Triathlon NZ
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New Zealand triathlete Andrea Hewitt has started her World Championship season with a superb second at the opening round in Sydney today, finishing just one metre behind first time winner Barbara Riveros from Chile.
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Bevan Docherty sent the triathlon world a message as he began the 2010 ITU Dextro Energy World Championship Series with a master class performance as he smashed a world class field in Sydney this morning.
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New Zealand will be represented by a six strong contingent in the women’s race at the ITU Dextro Energy World Champs Series opener in Sydney this Sunday morning.
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The Dextro Energy ITU World Champs Triathlon Series begins another season with race one in Sydney this Sunday and a host of New Zealanders will be on the start line looking to make their mark in the eight race 2010 series that resembles Formula One in its search for a world champion.
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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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It was a tough weekend for the Kiwis at the ITU World Cup in Mooloolaba this weekend, with Debbie Tanner coping with the heat best to finish 10th in the women’s race with Nicky Samuels 14th while in the men’s Martin van Barneveld was the best in 14th and James Elvery 20th in a steady return for the kiwis on the opening World Cup event of the 2010 year as Aussie Brad Kahlefeldt took line honours from Great Britain’s Stuart Hayes and young Aussie James Seear.
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New Zealand’s burgeoning young sprint team made their mark on the penultimate day of competition at the UCI Wold Track Cycling championships in Copenhagen.
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CAMBRIDGE — The future of triathlon in New Zealand would appear to be in good hands judging by the depth and quality of performances at the Contact National Schools Triathlon Champs at Lake Karapiro today.
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The 2010 ITU Triathlon World Cup series kicks off this weekend on Australia's Sunshine Coast.
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WAIKATO — Lake Karapiro will this Thursday host the Contact National Schools Triathlon Championships, marking 25 years of the event with record numbers from 120 schools nationwide and a turn out of former champions, including the first ever winner.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Point Chevalier is the perfect venue for a triathlon, in particular one that focuses entirely on participation rather than the elite aspect of the sport.
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WELLINGTON — Andrea Hewitt and Laurent Vidal are partners in life and shared the titles in Wellington today at the final round of the Contact Tri Series with national standard distance and ITU Oceania honours on the line.
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WELLINGTON CITY — A year on from entering the sport of triathlon and contemplating this Saturday's National Triathlon Championships in Wellington, Kate McIlroy is a changed triathlete.
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WELLINGTON CITY — New Plymouth triathlete Clark Ellice has overcome an altitude and mountain stream induced scare to be ready to race at this weekend’s Contact Tri Nationals in Wellington, an event that also carries with it ITU Oceania Championship status.
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WANAKA — Leading New Zealand triathlete Kris Gemmell is enjoying the ‘high life’ of the Snow Farm, high above Wanaka as he and other leading triathletes complete an altitude camp on the eve of the Contact National Triathlon Championships in Wellington this weekend.
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Thanks to the ongoing support of Youthtown, Triathlon New Zealand is thrilled to confirm the appointment of six Regional Youth Development Officers (RYDO’s) to assist in managing the growth and interest in the sport at youth level.
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Triathlon in New Zealand is growing at a faster rate than any other sport, now that growth is set to include Paratriathletes with the very first National Championships set down for Wellington on March 13.
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NORTH SHORE CITY — The Takapuna streets were jammed packed for the latest round of the Contact Tri Series and fans were not disappointed with both elite races concluding with sprint finishes.
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NORTH SHORE CITY — An already world class women’s field for Sunday’s Contact Tri Series at Takapuna just got a whole lot better today with confirmation that Sam Warriner (Whangarei) and Vendula Frintova (Czech Republic) will both race.
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NORTH SHORE CITY — New Zealand sports fans will be treated to the rare sight of world leading triathletes and great mates Bevan Docherty and Kris Gemmell racing head to head in the Contact Tri Series at Takapuna this Sunday.
