The 2017-18 Club Awards were announced on 4 May 2018. We thank all club members and their family and supporters for attending this event and supporting the current Committee in their final official duties for 2017-18. The summary of awards are as follows:
Triathletes of the year 2017-2018
-
Noella Buchanan, and
-
Peter Barrett
Age Group Category winners and place-getters 2017-18
Junior Age Group Female
- Sophie Moore
Junior Age Group Male
- Jack Direen
- Harry Pridmore
- Josh Barnes
Senior Age Group (20 to 39) Female
- Katrina Carr
- Ellen Brooksbank
- Helen Blake
Senior Age group (20 to 39) Male
- Chris Sullivan
- Matt Geappen
- Michael Sullivan
Veterans Age group (40 and over) Female
- Nollea Buchanan
- Jo Edmondson
- Danika Bumford
Veterans Age group (40 and over) Male
- Peter Barrett
- Michael Anderson
- Simon Direen
King & Queen (non club event) awards
King and Queen of the Taste
(fastest aggregate time for Pier to Pier swim and 6km Race to the Taste run)
- Jo Cook
- Mark Blake
King and Queen of the Mountain
(fastest aggregate time for the Point to Pinnacle run and Mt Wellington Time Trial – NOTE: the latter event was not offered in 2017-18)
- Jo Edmondson
- Chris Sullivan
Committee selected awards
Club Spirit Award
- Michael (Ando) Anderson
Volunteer of the Year Award
- Scott Rogers
Presidents Award
- Peter Barrett
Inspiration Award
- Dave Barnes
Club Race Milestones
50 Club races:
- Noella Buchanan (at the 3rd Duathlon of 24 September 2017)
Thank you to immediate past Committee members
- Wayne Pretty
- Carl Hoddy, and
- Scott Rogers.
Thank you to retiring current Committee members
- Mike Lavender
- Jo Cook
- Katrina Carr
- Andrew (Azed) Zeilinski, and
- John Breen.
Special thanks
To Pete McKenna for providing swim squad training and Try-a-Tri as a pathway for juniors and adults seeking to participate in triathlon events.
