http://www.triathlon.org.nz/ Latest News From Triathlon New Zealand. http://www.triathlon.org.nz/23040 en-uk PepperSUITE Content Manager Triathlon New Zealand Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:45:58 +1300 http://www.triathlon.org.nz/news?id=454 Team racing is the best option for triathletes still considering an involvement in the upcoming Wellington round of the Contact Tri Series - and not just because there is great prize money up for grabs in the Tri Tag Relay on March 10. With a number of races either sold out or on the way to selling out, the introduction of the teams racing concept is a novel way for people to get involved in the... Triathlon New Zealand Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:45:58 +1300 http://www.triathlon.org.nz/news?id=454 http://www.triathlon.org.nz/news?id=452 Pictured: Shanelle BarrettNew Zealand's Shanelle Barrett and Juliet Fahey have been selected by the International Triathlon Union to officiate at the 2012 Olympic Games in London.The pair are included in a contingent of 27 international technical officials who will oversee and officiate the triathlon competition in London.The selected officials hail from a record number of nations, with 25 different... Triathlon New Zealand Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:30:31 +1300 http://www.triathlon.org.nz/news?id=452 http://www.triathlon.org.nz/news?id=453 Challenge Wanaka will offer New Zealand's richest prize purse for both professional and age group athletes in 2013.While the world's top elite athletes battle it out for New Zealand's largest and deepest prize purse (NZ$80,000 down to 10th place), age group athletes also enjoy a strong prize pool. Each age group winner secures a spot at the world's largest iron distance triathlon, Challenge Roth in... Triathlon New Zealand Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:04:46 +1300 http://www.triathlon.org.nz/news?id=453 http://www.triathlon.org.nz/news?id=451 Well this year seems to be the year I break history and long may it continue! Earlier this year I became the first triathlete to win the Rabo Direct National Road Cycling Champs and the first athlete ever from cycling Southland. Then last night with world number 5 Barbara Riveros I found myself being involved in the first dead heat in the history of the Contact Tri Series! The race started with a... Triathlon New Zealand Mon, 20 Feb 2012 17:02:30 +1300 http://www.triathlon.org.nz/news?id=451 http://www.triathlon.org.nz/news?id=450 History was made in the Contact Tri Series with the first ever dead heat in the five years of the nationwide series with Nicky Samuels (NZL) and Barbara Riveros (Chile) unable to be separated at the end of the super sprint race around Takapuna.Samuels had dominated the first two phases of the event, leading out of the water but quickly stamping her authority on the bike as she rode to a 46 second lead... Triathlon New Zealand Mon, 20 Feb 2012 08:00:53 +1300 http://www.triathlon.org.nz/news?id=450 http://www.triathlon.org.nz/news?id=446 Ironman Terenzo Bozzone is back and feeling better than ever after recovering from Achilles surgery that cut his 2011 season short.The 26-year-old suffered for the majority of last year with an Achilles tendon niggle, which caused severe discomfort and stiffness during training and racing. The pain got so bad that it even forced him to pull out of the Ironman World Championships in Kona.After seeking... Triathlon New Zealand Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:48:51 +1300 http://www.triathlon.org.nz/news?id=446 http://www.triathlon.org.nz/news?id=447 The International Triathlon Union (ITU) is pleased to announce the 2012 ITU Cross Triathlon World Championships will be held in Pelham, Alabama, on May 19 in a partnership with the XTERRA Southeast Championship. The event will feature $20,000 USD in prize money for elite athletes, who will compete over a 1.5km swim, 30km mountain bike and 10km trail run. Under23, junior, age-group and paratriathlon... Triathlon New Zealand Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:48:00 +1300 http://www.triathlon.org.nz/news?id=447