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WAIKATO — The latest in the Contact Tri Woman Series took place in Karapiro on the weekend with Event Manager Adele Holmes singing the praises of the locals and the course as over 150 participants from all ages and backgrounds took part in triathlon and duathlon, many for the first time.
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KINLOCH — It was a day of celebration for Wanaka athletes as Taupo turned on a stunning day for the latest round of the Contact Tri Series at Kinloch with victory going to southerners Nicky Samuels and Tony Dodds.
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KINLOCH — National Sprint Distance Triathlon titles go on the line at Kinloch tomorrow with the U19 and U23 athletes given the opportunity to race shoulder to shoulder with the elites over the 750m swim, 20km bike and 5km run distance.
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TAUPO — The ultimate kiwi showdown is looming large on the streets of Taupo next month in the 26th Bonita Ironman New Zealand.
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KINLOCH — The men’s race at the Contact National Sprint Triathlon Championships at Kinloch this Sunday has attracted a top quality field with favouritism evenly spread evenly amongst a number of high ranking triathletes.
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TAUPO — Kinloch at Lake Taupo will this weekend play host to the New Zealand Sprint Triathlon Championships as well as a host of other races for age group and beginner athletes, including the children as the Contact Tri Series continues its summer of racing.
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TAUPO — Champions Cameron Brown and Gina Crawford confirmed today they will defend their titles at the 26th Bonita Ironman New Zealand at Taupo in March.
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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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New Zealand’s elite young (U19) triathletes will be competing for spots at the Budapest ITU World Championships when they race at the Canberra Tans-Tasman Challenge in Australia this weekend.
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TIMARU — Leading New Zealand Ironman triathlete Bryan Rhodes is a late and surprise entry for the Timaru round of the Contact Tri Series this Sunday, a race he won last year before embarking on his international Ironman campaign, one that was cruelly ended with serious injury.
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TIMARU — The Contact Tri Series continues it’s run in the South Island this weekend with Timaru the latest stop after Friday night’s highly successful event in Wanaka.
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NORTH SHORE CITY — The Contact TriWoman Series is coming to Narrow Neck Beach, North Shore City this Saturday and is set to inspire hundreds of women, many of whom will experience the thrill and camaraderie of a triathlon or duathlon for the first time while for others they will return to a favourite event for the second, third or fourth time.
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WANAKA — Wanaka turned on an overcast but otherwise perfect late afternoon and early evening for round three of the Contact Tri Series as local favourites were pipped for honours in both men’s and women’s elite races.
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WANAKA — Wanaka will this Friday host an international and star studded Kiwi field of triathletes in the latest round of the Contact Tri Series.
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WANAKA — The Contact Tri Series will have an international flavour to it this Friday night in Wanaka with a 26 year old Austrian hoping to race in an environment not too different from his alpine home in Europe.
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MT MAUNGANUI — While injury has thwarted Cameron’s Brown’s record eighth win in Saturday’s Port of Tauranga Half Ironman, with four previous champions in the field, the battle for the women’s honours is shaping as the best in the event’s 21 year history.
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WHANGAMATA — Whangamata turned on a searing hot day for round two of the Contact Tri Series and it was a case of an athlete of the present and an athlete of the future standing out with Ironman legend Jo Lawn winning the women’s race and teenage rising star Michael Poole the men’s.
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WHANGAMATA — Whangamata will always hold a special place in the heart of 7 times Ironman NZ Champion Cameron Brown but this weekend his role will be that of spectator and supporter rather than triathlete as race two in the Contact Tri Series is hosted at the popular holiday destination.
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TAURANGA — New Zealand’s most successful endurance triathletes, Cameron Brown and Joanna Lawn, have confirmed their entries for next month’s Port of Tauranga Half Ironman.
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WHANGAMATA — Whangamata welcomes in the new year of Triathlon with round two of the Contact Tri Series on Sunday January 3rd with a stellar field of former and future stars is set to battle it out.
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NORTH SHORE CITY — Olympic Triathlete Debbie Tanner will headline a Triathlon Intro Night this Wednesday at the Takapuna Boating Club.
