Swim • Bike • Run • Pōhara, Golden Bay 

This iconic local event invites athletes of all levels to take on a fun and exciting summer challenge in beautiful Pohara. Participants will navigate a unique course featuring a sea swim, a mountain bike ride, and a beach run.

It’s the perfect opportunity to push your limits and compete for trophies, certificates, prizes - including GOLD!

GOLD PRIZES* for the fastest individual boy and girl in Golden Bay!

A passionate and generous local sponsor is keen to encourage local children to improve their physical fitness, because as we all know a healthy mind needs a healthy body! He has generously donated one half oz GOLD COIN (or ingot) each for the first individual under 18 and under 15 Golden Bay boys and girls!

* These gold prizes can only be won by local Golden Bay children who have lived in Golden Bay permanently for the last three or more years. The minimum age for individual youth race entrants is 12.

About The Event

The Tinbum Triathlon is a local event in Pohara, just 10 minutes drive east from Takaka in Golden Bay, Tasman, New Zealand.

The distances involved are quite achievable for a wide range of people, so it can be a fun family event or a serious competition - the choice is yours. Plus there are plenty of great spot prizes to be won!

The triathlon has been running since 1999 and features a sea swim, a multi-terrain bike and a running leg. It  starts and finishes at the Pohara Top 10 Holiday Park.

Proceeds from the event are donated to the Golden Bay Community Chest administered by the amazing team at the Mohua Social Services Charitable Trust.

Registrations can be done online and on race day:

09:00AM    Race day registration opens

10:00AM    Registration closes

10:10AM    Pre-race safety briefing (compulsory)

10:30AM    Race start 

Any updates or cancellation will be announced on our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/tinbumtriathlon.

And our Instagram page at www.instagram.com/gbtinbum/

For information on sponsorship, prize donations and return of trophies, please contact Debbie Jones on 027 751 1060 or email gbtinbum@gmail.com