Canterbury Triathlon

Christchurch — Year 9 Rangi Ruru student, Lily Greenwood, is the 2019 U13 New Zealand Secondary School Triathlon Champion.

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Christchurch — Two Year 8 Rangi Ruru students have taken out two national titles in the New Zealand Schools Triathlon Championships - the final national event for the school season.

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Christchurch — Tom Davison has made headlines in recent weeks with an astonishing third in the recent cycling road nationals on a notoriously difficult course in Christchurch, generating plenty of coverage about the Christchurch native’s prowess on the bike.

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Christchurch — Sadly we all have to die but most of us seem keen to defer that for as long as possible.

By Dr Neil Averis
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Christchurch — The House of Travel Triathlon Festival is back for 2013, offering athletes of all ages and abilities across New Zealand an exciting day packed full of events in Canterbury this November.

By Nellie Tuck
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Christchurch — Near perfect conditions greeted the 800 competitors at the Contact National Schools Triathlon Championships at Pegasus in Christchurch today.

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Canterbury — The Contact National Schools Triathlon and Open Water Swim Championships are hosted at Pegasus this Thursday and Friday and have attracted close to 800 entries from an amazing 121 schools from around New Zealand.

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Christchurch — Hot humid and windy conditions greeted competitors in the Contact Tri Series at Pegasus, Christchurch today, in the third round of the seven event series held at the stunning venue of Pegasus, 15 minutes north of Christchurch.

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Christchurch — World number 3 triathlete Andrea Hewitt and world number 10 Kate McIlroy will headline the Contact Tri Series at Pegasus, just north of Christchurch this Sunday in a rare home outing for both athletes.

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Christchurch — It was 'Vive la France' at the latest round of the Contact Tri Series with Aurelien Lebrun taking out the honours in the men's race from Mike Phillips (Fendalton), Rangiora based Ironman triathlete Bryan Rhodes and Whangamata winner Hamish Hammond (Greytown).

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Christchurch — 21 year old Hamish Hammond is a World Champion, winning his 20 to 24 age group at the 2011 ITU World Triathlon Champs in Beijing last September.

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Christchurch — 21 year old Hamish Hammond is a World Champion, winning his 20 to 24 age group at the 2011 ITU World Triathlon Champs in Beijing last September.

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Christchurch — In a life where nothing can be taken for granted and the residents of Christchurch try every day to find some normalcy in the far from normal situation in which they now live and work, the Contact Tri Series at Pegasus this weekend offers some respite as bikes, running shoes and wetsuits are the big priority - for a couple of hours anyway.

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Mt Hutt — One of Canterbury's most renowned multisport events is being taken to a whole new level for its 12th year at Mt Hutt ski area and the winter resort town of Methven.

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Christchurch — Christchurch based Triathlon Coach John Newsom has been named Coach of the Year by Triathlon New Zealand and received his award and recognition last night at a Canterbury Tri Club meeting in Christchurch.

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Canterbury — Former All Black, New Zealand Maori, New Zealand Sevens captain and Canterbury rugby forward Dallas Seymour is stepping into new territory on Sunday as he participates for the first time in a triathlon – as the runner in a team at the Contact Tri Series event at Pegasus, competing in a sprint race over 750m swim, 20km bike and a 5km run.

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Christchurch — This summer will see the introduction of a brand new event on the Christchurch sports event calendar.

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Christchurch — Auckland’s Mel Burke held off the challenge of Ironman star Gina Crawford in near perfect conditions to win the Contact National Duathlon title in Christchurch today, with Ben McHale claiming the men’s title from U23 elite Adam Milne.

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Christchurch — Christchurch Ironman champion Gina Crawford is a surprise but welcome entry for the Contact National Duathlon Championships in Christchurch on Sunday August 22, adding both a local and international flavour to the days racing, giving everyday participants in the sport the chance to say ‘I raced on the same course alongside an international Ironman champion.’ Tri NZ Event Manager Haidee Stratford says Crawford’s entry adds a real buzz to the day.

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Christchurch — Triathlon New Zealand has confirmed the addition of a new race in the South Island this summer with the Contact Tri Series moving to a new venue in Christchurch from its previous base in Timaru.

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Christchurch — In a major announcement today, Triathlon New Zealand and the Christchurch City Council confirmed that the fast growing Contact National Schools Triathlon Championships will be held in Canterbury next March, at the new Pegasus Township.

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Timaru — Ironman triathlete Bryan Rhodes secured an emotional victory at the Contact Tri Series in Timaru today, announcing his return to the sport by defending his title in his first full triathlon after suffering a snapped Achilles tendon in August last year while Janine Simpson won the women’s as she too continues her return after serious injury.

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