Sports Portfolio Sports Portfolio Committee on Sports & Committee on Sports &

RecreationRecreation3rd June 2008

Agenda Vision Ironman & Its History

Difference between Ironman & Ironman 70.3 Where it all began? Facts

Ironman in South Africa Ironman South Africa Ironman 70.3 South Africa Tourism Opportunities Social Responsibility Programmes

South African Triathlon Development Development Programme Academy Programme Achievements Limitations

World Triathlon Corporation/ International Triathlon Union Dispute Triathlon South Africa dispute with Ironman South Africa

Drug Free Sport Recommendations

VisionVision

As the Comrades Marathon is synonymous, to Kwazulu Natal, and the Argus Cycle Tour is to

Western Cape, so will the Ironman Triathlon become synonymous to Eastern Cape

IRONMAN …“Anything is Possible”Ironman 70.3 1.9 km Swim 90 km Cycle 21.1 km Run

Winners

4hrs and 15 minutes

Cut Off

8 hours 30 mins

Prize Money

USD 30,000

Ironman 3.8 km Swim 180 km Cycle 42.2 km Run

Winners

8hrs and 30 minutes

Cut Off

17 hours

Prize Money

USD 50,000

History International franchise

- World Series

The Ironman founder John Collins held the first Ironman race on Big Island Hawaii in 1978

IronmanIronman - within the past 30 years Ironman grew to a world series consisting of 22 events world wide leading up to the World Championships held in Kona/ Hawaii every year in October.

Ironman 70.3Ironman 70.3 – saw the launch in 2006 of the new world series consisting of 29 events worldwide culminating in the Ironman 70.3 World Championship in Clearwater, Florida, USA in November each year.

SA History Ironman South Africa –

hosted in Nelson Mandela Bay annually launched in 2004 with 400 athletes and in 2008 hosting 1500 athletes offering 30 slots to the world championships in Kona, Hawaii

Ironman 70.3 South Africa – hosted in Buffalo City for first time - January 2008 offering 50 Qualifying slots to compete in Ironman 70.3 World

Championships 1000 athletes in its first year opportunity to be the largest Ironman 70.3 in the world

Ironman SA & Ironman 70.3 SA are the ONLY Ironman & Ironman 70.3 events on the African continent

Ironman events in South Africa..Ironman events in South Africa..

IRONMAN5th April 2009

IRONMAN 70.318th January 2008

Ironman Facts 90,000 people in South Africa alone are able to

do these events Ironman 70.3 South Africa in Buffalo City has the

ability to be the largest Ironman 70.3 in the world. Ironman South Africa in Nelson Mandela Bay

likely to be sold out within the next two years. Ironman attracts huge media attention worldwide

Screened on ESPN; Sky TV; ORF; Canal + Production distributed to 100 TV Networks via Sports TV Media

Distribution, based in Europe Supersport, SABC News

Tourism Opportunities Event ideal for marketing the Eastern Cape as a

preferred destination for Training Camps Perfect for Europeans – winter period No change in time zones Opportunity to do the Ironman 70.3 in Buffalo City and 12

weeks later do Ironman in Nelson Mandela Bay Sports Tourism for the Province

Internationals staying min 7 to 14 days Ironman = 193

Ironman SA - Estimated Spend = R33 Million

Social Responsibility Ironman 4 the KidzIronman 4 the Kidz

Operates under a Section 21 Company Benefitting charities in the Eastern Cape for children Current beneficiaries:-

Eastern Province Child & Youth Centre Khayalethu Youth Centre Quest School of Autism

Ironman raised :- R11,000 in 2005 grown to R360,000 in 2008

Social Responsibility Development ProgrammeDevelopment Programme

South African Triathlon Development Operates under a Section 21 Company Started in 2004 Highly successful Currently has 32 athletes from previous disadvantaged

communities on the programme Receives funding of R400,000 from the Municipality of

Nelson Mandela Bay & Buffalo City R120,000 from Private Sponsorship

Development And Academy Development And Academy ProgramProgram

Presented by

Paul Wolff(Race Director/Development Co-coordinator – SATC)

Managing Director: Mr. M. Madwara

Development ProgramEastern Cape

• encourage schools/clubs/gyms • Supplying training programs• identify talented athletes• support with donated equipment

Development

Program

Johannesburg

Durban

Development

Program

Western Cape

Development ProgramEastern Cape

• encourage schools/clubs/gyms • Supplying training programs• identify talented athletes• support with donated equipment

