Martin Reesby is the Giant Man

Waimarino Bulletin, Volume 3, Issue 21, 15 October 1985, Page 24

Martin Reesby is the Giant Man

The Martini Giant Man Triathlon, held on Saturday at Turoa, was won by 23-year-old Martin Reesby of Remuera, Auckland in a time of one hour 29 minutes and 12 seconds. Because of poor visibility around the top of Mt Ruapehu, competitors start-

ed from the beginning of the Giant Chairlift on Turoa Skifields instead of the top of the Knoll Ridge T-bar at Whakapapa. Contestants ran to the top of the Giant Chairlift, skied to the carpark and ran 18 kilometres with all their ski equipment, to the finish line at Ohakune Junction. Second place went to

Terry Newlands, 30, also of Auckland and 41 year-old Wellingtonian, Tony Gazlev was third. Gazley, the oldest, won the event in 1982 and finished third last year. First woman was 30-year-old Yvonne Sprey of Palmerston North, with a time of two hours 14 minutes and 35 seconds. Fastest local person was

Andrew Thompson, 20„ Ohakune, two hours 15 minutes and 10 seconds. Other locals to complete the event were: Katherine Craig, 27, Ohakune - 2.34.03; Peter Craig, 25, Ohakune - 2.29.15; Elizabeth Fields, 26, Ohakune - 3.20.49; John McClean, 26, Ohakune - 2.24.07;