Triathlon Events & Duathlon Events Summer 2010 / 2011

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I’ve picked my races for the 2010 / 2011 triathlon season. Could be useful for anyone out there who is wanting to find a local race this Summer. Some great motivation to start exercising and tone up for the beach!

1. Triathlon Festival Christchurch (19th Dec 2010)

I recommend doing this race, Pegasus is such a nice place to swim and the run is a nice flat one around the edge of the lake. This event is also sponsored by John Bull Cycles so please support them!

There are a few distances to choose from here:

150m swim / 10km bike / 2.5km run

500m swim / 15km bike / 5km run – I’ll be doing this one

www.triathlonfestival.co.nz

2. Surf n Turf Series

This is a great series of races where you can choose from a run, open water swim or an aquathon. They are on Wednesday evenings at 7pm in the lead up to the Soverign Ocean Swim race.

Dec 15th, Jan 19th, Jan 26th, Feb 2nd, Feb 9th, Feb 16th, Feb 23rd

www.surfnturf.co.nz

3. Wanaka Contact Triathlon

750m swim / 20km bike / 5km run

I did this race last year and highly reccommend it. It’s the day before Challenge Wanaka so there are loads of people there. When we race the streets are lined with people. It’s so much fun! The course is a lap course so the bike is about 5 laps I think and the run is 2 or 3. It’s a short, fast and fun course.

www.triseries.co.nz

2. Christchurch Contact Triathlon (30 January 2011)

750m swim / 20km bike / 5km run

This one is new this year, it’s based in Pegasus so the Triathlon Festival one in Dec will be good practice for it.

www.triseries.co.nz

3. Kinloch Sprint NZ Nationals (6 February 2011)

750m swim / 20km bike / 5km run

I did this race last year and won my age group so I want to go back and win it again! It’s a hilly bike course and there is a wee hill on the run.

www.triseries.co.nz

4. Wellington Standard NZ Nationals (12 March 2011)

1500m swim / 40km bike / 10km run

www.triseries.co.nz

5. Mooloolaba ITU Triathlon World Cup (27th March 2011)

1500m swim / 40km bike / 10km run

www.triathlon.org

6. Sydney ITU World Champs Series (10th April 2011)

1500m swim / 40km bike / 10km run

First time racing in Sydney. It’s on the olympic course so can’t wait to try that out.

www.triathlon.org

Some other races around  the Christchurch area you might like…

I’ll be watching Challenge Wanaka the day after the Tri Series race on the 14th Jan. My boyfriend and a few other friends are doing it so I’ll be cheering on the sideline! Jan 15th www.challenge-wanaka.com

Physiomed Womens and Blokes Triathlons and Duathlons -  Race 3 on Feb 6th www.womenstri.co.nz

I’ll also be heading to Taupo for Ironman NZ to watch my boyfriend Scott race on Feb 5th www.ironman.co.nz

Canterbury Classic Tri at Motanau Beach Feb 20th www.canterburytriclub.co.nz

North Canterbury Triathlon – March 6th www.nctri.co.nz