The Eastern Province triathlon association hosts the 2001 All Africa triathlon championships at Hobie Beach today when many leading stars will be in action.

It is an international event and will serve as a qualifying race for the World Championships and Olympic Games.

The events - men and women - will include not only international elite athletes but also a number of junior categories with athletes as young as twelve years competing.

Triathlon is the newest Olympic sport and is being developed on the African Continent. Entries have been recieved from Namibia, Zimbabawe, Mauritius, Reunion, Britian, Australia and South Africa.

Among the stars taking part are SA's Conrad Stoltz, who won the title last year, Trudi Standler, the SA champ for 2001 and Dominique Donner, who came second in the woman's SA and Africa champs.

The organisors are hoping for a good turnout from the people of the friendly city in what could be one of the best triathlon events seen in PE in many years.