Oamaru
Multisport Club
FEBRUARY 2010 NEWSLETTER
Contact Diane with any notices for the newsletter, or for distribution to the
email group.
REGULAR ACTIVITIES - Local
Running
Wednesdays at 5.15pm, 20 Wear St outside
Dean & Associates. All levels of fitness welcome. Training advice & assistance.
Shared travel to events. Contact – Ali Wilson ph 4345128 wk / 4348793 home
Kayaking
Training -
Aidan Haig
ahaig@stkevins.school.nz
Ph 021 793828.
Triathlon training
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Swimming (Waitaki Aquatic Centre) All levels welcome.
Monday, Wednesday mornings 6am and Saturdays at 7am. Contact Adair Craik
021-309-439 or the pool
433 0410
Cycling
Paul Whittaker ph 432 4040
pjwhittaker@xtra.co.nz, Tony
antubt@slingshot.co.nz , Peter McNabb ph
4370007 / 027 3522623
mcnabb_family@xtra.co.nz , Peter Robinson
ceo@nomg.co.nz
Weekly rides
Local
mtb cycling group leave from Junction
near toilets 5.30pm on Tuesdays & Thursdays, on roads approx 30km. Contact Peter
Robinson. Road
cycling – Thursday nights 5pm from top of Derwent St. All welcome.
Waimate Monday night road cycling – handicap circuit. 7pm gregs@timdc.govt.nz
Notices
Are you interested in a local weekly handicap road cycle circuit? –
winter season, (lights required).
We want to gauge local interest. Please contact Adair Craik or me if
you are keen or want to know more. Ph
021-309-439
Cycle Oamaru
– new club whose vision is “To promote all forms of cycling for all ages”.
Contact Jane Matchett for more info.
jmatchett@waitaki.govt.nz
Oamaru
Cycle
Park
– Old Mill Rd.
Inquiries: bike shops, Stu 027 531 0225; Neil 027 335 7277; Grant 021 222 6586
Mountain Biking in McKenzie / Waitaki – DOC
brochure available from DOC office / website - wide range of rides.
Bike Wise Challenge,
1 - 28 Feb. February is Bike Month. Register a team & get your workmates to
trade their cars for a bike ride each day. Free to enter and chances to win
prizes.
www.bikewisechallenge.co.nz
UPCOMING LOCAL EVENTS
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Hampden Skyline Mtb Ride
Sun 14 February. Hampden Skyline Ride
and Pugh Pedal Push - recreational rides for riders of all abilities. Fundraiser
for Hampden School. 15km or 25km (500m climb) ride.
http://www.sportsground.co.nz/hampdenskylineride or contact Ian on
034394844 or
ijsuth@farmside.co.nz
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Kiwikids Tryathlon
– Sun 21 February, 11am, reg 10.15. Oamaru
Intermediate
School. Contact Adair
Craik
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McKenzie Craik Triathlon / Duathlon –
Wednesday 24 February. At harbour (Rowing club) 6.00pm.
1.8km run or 300m swim /12km bike/ 1.8 km run.
Teams / individuals. Students free. Adair Craik
adair@mckenziecraik.co.nz
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Oamaru Stamina Event and SISecSchool Triathlon & Duathlon Champs – Sunday 7
March 2010
www.oamarumultisport.org.nz
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Kuriheka Mtb & fun run / walk – Sat 8 & Sun 9 May
www.scottsownseascouts.com Antony 027 6659364
UPCOMING EVENTS
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NZ Masters Games
– mtb, running, triathlon, duathlon, road cycling, etc
http://www.nzmg.com/
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Speights Coast to Coast
Feb 12 & 13
www.coasttocoast.co.nz good luck John Crombie,
Mark Frisby, Paul Whittaker, Greg Kirkwood.
