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Warriner, Poole score victories in Port of Tauranga Half Ironman Auckland teenager Michael Poole surprised many to become the youngest winner of the Port of Tauranga Half Ironman in Mt Maunganui today.

Port of Tauranga Half sells out in an hour Bucking the current economic gloom, New Zealand’s most popular triathlon sold out in a little more than an hour this morning. The individual field for the 21st Port of Tauranga Half Ironman set for Saturday 9 January in Mount Maunganui filled in just 66 minutes after online entries opened at 9am this morning with team entries selling out in under three hours.

Get Ready for 2010! The 2010 Port of Tauranga Half Ironman is ready to go. Entries will open at 9am on Tuesday 7th July. Remember this year’s race sold out in just 8 hours after entries opened and we anticipate the same level of interest for the 2010 race to be held at Mt Maunganui on Saturday 9 January.

Welcome from Sport Bay of Plenty Please join with us to celebrate our 21st birthday at the Port of Tauranga Half Ironman to be held at Mount Maunganui on Saturday 9 January, 2010. It’s the longest running half ironman in the country and the events popularity grows every year, not only because it’s a great race but it’s also such a fun place to visit in the height of summer.

Welcome from the Port of Tauranga Our team at Port of Tauranga is proud to celebrate the Port of Tauranga Half Ironman with the Bay of Plenty community. Port of Tauranga has been a supporter of the event from its inception in 1990, and in 2010 will have been a sponsor for nineteen of those years.

Fun, sun, sand and surf Fun, sun, sand and surf at one of New Zealand’s most popular holiday spots, Mount Maunganui. What could be a better setting for the Port of Tauranga Half Ironman? The 21st anniversary of the country’s longest running and most popular half ironman will be staged at Saturday 9 January.

Tri NZ 2009/2010 Championships Triathlon New Zealand is pleased to announce that the Port of Tauranga Half Ironman has been awarded the 2010 Tri NZ National Long Distance Triathlon Championships. Tri NZ is excited to be involved once again with one of our countries most prestigious events.