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New Zealand’s Gina Crawford (nee Ferguson) became the first person to win back-to-back Ironman WA titles when she took out today’s sixth edition of Ironman Western Australia, while in the men’s race, 2007 winner Patrick Vernay (New Caledonia) claimed his second WA title, and fifth Ironman victory on Australian soil.
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Triathlon continues to be one of New Zealand’s fastest growing sports* but what is perhaps surprising is the incredible popularity of longer distance races with a number of events reporting significant growth year upon year.
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ROTORUA — The 2009/10 Contact Tri Series got underway in Rotorua today, with a big turnout of competitors from children to beginners to the elites taking advantage of the stunning surroundings of the Blue Lake, none more so than current National Schools champion Michael Poole (Auckland) who broke through for his first win at open level.
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Kiwi triathlete Keegan Williams will go into Sunday’s season opening Contact Tri Series race with good form under his belt after a runner up finish at the recent Karapiro Half Ironman, form that will likely see him start as one of the favourites at The Blue Lake in Rotorua.
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The 2009/10 Contact TriWoman Series was today confirmed for ten venues throughout New Zealand this summer thanks to a naming rights partnership with Contact Energy.
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WAIKATO — The Contact Schools National Triathlon Championships have been confirmed for a return to Karapiro next year, with triathletes descending on the central Waikato town on the of 25th March 2010.
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OTAGO — Triathlon New Zealand is partnering the Otago Polytechynic Institute of Sport and Adventure in the creation of the Otago Triathlon Academy.
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The New Zealand team at the International Triathlon Union World Long Distance Championships in Perth stunned the rest of the world with a medal haul of thirteen, including an incredible five gold medals – more than the USA and the British could lay claim to, including a clean sweep by the North Harbour Triathlon Club in the men’s 45 to 49 age group.
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American Tim O’Donnell weathered tough conditions and an array of European talent to announce his presence on the international stage in taking out the ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships in Perth, Australia.
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The ITU World Long Course Triathlon Championships are held in Perth this weekend with a strong contingent of Kiwi elite males leading a sizeable age group team into battle.
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MT MAUNGANUI — Triathlon and Multisport Clubs around New Zealand are once again being challenged to compete against each other at the Craigs Investment Partners Tinman Triathlon at Mount Maunganui in early December.
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Triathlon New Zealand hosted its Annual General Meeting in Christchurch today, with one of the highlights being the awarding of a Life Membership to Gisborne’s Terry Sheldrake while the sport was able to look back on another year of strong growth in the sport and strong results on the international stage.
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A 21 strong New Zealand team will race this weekend at the World Duathlon Championships in Concord, North Carolina USA with Sam Warriner a surprise entry in the elite women’s race.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch Triathlete Andrea Hewitt has secured third place in the 2009 ITU Dextro Energy World Championship Series, following a gutsy 8th place finish in the final round on the Gold Coast of Australia today.
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Kris Gemmell’s dreams of a World Championship podium failed to materialize on the Gold Coast of Australia today as the Palmerston North triathlete found himself off the pace in the season finale, finishing 17th in one of the fastest races the sport has ever seen.
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Wanaka’s Tony Dodds has finished an agonizing but brave fourth at the ITU Dextro Energy World U23 Triathlon Championships on the Gold Coast of Australia today, missing the podium by just seconds in sapping conditions.
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Auckland’s Rebecca Spence swam and rode superbly but faded on the run leg to finish 13th in the U23 Women’s race at the ITU World Triathlon Championships on the Gold Coast of Australia today.
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New Zealand has a team of 21 athletes competing in elite category racing at the ITU World Triathlon Championships this weekend, including a strong representation in the final round of the elite ITU Dextro Energy World Championship Series, a race that will decide the destiny of world titles for 2009.
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Connie Parkinson is one of close to 300 New Zealanders ready to compete at the World Triathlon Championships on the Gold Coast of Australia this week and like so many of the 300 about to don the silver fern in age group racing, she has her own unique story to tell.
