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New Zealand’s largest cycling event one of the world’s best
The Contact Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge is New Zealand’s premier and largest cycling event where up to 10,000 riders from across New Zealand and over 20 countries around the globe take part each year. Held on the last Saturday of every November around the pristine and picturesque Lake Taupo, the event will this year celebrate [...]
So I have registered for my first Ironman
So I have registered for my first Ironman. I have registered to do Ironman New Zealand in 2014. I am not Robinson Crusoe. There are tens of thousands who have gone before me. Yet still the dream of completing my first triathlon ‘Mount Everest’ is huge. Just go to the finishline of any Ironman and [...]
New Zealand’s Port of Tauranga Half entries open 1 May, 2013
There is less than one day to go until entries open for the 25th Anniversary of the 2014 Port of Tauranga Half on Wednesday May 1st. Last week the event was confirmed by Triathlon New Zealand it will again carry National Long Distance Championship status and World Championship qualification, which further adds to its iconic [...]
Port of Tauranga Half triathlon retains New Zealand National Champs and World Champs Qualifying Status
PORT OF TAURANGA HALF RETAINS NATIONAL CHAMPS AND WORLD CHAMPS QUALIFYING STATUS The prestigious Port of Tauranga Half triathlon has received further kudos in what will be its 25th anniversary event in January 2014; with confirmation the iconic race will again carry National Long Distance Championship status and World Championship qualification. The news comes just [...]
Peter Kerr and Felicity Abram win 2013 OTU Triathlon Oceania Championships in New Zealand
Australia took out the major honours at the 2013 ITU Oceania Triathlon championships in Wellington today with Peter Kerr and Felicity Abram winning the elite categories in cool, overcast and blustery conditions. First away were the women with Maddison Allen leading a large group out of the 1500m swim, only to crash on making her [...]
New Zealand edge out Australia at the Oceania Triathlon Championships for the elite U23 and U19 categories
New Zealand just edged Australia at the Oceania Triathlon Championships for the elite U23 and U19 categories, with Australia dominating the U19 men and New Zealand the U23 men and both women’s events in races that also carried NZ National Championship status for eligible athletes. Most impressive on the day were the efforts of Simone [...]
New Zealand High Performance Centre to open in Cambridge
Triathlon New Zealand today confirmed the venue for its National High Performance Centre (NHPC) with Cambridge to be the focal point for the sports High Performance Programme, with a strong emphasis on the development of world class athletes. Tri NZ High Performance Director Graeme Maw said Cambridge was chosen from an outstanding list of candidate [...]
Terenzo Bozzone joins growing list of stars for Port of Tauranga Half Iron Distance Triathlon
The hits just keep coming from the Port of Tauranga Half triathlon with news that one of the world’s best over the Half distance will line up alongside defending champion Cameron Brown and a host of other contenders in the elite men’s division. Terenzo Bozzone has fashioned a record second to none over the distance [...]
New Zealand’s Iconic Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge has added Mountain Biking to the event in 2012
The annual 160km Contact Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge, NZ’s largest cycling event, takes place on Saturday 24 November. The organisers are excited to introduce a new mountain bike category and tracks for this year’s participants to enjoy. Construction is underway to rebuild 40 and 85km mountain bike tracks through the idyllic Wairakei Forest. With a [...]
New Ironman 70.3 for New Zealand to be staged in Auckland
AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND (13 July 2012) — IRONMAN Triathlon, one of the biggest names in triathlon worldwide, will stage a new annual IRONMAN 70.3 championship event in Auckland next January. IRONMAN 70.3 Auckland will be designated as the official Asia Pacific Championships. This provides an additional opportunity for athletes to qualify for the annual IRONMAN [...]
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