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Wanaka Skyline Challenge
27km mtn run &
Hillend Gutbuster 13th Feb. 13.5km hill run/walk/hike
http://www.highlandevents.co.nz/skyline-challenge-wanaka
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Sun 14th Feb
Dunedin
Tri Club,
Summer Series Race 2, Harbour Basin
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Sun 14 Feb –
Sherwood Enduro, Fairlie. 24km run; 30km or 27 km rec MTB.
www.mtbpursuits.com
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MLT Moonshine Trail
- 20 February Mtb / mtn run. Gore.
http://www.moonshinetrail.co.nz/
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Papatowai challenge
– run. 20 feb
www.sportotago.co.nz
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Flock Hill Station Adventure Ride,
Canterbury Sat 20 Feb
http://www.funcycling.net/events.htm#flock-hill
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Blokefree Triathlon Series -
Sun 21 Feb–
Macandrew Bay – 8am start.
http://www.go2fitness.co.nz/
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21 Feb – Paradise Triathlon,
Glenorchy
www.salomonsoutherntriseries.co.nz
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Alpine Epic MTB stage race
Wed 24 - Sat 27 February
- Mt Somers to Tekapo
www.alpineepic.co.nz
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Otago Paddles Up
– canoe slalom, Hawea. Feb 27.
http://www.slalomnz.org.nz/
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Sat 27-Sun 28 Feb
Otago Central Rail Trail Duathlon Clyde
–Middlemarch
http://www.railtrailduathlon.co.nz/
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Outside Sports Alpine Classic
Cycle Race
– 6 March. Q/town to Wanaka return
bgodsall@sportotago.co.nz
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Cure Kids Great Adventure Race 6
March.
Queenstown.
http://www.curekids.org.nz/southisland.htm
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White Hill Windfarm Classic,
6 March.
Mossburn. 25km and 17km options
www.whitehillclassic.co.nz
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Avalanche Peak Challenge
Mtn run
Sat 6 March
www.avalanchepeak.co.nz/default.asp?PageID=7107/
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Pass to Pub, 7 March.
Burkes Pass, mtb event for the whole family 36km
www.pass2pub.com,
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Motatapu 50km Mountain Bike, and off-road marathon
Wanaka Sat 13th March
http://www.motatapu.com.
Motatapu miner’s trail 15km off-road mtn run, R&R Sport 49km
2-Person Team Adventure Run
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Le Race,
20 March 100km cycle race from Christchurch to Akaroa.
team / individual.
www.lerace.co.nz
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Air
Safaris Lake
Tekapo Mtn Run and Recreational Walk, Sat
20 March.
http://www.mtbpursuits.com/
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Mt Lyford Challenge,. Mtn run Sun 21 March
http://www.paardekooper.co.nz
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Reiker Cycles Lake Tekapo Wee
McGregor MTB
race Sun 21 March,
40km
http://www.mtbpursuits.com/
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Geraldine Bike Challenge,
21 March, 68km, 32km,
or 18km
www.geraldinebikechallenge.co.nz,
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Sunday, March 21, Sth Island Champs – canoe slalom.
http://www.slalomnz.org.nz/
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Goldrush multisport event, 20-22
March
http://www.goldrush.co.nz/
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Real Women Duathlon, Millbrook Resort,
March 21st.
http://www.realduathlon.co.nz/main.cfm?id=25
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‘Fat
Tyre Heli bike challenge’ on the 27th of March
http://www.fat-tyre.co.nz
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Southern Lakes 1/2
Marathon
& 10k.
Sat 27 Mar.
http://www.highlandevents.co.nz/half-marathon-wanaka
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Forrest Estate GrapeRide,
27 March,
Marlborough, 101km circuit.www.graperide.co.nz,
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Raincliff Rumble Mtb Event,
28 March,
South Canterbury.www.raincliffrumble.co.nz
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Sun 28th March
Dunedin Tri Club, Summer Series Race 3 (Otago
Champs), Vauxhall
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Mt Alfred Challenge,
Paradise, Glenorchy
28 March.
Mtb race
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Arrowsmith Thee Ride or Run,
Canterbury Sun 28th March
http://www.multisportevents.co.nz 42 km
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Lake Hayes Triathlon and duathlon
– 2 April.
www.salomonsoutherntriseries.co.nz
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Tour de Wakatipu MTB,
3 April.
www.southerntraverse.com
Rec 36 km, Sport / Elite 45km.
