Triathlon: Full weekend of racing ahead for Wanganui clubmates

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It will be a big weekend for local multisporters, big and small, as the Wanganui Multisport and Triathlon Club hosts both a kids triathlon and the rescheduled senior club race on back-to-back days.

Contrary to incorrect listings on the entry forms, the Kids Triathlon will be on Saturday with a 10am start at Springvale Park and the Wanganui Splash Centre.

Spokeswoman Melina Holmes said the event for three age groups - Under 6, Under 9 and Under 12 - will be a first for the club.

"Due to the recent success of our Kids Duathlons, and because we don't have a Weetbix Tryathlon here, we thought it could be a good annual event if we can spread the word.

"All the race is within Springvale Park and swimming in Splash Centre pools - so no riding on the roads and really safe for the kids."

Then on Sunday the club hosts event four of the senior season, the triathlon along Anzac Parade.

There will be a short course race of a 400m swim or 1.4km kayak down Whanganui River, followed by a 10km cycle and 2.5km run.

The long course is 700m swim or 3km kayak, 20km on the bike and a 5km run to finish.

This event was originally an inter-club race with the Palmerston North club, however Holmes said those plans had fallen through and it will just be a standard club race.

All information is online at www.wmtc.co.nz or on the club's Facebook site 'Wanganui Multisport and Triathlon Club'.

"There are currently road works on Anzac Parade [cycle course] so athletes will need to keep an eye on the website and Facebook for updates in case we need to alter the course," said Holmes.