Selwyn Times: February 01, 2023
You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles
YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.
Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz<br />
Wednesday <strong>February</strong> 1 <strong>2023</strong> <strong>Selwyn</strong> <strong>Times</strong><br />
SPORT 17<br />
Bay clear of water contamination for races<br />
OCEAN:<br />
Nicole Wilson,<br />
fourth overall<br />
female, leads<br />
third overall<br />
female Olivia<br />
Ritchie<br />
(centre) out<br />
of the swim,<br />
with Nigel<br />
Beardsley on<br />
the left.<br />
CHALLENGE: Penelope, Genevieve and Julia Hodgson competed in the kids and junior<br />
race while mum did the women’s event.<br />
ATHLETES FROM across<br />
New Zealand descended on<br />
Corsair Bay on Sunday for the<br />
Canterbury Classic Triathlon and<br />
Duathlon.<br />
Environment Canterbury and<br />
independent water quality testing<br />
leading up to the event – which<br />
doubled as the South Island age<br />
group championships – showed<br />
no contamination in the bay,<br />
giving the Canterbury Triathlon<br />
Club the confidence to proceed,<br />
race director John Newsom said.<br />
“It’s well known that you<br />
should not go open swimming<br />
for 24 to 48 hours at any venues<br />
after heavy rain where there<br />
may be storm water run-off. In<br />
the last five years, there have<br />
only been eight tests showing<br />
contamination in Corsair Bay<br />
and six of them are linked to<br />
testing done directly after rain,”<br />
Newsom said.<br />
A wide variety of races were<br />
held, including the aquathon<br />
(swim-run) for children aged 5-9<br />
and the main Olympic distance<br />
triathlon and duathlon, where<br />
the hilly route to Orton Bradley<br />
and back was covered by the<br />
cycle leg before a punishing run<br />
around the trails and footpaths<br />
between Corsair Bay and<br />
Lyttelton. Saxon Morgan and<br />
Brea Roderick won the Olympic<br />
triathlon while Sam Anderson<br />
and Lindy Millar took out the<br />
duathlon.<br />
•The full results can be<br />
found at www.sportsplits.<br />
com/races/canterburyclassic-triathlon-andduathlon-<strong>2023</strong><br />
RIDE: Tom O’Neil,<br />
who finished<br />
third overall in the<br />
men’s triathlon,<br />
on the cycle leg.<br />
Left – Twins<br />
Thomas and<br />
Louise Harrington<br />
before the<br />
children’s<br />
aquathon.<br />
RURAL | LIFESTYLE | RESIDENTIAL<br />
Residential, Lifestyle & Rural<br />
We cover it all!<br />
Offering a locally based team approach, connecting people with<br />
property with the support of national network of salespeople<br />
covering the whole country!<br />
Mark Terry 027 572 2559<br />
Karen Hennessy 027 967 <strong>01</strong>86<br />
pggwre.co.nz<br />
OXFORD 788 Wrights Road<br />
Rare Find - Covenant Free!<br />
A rarely available, 10 hectare bare land lifestyle block<br />
with no covenants, situated down a quiet right of way<br />
with outstanding views to the foothills and mountains<br />
beyond. With a well in place along with 30,000 litres of<br />
water storage and the power already run to the<br />
northern side of the property, the main infrastructure<br />
is in place, grab your plans and build your dream<br />
home or transport a ready built one to its new<br />
location! An established mix of blue gum, macrocarpa<br />
and pine trees provide shade, shelter and unlimited<br />
firewood.<br />
BUYER ENQUIRY OVER $499,000<br />
Plus GST (if any)<br />
Mark Terry<br />
M 027 572 2559<br />
E mark.terry@pggwrightson.co.nz<br />
Karen Hennessy<br />
M 027 967 <strong>01</strong>86<br />
E karen.hennessy@pggwrightson.co.nz<br />
pggwre.co.nz/DAR37233<br />
PGG Wrightson Real Estate Limited, licensed under REAA 2008<br />
Helping grow the country
Change language