Tinman JHB
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About the race
The TinMan Joburg event is a multisport series held at Prime View in Olifantsfontein, Midrand, Gauteng. The 2027 series runs across six race dates, beginning 17 January and continuing through the year with additional events in April, May, September, October and November at the same venue.
Races offer triathlon and duathlon formats across multiple distances and include age minimums and time cutoffs for some categories. Distances offered include:
- Mini Tri: 200 m swim / 6 km cycle / 2.5 km run, ages 8 and up
- Super Sprint Tri: 400 m swim / 10 km cycle / 2.5 km run, ages 12 and up
- Sprint Tri / Sprint Relay: 750 m swim / 20 km cycle / 5 km run, ages 16 and up, cut off 2 hours 45 minutes
- Sprint Duathlon: 5 km run / 20 km cycle / 2.5 km run, ages 16 and up, cut off 3 hours
- Challenge Tri / Challenge Relay: 1.2 km swim / 40 km cycle / 10 km run, ages 18 and up, cut off 3 hours 50 minutes
Swimming takes place in a dam, cycling on closed roads, and running on offroad gravel routes. Event services include timing chips, race numbers, safety and medical support, lifeguards, marshals, a finisher medal and a pair of race sox. Annual or temporary Triathlon SA licences are required. Online entry closes the Thursday before each event. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.