BONAQUA Water will celebrate its fifth anniversary next weekend as the official title sponsor for the Bonaqua African Triathlon Cup Troutbeck scheduled for Nyanga on September 25.
The event features strong elite men and women line-ups who are keen to rack up crucial Olympics Qualifying points for the Paris Olympics scheduled for July to August 2024.
The elite field is expected to be the drawcard as usual, although the number of international athletes coming to Zimbabwe seems to have decreased marginally due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Greer Wynn will represent Zimbabwe in the Elite Women category. Laurelle Brown has opted to sit out this year’s Elite competition due to other commitments.
“The Bonaqua African Triathlon Cup Troutbeck, which is sanctioned by the International Triathlon Union (ITU), is contributing positively towards the development of sports and tourism in Zimbabwe by attracting regional, continental and global athletes,” Bonaqua Troutbeck event organise, Rick Fulton said during the launch of this year’s Bonaqua African Triathlon Cup Troutbeck held at Meikles Hotel.
“Troutbeck is well known as one of the world’s best resorts for sport and tourism due to the availability of safe, clean, disease and animal-free water, good roads within a perfect terrain, as well as a friendly climatic environment. The course is also one of the hardest.”
The Bonaqua African Triathlon Cup affords World Ranking points for elite athletes within the ITU ranking system. The points scored by elite athletes will ultimately become Olympic Ranking Qualification points for Paris 2024.
Schweppes Zimbabwe Limited bottles Bonaqua Water. Other partners who are supporting the tournament include Bon Marche, Cimas, Rooney’s and Toyota Zimbabwe.
While Bonaqua records its five-year milestone, the bottling company, Coca-cola, has long supported the continental Triathlon Africa Cup event through its Schweppes still water brand, which last ran with the event in 2016.
“This year marks the 14th edition of the Bonaqua African Triathlon Cup Troutbeck. As we celebrate this milestone, we appreciate the professionalism that has been exhibited by the Zimbabwe Triathlon Association, which has resulted in the successful hosting of this tournament every year,” Schweppes Zimbabwe Ltd Corporate Affairs Manager Ropafadzo Gwanetsa said during the launch of this year’s edition of the Bonaqua African Triathlon Cup Troutbeck held at Meikles Hotel in Harare.
“The Bonaqua African Triathlon Cup Troutbeck is growing with each year and attracting global athletes.”
The Coca-Cola Company is a total beverage company, offering over 500 brands in more than 200 countries and territories. In addition to the company’s Coca-Cola brands, the portfolio includes some of the world’s most valuable beverage brands, such as AdeS soy-based beverages, Ayataka green tea, Costa coffee, Dasani waters, Del Valle juices and nectars, Fanta, Georgia coffee, Gold Peak teas and coffees, Honest Tea, innocent smoothies and juices, Minute Maid juices, PowerAde sports drinks, Simply juices, SmartWater, Sprite, Vitaminwater and ZICO coconut water.
Globally, Coca-Cola also sponsors the Olympics and the FIFA World Cup.
“As the Coca-Cola system which includes our bottling partner Schweppes Zimbabwe Limited, we are delighted to be able to support local sports development through sponsorships like the Triathlon during these challenging times,” Coca-Cola Zimbabwe Frontline Marketing Portfolio Activation Manager Faith Nehanda said during the launch of this year edition of the Bonaqua African Triathlon Cup Troutbeck held at Meikles Hotel in Harare.
Coca-Cola is constantly transforming their portfolio, from reducing sugar in its drinks to bringing innovative new products to market. The company is also working to reduce its environmental impact by replenishing water and promoting recycling. Together with its bottling partners, they employ more than 700,000 people, helping bring economic opportunity to local communities worldwide.
