With many of Nelson's top swimmers off to Taupo for Swimming NZ's open water championships and the Epic swims, some of the older competitors must have thought they were in with a chance at Thursday's weekly Port Nelson Swim Series event.

This year’s Tauranga Half brings together an incredible field of multisport athletes, with several past winners and former world champions, set to be on start line at Mount Maunganui’s Pilot Bay.

Now in its 33rd year, entries are open for MCL Construction TRIPLE PEAKS, to be held on 27th February 2021.

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Swimmers took advantage of perfect conditions to rewrite the record book in the 34th Eyebright Mile in Nelson on Sunday.

A large group of swimmers from Aquagym in Christchurch joined the regular lineup of Nelson competitors at last Thursday's Port Nelson swim from the Nelson Yacht Club.

In just over eight weeks, more than 300 adventure racers from around New Zealand will descend on Rotorua in readiness for the ninth chapter of the world's largest expedition adventure race GODZone.

Oxford Bayley recorded his third win in four starts so far this summer in last Thursday's Port Nelson swim series, finishing 20 seconds ahead of Hayden Squance.

The 40th running of the Hobart Bikes & Spikes prevailed in windswept conditions at the New Town Cricket Club Oval.