This morning’s Ironman Challenge was treated to beautiful conditions. Under a clear blue sky, swimmers set off at 9am with the tide pushing in toward high at 9:27am.
My fellow rubber heads, it is with a heavy heart that I remind you all that there are only two more swims to go before the end of the season.
Thursday delivered one of those classic Nelson evenings — blue skies, warm sunshine and near-perfect sea conditions at 20°C.
Sunday morning couldn’t have delivered better conditions for this traditional point-to-point swim from the Nelson Yacht Club ramp across to Tahunanui Beach.
What a brilliant morning out at Conifer Park on Rabbit Island for the Proper Crisp Team Triathlon.
With a short, short week, some of us had already mentally clocked off to holiday mode, feet up, brain gone, and dignity optional.
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.
What a great morning out at Rabbit Island for the Chia Sisters Olympic Triathlon, Duathlon & Multisport race.
If you’d managed to pick the afternoon weather after the biblical deluge we slogged through in the morning, MetService wouldn’t just hire you—they’d hand over the keys and ask you to run the joint.
I think lasts nights swim was a collective ‘WTF just happened?’ moment for most as more of you exited the water grimacing and looking exhausted than smiling!