps as they exit the water.  They must keep their swim caps on until they have gone into the transition area.  Many participants will be wearing a wetsuit and the numbered cap will be the only way in which we can record your time.  Please also assist timekeepers by calling your number as you finish.  If you are not wearing a swim cap then your time may not be recorded.

Participants are encouraged to do swim in wetsuit due to cold sea temperatures.

In an emergency swimmer should raise an arm overhead for assistance (not wave).

3.4          Bike

The Bike route will be confirmed closer to the event date.

The bike route will make use of marshals and sign postings to mark the route.

Turnaround points of the sprint/standard and ultra distance will be marked. 

Bike race is draft LEGAL for Mini/Sprint/Standard – No TT bikes, no tri bars or aero bars.  No disk wheels (solid wheels). 

Bike race is draft ILLEGAL for Ultra – TT bikes allowed, tri bars allowed, disk wheel allowed.

For safety reasons handlebars must be plugged and proper fitting helmet worn.

Cycling is not permitted in transition area.

The bike route is on a public road and the road is not closed off to traffic.  Cyclists should cycle with caution.

Competitors are to mount and dismount their bikes at the designated area or when requested to do so by race official.

There will be an emergency water table at the turnaround for the Standard distance cycle.  There will be no other water tables on route and cyclists are responsible for their own water on route.

Bike route within Swakopmund may change due to road constructions.

3.5          Run

The run route will be marked with chalk and make use of marshals.

The run route takes place on a combination of public paths and public road, neither of which are closed off to the public or traffic. 

There will be water tables approximately every 2.5km on the run route.  

4         Safety

Participants need to assess for themselves (and /or minors) whether they are fit enough to take part.

Swim route has limited rescue assistance.  Participants are advised to do swim in wetsuit due to cold sea temperatures and the dangers of hypothermia.

Bike route is on public road, which is not closed to traffic.  Many vehicles do not treat cyclists with regard.  Cyclists should cycle with caution.  The road may also be slick.

The run route takes place on a combination of public paths and public road, neither of which are closed off to the public or traffic. 

All participants take part in the event at their own risk and indemnify the organisers, sponsors, host and other authorities of any loss or injury, however that loss or injury may be caused which might occur in preparation for, during or subsequent to the event and in any circumstances in which the organisers, sponsors and local and other authorities might attract a legal liability in respect of such injury or loss.