Development

Program

Johannesburg

Development

Program

Western Cape

ACADEMY• Develop elite athletes with professional training• Financial and equipment support• Education to train himself and others

• Support in job finding / job models

Development ProgramEastern Cape

• encourage schools/clubs/gyms • Supplying training programs• identify talented athletes• support with donated equipment

Development

Program

Johannesburg

Development

Program

Western Cape

ACADEMY• Develop elite athletes with professional training• Financial and equipment support• Education to train himself and others

• Support in job finding / job models

Ironman Team

Development ProgramEastern Cape

• encourage schools/clubs/gyms • Supplying training programs• identify talented athletes• support with donated equipment

Development

Program

Johannesburg

Development

Program

Western Cape

ACADEMY• Develop elite athletes with professional training• Financial and equipment support• Education to train himself and others

• Support in job finding / job models

Ironman Team

World Champions

Structure of Development Program

South African Triathlon Development PTY (Ltd)

(Section 21 Company)

Admin Office Logistics Training Marketing/PRT/T

/ Dev. Races

Development Program MissionDevelopment Program Mission

“To Grow The Sport Of Triathlon By Ensuring Mass Participation By Previously

Disadvantaged Communities”

(not all these athletes need to have the potential to reach

elite status)

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Encourage schools to adopt triathlon as an official school sport (as it is an Olympic sport). This can be achieved as follows:

i. Give assistance by supplying training programs

ii. Assistance to teachers who want to coach the sport

iii. Education the children about the sport – videos, presentations by icons already in the sport: Jabu Mpengesi (first black triathlete in PE). Raynard Tissink (SA Ironman Champion) who makes his living out of the sport.

iv. Athletes in the Academy and the Ironman team can assist with training camps at various schools who have pools.

Implementation…

Identify training facilities (with the help of the metro sport officer) in different areas where athletes can go to for coaching lessons – swimming, cycling and running.

Target Lifesaving clubs/gyms - athletes who want to start triathlon who can already swim.

Use the media to educate the public about the program and the services provided by such a program.

Local Time Trial/ Development races will be regularly organized for these athletes to have the opportunity to race against each other and other established Triathletes.

Implementation (continued)

Discounts will be negotiated for entry fees into local races for these athletes.

At local and National races we will have a booth to collect second hand triathlon equipment (helmets, shoes, clothing, goggles, etc.) which can de distributed to the development Triathletes.

Implement a structured coaching course, based on the Austrian system (Coach of Olympic Champion – Kate Allen). Different levels of coaches can thus be trained.

Implementation (continued)

“To develop Elite Triathletes

who can partake

and compete on the world stage

in both the

Olympic and Ironman distance races”

Academy Mission ….Academy Mission ….

Academy Structure…Academy Structure…

South African Triathlon Development Pty (Ltd)

(Section 21 Company)

Admin Office Logistics TrainingMarketing /

PRT/Ts /

Dev RacesAthletes

Academy Implementation. To identify athletes from the development program and

local/national races who show genetic potential to become elite triathletes / duathletes.

These athletes will receive triathlon specific equipment (Bikes, Clothing, Shoes etc.) as far a budget constraints allow.

These athletes will be supported financially to participate both locally and abroad. (Jabu)

Implementation. SATD will attempt to procure jobs for these athletes that will

enable them to train effectively (Jabu, Hanson, Deon – work for SATD)

These athletes will sign a yearly contract which should run for three years as this is how long it takes an athlete to reach peak performance. The only time the contract will not be renewed is if the athlete does not live up to his potential or he voluntarily wants to leave the program

These athletes will be educated by enrolling them in the Coaching Levels program. This will enable them to become Qualified coaches who can earn an income as such.

Limitations Funding

Minimum cost : R30,000 per athlete. Development Officer : + R100,000 per annum

Development Team Racing Overseas.

2004 – 2 athletes took part in the Half Ironman, all completed race

2005 – 5 athletes took part in the first full Ironman, all completed the race 1 athlete competed overseas in the Ironman Austria 2 of the athletes raced in the Half Ironman Monaco

2006 – 18 athletes took part in the IMSA full distance, 16 completed the race 1 athlete competed in Ironman Western Australia 2 athletes qualified for ITU world championships, but did not attend due to lack of funds.

2007 - 20 athletes took part in the IMSA full distance, 19 completed the race. 1 athlete competed at the Ironman 70.3 St Polten in Austria 2 athletes represented SA at the World Duathlon Championships in Hungary.

