About the Manawatu Triathlon Club
The club was established in 1996. Membership has skyrocketed over the years and has been over 300 most of which are families. The secret to this success is holding events for children, women and the serious athletes.
The club is family orientated and specializes in Triathlons over summer and Duathlons over Winter and has also run 6 New Zealand Duathlon Championships. We are involved with More FM Women's Triathlon, Activ8, Weetbix Children’s Triathlon.
The club is associated with 5 top performing athletes – Olympic athletes Kris Gemmell and Shane Reed, as well as Kieran Doe, Tama Christensen and Mark Leishman.
The club has an excellent working relationship with Sport Manawatu and Linton Army Camp. The club runs most of its events on the base.
We run an annual children's Triathlon for 5 Mondays in February. The Weetbix Triathlon will again be here in Palmerston North with our help.
The club has received awards over the past few years – Event Management, Operational Development, Financial Management, Sports Club of the year and Club Assist Award.
The club’s philosophy is to create events where all age groups and people of varying abililites can come along, enter on the day and pursue their own goals. Those that want to take the sport further are encouraged and supported and we hope to have more Olympic members in the future.
Benefits of joining the club include:
- Regular newsletter via email detailing results, events, items of interest, sponsors notices, advice on running, cycling and swimming.
- Opportunity to meet and make new friends.
- Help with programs on running, swimming and cycling.
- Occasional lectures on training, bike fitting, etc.
- Improved fitness and achievements.
- A wide variety of events for the whole family to enjoy.
- Cheaper race entry fees in club organised events.
Achieve your own goal and have fun doing it.
Contacts:
Malcolm Brown (President: (06)358-9980Andy Martin (kids Tri’s): (06)355-2643
Email: dance@inspire.net.nz
Website and Membership Forms: www.triclub.co.nz
Newsletter Advertising/Articles: Ray Boardman – ray@qwikkiwi.com
Advertising Comm Chairperson: Tamara Reed – snufylupicus@hotmail.com
Sponsors: Pedal Pushers, Manawatu Toyota and QwikKiwi