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New champions likely in Coast Duathlon

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A scene from last year's Coast Duathlon. Who will take the honours this year?

A scene from last year's Coast Duathlon. Who will take the honours this year?

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Weather? The Coast Duathlon hardly knows the meaning of the word and its 27th edition will head north on Gladstone Road early tomorrow on a promise of a clearing sky and a race temperature climbing to 19 degrees. Could it be more perfect?

Surely the doubters who have held back waiting for a good forecast will be there for this iconic annual run/cycle/run up 100 kilometres of State Highway 35. No better way to spend a Saturday.

Every year we say the same thing . . . there will be new champions. On indications so far, that is looking like the case in 2015.

Last year’s runner-up James Hillard and third-placed Allan Porter are back in the mix and contenders for the open title, or at least a podium finish. Throw in Peter Rennie, who will take his first tilt at the Coast as an individual, and the TAB boffins are left scratching their heads.

They never offer odds on Charlie Savage turning up though — he does every year and this is his 27th start. Evergreen veteran Pete Lamont is there as well, always a contender for an age-group title, but everything hinges on who will show their hand in the remaining hours.

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The same goes for the women’s race. Defending veteran champion Trish McBreen was the only confirmed entry by last night and it would take a pretty special performance to head her off.

Teams are harder to predict. Combinations change each year and late crews can throw sure bets out the window. On paper, Rocky Smyth — half of last year’s fastest team — is well set up with Tayler Reid doing the cycle leg.

But enter Doug Moore, fresh from the Auckland marathon, who has teamed up with cyclist Peter Murphy. Game on. If they falter, Steve Morrow and Bruce Whitley will be around the corner.

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So to the mixed teams. Georgia Halley and cyclist Craig Hoskin . . . Michelle Rennie and her old man Barry Hyland biking. Now there’s a contest.

Other teams will be worrying less about the podium and more about conquering the Coast. As if it really needs introduction after a quarter-century, this duathlon is a 14km run to Tatapouri, a 40km road cycle to Tolaga Bay, a further 36km ride to Tokomaru Bay, then a 10km canter up the valley to Te Puia.

Along the way there are two moderate hills to run over, four off-the-seat bike climbs and Heartbreak Hill on the final leg to the springs pub. Race times for individuals and teams of from two to four members range from a little under four hours to a bit over six.

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