Tauranga Half Ironman

Location Mount Maunganui, Tauranga.

Website http://www.thehalf.co.nz/home.cfm

Type Half Ironman Triathlon.

Distances 2 km swim, 90 km cycle, 21.1 km run.

Time of Year January.

Goodie Bag Fairly decent with lots of sponsor goodies. Event T-shirt.

Course refreshments Leppin available on the cycle and run course. Sun tan lotion also available at aid stations..

Post-race refreshments Water and Leppin.

Post race details Throw your weary body into the cold waters of the beach at Mount Maunganui to aid recovery.

Prizegiving Takes place later in the afternoon/evening.

Finisher's medal Yes.

Competed in 2011.


DetailsThe event has stringent regulations as a result of it doubling as the national championships. The course is possibly the flattest in New Zealand, no uphills on the bike (but no downhills either). Both the bike and run courses are two laps. I set my PB on this course.

This event sells out within hours, if not minutes of entries opening in June.