Ironman 70.3 Port Elizabeth
- Sun 31 January 2027
- Port Elizabeth, South Africa
20-week coached programme · starts 14 September
Coached by Dave Sullivan
Key facts
- 20
- Total coached weeks
Dave Sullivan is co-founder of Wingman Multisport and an IRONMAN Certified Coach. He has coached athletes to qualify for the IRONMAN World Championship in Kona, and many more from the couch to their first finish line.
Dave believes coaching is an art and a science. He combines years of coaching experience with training data to build plans that fit each athlete's fitness, goals, and life.
Three Ways to Train with Wingman
Every tier runs on the same coaching philosophy that has taken 700+ finishers across 15+ countries.
Tier 01
Team Wingman
$195/month
+ $150 onboarding
Your plan, fitted to your week. Train with a cohort chasing the same finish line, with the full Wingman team behind you.
Setup
Welcome pack: cap, race belt, water bottle ($70 value)
Plan Fit Session at signup, plan mapped onto your actual week
Full setup: TrainingPeaks, devices, zones, insurance
Training
Proven Wingman plan via TrainingPeaks
TrainingPeaks Premium account included
Race-specific cohort, training alongside your event
Coaching
Monthly team Zoom call with Stephan and the squad
Wingman WhatsApp community, group messaging
Race course preview and race-week support
Race support in person at official team races
The team
The Wingman Athlete Library: nutrition, race week, travel, data
Early access to the race calendar, race intel archive, finisher graphics
Team kit, store and monthly newsletter
Preferred pricing: Garmin, QR, TheFeed, Form, Rudy Project
Pause without penalty, plus race deferral at no charge
If you do not cross the finish line, I refund your coaching fees. The onboarding fee is not refundable.
Daily coach review of your training
Written performance reports
1:1 coach contact or personalised plan
Swim and run video analysis
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Tier 02
Wingman Custom
$345/month
+ $250 onboarding
Your race. Your plan. And a coach in your training every single day.
Everything in Team Wingman, plus
I review your training every day and comment on your workouts
Personalised plan built around your schedule, level and goal race
Training zone management, zones updated as your fitness changes
Test Week at the start to set zones from real data
Integrated strength training
TrainingPeaks Virtual cycling platform
Coaching
Performance report at least every two weeks
Monthly 1:1 call, plus more on demand whenever you need one
Direct 1:1 messaging in TrainingPeaks, 48hr reply
Monthly swim and run video analysis
Season planning and race selection call
Race Day
Personalised nutrition and hydration plan
Personalised race-day pacing plan
Post-race review with coach input
Extras
Real-time tracking, Garmin and wearable sync
Training camp discounts, waitlist priority on Wingman One
Tier 03
Wingman One
$549/month
+ $350 onboarding
My full attention. Fortnightly deep analysis, direct access, ten athletes only.
Everything in Custom, plus
A dedicated coach, yours exclusively
Onboarding call and full tech setup before you start
Full threshold testing, zones built from test data
Coaching
In-depth report at least every two weeks
Fortnightly 1:1 call, plus unlimited calls on demand
My direct WhatsApp, same-day reply in office hours
Unlimited swim and run video analysis
Ongoing custom nutrition coaching
Long Game
Quarterly performance review
Annual season roadmap
Race-day remote support, on-site at team races
Access
Limited to ten athletes at any one time
The dates that matter
- 14 September 2026
- The race programme starts.
- 31 January 2027
- Race day.