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play We just love being able to boast about local talent and Roger Mortlock is our latest sporting treasure Roger 26 | LOWVELD LIVING fighting spirit is a local farmer who grew up on a farm in the Lowveld and attended school here. He recently took part in the Triathlon World Series and placed 17 th . We caught up with Roger when he got home. What is the Triathlon World Series? ITU is a series of races, which take place over the year all over the world. The Grand Finals were held in Cozumel, Mexico this year. You need to qualify to represent your province to race at SA Champs, which then qualifies you to compete at World Champs. Where were you hoping to place? I have never raced on this scale before and only participated in my first triathlon last year so it’s a completely new game for me. There were 73 competitors in my age group and I placed 17th. Were there any other South Africans in the race and how did they fare? There were 18 other South Africans. (Including Olympic bronze medallist Henri Schoeman). We had some great results with one of the older woman winning her age group. Did you compete in the Olympics? Ha Ha, no. Full time and pro athletes only compete on that level. How is Mexico’s climate compared to here? It was extremely hot and humid. It made the racing conditions very tough and challenging. On race day the temperature was 31 degrees with a real feel of 42 degrees with the humidity. Take us through the distances. I race in the Olympic distance races, as I prefer the short and faster racing. It starts with a 1.5km open water swim, which was in beautiful clear waters, then 40km nondrafting cycle finished off with a 10km run. What was your hardest moment? The running leg was my hardest time. I felt good getting off the bike but then the heat and humidity kicked in and I felt like I had concrete legs. I managed to maintain my pace but was disappointed with my time. What got you through? Wearing my South African colours and having an amazing support team. I had eight dedicated spectators who came over with me to Mexico for support. Proudest moment? There is nothing better than crossing the finish line with the commentators calling out your name in front of 90 000 spectators. Extremely rewarding after all your hard work. Was there ever a time when you thought, I can’t do this? I try to never think like that during a race. You can’t race with that mindset. The best thing to do is watch your competitors and match yourself with them. Is this your profession? No. (I am a farmer!) I just really enjoy training and racing. Tips for wannabe triathletes? Mpumalanga has just formed a triathlon union so this is a great time to get into triathlons. We have clean dams for swimming, quiet roads for cycling and beautiful trails for running. All you have to do is enter a race and begin some training. Everything will fall into place after that. What is your strongest – the swim, cycle or run? My cycle or run is definitely my strongest. I’ve been working hard on my swim to minimise time loss. What’s next? I haven’t set my sights on the next race yet but we do have Mpumalanga trials coming up, which I have to race in order to qualify for SA champs. World Champs is in Rotterdam next year, so if I qualify I will start my training for that race. Hopefully time and finances will allow me to go on another international trip.
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