Pupkewitz Jetty Mile

28th of December 2007

Tiger Reef Beach Bar was the venue for the inaugural Pupkewitz Jetty Mile. With over 65 entrants the Pupkewitz Jetty Mile is the biggest open water swim in Namibia. Participants of the main event swam one mile from the Aquarium to The Mole and then did a one mile run back to the Tiger Reef Beach Bar.

Sea conditions were tough with big swell and cold temperatures (13 degrees) but it all added to the general excitement of the event and finishers were rewarded with a large group of spectators basking in late afternoon sun shine.

The first overall winner and winner of the Male Scholar category was Maximilian Siedentopf in a time of 29 min. 54 sec. Bobby-Jo Bassingthwaite was first female in and winner of the Open Female category, Corinna Wahl won first Female scholar and Alex Ray won Open Male category.

Event organizers, OTB Sport, also arranged a parallel rookie event which took place in The Mole. The winners of the Rookie were Ilke Preschel and Neurath Botha.

Based on the success of the inaugural event and following the generous commitment from Mr. Pupkewitz to sponsor the event annually, the Pupkewitz Jetty Mile is sure to become one of the key events on the Namibian sports calendar!

Here are all the results and see some pictures from the Tiger Reef side and from the Main Beach.

Swakopmund Ultra Triathlon

The annual Swakop Half Iron Ultra Triathlon took place Saturday the 8th of December in Swakopmund at The Mole. This year’s event was sponsored by Pupkewitz, Puma and FNB and organized by OTB Sport. Weather conditions for the athletes were a mixed bag. Strong winds made cycling hard but runners like Beata Naigambo were delighted with overcast skies and the scenic seaside route.

The first individual to cross the line was last year’s winner, the South African Nico Sterk. Nico completed the 1.9km swim, 90km cycle and 21km run in a time of 4h18min. After the race Nico said he was delighted with his time. Cordula Moller, the first female achieved a time of 4h53min.

The Prowealth team as pictured here– Christopher Du Plessis, Nick Du Plessis and Reinholdt Ita won the male team category in a time of 3h55min. Corinna Wahl, all African Games swimmer and top marathon runner Beata Naigambo and Angelicque Rall were the winning female team in a time of 4h40. This year’s flexible team concept allowed individuals to choose distance and discipline resulting in many more recreational participants and first time tri-participants, making this the biggest Ultra Triathlon in many years.

Check out the results and also pictures from the event.

FINA open water swim

Sunday 18th of November

An open water swim, hosted by the international swimming organisation FINA, took place on Sunday at the Friedenhau dam.

A small amount of participants took part in the 1000 metre swim, which was won by one of the leading Namibian Swimmers Tristan MacDonald - with a time of just over 14 minutes.

More open water swims are to follow next year, however before 2008 arrives there is the Pupkewitz Jetty Mile Aquathon in Swakopmund in December - check out the details here - don't miss this chance to swim in the Atlantic Ocean!

Check out some pictures from the event here (Thank you Mark Nonkes for the nice pictures!)

OTB Sport 4 a Side Beach Champions

OTB Sport won the DTS 4 a Side Beach Volleyball tournament played at the DTS beach courts in Windhoek on Saturday the 27th of October.

The OTB team consisting of Mark, Paul, Peter and Yvonne Brinkmann surprised all by beating the defending champions "Die Pauker" in the final.

The final was a close match that required a tiebreak to be decided. Die Pauker won the first set comfortably, but OTB raised their game in second set and played excellent defensive volleyball to force the match into a deciding set. The final set saw some big splikes from both sides but OTB managed to make fewer mistakes and thus win the set and the title.

The Nets finished in third place for the second year running after beating NSSC007 in the third place playoff.

Congratulations to the DTS volleyball club for organising an excellent event. We all look forward to the 4 a side Beach Volleyball series next year.

For photos of the event click here.

Mariental Triathlon - 6th of October

The MWeb Mariental Triathlon took place at the Hardap dam on Saturday the 06th of October. The organisers once again arranged an excellent event that was enjoyed by all.

Africa's top triathlete Hendrik de Villiers won the elite men's category in an excellent time of 2H03M05S. Claire Kinsley managed to win the elite ladies category for the second time in a time of 2H30M03S.

For pictures of the event select the relevant leg of the event below.

Swim - Cycle - Run - Prize Giving

OTB Sport 7 a side Soccer Tournament

OTB Sport hosted the OTB Sport 7 a Side soccer tournament at the Sam Nujoma Stadium on the 22nd September for the benefit of Mario's Soccer Academy.

The tournament attracted 60 teams making this tournament the largest one day 7 -a-side event in the country. The tournament started at 7h30 and ended at 21h30. 126 games were played at the Sam Nujoma Stadium during the course of the day with the best of Namibia's youth teams on display.

The event was co sponsored by CB Enterprises and Coca Cola.

To view photographs of the event select the relevant age group below:

U9 U11 U13 U15 U15Girls U17 U21

The winners were:

U9: DHPS
U11: Namibia Youth Football Development II,
U13: Civics
U15: Civics
U17: Khomasdal Football Academy
U21: Pioneer Boys
U15 Girls: Emma Hoogenhout

Runners up (second place)

U9: Delta
U11: Pioneer Boys
U13: Civics
U15: Marios Soccer Academy
U17: WHS
U21: R&B Boys
U15 Girls: St Georges

OTB Stay Fit Campaign

Are you feeling tired and want to get more fit? Do you want to get rid of those extra kilos before Christmas? Have you bought a pair of new Takkies which have never been used?

