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Omanu master surf lifesaving's aged brigade |
 Sheer weight of numbers
helped Omanu to a rampant win in the NZCT Masters Surf Life Saving Championships in Whakatane today.
The precursor to the open nationals was held in stunning Eastern Bay sunshine with a 1m swell cascading
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2XU Stroke & Stride Race #8 |
 There's a lot riding on the final event in the 2XU Stroke & Stride Series.
It is the culmination of a whole summer of racing with the last chance to secure those elusive points. It is also the 2010 New Zealand Swimrun
Championships and the associated bragging rights
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World Champ Pocock inspires in Beach Series |
 World Champion Katie Pocock continued to inspire veterans and elite alike, at
Tuesday night's 15th race in the North Shore Beach Series.
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 4 x Olympic Kayaking Gold Medalist, the great Ian Ferguson, explains
why sprint canoe racing has had a real resurgence since 2003, with record numbers at the national champs last weekend, & what he
attributes the growth & improvements to.
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Trev tests Around Brunner |
 Here's some footage from a day out with Trev from the
Around Brunner cycle ride - we preview the course! he even managed to move some cows!! Was a great day out and this gives you a good overview of the course;
Around Brunner, Sat 17 April
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McIlroy a different athlete a year on |
 A year on from entering the sport of triathlon and contemplating
this Saturday's National Triathlon Championships in Wellington, Kate McIlroy is a changed triathlete. No longer the unknown or the novice, McIlroy is a triathlete to be
feared
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Kiwi wins Mountains to Beach - Aus |
 Kiwi endurance mountain
biker Megan Dimozantos won the overall female title at the 2010 Mountains to Beach in Australia.
Over the course of five days she rode 385km with "some pretty solid elevation
and climbing, but also some damn gnarly descents"...said Dimozantos.
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CRNZ Surf Ski Nationals coming up on 10th April |
 Well its been a while, but looks likeThe CRNZ Surf
Ski Nationals are back and scheduled for 10 April 2010. The Nationals
will be happening from the Royal Akarana Yacht Club in Okahu Bay,
Auckland.
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Commonwealth Games swim hopefuls splash out |
Most of the Commonwealth Games swimming hopefuls will have a final shakedown ahead
of next month's trials when they compete in the Auckland Swimming Championships
that begin tomorrow night.
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Stars align for surf lifesaving nationals |
 New Zealand's top surf
lifesavers will take some decent form into the NZCT national championships, which start with the masters titles in Whakatane tomorrow. With record numbers attending the four-day carnival at Ohope Beach
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Excitement builds for Avanti Rotorua to Taupo 100k Flyer |
 The excitement is building and entries
are pouring in for this legendary road cycling event which takes competitors on a fast, fun and scenic 100km journey from one world famous tourist
destination to another.
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Ellice Overcomes Altitude Set Back |
 New Plymouth triathlete Clark
Ellice has overcome an altitude and mountain stream induced scare to be ready to race at this weekend's Contact Tri Nationals in Wellington, an event that also carries with
it ITU Oceania Championship status.
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Le race attracted top riders |
 Leading
Australian professional cyclist Carla Ryan has been joined by five time National road cycling champion and Commonwealth Games medallist Gordon McCauley
for Le Race being held on Saturday 20 March
on the streets of Christchurch.
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Kiwi Adventurer completes "world first" 7in7 Great Walks Challenge |
 Looking forward is now very much what Malcolm Law is doing after
fulfilling his lifelong dream to do a "world first" adventure, he has
completed the 360km epic 7in7 Great Walks Challenge through our little
slice of paradise.
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Gemmell enjoying the ‘high life’ |
 Leading New Zealand triathlete Kris Gemmell is enjoying the
‘high life' of the Snow Farm, high above Wanaka as he and other
leading triathletes complete an altitude camp on the eve of the Contact National
Triathlon Championships in Wellington this weekend.
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Gina Crawford Raced Hard Out to 2nd at Ironman NZ Taupo |
 Multiple
Ironman Champion Gina Crawford gave it her all against Jo Lawn in last
weekend's Ironman NZ in Taupo, but the six time champion ran away from
Crawford to set up a course record 9:14.35.
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With 12 of 13 swims done and dusted, final positions in the
Port Nelson Summer Sea Swim Series look pretty well sorted. Last night's winner Fraser Neill could have won the
best-of-ten series, but with pool commitments elsewhere
