Pupkewitz Jetty Mile

28th of December 2007

Tiger Reef Beach Bar was the venue for the inaugural Pupkewitz Jetty Mile. With over 65 entrants the Pupkewitz Jetty Mile is the biggest open water swim in Namibia. Participants of the main event swam one mile from the Aquarium to The Mole and then did a one mile run back to the Tiger Reef Beach Bar.

Sea conditions were tough with big swell and cold temperatures (13 degrees) but it all added to the general excitement of the event and finishers were rewarded with a large group of spectators basking in late afternoon sun shine.

The first overall winner and winner of the Male Scholar category was Maximilian Siedentopf in a time of 29 min. 54 sec. Bobby-Jo Bassingthwaite was first female in and winner of the Open Female category, Corinna Wahl won first Female scholar and Alex Ray won Open Male category.

Event organizers, OTB Sport, also arranged a parallel rookie event which took place in The Mole. The winners of the Rookie were Ilke Preschel and Neurath Botha.

Based on the success of the inaugural event and following the generous commitment from Mr. Pupkewitz to sponsor the event annually, the Pupkewitz Jetty Mile is sure to become one of the key events on the Namibian sports calendar!

Here are all the results and see some pictures from the Tiger Reef side and from the Main Beach.

Swakopmund Ultra Triathlon

The annual Swakop Half Iron Ultra Triathlon took place Saturday the 8th of December in Swakopmund at The Mole. This year’s event was sponsored by Pupkewitz, Puma and FNB and organized by OTB Sport. Weather conditions for the athletes were a mixed bag. Strong winds made cycling hard but runners like Beata Naigambo were delighted with overcast skies and the scenic seaside route.

The first individual to cross the line was last year’s winner, the South African Nico Sterk. Nico completed the 1.9km swim, 90km cycle and 21km run in a time of 4h18min. After the race Nico said he was delighted with his time. Cordula Moller, the first female achieved a time of 4h53min.

The Prowealth team as pictured here– Christopher Du Plessis, Nick Du Plessis and Reinholdt Ita won the male team category in a time of 3h55min. Corinna Wahl, all African Games swimmer and top marathon runner Beata Naigambo and Angelicque Rall were the winning female team in a time of 4h40. This year’s flexible team concept allowed individuals to choose distance and discipline resulting in many more recreational participants and first time tri-participants, making this the biggest Ultra Triathlon in many years.
Check out the results and also pictures from the event.