ITS TROUTBECK TIME !!

IT’S TIME FOR TROUTBECK 2026 😊 only 9 weeks to go !!!

The 2026 Bonaqua Africa Triathlon Cup and Multisport Festival and Zimbabwe Triathlon National Championships takes place at Troutbeck Resort on SATURDAY 14TH MARCH 2026 and we are thrilled to announce that ONLINE ENTRIES are NOW OPEN !!

Once again – THERE WILL BE SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE !!! In addition to the Africa Triathlon Cup and Junior Cup events there will be a MULTITUDE of other exciting races on the programme – to find our more on each discipline click here https://www.zimtri.org/troutbeck-event-distances/

TRIATHLON Standard, Sprint and SuperSprint – Championship and Non-Championship – Individuals and teams
DUATHLON Sprint – individuals and teams
AQUABIKE Standard – individuals and teams
AQUATHLON – individuals and SCHOOL TEAMS
MTB – 14km or 28km
OFF-ROAD TRIATHLON Sprint – individuals and teams
OPEN WATER SWIM 750, 1500, 3000, 5000m and 4 x 500m Relay
PHILLIP JEANS MEMORIAL TRAIL RUN – 10km or 20km
YOUTH MINI TRIATHLON * kids aged 8 – 12
CYCLE CRITERIUM and finally …
the IGO CORPORATE DUATHLON & TRIATHLON TEAM CHALLENGES – GET YOUR WORK COLLEAGUES TOGETHER AND ENTER A TEAM !!

GET ON OVER TO OUR WEBSITE www.zimtri.org for all the information you need – please go through ALL the tabs –

  1. Visit our website www.zimtri.org – from the home page select the drop downs under TROUTBECK 2026 –
  2. Choose your event https://www.zimtri.org/troutbeck-2026-how-to-enter/
  3. ENTER ONLINE – https://www.zimtri.org/events-and-entries/ – find your event this way or use the link given above
  4. Pay your Entry Fee – US$ 30 PER PERSON – deadline for all Entry Fee payments in Friday 13th March – more details here https://www.zimtri.org/entry-fees-payment/
  5. Race entry fees can be paid either by –

– CASH – at any of our events at Mount Pleasant Swimming Pool up to and including the event on Sunday 1st March  – or contact LOC Administrator on 0772410344 to arrange delivery/collection no later than FRIDAY 6TH MARCH
– ECOCASH – send to 0772 410344 – you will receive an official receipt for your payment
– BANK TRANSFER to –
Triathlon Zimbabwe
Cabs Northridge Park Branch
Account number 1128044617 (USD)

Please send POP to triathlonzimbabwe@gmail.com or Whatsapp to LOC Administrator 0772410344

  1. ALL ONLINE ENTRIES WILL CLOSE PROMPTLY AT 5.00PM ON TUESDAY 10TH MARCH 2026
  2. Entries will be confirmed on receipt of payment – EVERY COMPETITOR will receive and Event Race Pack – event bag, T-Shirt, Swim Cap, Sports towel and other exciting Sponsor give-aways and goodies at race check-in and registration at Troutbeck.
  3. Make sure you have booked your accommodation – Troutbeck Resort and the Blue Swallow Timeshares are FULLY BOOKED so please make alternative plans nearby hotels (Rhodes Nyanga, Montclair) or secure a privately owned cottage in the area
  4. UNDER 17 & UNDER 19 TRIATHLON NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS – All Under 17 & Under 19 athletes will participate in the AFRICA TRIATHLON JUNIOR CUP event and entries must be made through the World Triathlon Entries system – please request an entry from the SG Tammy Benade.  The ZIMBABWE NATIONAL CHAMPIONS IN THE UNDER 17 and UNDER 19 MEN & WOMEN CATEGORIES will be extracted from the final Junior Africa Cup results.
  5. SHARE SHARE SHARE all of this information with your friends, family, colleagues and work makes – this is a ‘MUST DO EVENT” and everyone is welcome
  6. Keep training hard !!!

Please take the time to look through ALL of the Troutbeck tabs and if  you can’t find what you are looking for please get in touch with me by email carol.pakenham47@gmail.com or whatsapp me –  more content is still being loaded so please keep checking the site.

If anyone coming to the event would like to volunteer to assist on the course on race day please contact the Secretary General Tammy Benade and put your name forward.

We look forward to having you with us at Troutbeck so get on over to the website now – choose your event and enter – look forward to seeing you all there !!!!!

Triathlon Zimbabwe