OTB has now started a Stay Fit Campaign where we welcome young or old, new or experienced, runners or walkers, to participate in a Saturday morning run or walk. We now start at 07:00 from OTB Sport in Klein Windhoek, AeGams Shopping Centre.

For the walkers - we have a group where we do a 5 km walk, ideal for starters but more experienced walkers are also welcome. We also do a 8km route at a reasonable pace, which is suitable for the more experienced.

For the runners - we have a 5km and a 10km run. Runs will be guided by a 6min per km pace setter and a 5min per km pace setter for each distance.

If you know anybody who wants to start walking/running please bring them along! Contact OTB Sport by e-mail info@otbsport.com or phone 061- 303 142.

N.B. Please note that the times might change, if you send us your e-mail address we will make sure to keep you posted!

Bank Windhoek Challenge

July 14th 2007

OTB Sport participated in the Bank WIndhoek Challenge 2007 with two running teams in the 4*5 kilometre run.

The first team, consisting of OTB sponsored runners, came in with a time of 1.01.36, the fastest time in this events history! Congratulations boys and good luck in all the running events to come this season.

The second team, consisting of OTB owners Mark and Peter Brinkmann, and employees Eliphas Simon and Tuhafeni Petrus, didn't do too badly with a time of 1.20.12 and an overall 4th place.

OTB Soccer Tournament

23rd of June 2007

A soccer tournament in order to raise money for two of our nations most promising soccer coaches – Tollie van Wyk and David Fransman – took place on a Saturday afternoon in June. The goal was for the coaches to make it to Brazil for a coaching course. A couple of motivated teams took part in the tournament, where some excellent football was seen!

You can see some more pictures here.

OTB Off Road Challenge - Friedenhau

On Sunday the 22nd of April the first OTB Off Road Triathlon took place at the picturesque Friedenhau Dam outside Windhoek, a perfect venue for Off Road events.

Many athletes turned up to tackle the tough route the organisers had prepared. Both the bike and the run sections had some big climbs which ensured that times would not be too fast.

The main event, a 1.1km swim, 21km bike and a 7.5km run was won by Paddy Murphy in a time of 01:55:53. Zoe Mitchell took top honours amongst the females with a time of 02:21:32.

All in all it was a great race and a great day out.

Photos of the event can be viewed here.

Click here to see full race results.

Please post a comment if you have any feedback regarding the event.

The OTB Mile Swim

15th of April 2007

The OTB Mile, OTB Events first out of many upcoming events, took place this weekend at the Oanob Dam.

The comfortable water temperatures and sunny morning attracted more than 50 participants, including one dog! Two laps of 800 meters is what the Mile swimmers had to complete, one lap for those who chose to do the ½ Mile.

The Mile was won by Byron Briedenhann one second (!) faster than Tristan McDonald. For the Females, Jonay Briedenhann took the trophy, closely followed by Ilka Preschel and Corinna Wahl. Here are all the results. Congratulations to all these top swimmers!

Thanks to all the participants for taking part and start training now for next year's OTB Mile! You can see some pictures of the event here.

Otjihase Mine Triathlon

10th of March 2007

On Saturday afternoon a small troop of triathletes and triathletes-to-be gathered at the Otjihase Mine outside of Windhoek for a fun triathlon.

There was quite some talent on the kids event - see some photos from the race here.

For the "older" people there was both a Sprint event (500m - 20k - 5 k) and a Rookie event (250m - 10k - 2.5k), check out some photos here from the race.

Walk for Wheels

3rd of March 2007

NMC organised the "Walk for Wheels" on saturday morning, together with Windhoek Harriers. The aim of the walk was to fund at least eight wheelchairs for donation to persons that cannot afford it themselves.

OTB was there with a water table and you can see some pictures of the early morning walkers here. Thanks to everyone taking part!

Swimming - National Championships

1-4th of March 2007

This weekend the National Swimming Championships took place in Windhoek. With swimmers of all ages the audience witnessed a lot of competitive racing and a few new national records!

OTB wishes the Namibian troup the best of luck at the World Championships in Melbourne at the end of the month.

See some pictures of the event here.

Soccer Cup at Ramblers

17th of February 2007

On Saturday the 17th of February Rambler's hosted a 5-a-side soccer tournament. The fans witnessed a lot of impressive and fun soccer and we are already looking forward to next year...

Congratulations to SKW who won the OTB cup after an exciting penalty shoot out vs Ramblers and some good foot work from the goalies. For the over 50's the games ended in a tie, also after penalties.

Check out some pictures from the tournament here

Volleyball For All

3rd of February 2007

180 teams gathered at the DTS Sport ground early saturday morning to participate in the largest social sporting event in southern Africa - DTS' Volleyball for All annual tournament.

Pictures from the event can be found here.

Congratulations to the winners!

Cricket - MTC Namibia vs Easterns

28th of January 2007

Congratulations to the MTC Namibia cricket team who comfortably beat Easterns in their SAA Cup limited overs match played at the Wanderers field on Sunday.

Gerrie Snyman stole the show with an undefeated 116 while Tatenda Taibu contributed with an undefeated 65.

Click here to see pictures of the match.