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Nelson Yacht Club
Rabbit Island
Rabbit Island
Tahunanui Beach
Tahunanui Beach Nelson 7011
Groom Creek Maitai
Groom Creek Maitai
Cable Bay Adventure Park
194 Cable Bay Road, Hira 7071
Rabbit Island
Neoprene lovers of Nelson (and beyond) unite! as our last blast of summer is upon us and we have that one last chance to grab a whole years’ worth of smug bragging rights over our colleagues, work friends, family, and random stranger foolish enough to make eye contact at the supermarket!
With seven more sessions to go, the tension and the tenacity are on the increase while the water temp and the daylight are on the decrease. Undeterred (or mildly unhinged), 112 keen ol’ salty souls cheerfully launched themselves into the 17 degree water to tackle Brendan’s latest fever-dream and vie for table top supremacy.
As the memories of no alarms, undisturbed sleep-ins and endless free time fade into history it is time to work off those extra pieces of pavlova and medicinal xmas morning samosas with a short sharp shock to the system being a friendly evening swim in the clear blue waters of the Nelson Harbour (creative license taken).
If I hear one more time, ‘don’t worry the wind will drop away before start time’, Brendon will become the anchor for one of the buoys! Luckily, the wind did drop away before start time so please be careful pulling in the buoys. I may have slightly overreacted.
You would be forgiven if you thought that the sea conditions were a marked improvement on last time. For once, MetService appeared to get it right and the wind did drop away to wheezy whisper before start time, and the sea surface looked like one of Rylock’s classic glass finishes.
If you didn’t end up with PTSD after the last race, then congratulations – you probably developed it from this aquatic circus instead! A mix of wind-versus-tide created the kind of chaotic soup that our very own adrenaline-addict-in-chief, James Blacklaws, would call ‘Character Building!’ For everyone else, it can only be described as a group therapy session led by the village idiot!
The Blue September Swim kicked off our season with 32 swimmers braving 13°C water at the Nelson Yacht Club. Together we raised around $600 for prostate cancer on a stunning calm day. Congratulations to winner Eddie Swain (6:44.5) and all participants. Click for full results and upcoming events.
Our spring series kicked off on Sunday 7th September with 30 athletes taking part. It was a sunny but windy morning, and competitors gave it their all across triathlon and duathlon events. Congratulations to all our winners, and a big thank you to our volunteers and new series sponsor, Kiwi Multisport.
The Nelson Tri Club season got underway on Sunday 17th August with the first-ever Fulton Hogan Road Bike Duathlon at Rabbit and Rough Islands. In perfect racing conditions, 51 competitors tackled the mix of trail running and smooth road cycling, with strong performances across both the short and long courses.
What a brilliant day at Rabbit Island! Athletes tackled a mix of swimming, biking, running, and kayaking across triathlon, duathlon, and multisport events, with both long and short courses on offer. A huge thank you to Chia Sisters for their support and to all our amazing volunteers.
It was a beautiful, sunny day at Rabbit Island for the Village Cycle Sprint Triathlon Club Championships! With 62 participants across Triathlon, Duathlon, and Multisport categories, the event brought out a fantastic mix of abilities and ages. Congratulations to all our competitors and club champs, and a huge thank you to our sponsors and volunteers for making the day possible. See the full results and check out the race photos on Flickr. See you at the next event: the Tineli Cross Triathlon on December 8th!
Don’t miss our AGM on Wednesday, 9th October, at 7:00 pm. This year’s event features guest speaker Hamish Neill, who will share his inspiring swimming adventure around Great Keppel Island. Plus, attendees have a chance to win a free entry into the Summer Sea Swim Series! After brief AGM formalities, enjoy a relaxed evening of socialising with fellow members. See you there!
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