Stellenbosch Triathlon Squad

May looked a lot like early mornings, hard sessions, race days, coffee stops and plenty of kilometres shared together.

Thank you to everyone who showed up, supported each other and helped build the STS community.

On to June 🤍

Join us this Saturday for a 5km 🏃🏼‍♀️ 🏃🏻 in collaboration with .coffee and (and you know what that means 🍬)
📍 Starting from at 8am.

See you there! 🙌🏼

IRONMAN 70.3 Mossel Bay is calling 🤩

25 weeks sounds like a long time… until suddenly it isn’t.

The best part? You don’t have to train for it alone. Whether you’re chasing a PB, your first finish line, or just trying to survive the hills, STS has a spot for you.

See you at training 👀

Post HIIT session recovery from

Strong session at the gym this week 💪🏼
Hyrox entries is open for August - so there is more than enough time to get fit and ready, challenge yourself!

"Hi, I’m Brandon Como.
I joined STS five years ago after moving from Joburg. I was looking for a fitness community. At the time, I couldn’t swim. I initially joined simply to stay fit and to challenge myself with something new after spending a number of years doing CrossFit in a fantastic community in Fourways.
To be honest, I was afraid to join.
From day one, the community, especially the coaches, was incredibly supportive. They didn’t just train me; they taught me how to swim at age 35 and, more importantly, how to believe that I could.

One moment that really sums up the early days was at a 06:00 swim session. Cobus placed me in the middle of the pool and said, “Swim.” That 25m felt like a 50m Olympic pool. I only made it halfway before he realised he had slightly overestimated my swimming abilities and had to get me out.

Fast forward to 2025: I completed my first sprint race at Blue Lagoon, which was a major milestone for me. Later that year, at the Cape Town event, I entered the Olympic distance but withdrew on the day and opted for the sprint instead, where I ended with a DNF. That moment, more than any other, forced me to confront the psychological side of the sport.

Then came R2H 2026. I entered my first Olympic-distance race again, but this time something had changed. I trusted my training. I also had the support of the community I trained with a fun group of older STS members and friends known as the “Weekend Warriors”. I even made a friendly bet with my friend Bruce, which became serious on race day, that whoever lost would pay for the other’s race entry fee.

Where I thought I had lost a supportive community when I left CrossFit, I found an even better one back home in Stellenbosch.

The support from the STS community became my superpower. It kept me motivated and grounded. I backed the hours, the coaching, and the preparation. I finished the race and, in doing so, overcame my biggest obstacle: the swim. More than that, I actually enjoyed it.

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6AM Swim (s)miles 💦

Sunset track sessions turning into running under the lights as winter approaches. We believe in consistency, and what better way to stay motivated for winter training than by sharing it with like-minded people.

❤️💛💙 Can you tell we love racing?
Big smiles, loud cheers and good vibes all weekend in Hermanus. Thank you to for the making us look fast and fit 📸 and thank you for putting on a stellar event!

This race deserves a permanent spot on the feed. 🩷 What a day for the STS squad! Perfect racing conditions and a perfect day to get out there and enjoy the sport of triathlon, thank you

Well done to all our athletes, from first timers to Kirsten and Wilmien winning the standard and sprint races overall 👏
Special mention to our cat podium and top 10 finishers!

ULTRA DISTANCE
Christo Horn 1st
Gerda Horn 2nd

STANDARD DISTANCE
Kirsten 1st overall
Alida 3rd
Liezl 3rd
Charles 4th
Anja 5th
Johan 5th
Graham 6th
Gustav 7th
Danel 10th

SPRINT DISTANCE
Wilmien 1st overall
Tessa 5th
Uys 5th
Lucien 7th
Francois 9th
Roseline 9th