Shoe Clinic Duathlon – Rabbit Island Race Results

It was an overcast but mild morning at Rabbit Island for the first race in the Shoe Clinic Mountain Bike Duathlon Series. Fortunately, the rain held off until the afternoon, allowing for a smooth and enjoyable event. With 69 participants, including individuals and teams, the day kicked off with a free Kids’ Try-a-Tri, creating a great family-friendly atmosphere. In the …

Rylock 5k challenge

It was a beautiful day on which to wrap up the season. Swimmers in the 5k race were pushed down to the Boathouse by a huge incoming tide. After the first kilometre, Blenheim swimmer Chris Smithers had a 100m lead over Ben Marshall, with a similar gap back to a chase group of three. Once swimmers reached the Boathouse, they …

Rylock 18, March 13, 2025

It was a tricky little swim with a twist at the end. The tide was coming from south to north. The wind was blowing from north to south, so there was a bit of a battle between the two, resulting in some aqueous upset and a few inadvertent inhalations of salty water. Adding to the other factors, the course was …

Rylock 17, March 6, 2025

Tonight’s swim was a solid test over a 1300m course on a moderately strong outgoing tide. Lucas Bell did his usual trick of jumping out from the gun and by the time he rounded the dolphin navigation marker he had a clear lead. A slight navigation glitch had him wrapped around the second marker buoy as the tide swept swimmers …

Rylock Series, Race 16, February 27, 2025

Interesting course, weaving in and out of the boats, and a surprising current on the leg towards the dolphin. Both races were dominated by fast young swimmers, Lucas Bell in the long course and Phoebe Diamond in the short. Lucas was a clear winner by 22 seconds from Terry Bone, with Ben Marshall a similar distance further back. Phoebe plays …

Catch 22 Cafe & Bar Aquathon Race Results

We had a fantastic evening at Tahunanui Beach for the Catch 22 Cafe & Bar Aquathon! The sun was shining, but the wind added an extra challenge for our 25 participants, including teams. A big well done to everyone who took part! Short Course Winners: 1st Team Shredders – 17:05.5 2nd Mini Dash 2 – 17:32.8 3rd Ardan Warner – …

Rylock series, race 15, February 20, 2025

Interesting swim with a strong outgoing tide. It was plain sailing out to the dolphin, but swimmers had the concentrate on staying on target to hit the next two buoys before the slog north along Rocks Rd to the finish. Terry Bone was a convincing winner over the 1200m course, but Ben Marshall had to work hard for second, holding …

Rylock Series, Race 14, February 13, 2025

Interesting course of about 1300m. Lucas Bell made his usual supercharged sprint from the start, shadowed by Terry Bone all the way. At the finish, Lucas had another sprint up his sleeve and was able to hold on for a winning margin of three seconds. The field spread out behind the two leaders, With Ben Marshall in third, followed by …