One of the hottest celebrities in town, Sandown’s Liezel van der Westhuizen will be swopping the spotlight of the stage, radio, catwalks and television in the coming weeks for what could prove to be one of her toughest assignments yet ... competing in the country’s premiere sprint triathlon series.

If today’s opening race of the BSG Energade Triathlon Series at Midmar Dam in KZN was anything to go by then the 2009 edition of this seven-event competition is going to be one of the most closely contested in years.

Showing its ongoing commitment to promoting and building triathlon in Southern Africa, BSG has announced it will be sponsoring a group of seven athletes to compete in local triathlon events during the next year.

Becoming an Olympic athlete in Africa has its challenges, but representing Zimbabwe at the Olympics can be an even tougher goal to achieve – especially in the sport of triathlon. In 2008, however, Chris Felgate did achieve this goal and he speaks to us about his journey to Beijing.

Supersport will be rebroadcasting episodes of the BSG Energade Triathlon Series 2008 from August to October 2009. To get your dose of some motivational viewing (to gear you up for this year's challenge) or to reminisce about last year's series, CLICK HERE for a comprehensive broadcast schedule.

Now you can get more than a medal and a warm hug when you finish your race: you can earn Discovery Vitality Points as well. Your favourite cycling race can now boost your Vitality points by 3 000 or 5 000 Vitality base fitness points for any events that you complete worldwide!

Bloemfontein’s Erhard Wolfaardt and Andrea Steyn of Pretoria are the 2008 BSG Energade Triathlon Series champions after winning the final race in this seven-event competition at the Potch Dam in the North West Province on Sunday morning, December 7.

Erhard Wolfaardt and Andrea Steyn continued their dominance of the BSG Energade Triathlon Series, comfortably winning the penultimate race of this challenging competition at Big Bay, Blouberg Strand in Cape Town on Sunday morning (November 30).

Erhard Wolfaardt and Andrea Steyn took another step closer to being crowned BSG Energade Triathlon Series champions for 2008 when they won the fifth race in this seven-event competition at Pollock Beach in Port Elizabeth on Sunday morning, November 23.

The fourth round of the 2008 BSG Energade Triathlon Series at the Germiston Lake in Gauteng produced no surprises on Sunday morning (9 November) as series leaders Erhard Wolfaardt and Andrea Steyn once again took top honours in this exhilarating seven-event competition.