World Triathlon

Race with your mate’s in-front of the bars down main street Mount Maunganui! The newest and most exciting race in the sport of triathlon, this fast paced, action packed event will see teams made up of 2 to 4 members each completing a short distance swim, bike and run course.

This is the first ever New Zealand Championship in Tag Team Triathlon. Debuting at the Commonwealth Games, Tag Team Triathlon is likely to become an Olympic Games race very soon. NZ Championship medals will be awarded to the top three finishers in Open Mixed, Mixed Juniors, Mixed U15 and Mixed Over 40 teams.

Swim - 200m - mass beach start
Bike -  5.5km - 5 laps
Run - 1.5km - 1 lap - with the last runner completing 2.5km - 1 lap and a 1/2 to get to the finish line