Tinman JHB
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About the race
TinMan Joburg #2 is a multisport event at Prime View in Olifantsfontein, Midrand, Gauteng. It is one of six dates in the 2027 TinMan series held at the same venue. Racing disciplines are swim, cycle and run with course surfaces and safety measures specified.
Swimming takes place in the dam, cycling is on fully closed public roads, and running is offroad on gravel roads. The event offers multiple race categories with age minimums and cutoffs where specified:
- Mini Tri 200 m swim, 6 km cycle, 2.5 km run, 8 years and up
- Super Sprint Tri 400 m swim, 10 km cycle, 2.5 km run, 12 years and up
- Sprint Tri Individual 750 m swim, 20 km cycle, 5 km run, 16 years and up
- Sprint Relay Team same distances as Sprint
- Sprint Duathlon 5 km run, 20 km cycle, 2.5 km run, 16 years and up
- Challenge Tri Individual 1.2 km swim, 40 km cycle, 10 km run, 18 years and up
- Challenge Relay Team same distances as Challenge
Entry details note drafting rules with Challenge distance and teams non drafting, while other distances are draft legal. All athletes must hold a Triathlon SA licence or purchase a temporary day licence. Race entry includes timing chip and number, finishers medal, race sox, medical support, swim lifeguards, run marshals, a full road closure for the bike leg, ice cold water on the finish line, lucky draw prizes, and top three prizes for male and female categories. Online entry closes the Thursday before each event and race day registration is available at Prime View on the morning of the event. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