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Both Terenzo Bozzone and Cameron Brown impressed in a half Ironman race yesterday as the count down to Hawaii and the World Championship in October picks up pace, with Bozzone first and Brown third.
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FEILDING — The Contact National Duathlon Championships were held today in Feilding with age group titles on the line in open and school categories.
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Palmerston North’s Kris Gemmell showed he is approaching top form with a brilliant silver medal finish at the latest round of the ITU Dextro Energy Triathlon World Championship Series in Yokohama today, going one better than his bronze in London last week to further boost his ranking ahead of the season ending Gold Coast race next month.
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New Zealand triathlete Andrea Hewitt confirmed her top three world ranking with a superb silver medal performance at the Yokohama round of the ITU Dextro Energy World Championship Series while compatriot Debbie Tanner finished 13th.
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Leading New Zealand triathletes Bevan Docherty and Kris Gemmell are racing for valuable world ranking points in the penultimate round of the ITU World Championship Series in Yokohama this weekend, knowing that each needs a strong result to be in medal contention at the season ending finale on the Gold Coast next month.
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The pressure will be on a number of the world’s leading triathletes at the penultimate round of the ITU Dextro Energy Triathlon World Championship Series in Yokohama this weekend, among them the leading New Zealanders.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — Fielding on the outskirts of Palmerston North is bracing for an attack of running-cycling-running Kiwis this weekend as the region hosts the Contact National Duathlon Championships.
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Triathlon New Zealand today announced a new partnership with sunscreen supplier Hawaiian Tropic SPORT.
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New Zealand triathlete Kris Gemmell (Palmerston North) has run a sub 30 minute 10km to claim bronze at the latest round of the ITU Dextro Energy Triathlon World Championship Series in London this morning.
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The Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series continues this weekend (Saturday night NZT) in London as the athletes get a sneak preview of the course to be used for the London Olympics in 2012.
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The New Zealand men failed to take inspiration from Kate McIlroy’s earlier efforts in winning her first ever ITU World Cup Triathlon with a largely disappointing showing at Tiszaujvaros in Hungary this morning New Zealand time.
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Wellington triathlete Kate McIlroy has continued her stunning debut season in the sport with victory at the ITU Triathlon World Cup race in Hungary on Sunday night New Zealand time.
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New Zealand will send a 9 strong team to this weekend’s ITU World Cup Triathlon in Tiszaujvaros in Hungary, every one of them members of the Tri NZ 2012 Potential Group in the High Performance squad.
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Experienced NZ Ironman competitor Bryan Rhodes has suffered a freakish and crippling injury while racing in America over the weekend, one that will rule the Taupo athlete out of action for the best part of a year.
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SOUTHLAND — New Zealand triathlete Jamie Whyte (Southland) finished on the podium in an international 70.3 Ironman event in Canada this morning New Zealand time.
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Whangarei triathlete Sam Warriner has returned to winning form just 8 weeks after suffering a serious rib and lung injury to win the 70.3 (half Ironman) Steelhead Triathlon in Michigan USA overnight while Aucklander Kieran Doe finished third in the men’s event.
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Triathlon New Zealand is applauding SPARC for the increased funding made available to elite athletes, saying it can only help both the individuals concerned and the sport to grow and achieve yet more success on the international stage.
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The latest round of the ITU Dextro Energy Triathlon World Championship Series produced a first time winner in Jarrod Shoemaker (USA) and top ten results for leading Kiwis Bevan Docherty (5th) and Kris Gemmell (7th).
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Hamburg turned on huge crowds and plenty of rain in race five of the ITU Dextro Energy Triathlon World Championship Series this morning as Aussie world number one Emma Moffatt won for the third time this year.
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The ITU Dextro Energy Triathlon World Championship Series visits Hamburg this weekend as a number of New Zealand triathletes look for a reversal of fortune in the 5th of 8 races in the inaugural series.
