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!