I was getting all nostalgic. Rockley actually emigrated to NZ many years ago if I remember correctly. I think he was a teacher in Joburg. I’ll try and find my old magazines at home with that race reports amongst others.

Regards.

Brilliant to have your input. I was privileged enough to spend quality time paddling beside Tom Pryde, Chairman on Triathlon New Zealand, and someone who had completed 22 of the 24 Coast to Coasts. I had no choice to hear about Rockley, I was gladly told the story at length. I should hear a South African version though, as they did not give him much credit for winning the one year it was a duathlon, and not fairing nearly as well the year after.

I have heard some frightening stories of the guys back in the day, of training to bonk, then training some more. I grew up watching Bester run, and heard stories of my father’s paddling days with Henk featuring.

Perhaps you’ll have to write me a South African version of Rockley’s two years at Coast, and I’ll do a post on it?

Hope to see you at Shongweni.

Dan

Kiff website, I really enjoy your updates.

Just a bit of trivia that you may or may not know is that the Coast to Coast has been won by a South African before – Rockley Montgomery in 1992. Back in the 80′s and early 90′s, this guy was the king of the fledgling sport of “canoe triathlon”, which was huge back then.

He along with guys like Henk Watermeyer, Nick Bester, Ben Janse Van Vuuren, Eddie King etc were flippin quick in their day in events like the Leppin Ironman etc. Good allrounders these guys, who could hang with the top guys in the seperate sports of canoeing(Henk), cycling(Eddie King – Rapport Toer) and running(King, Bester of course).

Good luck for Shongweni – hope you kick butt.