Sprinters Earn Spots in London World Cup Cycling Squad
Outstanding form at this week’s national championships has led to the selection of six riders from New Zealand’s burgeoning sprint programme in the 15-strong BikeNZ team for this month’s UCI World Cup in London.
Schools Take an Early Bite Out of Fundraising
Schools throughout New Zealand are being given the chance to kick off their fundraising year with help from Muffin Break’s Great Bake Sale!
It’s Sweet Futsal as Chicks with Balls head to Dunedin
Alive and kicking towards their 2012 Masters Games goal, a group of athletic(ish) Wakatipu women are headed to Dunedin next month to represent the valley in Futsal at the New Zealand Masters’ Games.
Brooks Sports Brings Run Happy Spirit to World’s Second-Largest Running Market
Leading running brand Brooks Sports, Inc. (www.brooksrunning.com) today announced an important mile marker in global brand growth: It will open its first Asian subsidiary, Brooks Sports K. K., in the world’s second-largest running market, Japan. Partnering with Custom Produce INC. (CPI), Brooks will bring its industry-award-winning emphasis on customer service and its unique Run Happy approach to the Japanese market in 2012.
Gemmell and Tanner Amongst Leading Kiwis at Kinloch Tri
Round 5 of the Contact Tri Series takes place in Kinloch, Taupo this weekend, an event that also carries national age group sprint titles and for the elites, ITU Oceania Sprint titles and valuable ITU points with Kris Gemmell, Debbie Tanner and Kate McIlroy amongst the high profile Kiwis on the start line.
World No.1s for NZ’s Premier Mountain Bike Race
World number ones, Anton Cooper and Jolanda Neff, are among 1000 starters lining up for this year’s Merida Karapoti Classic.
BikeNZ Coach Heads to New Cycling Role with World Body
BikeNZ national coach Tim Carswell is to take up a new position after the London Olympics based at the home of the sport’s ruling body, the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI).
Take Care of your Skin this Valentine’s Day with Olay
Red is the colour of love – so give your skin some extra TLC with Olay Regenerist Wrinkle Revolution Complex – the comprehensive wrinkle fighter that reduces the appearance of lines and wrinkles in one application!
World’s fastest signs up for Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain Ironman New Zealand
The fastest man on the planet is set to provide the toughest test for Cameron Brown’s 10 year reign at the Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain Ironman New Zealand in Taupo on 3 March.
Laureus World Sports Awards
LONDON, February 2, 2012 – Sporting greats, past and present, will be in the audience when the 2012 Laureus World Sports Awards is held in London on Monday, February 6.
Juddy’s Top 10 Predictions
Robin Judkins has spent 30 years organising New Zealand’s favourite race. The Speight’s Coast to Coast created adventure sports and most of the world’s best have cut their teeth in the 243k world multisport championship race across New Zealand’s South Island. Judkins has watched them all and his annual “Top 10” predictions have become something of a book-makers must-have come race day.
Much at stake for riders in RaboDirect NZ Track Cycling Championships
There’s plenty at stake for New Zealand’s leading track cyclists at the RaboDirect New Zealand Track Cycling Championships in Invercargill this weekend.
Cut Back on Pain Medication Say New Zealand Chiropractors
New Zealanders should think twice before resorting to pain relief medication, the country’s chiropractors advised today. They point out that treatment by a qualified chiropractor and light exercise may be the best way to relieve neck pain, according to new research.
2012 Abu Dhabi Iinternational Triathlon on Track for Third Year Sell Out
Abu Dhabi, UAE. XX January 2012: More than 1,500 participants from 58 countries have signed up for the 2012 Abu Dhabi International Triathlon, as organisers say they are on-track to fill the 2,100 places earmarked for the March 3rd event – an increase of more than 30 percent over 2011.
ITU announces 2012 and 2013 ITU Cross Triathlon World Championships
Vancouver, Canada (1 February 2012) - The International Triathlon Union (ITU) is pleased to announce the 2012 ITU Cross Triathlon World Championships will be held in Pelham, Alabama, on May 19 in a partnership with the XTERRA Southeast Championship. The event will feature $20,000 USD in prize money for elite athletes, who will compete over a 1.5km swim, 30km mountain bike and 10km trail run. Under23, junior, age-group and paratriathlon races will also be contested in Pelham.
Sold Out Kinloch Reflects Huge Interest in Triathlon
Kinloch plays host this weekend to the latest round of the Contact Tri Series with the hosting of the New Zealand Age Group Sprint Triathlon Championships and the ITU Oceania Sprint Championships for elite athletes and the response has set new records with sold out fields and huge crowds expected.
New Mountain Biking Video Web Series for Queenstown
A cutting edge youth-oriented video web series showcasing Queenstown’s diversity as a top mountain biking destination has been launched worldwide.
Adventure-Racers Brave New Zealand’s Vast Terrain
On Saturday 18th February 2012, hundreds of adventurer seekers will head to Tawharanui Regional Park to compete in one of the most adrenaline-pumping adventure races in the Southern Hemisphere: the Kathmandu Adventure Series 2012.
Put it on the Gaydar - DNA Gay Ski Week is go
The website goes live at midnight tonight, tickets are on sale and events finalized as organisers get set to celebrate gay and lesbian pride at this year’s DNA Gay Ski Week to be held in Queenstown New Zealand from August 25 to September 1.
Valentines Gifts from Lodges of New Zealand
Massage for two, romantic picnic lunches, champagne, chocolates and sightseeing trips are among the gifts on offer for couples celebrating Valentine’s Day at many of New Zealand’s most exclusive luxury lodges.
The Material Girl is Back on the Dance Floor
Madonna will be releasing her new single ‘Give Me All Your Luvin’ featuring Nicki Minaj & M.I.A. on February 4th, just a few days before her highly anticipated Super Bowl halftime performance, it was officially confirmed by Interscope Records. ‘Give Me All Your Luvin’ was written by Madonna, Martin Solveig, Nicki Minaj and M.I.A., composed by Martin Solveig and Michael Tordjman and produced by Madonna and Martin Solveig.
Award-winning Garden Designer Enters "Most Dynamic Garden"
Christchurch garden designer Dan Rutherford returns to the 2012 Ellerslie International Flower Show for his third consecutive show with his “most dynamic garden”.
Bike Run Tri Celebrates Southern Lakes Women
Women's health and well being will be celebrated once more at the Fresh Choice Women's Bike Run Tri at Lake Hayes on March 3 when teams and individual athletes from around the South Island gather to compete in the popular annual exclusively female event.
Local Hero Predicted to take out Motatapu Mountain Bike Title
Motatapu Race Director, Gemma Boyle, is predicting a local to win the prestigious 2012 Motatapu Speight?s Summit Mountain Bike men?s title for the first time in the event?s history.
NZ MTB Champs
Whakatane’s Karen Hanlen scored an upset victory to claim the elite women’s honours RaboDirect New Zealand Mountainbike Championship in Nelson today.