2011/12 Board Members
As announced at the AGM held on 24 September 2011:
Garry Boon (President)
Born and bred: Taranaki
Live in: Auckland
Wife: Christine
Children: Two adult daughters
Tri Club: Auckland City Tri Club - member since 1990 (Past President)
Triathlon involvement:
Started competing around 1989/90. Numerous Olympic distance, and Half Ironman races.
Ironman NZ in 1993 & 96. TriNZ age group rep at World Tri Champs 1997/98/99 and 2006
Tri NZ Board member since 2002. Vice President 2004, President since 2005.
Favorite Triathlon:
Noosa Tri. (Triathlon and holidays are made to go together).
Arthur Klap (Vice President)
Born: Wellington, Bred in Dunedin
Live: Wellington since 1984
Wife: Lynne
Children: Adult daughter & son and two grandchildren
Club: Wellington Triathlon Club (life member)
Triathlon Involvement:
Did first triathlon in 1982 and competed in the first Coast to Coast in 1983 and the first New Zealand Ironman in 1985. Still do one triathlon a season.
Organised the 1994 Triathlon World Championships in Wellington and 2003 Triathlon World Championships in Queenstown plus 100+ other triathlon, duathlon and multisport events. Love swim triathlons and multisport events.
Favourite triathlon:
The TriArthurlon – the only one I have done for about 10 years now! The Mount Half Ironman is a favourite to watch and/or be part of.
James Turner
Year appointed to Board: 2011
Profession: Education Consultant
Born: Morwell, Australia
Live in: Wellington
Children: Two young daughters
Tri Club: Wellington Tri Club
Triathlon involvement:
Regular age group competitor, having competed his first ever triathlon in January 2007. Has been to three World Championships in the NZ age group team.
Favorite triathlon:
Contact Tri Series Wellington (age group national champs)
Alan Pattle
Year appointed to Board: 2006
Profession: Environmental Engineer
Born and bred: Ashburton where I lived until university in Christchurch.
Live in: Devonport, Auckland
Wife: Lynne (multiple gold and silver age group medallist at Worlds)
Children: Brooke (former elite triathlete), Ben (current elite triathlete)
Tri Club: North Harbour
Triathlon involvement:
Board member 2006 to present, I love the sport - I must do because I've been doing it since 1988! My family is also right into it, so being a Board member is a way I can put something back into the sport by using my business experience.
Favorite triathlon:
Kinloch (although Wellington is growing on me!)
Christopher Boyle
Year appointed to Board: 2007
Profession: Electrical & Electronic Engineer
Born and bred: Waitara 1967, moved more times than care to remember
Live in: Currently live between Christchurch, Coromandel and Palmerston North.
Marital Status: Married
Children: Three girls by association
Tri Club: Manawatu
Triathlon involvement:
Board, Ironman, off-road
Favorite triathlon:
Contact Tri Series Rotorua
Paul Gunn
Born and bred: Born in Wellington but bought up in the sunny Bay of Plenty
Live in: Glendowie, Auckland
Wife: Justine
Children: One - Sam, a 7-year-old bundle of energy and enthusiasm
Tri Club: Auckland City Tri Club
Triathlon involvement:
Started racing in 1987 as a junior at secondary school races and raced competitively until the mid 90's across all distances up including the Ironman. Had a break for about 8 years to recover from a big back injury and started up again in 2005 to slow the onset of "middle age spread". Paul won the National Long Distance Championship for his age group (40-44) at Port of Tauranga 2011.
Favorite triathlon:
Easy - Xterra Rotorua. The single track sections in the mountain bike course are stunningly good fun.
