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 DUATHLON OTAGO CHAMPS

Results from the Otago duathlon championships held over a course consisting
of a 5km run, 25km cycle and 3km run from Portobello yesterday.-

Senior men:
Tony O'Hagan, 1hr 4min 20sec, 1;
Dave Rowlands, 1hr 5min15sec, 2;
David Brown, 1hr 5min 53sec, 3;
Joe Piggin, 1hr 9min 1sec, 4;
Shane Gough, 1hr 9min 35sec, 5;

Senior women:
Fiona McKee, 1hr 13min15sec, 1;
Kelly O'Brien 1hr 22min 30sec,2;
Stephen Drnasin, 1hr 25min 1sec, 3;
Sharon Johns, 1hr 25min 12sec, 4;
Fiona Anderson 1hr 25min 19sec, 5;

Junior men:
John Minton, 1hr 9min 29sec,1;
Brad Taylor, 1hr 16min 46sec, 2.

Junior women:
Amanda West, 1hr 16min 56sec, 1;
Maria Bently, 1hr 24min 32sec,2;
Victoria Beck, 1hr 27min 5sec, 3;

Veteran men:
Bob Norton 1hr 9min 45sec,1;
Dave McLean, 1hr 14min 45sec, 2;
Noel Eley, 1hr 16min 34sec, 3;

Veteran women:
Jan Brosnahan, 1hr 19min 21sec, 1;
Carmal Cadzow, 1hr 21min 25sec, 2;
Shirley Rolston, 1hr 33min 24sec, 3;
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 IRONMAN HAWAII
Scott Balance and Karen Mills are both competing they are both in good form,
fit and as ready  as you can ever be.

NZ qualifiers was gleaned from the NZ ironman website.

Professional Male       Balance, Scott          08:43:12
                                ( also Bryan Rhodes )
Male 18 - 24            Dixon, Bradley          10:04:48
Male 25 - 29            Williams, Matt          09:50:52
                        Taylor, Glenn           09:54:16
Male 30 - 34            Walshe, Darragh         09:35:25
                        Sheppard, Jerome        09:51:35

                    ( also Jean- Luc Boulanger )
Male 35 - 39            Shackleton, Wayne       09:40:50
                        Sharlott, Pete          09:58:31
Male 40 - 44            Crowley, Kevin          10:26:14
Male 45 - 49            Bunting, Ian            10:35:27
Male 50 - 54            Banks, Warren           10:46:03
                        Ness, Rob               11:02:29
Male 60 - 64            Goddard, Bob            11:58:02

Professionals Female    Mills, Karen            09:24:13
        also TaraLee Marshall
Female 30 - 34          Clark, Gayle            10:43:02
Female 35 - 39          Robinson, Elizabeth     11:43:56
                        McIntyre, Sandra        12:24:37
Female 40 - 44          Smith, Linda            11:47:01
                        Saxton, Judith          11:59:59
    also Sharon Ducker
Female 45 - 49          Macdougall, Fiona       12:18:20
Female 50 - 54          Lund, Tiare             12:15:41
Female 55 - 59          Tasker, Jacky           12:26:26

Are you aware of any others who are making it to Hawaii ? ? ?
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 KIWIFRUIT COAST HOSTED EVENTS
Expozay Women's Only Triathlon - 31 Jan 2000
Tri NZ Approved

Unichem Bayfair Pharmacy triathlon - 12 March 2000
Tri NZ Approved

NZ Secondary Schools Triathlon Championships - 8 April 2000.
Tri NZ Sanctioned

for further details
Jeremy.Boase@auditnz.govt.nz
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First Race Of The Wellington Tri Season!
Naenae Hotel Triathlon
When: 10th October, 9am.
Where: Naenae Pool, Lower Hutt
What: 4km run, 18 km bike and 300m pool swim.

Always heaps of first timers and some fast racing at the front. Previous
winners include; Jeremy Boyd and Karen Mills. For more info or a copy of the
entry form contact: Dave Keat - 021 784 695 or Susie Wood (04) 589 9782 or
gazza@paradise.net.nz.
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Two-time world champion Jenny Rose finished a  creditable fourth in the Nice
long distance triathlon. Rose, who had been bed-ridden after severe food
poisoning leading  up to the race, finished six minutes behind 1998 world
champion Joanne King (Australia) who was fifth at the championships in 
Montreal two weeks ago.

The New Zealander won the world long distance title at Nice in 1995  but was
hospitalised after being knocked unconscious when she  crashed into a stone
wall on one of the steep descents defending  her title in 1996.

King finished a minute clear of Kathleen Smeth (Belgium) who was a further
minute clear of  compatriot Mieke Suys with Rose another two minutes back in
the world's prestige long distance race decided over 4k swim 120k bike 30k
run.

Results:
Nice International Triathlon (4k swim 120k bike 30k run):

Women:
Joanne King (Australia) 6:56.13, 1;
Kathleen Smeth (Belgium) 6:57.21, 2;
Mieke Suys (Belgium) 6:58.30, 3;
Jenny Rose (New Zealand) 7:02.31, 4.

Men:
Christoph Mauch (Switzerland) 6:09.47, 1;
Rainer Muller-Horner (Denmark) 6:11.16, 2;
Luc Van Lierde (Belgium) 6:15.19, 3.
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AMEY LEADS FRENCH IRON TOUR, ROSE FOURTH AT NICE

NEW Zealand triathlete Paul Amey, recovering from an injury which  forced
him out of the recent world championships, leads the lucrative French Iron
Tour after three stages today.

Amey, who has been sidelined with a leg injury, holds a 10 second advantage
in general classification in the 10-day tour after the third stage finished
at Montlucon today.

