Ambassadors
At CORE we have two types of ambassadors, as we realized that there is a difference between competitive athletes and the normal lovers of the sport whose dedication we want to acknowledge. Some of these ordinary people has surpassed their wildest dreams and has become exceptional human beings. Anything in life is possible. "NEVER GIVE UP"
Hannele Steyn
Born: 27 December 1965 in Upington
Academic Qualifications
Matriculated: 1983 at Outeniqua High school in George
Tertiary: BSc (Microbiology, Genetics): 1987 at UOFS
Marketing diploma: Sanlam
Nutrition diploma: PVM Nutritional Sciences
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MOUNTAIN BIKING
READ MOREDrifter Series (marathon mtb series): winner 2000-2004
SA mtb Champion: 2000-2005
Trans Africa 3000 km unsupported mtb race: 1st overall (Zimbabwe to Cape Town): 10 days, 21 hours
MUNGA 1000 km unsupported mtb race (Bloemfontein to Cape Town): 2nd lady and 10th overall
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TRIATHLON
READ MORETriathlon results:
SA champion: 1990-1995 unbeaten
World Champion 1994 New Zealand (24-29)
Triathlon World Cup Results:
Germany Ironman (Roth): 1st (24-29 age group)
Japan: 8th, USA: 7th, Mexico: 2nd, Virgin Islands: 3rd Hawaii: 5th, France: 5th, England: 8th
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CAPE EPIC
READ MOREBiggest mtb stage race in the world
- 2nd Mixed Team 2004
- Winner Ladies Team 2005
- Second ladies’ team 2010
- 2011: 6th Ladies’ team
- 2018: 7th Ladies’ team and 2nd All African Ladies’ team
- 2019: 10th ladies ‘team and 2nd African Ladies’ team
Last Lioness: Completed all 16 Epic races so far and the only woman in the world that has done so + 3 other men
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South African Colours
READ MOREBiathlon, Triathlon, Duathlon, Road cycling & Mountain biking SA Champion
* 10 World Championships: (1x duathlon, 2x biathlon, 3x triathlon, 4x mountain biking, 3x road cycling)
* 11 Triathlon World Cups
* 9 Mountain Bike World Cups
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International Achievements
READ MORETransalps (Europe): 3rd Ladies Team
La Ruta (South America): 2nd Lady
3 x winner of the Trans Hajar desert race in Oman
5th place in the Marathon World Mountain Biking Championships
Andrea Paige de Waal
Andrea first discovered her love of cycling at the age of 12, riding a mountain bike. Over the next 6 years Andrea went on to win many national titles. In 2018 it was suggested that she should consider track cycling due to her explosive power.
In February 2018 Andrea got a track bike for the very first time. This was her CORE. During 2018, Andrea won numerous races including the Junior Ladies SA 500m Time Trial and Team Sprint events at SA Track Champs. Andrea also took part in the Herald Cycle Tour 55km road event and ended 4th Junior Lady.
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Continental Track Championships
Andrea was selected to represent South Africa as a sprinter, in January 2019 at Continental Track Championships. She competed in 7 events, won 5 gold medals and 2 silvers. Her 5 Gold medals secured her a spot at the Junior World Track Champs in Germany for the 500m Time Trial, 200m Match Sprint and the Kieran that would take place in August 2019.
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SA Track Championships
In March 2019, Andrea competed at SA Track Championships in 10 events which were a mix of sprint and endurance events. Andrea won 8 Gold Medals, 1 Silver and 1 Bronze. Her Gold medals included the much-coveted Omnium Title. Her success for the year continued at Eastern Cape Track Champs where she won 5 Gold Medals. In August, Andrea represented South Africa at Junior World Track Championships in the sprint events. She rode 2 personal best times in both the 200m Sprint and 500m Time Trial. Giving her a world raking of 25th and 26th in each of the two events.
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Marian University
FACEBOOK MARIAN CYCLING TEAMAndrea’s first semester at Marian University in Indianapolis in the USA where she is studying elementary school teaching and is also part of their Track and Road cycling teams.
Lawrence Bautista
I grew up in the Philippines since childhood I always participated in Sports up to my college years. I played Baseball while I was in the elementary and became a member of the school team which competed in the provincial competitions. I started playing basketball after I moved to high school up to my college days. I used to play during our intramural sports fest representing my course. I became an avid basketball fan even until now but I stopped playing when I started doing Triathlon.
DREAM
My dream to become a triathlete started in Oct 2016 when I bought my first road bike, I started running in Dec 2016, I remember I did a 4K run with a 8:07/KM pace and as an asthmatic person I was really proud with my first run. It was hard for me to master the technique of swim, bike and run since I never been an endurance athlete. So on my first 6 months in the sports I had a lot of triathlon related injuries. But despite of those injuries, I want to excel and prove to myself I can be one of the best Filipino Triathletes here in UAE.
