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Good conditions for second triathlon in series |
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by Mike Harris Just under 50 competitors lined up for race two in the Dunedin Triathlon Club Summer Series at the Harbour Basin on Sunday February 15.
The day dawned calm and fine. In the sprint distance race Chris Bisley lead from the water, but had close company from an elite pack of local racers. Taryn McLeod was first woman from the water and first on to the bike course, chased hard by Becks Grant.
The bike allowed for drafting and the best cyclists soon formed strong groups. The first rider in was team competitor Paul Gough who took a small break into the run with the fastest bike split. Bisley was straight into his work with Ian Paulin, McLeod, Grant and junior male Troy McAlister all chasing out of transition. The run saw Bisley take control of the race making it two from two with a slick 55.27 minutes, while McAlister ran through the chasers to post the fastest run split, take the junior title and second overall. Paulin took third overall and the veteran title in 56.35 minutes. McLeod took her second open title for the season with 59.15 minutes, followed by Grant, with Katie Menzies running through for third.
In the Tri It Tri, it was individual honours for Greg Sims in 38.01 minutes followed by Ewan Todd in second and Penny Bachelor, third.
Results here
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Bisley, McLeod win first Summer Series race - Sunday, December 13, 2009 |
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by Mike Harris A small field of 27 competitors took up the challenge of Race 1 in the Summer Series at Aramoana.
It was absolutely stunning for the 9am start, but while it was calm, the water temperature reminded everyone that summer has not really kicked into action. Chris Bisley, Chris Rathbone and Taryn McLeod soon broke away from the field and opened a handy lead through the two laps of the Sprint race while Sarah Gillespie led the ‘Tri It Tri’ field from the water and was never headed through the whole race.
Mary Gray was the only Junior competing on the day and she recorded an impressive 39 mins 59 sec and second overall in the ‘Tri it Tri’.
In the Sprint race it was McLeod who lead the boys from transition onto the bike with Bisley and Rathbone close behind. Bisley powered through the course with the fastest bike and run splits to take the Open Men’s title, 59 min 40 sec. Rathbone was second, 1hr 2 mins and McLeod, third overall, took the Open Women’s title in, 1hr 5 min 05 sec.
Second open female was Marion Baxter, on the back of a fast run, while third was Samantha Thompson. The biggest mover in the field was Aaron Giller who got a slow start in the swim, but came through the bike and run for third Open Male.
Stephen Colpitts hit the season running, taking the Vet Men’s title in 1hr 5 mins 36 sec, while Karen Blackwood took the Vet Women’s title in 1hr 12.mins.
Great to see the old ‘war horse’ Tony Heptinstall out there and that Brent Cardno didn’t need emergency intervention at the finish line! Results here.
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Multisport: Academy to bridge gap for promising athletes (Otago Daily Times) |
By Steve Hepburn on Wed, 28 Oct 2009
A new triathlon academy - the first of its kind - is to be set up in Dunedin to try to bridge the gap between promising triathlete and elite performer. Read full story.
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Multisport: Dominant final stage carries Creasy to first title - Otago Daily Times |
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By Wayne Parsons on Monday, March 30, 2009
Rob Creasy lived up to his "Super Creasy" status when he won the Otago Triathlon title at Vauxhall yesterday. Read full story. |
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Multisport: Brown maintains hold on Taupo title (Otago Daily Times - Mon, 9 Mar 2009) |
Cameron Brown won his eighth New Zealand Ironman title at Taupo in record time on Saturday but the women's title has a new holder, with Gina Ferguson ending Jo Lawn's record six-year reign. Read more at the Otago Daily Times.
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