Eastern Bay of Plenty Triathlon and Multisport ClubNEWS
Club Registrations click on registration to view or print
May Duathlon Results click on results to view or print
Prize giving diner planned for Friday 16 may at the Ohope Golf club. Invites will come out shortly.
All Trophies must be returned to Whakatane Cycle Center by 24 APRIL
New season subs are due now. Forms will be available at the May duathlon and will also be distributed by email. We encourage everyone to join promptly to make club administration easier!!!
No price change: Family 60$, individual adults: 30$, individual child: 10$. We will take registration at the first duathlon if people wants to bring cash or cheque then.
IRON-CHICK AND IRON-DUDE CHALLENGE
If you think you can do these 5 challenging events you will become Iron athletes. You get a medal and T-shirt if you complete all five. There is also a prize for the fastest aggregate time over the 5 events.
Please click on registration to view or print the registration Form.
There is no fee for registering but you will need to pay the fee associated with each event.
RESULTS SO FAR
click on RESULTS
After two events the order has changed with Husband and Wife Andrew and Sue Ross now in the lead. Andrew looks quite secure in his lead but Sue is only 4 minutes ahead of Nikita Watkins.
Iron-athletes are now busily preparing themselves for the Multisport Challenge on June 14th, when Monty's Revenge could well shuffle the places again. Remember the series is not all about racing but completing all 5 events. There are only 5 potential IRON DUDES and 9 IRON CHICKS. Who will be left standing after Toi's challenge in November?
IRON ATHLETE PROFILE
Lawerence Harper
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Greatest Achievement to date. Motu Challenge 07
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Favourite Discipline. Killing things
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Last seen. Hunting in an unspecified area
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Age A late starter at 34 but wants to do coast to coast next year
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Brad Griffiths
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Greatest Achievement to date. Completing Xterra last weekend.
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Favourite Discipline. MTB XC
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Last seen. Trying to find someone to show me show to Kayak in time for Monty's(can I use a tyre tube?)
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Age Is about 21 but has had a hard life!
Paula Chapman
Click on Paula to view her profile
- Greatest Achievement to date - teaching myself to swim at age of 37 !!! ( I still forget I can swim and will doggie paddle occasionally)
- Favourite Discipline. - Post match celebrations
- Last seen. - Out training on brand new bike ! yee haa....
- Age - 40 plus gst
CORIN VERSTEGEN
age: 22
achieved so far: 100 times over the handle-bars of her mountain bike! But not as many as her Dad!
favourite discipline: Riding to work
last seen: Training
BARRY CUTFIELD
age: unknown at least 50!
achieved so far: 21 bananas in one triathlon. National Old fellas Surf Life Saving Ski and Ironman Champ 2007, Sailing Guru.
favourite discipline: paddle
last seen: at the Surf club!
BACKGROUND
This club began in the 1980s as a Triathlon Club. During the 1990s it expanded its role to include multi-sport athletes and cater for both on-road and off-road events.
The Club holds regular monthly triathlons and duathlons on the first Sunday of every month. These are short distances and cater for a range of athletes, ranging from the seriously fit individuals through to young children, and are popular with adults who are giving it a ‘go’ for the first time. The venue is opposite the Ohope Golf Club, at the end of the Ohiwa spit. The race entry fee is minimal, with free entry for club members. The annual club subscription is only $20.
The Club is now well known for three major events each year:
Whakatane Great Outdoors Monty’s Revenge multisport event is a day of adventure on one of the most scenic courses in New Zealand taking in seascapes, cliff, bush and river vistas. Monty’s Revenge is an achievable 57km course that includes run mountain bike and kayak sections and is open to individuals and teams. The event is held in June. More info here.
The Ohope Sprint Triathlon is a 750 m swim + 20 km road bike + 5 km run, usually held in February. This event also doubles as the Bay of Plenty Schools Championships.
Whakatane Great Outdoors 24 Hour Adventure Race – 2008 sees the first ever SOLO category in adventure racing! Teams from around New Zealand compete in a grueling and challenging race covering over 100km of rugged bush and water ways around the Eastern Bay. This event takes place on the second weekend of May each year. More info here
The Club also presents other events, including a Business House Triathlon and Duathlon, women-only triathlons and training, regular kayak races over the winter, combines with the Surf Club to run a surf swim/beach run event in the summer, and has hosted events such as the annual Police Triathlon.
Some members have represented New Zealand in international events. Most participate in both club events and those hosted by other clubs, e.g., Bayfair Triathlon (Mt Maunganui), Blue Lake Triathlon (Rotorua), etc, with the more hardy souls completing the Half Ironman in Tauranga, and, for one or two, the actual Ironmen events. However, the bulk of our members are of average ability and simply enjoy the friendly atmosphere, regardless of how well or how badly they perform.
Non-members are more than welcome to pitch up.
Contact Sandy Clark 07 312 3036
2008 Calendar
May 10/11th: Whakatane Great Outdoors 24 Hour Adventure Race
June 1 Club Duathlon 11AM Ohope boat Ramp opposite the golf course
June 14th: Whakatane Great Outdoors Monty's Revenge Multi-sport Event
July 6 Club Duathlon 11AM Ohope boat Ramp opposite the golf course
August 3 Club Duathlon 11AM Ohope boat Ramp opposite the golf course
September Club Duathlon 11AM Ohope boat Ramp opposite the golf course
The following forms are PDF's and require Adobe Acrobat to open. It is a free download from the following link Acrobat
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