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The ITU Dextro Energy Triathlon World Championship Series visits Hamburg this weekend as a number of New Zealand triathletes look for a reversal of fortune in the 5th of 8 races in the inaugural series, including the extra points grand finale on the Gold Coast in September.
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Leading New Zealand Ironman triathlete Gina Ferguson has received news she didn’t want to hear on return to her home to Christchurch after withdrawing at Challenge Roth a fortnight ago, the Oxford athlete has a heart condition, one she has had since birth.
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Andrea Hewitt continued her fantastic run of results in the ITU Dextro Energy World Championship Series with a bronze medal in the latest race in Kitzbuhel this morning.
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Young British star Alistair Brownlee won his third ITU Dextro Energy World Championship Series triathlon at Kitzbuhel in Austria today and in the process moved to the top of the world rankings while the Kiwis struggled in wet and cool conditions.
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New Zealanders Andrea Hewitt, Debbie Tanner, Nicky Samuels and Kate McIlroy line up at this weekends ITU Dextro Energy Triathlon World Champ Series race in Kitzbuhel, Austria, race four in the seven race series that will determine the 2009 World Champion.
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The Austrian ski town of Kitzbuhel hosts the fourth round in the ITU Dextro Energy Triathlon World Championship Series this weekend with the men’s field possibly the best so far in the series as the heavy hitters look to pick up valuable ranking points, including the likes of Bevan Docherty and Kris Gemmell from New Zealand.
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MT MAUNGANUI — Entries open tomorrow for the prestigious and long running Port of Tauranga Half Ironman event, a race that also carries official status as the NZ Long Distance Triathlon Championship.
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Team Triathlon racing made an exciting and adrenaline fueled debut at ITU World Championship level at Des Moines, Iowa, today but it was to prove a disappointing day for the favourites, an injury and illness affected New Zealand included.
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Palmerston North’s Kris Gemmell has confirmed his place amongst the very elite of triathlon with a fourth place finish at the rich Des Moines World Cup Triathlon this morning, finishing an agonising 2 metres from victory in yet another stunning sprint finish for the sport, this time with 6 athletes converging on the finish line together.
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A brave front running effort from Andrea Hewitt fell just one lap short of a podium finish at the rich Des Moines ITU World Cup Triathlon in Iowa this morning with the gutsy Kiwi tiring over the final 2.5km to finish in 6th place to pick up USD$12,500 in prize money.
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The worlds best triathletes turn their attention to the richest weekend of racing on the Triathlon calendar with one million dollars (US) on the line at this weekends ITU World Cup in Des Moines, Iowa.
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Christchurch triathlete Andrea Hewitt was the best of the Kiwis finishing 6th at the latest round of the Dextro Energy ITU World Champs Triathlon Series in Washington this morning.
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Auckland triathlete James Elvery has enjoyed a break through performance in winning the ITU Pan American Cup race in Montreal, the 25 year olds first win at this level in the sport.
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Washington this weekend plays host to the third round of the Dextro Energy ITU World Championship Triathlon Series and once again New Zealanders are expected to contend for podium honours after picking up victories in Korea (Bevan Docherty) and Madrid (Andrea Hewitt).
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Triathlon New Zealand has today confirmed two teams for the inaugural ITU World Team Triathlon Championships, to be raced at Des Moines, Iowa, USA on June 29th (NZT).
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New Zealand triathlete Kieran Doe has won the Asian Long Distance Championships in South Korea.
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New Zealand professional triathlete Merryn Johnston has finished third in the latest Challenge event in Germany, Challenge Kraichgau.
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New Zealand triathlete Jamie Whyte has finished in the top ten in a strong field at the Boise 70.3 Ironman in Idaho this morning.
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New Zealand triathlete Graham O’Grady has finished a superb 3rd at the Escape From Alcatraz Triathlon in San Francisco Bay this morning with Taupo Ironman competitor Bryan Rhodes racing well to finish in 7th.
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Wanaka’s Gina Ferguson has finished second at the Asian Long Distance Triathlon championships in South Korea this morning, despite taking an unplanned detour on the forest run.
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