Browsing Research Output by Subject "Ironman South Africa"

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    • First time versus repeat triathlon participants at Ironman South Africa 

      Myburgh, E.; Kruger, M.; Saayman, M. (AFAHPER-SD, 2014)
      Triathlon organisers and marketers must attempt to achieve a balance between first-time and repeat participants, but should be aware of the attributes that differentiate these participants. This study was carried out to ...

    • A motivation-based typology of triathletes 

      Kruger, Martinette; Myburgh, Esmarie; Saayman, Melville (SA Association for Movement & Leisure Science, 2014)
      Ironman South Africa is the only Ironman on the African continent which takes place every April in Nelson Mandela Bay (Eastern Cape Province), with nearly 2 000 athletes participating. The purpose of this research was to ...

    • Segmentation by age of triathletes participating in Ironman South Africa 

      Myburgh, Esmarie; Kruger, Martinette; Saayman, Melville (African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, 2014)
      Triathlon organisers should focus on segmenting participants according to different age groups. Age was found to be a significant factor in commitment, motivational and loyalty levels in reviewed research material. The ...