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Carricktown Crusher, 3 April. MTB
race
www.cromwell.org.nz/calendar1.asp,
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NZ Orienteering Champs, Central Otago,
2-3 April.
http://www.madeventz.co.nz/nationals2010/
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Mt Peel Mtb Marathon & Blue Mt Gorges Challenge,
11 April.
www.mtpeelmtb.co.nz,
85 or 55km
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Naseby 12hr Challenge (mtb)
- 17 April Online
entries open 1 Feb.
www.mountainbikingotago.co.nz/html/
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Around Brunner Cycle Ride,
17 April. 130 km
sealed circuit cycle ride.
www.aroundbrunner.co.nz
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Mt Somers Classic Mtb Race,
18 April.
www.mtsomersbikerace.co.nz,
info@mtsomersbikerace.co.nz
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Contact Epic-NZ's Ultimate MTB Event,
Lake Hawea. Sat 24th April 2010
http://www.contactepic.co.nz
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Routeburn Classic Run,
, Sat 24 April,
Entries open Jan 25
http://www.goodtimesevents.net/routeburn.html
RECENT LOCAL RESULTS
(check websites for times and placings)
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Mountain Bike
Orienteering,
Outram 15 November –
Ian Sutherland and Diane Talanoa
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Lake
Hood Triathlon, 28 Nov
– Reubyn Bisschops, Mike Sandri, Tim Rush, Kris Rush, Adair
Craik
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27 Dec
– Lake Hayes Triathlon,
Reubyn Bisschops, Colin Clearwater, Kevin
Kirkman, Adair Craik, Duathlon Tim Rush, Chris Bisschops, Kris Rush
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Kepler Challenge 5 Dec, Luxmore Grunt - Claire Muir,
http://www.keplerchallenge.co.nz
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Bannockburn MTB Classic,
30 Dec.
www.cromwell.org.nz/calendar1.asp,
– Tim Rush,
Nick Shearer, Adair Craik, Tiernach Farrell, Kris Rush, Fergus
Farrell, Dara Shearer, Molly Farrell, Niamh Farrell
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Lake Dunstan Triathlon, 2 Jan,
Swim Tri: Mitch McCrae, Michael Sandri,
Adair Craik, Reubyn Bisschops, Duathlon: Tim Rush, Chris Bisschops, Peter
McNabb, Kris Rush, Corbyn Bisschops
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NZ MTB Cup DH, round 1, Chch 9 Jan, & Rnd
2 Dunedin 17 Jan – Jed Rooney,
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Lake Dunstan
Cycle Challenge, 10 Jan –
Tim Rush, Mitch
McRae, Peter McNabb,
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Contact Tri Series –
Wanaka, Fri 15th January
Adair Craik, Reubyn Bisschops
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Challenge Wanaka 2010 ironman
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16th January –
Michael Sandri
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Contact Tri Series Timaru – 24 Jan. Adair Craik, Reubyn Bisschops, Tim Rush.
http://www.triathlon.org.nz/Article.aspx?ID=2294
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Otago
Peninsula Challenge
30 Jan.
www.otagopeninsulachallenge.co.nz.
Walk – Chrissy Watherston, Colin Murray, Diane Stuart, Lisa
Robertson, Maria Barta Hinkley, Neil Melton, Rosina Russell. MTB
– Ian Sutherland, Tony Caldwell, Colin Wollstein, Peter
Robinson, Warwick McLaren.
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SUB Stride or ride series – Chch
31 Jan – Claire Kearney
http://www.sarahulmerbrand.com/events/
WEBSITES
www.groundeffect.co.nz ;
www.halo.org.nz;
www.oamarumultisport.org.nz;
www.playsport.co.nz;
www.multisportcalendar.com;
www.mountainbikingotago.co.nz;
www.vorb.org.nz
www.mtbpursuits.com.
http://www.mountainbike.orcon.net.nz/;
www.endurancesport.co.nz;
www.timaruharriers.co.nz;
http://www.dunedintriclub.co.nz/triclub/;
www.sportzhub.com;
www.canterburytriclub.co.nz;
http://www.southcanterburymountainbikeclub.co.nz/
www.bikenz.org.nz;
http://www.cyclingotago.co.nz/ ;
standrewscycling.co.nz;
www.highlandevents.co.nz
http://www.slalomnz.org.nz/;
http://www.coolrunning.co.nz/calendar/
http://www.cyclingtimaru.com/ ;
http://www.southernlakesmultisportclub.com/ ;
www.whitewater.org.nz ;
www.rogaine.org.nz
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