The 1997 world silver medallist, who finished third in the rich tour on
debut last year, finished third in today's stage over the Olympic distance
of 1.5k swim 40k bike 10k run.

The Kiwi won the prologue and the first two stages to hold a 10 second
advantage in overall classification over Australian Marc Lees with Canadian
Simon Whitfield and Switzerland's Reto Hug at 37 seconds.

French Iron Tour:

Prologue: Paul Amey (New Zealand)  17:59, Ralph Eggert
(Germany) at 2 sec, Mark Lees (Australia) at 9 seconds.

Stage 1 Bourg-de-Peage (500m swim 10k bike 5k run): Amey  38.36, 1; Reto Hug
(Switzerland) at 2 sec, Craig Watson (New Zealand) at 3 sec.

Stage 2 Macon (200m swim 5k bike 1.2k run)
Amey 17.59, 1; Eggert at 1 sec, Hug at 9 sec.

Stage 3 Montlucon (1.5k swim 40k bike 10k run):
Lees 1:33.14, 1; Simon Whitfield (Canada) at 9 sec, Amey at 15 sec.

General classification after 3 stages:
Amey 2:45.10, 1;
Lees at 10  sec,
Whitfield and Hug at 37 sec,
Andrew Johns (Great Britain) at 71 secs
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The "Musselman" Multisport Adventure & Cycle Odessey

The great 'Sounds' to 'The Bay' multisport adventure, organised by the
Nelson Triathlon & Multisport Club, is now only 3 weeks away. Sunday 24th
October (Labour weekend) will see the second running of "The Musselman"
event that starts in Picton & finishes in Nelson. Along the way it takes in
some of the top of the South Islands amazing countryside.

The 9.00am race start in the multisport adventure is the Picton foreshore.
The first stage is a 10km paddle out from Picton then up Queen Charlotte
Sound to Momorangi Bay. It's then onto to road cycles for a 42km ride
through to Havelock (the "capital" of NZ's mussel industry) and then onto
Pelorus Bridge. This picturesque native bush reserve area (including a great
tearooms/cafe) is just the ideal spot for a lunch break & a bit of recovery.
The afternoon sees the event continue with a 28km mountain bike ride over
the famous Mangatapu track past Murderers Rock, the site of one of NZ's most
notorious crimes. It's a 4 wheel drive track that provides something for
everyone. A nice gradual climb & some fast downhills (good brakes are a
necessity). The mountain bike finishes at the Maitai Dam (Nelson Citys water
supply catchment) & then it's into the final stage a 14km run into Nelson
City down the narrow Maitai Valley. It's all downhill (we've taken out last
years climb, too many moans!!) on gravel roads & when closer to the city on
tarseal. The event finishes with a short climb to the finish line at the top
of the Centre of NZ. This is the geographical centre of NZ & provides a
great view of Nelson City & Tasman Bay.

The cycle odessey option allows participants to road cycle from Picton thru'
to Pelorus Bridge & then mountain bike from Pelorus to the finish on the
Centre of NZ.

For those wanting an easier day the mountain bike can be done on its own or
there is a duathlon of mountain bike & run. All events cater for teams as
well as individuals. In fact if you need team members we'll find them for
you!!

This is a great event to start your summer racing heading towards Coast to
Coast & caters for those wanting to go hard or those just wanting a nice
cruisy training day out. Many of last year entrants went on to put in
excellent performances at Coast to Coast. Don't expect performance prizes
(we will have a few spot prizes thou') just a great day out & at minimal
entry fee cost. $15 for multisport event & $10 for the cycle event. Entry
fees to cover rescue craft & medical support following the event.

If you would like an entry form or any more info e-mail
net_coldicott@clear.net.nz or phone Chris on (03) 545-1666 or Norman (03)
544-4730 (both evening nos) or write to P O Box 906, Nelson. See you at the
"Musselman"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Taupo is definitely getting a Half-Ironman Triathlon this December.  The
race is set to go on Sunday morning December 19 at 7:00 AM.

Race entry forms will be available by the 25th of October.  Also, by the end
of this week, you will be able to enter the race via a Website that will be
set up with all the information you require.  Indeed, everyone is encouraged
to enter the race online.  The more the better.

Basically, what happens is you fill out the information and the Website
automatically emails you back an invoice which you post off with a cheque.

Date:
Sunday 19 December 1999. (Not Saturday as was the initial idea.)
Time:
7:00 AM.
All bikes will be required to be racked the night before. (Security
provided.)
Venue:
Taupo Yacht Club, Redoubt Rd, Taupo.
Charity.
Taupo Hospice in Homes.
Expected entry Fee:
Individual $ around 85.00 includes a buffet dinner at the finish and a good
quality tee-shirt for every competitor.
Teams around $145.00 with each team member receiving a ticket to the buffet
dinner and a t-shirt.
Prize money.
None. Merit awards to age-groupers only. Race applying for TriNZ approved
status.

Aid Stations.
Bike 30km, 60km and finish.
Stations will have Bananas, water and Leppin

Run, every four km.
Stations will have Bananas, water and Leppin.

Provisional Course.
The course will mirror as closely as possible the Ironman course.

There you have it, if you require any further information feel free to email
me at shooks@ihug.co.nz or phone 021-939-519.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY
"Your biggest challenge isn't someone else. It's the ache in your lungs and
the burning in your legs, and the voice inside you that yells 'CAN'T", but
you don't listen. You just push harder. And then you hear the voice whisper
'can'. And you discover that the person you thought you were is no match for
the one you really are."
- Unknown