With the help of my coach, I was able to improve a lot. From a 3:00mins /100m pace in the swim to my best 1:40mins / 100m pace in a 70.3 race, from a 25km/hr Ave speed during my first sprint distance race to a 38km/hr Ave speed in a 70.3 race, and lastly from a 8:07/km pace when I started running to a 4:25/km pace in a 70.3 race.
· IM Cebu 70.3 2018 (5:26 My First 70.3)
· Abu Dhabi 70.3 2018 (4:49 1st Filipino)
· IM Dubai 70.3 2019 (5:02 Due to illness I was 4th Filipino)
· IM Dubai 70.3 2020 (4:39 1st Filipino and one of the fastest Time of a Filipino in a 70.3 Middle East race)
· Adnoc Abu Dhabi Marathon 2019 (3:29hrs 3rd Filipino)
SST Super Sprint Race Triathlon Series, Jan 2018 (2nd Place in 30-34 AG)
2XU Triathlon – Mamzar, Oct 2018 (3rd Place in 30-34 AG)
Ras Al Khaimah Triathlon, Jan 2020 (2nd Place in 34-39 AG)
Angel Jadloc
I am a dedicated Triathlete with a passion and enthusiasm to strive always achieve at level above expectations and to 'be the best version of myself I possibly can.'
I have always been enthusiastic about sports. As a child, I remember being a part of a Softball team in my school. I was curious and hungry and started to train for the first time at the age of ten. After that, I continued to play and became a member of Softball national team during college period. I learned to value and love the sport and it became an essential part of my life, relaxing and free of stress. My enthusiasm for sports led me to be in Fitness Industry and been part of it for 9years. Aside from being triathlete I am keeping myself busy on educating other people by certifying them to become a lifesaver.
Triathlon is a sport that takes time, effort, and lot of dedication. I began a special training for triathlon last 2018, relying on my calendars (trainings / triathlon races) gives me structure so that i know what i need to work on today, and, knowing that this will help me to become proficient enough to accomplish my goal. By chance, Last year I met Brian Clarkey who created a personal training plan for me – and it was a training program for triathletes. Brian coached me until now and this continued positive changes soon showed results.
2018
* 3rd age group, 7th outright -2xu Triathlon Race1
* 2nd age group, 6th outright -Hudayriat Triathlon Race 2
2019
* 1st Filipina Female Triathlete -70.3 Ironman Dubai
* 4th age group, 23rd outright -ITU World Championship, Abu Dhabi
* 1st age group, 2nd outright -Hudayriat Triathlon Race2
* 3rd age group, 7th outright -Fujairah Triathlon
2020
* 1st age group, 2nd outright -RAK Triathlon
* 1st age group, 4th outright -2XU Triathlon Race2
Recently, I made a page on Facebook, "Fit Treat by Angel" the mission of the page is to support other people who want to achieve their Fitness goals and sharing my trainings for triathlons. I also have my Instagram account @angeljadloc which I am sharing my daily trainings and fitness updates.
Richard Wright
Dad, 3 x cancer survivor, international speaker, endurance athlete, radically optimistic. Orca, Cytomax, Muscle Milk, VSI bikes ambassador.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/expect-best-plan-worst-prepare-surprised-richard-wright
REMARKABLE STORY
Richard is 47 years young, the father of two beautiful girls, a corporate success with a leading property firm, and a terminal human being.
After a nightmare two-year journey battling stage four brain cancer, Richard is sharing his story of endurance, passion, heartbreak, and the triumph of the human spirit over crippling adversity, with audiences around the country.
Today, Richard is in remission, and has a remarkable story to tell.
The Ironman Triathlon is a grueling 3.8 km swim, 180 km cycle, and 42.2 km run raced in that order without break. It is widely considered to be the toughest one-day sporting event in the world. A very select group of people succeed in finishing the race. Even fewer finish it under 13 hours. Richard did so with stage four brain cancer. Twice. Including Ironman Wales which is arguably the toughest Ironman race in the world. He finished Ironman South Africa in an unbelievable 10 hours and 30 minutes, and went on to finish two Ironman and four Half Ironman events, and the Sani2C and 36ONE mountain bike stage races over an eight month time frame, all with brain cancer. In the 2017 Ironman overall age group rankings, Richard finished an incredible first position in South Africa and 180th in the world.
This is what I do.
Need some inspiration for your team for the final push of the year? It's been a long and hard year for many, make the last couple of months count. I can help.
Book me.
Paul@uniquespeakerbureau.com or Deborah@richardwright.co.za
Try three times. Three terminal brain cancer diagnoses. What happens is you figure out how NOT to be a victim and you control the controllables. Life is hard, it plays no favourites. Whatever you CHOOSE to believe will be your reality. Choose wisely. It's only failure if you fail to learn from your mistakes.
This morning's virtual keynote delivered some tough lessons and some good learnings. They won't be repeated.
I've learned over this time that the best way to learn is to DO. Also, that you can recover from almost any tech issues. Resilience in action.
