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Some juicy news in this edition of the Tri HB e-newsletter, but we are going to make you read to the end!

You must get your entries in NOW for the Platinum Homes Back Paddock Multisport Festival as they close on Sunday 9 October. We have a special offer below. And its not 10%, 20% or 30% off. Its bigger than that! We have so many great things planned for this event and we need you there to make it special!

And we have just launched ticket sales for the 2022 Harcourts Halloween Hunt. This will SELL OUT again and it is a great family friendly, community event. We want Club supporters to hear about this first! See link below.

Tri HB Awards Evening

On 11 September we held our sold out 2022 Club Award Night and took the chance to celebrate achievements over the past year - as a Club and as individuals. There was so much to talk about! 

We were also very lucky to have NZ pioneering triathlete Rick Wells as a guest speaker - he is very down to earth, humble with a great sense of humour. Loved his stories about the very early days of triathlon in NZ where half the field wouldn't finish a race in downtown Auckland due to absolutely no regard to health and safety on the cycle and people getting cramp on the swim (which was after the cycle!). Also when heart rate monitors first came on the scene Rick and his mates would race each other to get over 220 beats per minute!

Congratulations to all the Award winners and those presented with Youth Sponsorships thanks to Chris and Liana Gerbes at Plastering and Roofing.

Thanks to East Pier Hotel and Restaurant for the use of their venue and for catering. Awesome atmosphere on the night and just another way we show how strong we are as a Club.

Tri HB Support Fund

At the Tri HB Award night, the Tri HB Support Fund was launched. We know the strength of our Club lies with our people, our members, supporters, volunteers and sponsors. From time to time Club members and volunteers struggle, sometimes financially, sometimes with health, both physical, mental and accidental, loss of employment etc. In the 2020-2022 period Covid 19 exacerbated the situation.

There is a national, if not global, trend for all organisations to be responsible for the health and wellbeing of their constituents and we are a Club that cares.

Therefore our Committee voted to introduce a Tri HB Support Fund. People donate into this fund which is kept in a completely seperate bank account than usual Club income and in times of hardship people can apply themselves or get nominated by others to be a recipient of this fund. It could be a grocery voucher, petrol voucher, a donated massage or facial, pool swimming pass, flowers anything to relieve some pressure and show the recipient that other Club members care. Privacy is respected and only a few people are on the Support Fund sub-committee.

We are currently calling on donations to kick start this fund. All donations over $5 are tax deductible and donation receipts can be sent if we know who you are or you can donate anonymously to ASB Napier 12 3144 0048680 52

If you have any queries please email events@trihb.kiwi. Please consider donating. Let's get this started!

ENTER TODAY! 40% off!

Registrations close on Sunday 9 October for the Platinum Homes Back Paddock Lakes Multisport Festival in Central Hawkes Bay (10 minutes south of Waipukurau) on Sunday 16 October and we have a last minute deal for you. If you enter NOW and use the code LASTCHANCEBP2022 you will get a massive 40% off your entry fee (but numbers are limited).

We received a shipment of medals today and they are super cool! Pure Catering are all set to provide free meals to all participants and volunteers. There will be no Covid restrictions this year. Trophies have been ordered for the Clash of the Corporates team events - so get your work mates together. This is all coming together to ensure we have the best event yet! But we need you there!

 We have an off road short and long triathlon, off road duathlon, on road duathlon, aquathlon, solo swim, solo run/walk, kids events, Clash of the Corporates for workplace teams and new this year is the “Run the Gauntlet/Coldicutt Shortcut” for those who dare!

This is a super fun, laid back event in a stunning location.

Enter today and don't forget to use the code (it is case sensitive)!

Harcourts HB Women's Triathlon

Triathlon HB partnered with the amazing team at the Heretaunga Women's Centre and naming sponsor Harcourts HB to bring you the Women's Only Triathlon on Sunday 25 September from the Mitre 10 Sportspark in Hastings.

150 local wahine took part in this inaugural event and we had over 50 volunteers from Tri HB/Heretaunga Women's Centre and Harcourts HB assisting with set up, pack up and marshalling. 

What a great day! Everyone was encouraging each other, big smiles all round, goals achieved and hugs everywhere! So many first timers out there doing it.

$5000 was raised for the Heretaunga Women's Centre and the amazing work they do. This event will be back next year and Tri HB was proud to be part of it!

Harcourts Halloween Hunt 2022

After sold out events in 2019 and 2020 and a Covid forced virtual event in 2021, we are BACK this year. Mark Sunday 30 October, 2022 on your calendar (the day before Halloween).