2008 – 32 enrolled development athletes 23 athletes took part IMSA 70.3, 21 completed the race 3 athletes qualified for IM70.3 World Champs in Clearwater Florida – looking for funding First 2 Female Ethnic South Africans to finish Ironman 70.3, Zandile Daniels and Fundiswa Mbande 25 athletes took part IMSA full distance with only 2 DNF First 2 Female Ethnic South Africans to finish Ironman, Zandile Daniels and Fundiswa Mbande 6 athletes got Eastern Province colours for Triathlon. 3 of these qualified to go to World Championships in Canada, but were unable to due to lack of funding.

Achievements…

Achievements - Academy time improvements from 2007 to 2008

Athletes name

Year Time Year Time

Luthuli Mxolisi

2007 10h53min 2008 10h17min

Jabu Mpengesi

2007 12h06min 2008 10h36min

Xolani Mtshali

2007 12h06min 2008 10h40min

Refilo Mohoto

2007 11h45min 2008 11h27min

Sibusiso Khosa

2007 13h10min 2008 11h33min

WTC/ ITUDispute

WTC vs.. ITU World Triathlon Corporation (WTC)

Est. 1978

Ironman Distance – 3.8km Swim; 180km Cycle & 42.2km Run

Ironman 70.3 Distance 1.9km Swim 90km Cycle & 21.1km Run

International Triathlon Union (ITU)

Est.1989

Sprint Distance 750m Swim 20km Cycle & 5km Run

Olympic Distance 1500m Swim 40km Cycle & 10km Run

Long Distance 3km Swim 80km Cycle & 21km Run

WTC vs.. ITU Long time dispute Dispute settled between parties in 1998 “ITU shall not either directly or indirectly, impose or threaten

to impose sanctions on any athlete, organisation or entity participating in or involved with the WTC’s Ironman World Championship on the basis of this event title. ITU will discourage and use its best efforts (including but not limited to the withdrawal of good standing in ITU) to prevent member national federations (this would include, inter alia, TSA), imposing or threatening to impose such sanction”.

TSA/ Ironman SADispute

TSA vs. Ironman SA TSA sanctioned Ironman SA in 2004 and 2005 at a cost of :-

R25 per athlete Included costs of referee’s

2006 sanctioned the event up until11th hour before the event and then withdrew their sanctioning – “citing ITU directive”

2007 – refused sanctioning. TSA advise Drug Free Sport that Ironman SA is not a sanctioned TSA event and Drug Free Sport refuse to drug test top winners (places the event status in jeopardy)

2008 – agreed to sanctioning at their determined fee of :- license fee = R50,000 (Ironman) + Registration fee = R200 per athlete Potential cost to IRONMAN SA = R450,000 - 900% increase !!

referee’s cost not included other operational and logistical pre-conditions prescribed by TSA

TSA vs. Ironman SA Ironman SA refuse the prescribed sanctioning

conditions on 13th August 2007 after meeting and corresponding

TSA feel it their right to write to the Ironman sponsors on the 8th November 2007. “Triathlon South Africa regret to advise you as the main

sponsor that the abovementioned events scheduled to take place on 13th January 2008 in East London and 13th April 2008 in Port Elizabeth, have not been sanctioned in terms of Section 6(1) of the National Sport and Recreation Act (110 of 1998) Thereby TSA can not fulfil its obligations as national federation, nor assume any responsibility with regard to the safety issues of the event….”

TSA vs. Ironman SA November 2007 – Ironman SA engage

attorneys and senior council to protect their interest. Letter sent to all sponsor responding TSA’s accusations

May 2008 – Ironman receive an e-mail from TSA ….

TSA vs. Ironman SA “TSA received the following correspondence from Alison

Buchell, Chief Director : Client Support, Liason, Events and Facilities – SRSA:

The portfolio Committee of the National Assembly is concerned about events held and organised by commercial operations without any reference to their federation. SRSA recognises national federations, in this case TSA, in line with the definition in the National Sport and Recreation Amendment Act for the sport of triathlon and related multi sport events, as a national governing body of a sport or recreational activity in the Republic recognised by the relevant international controlling body as the only authority for the administration and control of the relevant code of sport or recreational activity in the Republic….”

Recommendations

Recommendations SRSA intervene

Triathlon South Africa (TSA) WADA (Drug Free Sport)

TSA – working relationship of co-existence and respect for each bodies rights Ironman SA is prepared to pay R25 per athlete, including

Internationals (non-TSA registered athlete competing) Ironman SA is prepared to recommend that all SA athletes

competing are members of TSA TSA - not interfere in the running of any Ironman event

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