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Quality Hotel Plymouth International ITU Triathlon World Cup women’s event at midday, PHOTO Scott Taylor and the men’s event at 2pm. FOOTSCAN ANALYSIS Your running gait is scanned on our high-tech world-class line-up of and Kris Gemmell sprinting it out for up to the event. Many athletes also taken over by Shanelle Barrett, from Other changes to the event see a new computerized system, revealing the amount of support and cushioning your shoes will require athletes is expected in the finish, Docherty narrowly taking choose to stay with local families in a long-term Event Directors Terry and cycle course, with athletes now taking the Taranaki region, with in the climb up Centennial Drive A the win. fully immersive experience. Kathy Sheldrake. step many of them using the race as The event took a break after the American Katie Zaferes is a two-time “Taking on such a strong and on each of the four laps, creating preparation for the Gold Coast 2008 edition, before returning in 2014. winner in New Plymouth, and summed important event is a little daunting, but stunning views for the television and Commonwealth Games in April. In 2016 New Plymouth cemented its up the general feeling towards the I am excited about taking this fantastic social media coverage, a great spot The Kiwi charge will be led by place as a premium triathlon venue event, after her victory 12 months ago. event in new directions and adding to for spectators and the perfect place for an attack by the stronger riders. (silver medal winner when the local event was crowned “I love it here,” said Zaferes. “It is an already storied history,” said Barrett. Strength will be required on the uphill in 2016), Nicole Van Der Kaay, Taylor World Cup race of the year. cool to come back, and I love the race “This year we welcome the addition of and bravery and technical skills on Reid and Tony Dodds. The world’s leading triathletes atmosphere here, the community is the Oceania Junior Championship races the downhill. 2 It’s the 8th year that the has love the incredible crowd support on so supportive, so kind and welcoming as support events to the elite ITU World The course is multi-lap, fast and FOOT MEASUREMENT attracted a world-class field to do race day and the stunning setting in and going to the schools fills your Cup events, and these races are also exciting in front of huge crowds You will have both your feet measured for length and width, as no two feet are the same battle at Ngamotu Beach. which the race is contested. They also heart up and makes you sure why you qualifiers for the Youth . that typically line the course in and First hosted in the city in 2005, relish the community engagement do this. It’s pretty cool to have that Next year we are looking to grow even around Ngamotu Beach and up on to the inaugural event saw one of the opportunities to share their passion awesome feeling going into a race.” more with the hosting of the National the bike course as fans enjoy world greatest World Cup finishes of all time, for the sport with local school kids The responsibilities of running such Schools Triathlon Championships over class triathlon up close and personal – with New Zealanders and sports groups in the days leading a popular event have recently been the same weekend.” and best of all absolutely free! •• step3 TREADMILL VIDEO ANALYSIS Using Silicon Coach computer software, we video your running style and play back frame-by-frame to make sure your shoes are absolutely correct

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