…or in other words, welcome. When I began the Enrichment Project over a decade ago, creativity meant performing. By pestering a group of other talented women, I hoped to “just figure this creativity thing out” in about a year or so. We sat down to meals, exchanged bread and salt, and then the real stories began to emerge.
Luvuyo Bangazi
MY STORY
Up until the age of 36 I did not do any form of sport or activity that would involve breaking a sweat. I could not even swim then. After a visit to my physician back in 2011 my life changed. During the visit to the GP I got the news that I was overweight and heading towards obesity. The lights came on and I became desperate. That was in December 2011, it has been a long amazing journey since then. A lot has changed since then.
Website: https://smilefoundationsa.org/donations/luvuyo-bangazi/
· Ironman All World Athlete – Silver 2018
· Nelson Mandela Bay Duathlon Champion 2019
· Smile Foundation patron and fundraiser
· Full time job: Head of Marketing and Communication at MBDA (www.mbda.co.za)
Social Media Profile
· Facebook | 3278 active followers
· Instagram | 1274 active followers
· Twitter | 814 active followers
· Strava | 637 active sporting community
Other partners
Blu_Smooth Wetsuits / www.blusmooth.com
Amobia Communications (Internet Service Provider) / www.amobia.com
Action Cycles Bike Shop / www.actioncycles.co.za
Training / Coaching by Matrix Multisport / https://www.matrixmultisport.com/
Triathlon and Other events to date
· January 2014, Ironman 70.3 South Africa, East London
· March 2014, Ironman South Africa
· January 2015, Ironman 70.3 South Africa (Team) - 4th overall
· April 2015, Ironman South Africa
· August 2015, Ironman 70.3 Durban
· January 2016, Ironman 70.3 South Africa
· April 2016, Ironman South Africa
· December 2016, Ironman 70.3 Bahrain, Middle East Championship
· March 2017, Durban Ultra Triathlon, 70.3
· April 2017, Ironman African Championship
· June 2017, Ironman 70.3 Durban, South Africa
· April 2017, Ironman African Championship
· June 2017, Ironman 70.3 Durban, South Africa
· August 2017, Challenge Regensburg, Germany, 11hr10, Personal Best IM distance
· January 2018, Ironman 70.3 South Africa
· February 2018, ITU Discovery World Cup, Olympic Distance
· June 2018, Ironman 70.3 Durban
· December 2018, Joburg Ultra Triathlon
· February 2019, Ironman 70.3 Dubai, 5hr16, Personal Best
· May 2019, Nelson Mandela Bay Duathlon Championship, 1st in 40-44 AG
· June 2019, Ironman 70.3 Durban
· September 2019, Plaza 10k Run Race, United States of America
· November 2019, Challenge Cape Town (70.3), Coronation Double Century (202km) road race, Race 2 Stanford Triathlon (70.3)
In the leadup to Ironman 70.3 World Champs South Africa 2018, I was asked by the City’s
biggest daily newspaper to curate a weekly 600-word column over 50 weeks.
Find all 2017/2018 Herald columns here - https://muckrack.com/luvuyo-bangazi/articles
Michael Price
An Ironman journey is just that – a journey – and there is a starting point and a destination and the road that we travel between these two points is what makes us who we are and determines the reasons for us taking this journey in the first place
FROM ORDINARY TO IRONMAN
In the last 3 years I have drastically changed my life around to be a double Ironman South Africa Tour Series medal recipient. Through Ironman training and events, I have shown others that ordinary people can do extraordinary things if they just shift the focus of why they do it from themselves to others. In the beginning I was unable to walk along the beachfront without stopping to rest and recover, to meet my son on the red carpet in his first IronKids event and cheer him over the finish line. This year my whole family is involved in events throughout the year, but I cannot take the credit for getting them and myself to the various red carpets and finish lines. Through the love and support that we receive from each other and the dedication of all the staff at the various charities, we have walked this road together from day one. We also need to have fun along the way
Website:
www.facebook.com/MikePriceSA
https://www.backabuddy.co.za/michael-ironman-2020
I am so honored to be associated with Smile Foundation, ironman4thekidz and Ironman for Nature
My completed events include:
5i50 nelson mandela bay • 03/12/2017 • Port elizabeth
70.3 south africa • 28/01/2018 • buffalo city
ironman south africa • 15/04/2018 • port elizabeth
70.3 Durban • 03/06/2018 • durban
5I50 NELSON MANDELA BAY • 25/11/2018 • PORT ELIZABETH
70.3 SOUTH AFRICA • 27/01/2019 • BUFFALO CITY
IRONMAN SOUTH AFRICA • 07/04/2019 • PORT ELIZABETH
70.3 DURBAN • 02/06/2019 • DURBAN
PEOPLES TRIATHLON • 01/09/2019 • PORT ELIZABETH
5I50 NELSON MANDELA BAY • 24/11/2019 • PORT ELIZABETH
I said three years ago that if I was able to #inspire or #motivate just one person to be better then I would be happy with what I have achieved and to date I have done so much more. This journey is not done yet and my road has taken a whole new turn to include so much more than what I initially intended