We have limited capacity and it just a matter of time before this event is sold out so get your tickets today. This is a family friendly community event that starts from 3pm at the Napier Soundshell. It is a 1.5km course along Marine Parade and participants stop at super fun Halloween themed “Activation Stations” along the way. At the finish each registered child will get a goodie bag full of treats! Those aged 3-12 will need to be accompanied by an adult (adults are free) and those 13-15 can also enter. Just $15! Dressing up highly encouraged.

Big thanks to Harcourts HB, More FM and Napier City Council for their support. Register today!

HB Sports Awards Finalists

Triathlon HB are FINALISTS in four (yes, four!) different categories in the 2022 Forsyth Barr HB Sports Awards coming up on Saturday October 29th.

Sportsground.co.nz Volunteer of the Year - John Rhodes (for services to Triathlon HB and parkrun)

Three Wise Birds Community Initiative of the Year - Triathlon HB for the establishment of the Napier Port Multisport Youth Squad

Zeelandt Grassroots Club of the Year - Triathlon HB

Rachael Knight Emerging Sportsperson - Eva Goodisson, Triathlon HB

We are honoured to be finalists in all these categories, especially as the qualifying period for this years awards covers a 15 month period as the Awards night is being held in late October, rather than the usual mid-winter time period.

If anyone is keen to purchase a ticket to the Awards night, they are $100 per person and can be purchased through Sport HB on this link https://www.sporty.co.nz/viewform/156230 

Next events

16 October - Platinum Homes Back Paddock Multisport Festival, CHB

30 October - Harcourts Halloween Hunt, Marine Parade, Napier

21 November - Event 1 East Pier Triathlon Series

28 November - HB Primary and Intermediate Schools Triathlon, Frimley

18 December - Event 2 East Pier Triathlon Series

22 January - Iron Kids 1 at Ocean Spa

29 January - Event 3, East Pier Triathlon Series including standard distance

12 February - Iron Kids 2, Ocean Spa

19 February - Event 4, East Pier Triathlon Series including standard distance and HB Secondary Schools Individuals

12 March - Iron Kids 3, Ocean Spa

19 March - Event 5, East Pier Triathlon Series

26 March - HB Secondary Schools Team Champs, Sportspark, Hastings

News

Memberships expire on 31 October 2022 and the new membership season starts from 1 November. Those that are existing members will receive an email reminder and link to renew their membership.

Our first East Pier Triathlon of the season is on Sunday November 20 at Ahuriri. Registrations will open from 1 November (when memberships open) so that members can get their discount at this (and subsequent) events.

Lots of news to process in this e-newsletter, so don't forget to enter the Halloween Hunt and Back Paddock Multisport Festival ASAP. If you can't compete at either event, but are available to volunteer please touch base. These are labour intensive events! 

Any queries please don't hesitate to contact me by email events@trihb.kiwi.

And here they are!

I told you the juicy news was at the end! Exciting announcement from Tri HB Club President - George Massingham.

I am delighted to announce that we have successfully recruited a new General Manager for Triathlon HB, to replace Bruce and Ngaia Richardson who are departing to Nelson for lifestyle reasons. The new General Manager will also be a combo couple, being Geoff and Samantha (Sam) Griffiths.

Geoff and Sam have a well-rounded background that make them ideally suited to the position. They will be known to some of you. Both have a passion for sport, particularly running, swimming, cycling and surf lifesaving, participating in these events for over 25 years. They have between them completed numerous Ironmen races and represented their country at many world championship events. They emigrated to New Zealand from South Africa in 2020. Geoff and Sam have complimentary skills in event management, administration, finance and sales and marketing. Both are Triathlon NZ Accredited coaches. Since joining Tri HB, they have been part of a coaching team for the successful Youth Squad.

Triathlon Hawke’s Bay has been blessed with a series of competent full-time managers since 2006 and I am confident Geoff and Sam will maintain the standards set by their predecessors.

Geoff and Sam formally begin their induction into the complex tasks associated with the General Manager position on 10 October, giving a six-week handover period before Bruce and Ngaia complete their duties on 21 November (immediately after East Pier No. 1). Bruce and Ngaia have successfully led the club over the past four very challenging years. They have steered the club through the Covid challenges and consequent financial pressures. They have been a constant source of innovation, hard work and sacrifice. There will be an appropriate farewell for them and their family before they leave. But of course, they could not do, we can not do, what we do without your support as members, volunteers and sponsors, and I ask that you support Geoff and Sam in the same way that you have supported Bruce and Ngaia and their predecessors.

Regards - George