The Triathlon Event

Auckland has been chosen to host the annual event, the world Triathlon For the next four years. Besides the Olympic games the world Triathlon is the second prestigious event in the entire world.

The starting race will be in April the 6th and 7th next year and San Diego, Hamburg,Kitzbuhel, Yokohama, London, Stockholm and Madrid.

 The date is better timed because of the better weather in the late summer. ITU ( International Triathlon Union's ) secretary general Loreen Barnertt told the Fair fax  media the Auckland event had been run with excellence.

The Triathlon test the contestants true abilities as all-round triathletes. Its rare to find a big inner city where you can get the hills Loreen Barnett said.